In our forums, our members have been discussing the use of their 3-woods. WRXer ‘rwhitlock’ asks fellow members how often they use their 3-wood in a single round and of those times how many are from the tee – and WRXers have been explaining their 3-wood strategy in our forum.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

• chal0072: “Depends on the course. Last round I played I hit it two times both from the deck to reach par5 in two, both times I got the distance I wanted just a little off to the left. I hardly use it more than 5 times per round. 2-3 times per round is common for me.”
• getitdaily: “3-5”
• third-times-a-charm: “1) Off the tee – normally – twice a round for two specific holes. 2) When I’ve had too many white claws and need to be stupid and/or I’m angry I whiffed a drive. 3) On one or two long Par 5’s when I hit a drive into the rough, and the ball is sitting pretty fluffy and I feel confident. Besides that, not much.”
• bryanwmilburn: “If I’m driving the ball well, probably twice a round. If I’m driving it poorly or playing in competition, usually 5-6 times a round. When I was in college, there were many rounds I left the driver in the van and just hit my RBZ 3 wood off the tee. Best rounds I ever had – seriously!”
• MattyO1984: “For me, at my home course, I am usually hitting the 3 wood no more than 3 times, and each of those are from the tee depending on the conditions. There is one par 5 on my home course that I could use it as a second club if I have hit a poor drive but really, the green is so small and well protected with trees/gorse either side that it is just not worth the risk.”
• Crafty Lefty: “For me, it really depends on the course. I enjoy hitting woods off the deck and feel very comfortable with my short game inside of 100 yards, so I’m usually willing to go for it on a par 5 if getting on in 2 is possible. I also play a couple of courses in my area that has holes on the course where an errant shot with driver off the tee puts you in a hazard, but a poor 3 wood likely keeps you in play, so I also will often hit 3 wood off the tee 2+ times per round. All-in-all, I’d say I hit 3 wood an average of 4 times during a typical round of golf, but it could be as few as twice, and as many as 6-7 times between the tee and off the deck.”

Entire Thread: “3-wood usage”