[Fksxneng]

Recently brought an RBZ 3 wood, and have barely taken my driver out of the bag for the last 4 or 5 weeks because of it. There's no doubt I am 10-15 yards shorter with the 3 wood off the tee, but the accuracy it gives me over the driver is too much to ignore at the moment.

I too need to get a proper fitting done on a driver that suites me. Currently using a TM Superfast 2.0 which in all honsesty I have never been 100% comfortable with. I've had great days with it but equally had some real shockers as well - consistency is always an issue for me. I cut the shaft down to 45" to see if that would provide some added stability but it no longer "feels" right.

[Bwvapays]

I suspect it comes down to fitting and maximizing my launch & spin. Side by side I preferred my 3w all day. Glad we'll have the launch monitor at demo day.

I was shocked at how well you were hitting the 3 wood that day. You hit it really well.

It's a just a matter of fitting like JB said. You get that sorted out and you'll get the trust back in your driver. That said, it sure is nice to know you have that 3 wood in your arsenal.

[Sipewrio]

I have the opposite problem, I can mash a driver 300+ and can't hit a 3W to save my life. Guess you win some and lose some.

[Mello]

3W not as long as my driver, but is more consistent (way more consistent last year, not as much this year)

[wonceinee]

I have a similar issue.

[JasminBerkova]

I had this issue after getting my new 3W as well. I wasn't out driving my driver, but I was close and far more consistent. After taking the driver to my fitter, we decided that my driver shaft is way to soft for my swing. Should have it reshafted and in my hands shortly. Hope to gain some solid yardage! If it's anything like the yardage gain I picked up off the RBZ 3W, I should be hitting a lot more wedges into greens!

[Greapyjeory]

Yesterday I striped the first 5/7 Fairways (two par 3s) right down the middle literaly within 10 ft of the middle everytime. Then last hole I was scared cause if i pared if I would have shot a personal best. Ended up not trusting myself and hit a huge slice which ended in a triple
It's weird too cause I never hit my driver straight. I got a lessons and hit some in my yard with poor results. Next day. Everything was on. Till the last three holes. I went double (par 4) Double (par 3) triple (par 4). I collapsed. Need to learn how to finish.

[papadopul]

There are days when I have more confidence in my driver than any other club in the bag just about, except for maybe the short irons. My 3W can be just as accurate but just not as consistently. I tend to get too aggressive with the 3W and by leaning on it too much I end up pull hooking it on a bad day and then it goes back in the bag for the rest of the round and I will hit the 19* hybrid or a 5W instead depending on which I have with me. Or as I did on Saturday hit the driver off the deck on a longish par 5.

[Blahhhshsh]

I am curious if you hit you driver longer and more consistent than your 3W. Or do you hit your 3W longer and more consistent than the Driver.
Early in my career I did hit my 3W more consistent then the driver until I learned how to hit the big stick. But now it seems I am hitting my RBZ 3W straight and longer then my driver on a consistent basis. At least this was the case on Friday. Don't get me wrong I'll take 275-290 off the tee with the driver all day but the 3W is just as long and on Friday it was more consistent. Anyone else have this issue?

[Unwiseevove]

I am curious if you hit you driver longer and more consistent than your 3W. Or do you hit your 3W longer and more consistent than the Driver.
Early in my career I did hit my 3W more consistent then the driver until I learned how to hit the big stick. But now it seems I am hitting my RBZ 3W straight and longer then my driver on a consistent basis. At least this was the case on Friday. Don't get me wrong I'll take 275-290 off the tee with the driver all day but the 3W is just as long and on Friday it was more consistent. Anyone else have this issue?

Yep. I could hit my RAZR Hawk 3w just as far as my driver but for some reason about every 4th shot I would top it. (See Morgan Cup inaugural tee shot.) I never top the ball so I have no idea where it came from. I could bomb that bad boy though.

[dosyrotsbop]

TD,
Normally, for someone with your game, if you are hitting a higher lofted club longer than a lower lofted club (in this case driver vs 3 wood), it comes down to fitting and launch numbers. Somewhere you are losing distance with the lower lofted club and in this case I would bet its too much spin. If you dropped the spin without losing too much of your launch (which looks perfect), I have a feeling that your driver will return to being the longest club in your bag. You hit both well, however if one of them is getting proper launch angles and the other is not, you will see a major difference.

We can get that sorted out at the range at the THP demo day if you would like.

[sanddrareyk]

Tadashi, up until recently this was definitely the case for me but I believe that it was directly attributed to fitting & launch as JB mentioned. I can safely say that with my J40 now this is no longer the case. The J40/PX combo has definitely lowered my launch angle and reduced spin off the tee.

[Blahhhshsh]

I suspect it comes down to fitting and maximizing my launch & spin. Side by side I preferred my 3w all day. Glad we'll have the launch monitor at demo day.

[derty]

I am struggling with my driver right now, but I am hitting my 3W very well. But my damn ego makes my pull out the big stick anyways....hence my bad scores the last week or so.

[Rurcextedutty]

Sometimes. It really just depends on the day and the course. Some courses around here just don't suit your eye with a driver in hand.

[VogsHoock]

I used to hit a 2W that I could control and hit further than driver. My best round scoring wise came without using driver. After a few lessons and a lot of range time driver found its way back into the bag. I just recently bought the Mashie 3W but have only hit it a handful of times and can say driver kills it. Not to happy with 3W now which surprises me, I find I can control my driver better than the 3W. Neither were fit, well driver I cut down to 45" but stock shaft.

[vTLWqa1l]

Can you take your current driver to get fit?

[mensforyouthis]

I always hit my driver longer but the difference in distance isn't vast to be honest. The one thing I get with my 3 wood is on a bad day it reduce the amount of sidespin I stick on the ball. The driver always makes my misses worse. The only thing with the 3 wood of the tee is it doesn't inspire the confidence you get of having a big face driver behind the ball. On recent occasions I have hit a few fat and thin shots off the tee with my 3 wood!

[pokerbonuscod]

I am curious if you hit you driver longer and more consistent than your 3W. Or do you hit your 3W longer and more consistent than the Driver.
Early in my career I did hit my 3W more consistent then the driver until I learned how to hit the big stick. But now it seems I am hitting my RBZ 3W straight and longer then my driver on a consistent basis. At least this was the case on Friday. Don't get me wrong I'll take 275-290 off the tee with the driver all day but the 3W is just as long and on Friday it was more consistent. Anyone else have this issue?

More loft and a shorter shaft is often more accurate for many players. Even the professionals hit a 3 wood when they have a must hit fairway. I'm pretty accurate with both clubs and my driver is much longer.

[hHwJ229h]

My 3w is always more consistent than the driver. I don't hit it nearly as far, but can count on it to crank out there pretty far and very straight. I have good day's and bad bads with the driver, depends on which Due show's up!