I can't hit a 3-wood

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Is it like a driver swing?

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Off the tee, yes.

On the ground, hit down on it like a hybrid. If you’re topping it, you’re too far away from the ball

If you more of an iron player, get a 2i UDI

Where are you playing it at in your stance currently? Try middle of stance and 3/4 swing until contact is consistent.

And it should be more of a sweep it off the turf swing like a driver rather than hitting down on the ball like an iron

Really need some decent speed to hit/launch a 3wood. 5wood may be more effective and longer for you.

That being said, dont try to kill it, slightly down on it gives a little more margin for error imo

Used to be me As well. Only in the past month or so have I been ripping my 3 wood. It’s sat mostly clean and unused in the bag for a decade lol.

I think for me it was mental. I told myself I needed to use it cuz it was wasting space in the bag and I was tired of always laying up. I still don’t always catch it perfect, but it’s been really good so far.

Just got to trust yourself and make a nice swing on it. My ball position feels like it’s in between driver and mid irons. I’m not quite playing it off my front heel, but also not in the middle of my stance. It may be 3-5 inches off my front heel, but I’ve never checked as it’s mostly a feeling of up in the stance but not as up as a driver

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I usually play the ball middle of my stance.

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Don’t.

Move the ball up, choke up, hit slightly down on it, get after it.
Gonna hit the range after work

I carry a utility iron for this exact reason. 3-wood has left the bag lol

It has often been said that the 3 wood is the hardest club to fit most golfers.

That's why most Pro's are reluctant to change out their 3 wood when new stuff comes out.

I played a Cally 2 wood for years until the shaft broke. It took me years and dozens of clubs to get back to a comfortable spot. (Currently hitting the Ping G410)

I agree that even off the tee, you have to brush the grass, it's a hard club to stay down on because you want to help it get the ball up off the deck.

My exact problem too. I can only hit it straight by swinging at about 60-70%. But then there’s not much reason to even carry it because I can hit a 4 iron 200 yds.

I have an RBZ, I can hit the damn thing near 270-280 if I get into it but i swear I top it or duck hook it 7/10 times.

Conversely I recently started experimenting with hitting my driver off the deck (also RBZ). I was striping that thing 250-260 right down the pipe, maybe I should start trying it out during a round...