5 wood/3 hybrid - difference?

[Hardcore]

Hi all,

Any opinions out there? Currently, I carry a driver and 3 wood, then a 3 hybrid before my irons start at 4. How much added benefit is your average hacker (me) likely to get from a 5 wood given that I've got a 3 hybrid?

[Big Johnny69]

Not much. You'd probably hit the 3 hybrid better than a 5wd. The hybrid is shorter in length (easier for better contact) and they are made to get the ball in the air more easily (better approach shots).

[jvincent]

My two cents, change the 3W for a 4W or 5W.

If you are trying to hit 3W off the fairway then unless you have a lot of clubhead speed/skill you are not likely to get it airborne. A 4W/5W will be easier to hit.

You should be able to hit the 5W further than the 3H.

[John]

20 Degree 3 Hybrid or an 18 Degree fairway wood in the end will be within about 10-15 yards of each other. I've got a 20 degree Peanut V2 and i can hit it about twenty yards further than an 18 degree 5 wood. It's all about what you are comfortable with.

[Ruskie]

For what it's worth, I switched from a Nickent 3-hybrid to a Burner 5-wood, and couldn't be happier. I find the FW to be a lot easier to hit solidly and get up in the air. I also don't have to kill it to get the same distance, and in a pinch can get more out of it. FW is also easier to hit off the tee.

I found that I really had to swing hard with the hybrid to hit good shots. If I tried to hit 3/4 shots it usually ended up a push or a skull.

All this is just my personal experience, so take it with a large grain of salt. I'm a 16 handicap, so my swing is not very consistent, which undoubtedly contributed to my problems with the hybrid.

Cheers,
Alex.

[Towers]

My two cents, change the 3W for a 4W or 5W.

If you are trying to hit 3W off the fairway then unless you have a lot of clubhead speed/skill you are not likely to get it airborne. A 4W/5W will be easier to hit.

You should be able to hit the 5W further than the 3H.

I find my 3W and 19*H very tough to maintain swing speed on deep lies. I played with a 5W recently and hit it much cleaner out of the rough, I think I'll be trading in the 3 soon.

[leftylucas]

I have a 19.5° Wilson Fybrid and it is awesome. my longest iron is a 6 so yes I love hybrids.