3 wood vs strong 3 wood - what's the diff?

Question

I see the loft is different, but by call a 3 wood strong (13degree) vs just a 3 wood (15degree)?

I was looking for a 2 wood - are there any?

My driver has been inconsistent of late. I've had days where all I could hit were fairways, and days when all I could hit was something other than a fairway!

So today i tried something different and used my 3wood on all but 1 driving hole. I hit the fairway every time except for one time. I hit it about 210 yards. I took out my driver on 16 and sliced it into the trees so I just used 3 wood for last two holes and was so much more successful. Unfortunately I was about 30 yards shorter and missed GIR on those 500+ yard par 5s and was short on some par 4s. But staying out of trouble with the 3 wood felt better than fighting trouble after hitting a poor drive.

Is a 2 wood any better? Is it more like a 3 wood?

Answer 1

a 2 wood would be 11 0r 12  degrees , 13 , 14  strong three wood , 15 three wood . definatly go with the 13 or 14  hit more fairways gain distance , gain accuracy , save a fortune golf balls . good luck wise choice your score will improve .

Answer 2

i guess its a personal preference---i would not get a 2 wood. theres not much difference than a 3. and i think the 3 is easier to control.  keep using the 3 and practice with the driver.---u can cure a slice----get some help cause if you keep practicing the wrong way  it just makes it worse

Answer 3

Why not hit your driver like your 3-wood?

Set up the same way and take the same swing, the only difference will be the ball will come out lower and travel longer.  

You don’t need a 2 wood.

Answer 4

How about getting a driver with more loft? Most of the manufacturers offer drivers with 12 and 13 degrees of loft -- the same as a strong three. More loft will generally equate to more accuracy. But the length will still offer more distance.

Answer 5

It's hard to find a 2 wood nowadays.  Not a lot of manufacturer's make one.  A lot of companys now offer a driver with a 13 degree loft.  Nike does that, and I believe they call it a "lucky13."  Other companies have it too.  Test one of those out to see if a 13 degree driver works.

And yes, the only real difference in a 3 wood and strong 3 wood is the 2 degree loft difference in most cases.  A lot of companies call a strong 3 wood a tour spoon.

Answer 6

Loft is the only difference.  I haven't seen a 2 wood since '96 and it was a used Callaway.  I've bought a driver every year since 2003.  I am currently using the driver I hit in 2003.  I may get another one this year.  During that time, depending on where I played, I used 3 wood more often than driver because I hit more fairways with it and in some instances was getting greater distance with it than driver.  Obviously you'll hit more club on your approach shots using a 3 wood.  Again depending on yardage it will still be a club I'm comfortable hitting.  That is why the short game is as important as other parts of your game.  I just recently bought a strong 3 wood and I will see if I can get more distance than my regular 3 wood.

Answer 7

Go to all of the major manufacturers websites and look around. I bet you can find one.