Mac Boucher Gets Fit For a New 3-Wood with Ian Fraser

We are in the TXG Fitting Studio with Mac Boucher to help find him a new 3 wood.
Mac has been using the same 3-wood for over a decade, and Ian wants to help him find something that offers a technology and performance advantage, but without requiring a full recalibration of Mac's setup. The secondary goal it to make sure any new fairway wood doesn't reduces Mac's ability to shape the ball.
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Filmed at: Tour Experience Golf
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[@MacBoucherGolf]

For everyone commenting why I didn’t try other 3 wood options and “this seems like a TaylorMade ad” I told Ian before the fit started that I have a very specific head-shape and “look” preference when it comes to 3 woods. I have tried all brands on the market and had a good idea of what I wanted before the fit started. I play 5 different club brands in my current set that I’m gaming (Callaway Apex MB iron 4-9, Vokey pitching wedge, TaylorMade 52, 56, 60, Adams hybrid and Coggin design putter /‘s TaylorMade Driver. The end goal of the fit is for the customer to leave satisfied, which I am. I’m looking forward to working with the new 3 wood to dial it in! (This might take time) There will be plenty of videos in the future trying all brands 🤙🏼

[@masterjobob4545]

Rabble! Rabble! Rabble! Club looked good and under control.

[@kendallward8190]

Just a curious and uneducated question, why don’t you play a 5 or 7 wood for that 250-260 carry with stopping power? Instead of theoretically playing a 3 wood like one of those clubs. My answer I might have for that is maybe you don’t have the room for that in your bag maybe?

[@MacBoucherGolf]

@@kendallward8190 I carry a 7 wood already. Main reason is I need a club I can flight super low. I hit a lot of stingers off the tee and struggle to flight 5 and 7 woods low. 🤙🏼

[@PrestonSzeto]

@@MacBoucherGolf stingers for the gram ;) I see you.... lol

[@kendallward8190]

Makes total sense. Thanks

[@Stannyhand]

I love how Mac stood there awkwardly whilst Ian said no club lasts forever, fully knowing he has a brand new one sat at home for exactly that reason 😅😅😅

[@starwf07]

Haha, I was thinking “I mean, there’s always eBay“.

[@stevenrobertson1416]

LOVE that Motore shaft look! Just got fit by the man himself for the F1 in some new TSi2 fairway woods. Couldn't be happier with the results 💪 So excited to see course vlogs with Mac!!

[@mikewilliams1479]

Mac is chasing a set number, not distance. His number is a carry on said sets of miss hit. This man knows exactly what he NEEDS and WANTS his clubs to do. He wants the feel to keep his Confidence. More vids it Mac plzz

[@ianstyring9602]

2 Things impressed me - Mac's cut swing and the added ball speed from his club to the new equipment. Great video guys.

[@JSGolfer]

From a fitters perspective, this fitting was bang on. Standard deviation on carry reduced down to 6 yards with steep land angle, decent spin rate and Center strikes… really don’t understand the negative comments

[@jacobmccain8082]

Get this man in a Ping G425 Max for Pete's sake! One of the only fairways I've found that will spin up like the TEE.

[@chrishartman5383]

Would have been interesting to see the Stealth in a 5-wood head.

[@scotthansen4692]

Agreed, i would have thought that or like a 4 wood type loft.

[@mattherring2166]

Probably didn’t have that in the demo matrix

[@BidenIsKing]

I would have gone straight to the old 6 wood! Put in a 40 inch senior ultra light 20 gram shaft. No grip, just some stickum sprayed on it and a touch of pine tar.

[@SillierTurtle]

He already has one in his bag

[@mpkelley20]

I own the 5 wood and no longer carry a 3 wood. I actually now have a gap I need to fill and thinking of throwing in a 7 wood in the regular stealth. The stealth 5 wood travels as far as my 3 wood but way more consistent.

[@DaveFogel]

Mac is fun to watch. Keep that lad around.

[@kevinconnolly754]

4 wood/16° i found perfect for myself, 3 wood is always low shots for me and barely shorter than driver. the slightly shorter shaft that Ian mentioned definitely helps as well

[@LtPowerRanger]

Long time fan of the channel and this is just another great video. Love watching you guys fit someone and combined tech and knowledge. Being a 25+ handicap golfer (if I break 100 I’m happy), I really would love to see you guys fit someone that’s not the best golfer. Someone that has issues with consistency and ball striking. I know that’s not ideal for a fit and gears more to said person getting lessons but i would be nice to see. Either way I’m not going anywhere and I live the content.

[@jingzee08]

I like that TXG have added Mac to the team and loved their sessions to date. For mind TXG are definitely brand agnostic but obviously as individuals they may prefer one brand over another due to shape of head, looks, feel and results like the rest of us. fair play to them but I don't see TXG pushing any particular brand one way or the other

[@trebledawson]

With Mac's stated preference of wanting stopping power into greens, I'm surprised that Ian didn't have him try the ST-Z fairway. I recall in Matt's testing that it launched high and spun well, which seems to be optimal for Mac's goals.

[@ahastar1141]

I was surprised Ian didnt get him into a Ping G425 max if he wanted higher launch and spin from the 3 wood

[@Richsgbox]

Mac has a TM preference

[@CoryLancasterYT]

Came here to say this, really thinking Mizzy would look super traditional and be workable like he wants.

[@volkerpetersen2671]

And he could add 1 degree...give it bit more spin...cannot See that TM wood beeing used in a par 5...

[@Brandon-youtube]

It seemed like his initial club still met his requirements better than the final product

[@jk_atlhletics5865]

Never feel pressured to update your equipment if you are happy. I like TXG but Mac also seemed happy coming in. This seemed more of just a collab video than someone really wanting a new fit.

[@trenttessler128]

Great stuff Ian. I love the little tweaks ie half inch short to get hair steeper when/if needed. It is those little tweaks that make such a difference and allows the club to go from good to great. In my opinion there are very few people in any profession who really know the finite details that separate them from the masses. I believe you are one of the few!! Keep it up.

[@uNkLeRaRa4]

Mac, don't change a damn thing. You have the best ball flight/control ratio on the planet.. You should be telling Ian what to play 🤣

[@keithfinley2939]

I would like to see 17-19° with a stiffer tipped shaft... he was 10 yards over his stated target yardage... amazing to have a swing savant as the guinea pig 👍👍

[@oldgold5848]

Absolutely Keith. With the hotter head, he needs a 4 wood.

[@kevinmochan3607]

What about the HL head to provide a greater decent angle?

[@MrBrokentowels]

Ian “lets talk about your 3 wood. Mac ‘s body language “what about my 3 wood?!.....speak your mind”

[@atxrich]

The Motore X is a very underrated shaft. Likely due to its cousins - Ventus. I have the F3 in my driver and it’s been a dream. I could definitely see why it works well in a fairway wood with it’s slightly more active tip.

[@seannichols2428]

Have it in my STZ 5 wood and it’s sooo smooth, thinking about getting it for my tsi3 3 wood if the stock tensei doesn’t grow on me

[@kushal474]

Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@DaneChivers1993]

This looks like he ended up losing the thing that made his current 3 wood special.. Idk this didn't seem like a perfect fit to me

[@zacharymilos392]

I know this was a fit for Mac but it would have been cool to see how he reacted to other popular heads (Rogue, 425, etc). Looking forward to the Mac Vlogs though!

[@MacBoucherGolf]

Will be lots of videos in the future trying other brands etc. I’m all about looks at address in a 3 wood and honestly for me specifically TaylorMade is the only brand I like the look at address 🤙🏼

[@GRIFF22]

Taylormade not putting a 16.5 on the Stealth plus was a real missed opportunity

[@GRIFF22]

@jdang307 If you go up 16.5 on the Stealth plus, you'll close the clubface 3 degrees. Surprised a TSi fairway wood wasn't tested here to be honest.

[@wallstreetoneil]

I hit the Taylormade Plus two times over the last three weeks trying to figure out if it could replace my Callaway Epic Subzero. I came to the conclusion that it was too low spinning to use off the fairway for me - but would make a great tee club only as the spin rate was low two thousand all day long. I was instantly ten-fifteen yards longer in carry - but it would fall out of the air if hit high in the face

[@ipotato95]

This video makes me want to ask, if you get a faster swing player, just how much is shaft flex going to affect launch/spin/deflection if you use the same shaft across its different flexes? For example, would a stiff flex shaft better fit someone swinging a driver 115 if they needed a little extra launch? Would love to see a comparison

[@epgolfstudios]

We have a video on this bud. Dynamic loft I think was 20* with reg, 19.4* with Stiff and 18* with X. Dynamic lie basically the same. They all spun pretty similar, the reg launched higher but I think that was a little to do with my delivery with the reg tbh.

[@BaBaBooeyWRLD]

Fricking hockey! Is everyone in Canada a lefty?

[@nate_feag8044]

$400 shaft in a $20 head lol gotta love golf

[@golfdoctorphd]

man i love watching mac hit the ball

[@lancesedevie548]

More Mac!

[@openminded1923]

I had that xcg3, great wood!!

[@Chewyness]

Ian talks like you can’t go on eBay and buy a used head replacement for like $30 🤣

[@oscareklund9308]

It’s to hot! He will go back to the Exotic 😊

[@clubchampionmedia]

Nope, he has a new 7wood that fits in perfectly.

[@lawbinson]

I almost feel like Mac needs to go backwards in tech and would do well playing something from the 80/90's. Maybe it's just the stache.

[@henrymonster9926]

I guess I don’t understand this fit, the result was 25yds more with a flatter trajectory. I just assumed with his goal being to land FW shots on par 5 greens that this fit would have gone 4w loft as he won’t ever lack distance.

[@Hrybread]

??? they immediately point out that the +25 yard 3w was a bad fit, and then fit him into completely different setups.

[@RidgeNITRO]

@@Hrybread His goal was 260 - final setup carried 270 and rolled to 283. Nearly 25 yards long. He definetly should've been put in a 4 wood or 5 wood to be honest. Think this was a case where a fitting got influenced a bit too much by a fitter and they pushed him into something he wasn't looking for just because the "numbers were better"

[@henrymonster9926]

@@Hrybread correct, but that first 3w was more like 30-35 yds too long. I was just pointing out the “final” setup was still longer and flatter trajectory than what he already had. Which sounded counter to his intended goal.

[@deepee1544]

I agree, this fit makes no sense to me either based on what Mac said he wanted.

[@ablazer4551]

Great video as usual, When are you going to have the driver bracket for 2022 ?

[@andrewwoolley845]

Callaway Apex UW could be a fun one here!

[@erock1070]

How in the world does someone hit 3.3* up on the ball with a fairway wood ? Wouldn’t you hit the ground first or top it ?

[@Ecka63]

I was thinking exactly the same thing. Hit's up on the ball which is sitting on the ground but still hits it high on the face ..... something's not right in there.

[@seannichols2428]

He’s obviously a wizard

[@matthewryan741]

Would have liked to see a 16.5 HL head w/ Ventus Red velocore setup to see if it wasn’t closer to Mac’s #, but better spin consistency then his gamer, was that an option to try?

[@KevenSandoval]

Ok you’re really gonna have to keep this man in front of the camera.

[@jeremyreeves5349]

How about Mac in the driver bracket?

[@garyhovey9305]

Any thought to try to fit him into the TourEdge C722 3 wood?

[@clubchampionmedia]

Mac has close ties with Taylormade so we knew we were going down the route before we started.

[@garyhovey9305]

@@clubchampionmedia oh ya ok well that makes sense, thank you

[@adamtolbert3279]

Surprised he didn't try the new tour edge since you hit your old one so well.

[@CraigalFun]

Even with all them wraps and plus4 grips it's still coming out at d3?

[@inigocuesta9429]

Why not try the same stealth but 5 wood to get that distance down but have the shots he wants

[@jeremylonsdale3350]

Would have liked to see the callaway tested with the jailbreak assisting the low strikes.

[@InbredJed82060]

Im the same way. I hate how all these new clubs are so strong lofted and hot.

[@rhize797]

I remember it being said on TXG that there was a company that weight sorted shafts ie x100's before building? Looking to buy new irons to replace old ones (p7mc for s56's) but I'm really not wanting to pay an extra £30 per shaft when a tour issue shaft is literally the same it's just someone bothered to weight sort them properly. With the increase in iron prices would you not expect this as standard?

[@neilcameron3021]

you could ask Golfworks they will have large stocks and could get them bang on.if they want to!

[@park14tv]

I mean can you hit any more up the center? His original club suits him obviously

[@djmitch1]

5 wood

[@alexirving3010]

nice

[@howardtacub5026]

If I’m trying to put a driver shaft F3 Motori into a Threewood do I cut from the butt section or do I cut short from the tip section

[@NovaScene]

Manufacture should have a trim guide on the website.

[@pchmbrs7]

Why not try a 16.5 -17 deg HL 3w/4w or even a 5W??

[@clubchampionmedia]

Because he has a 7wood that will fit in the bag next that will gap out perfectly.

[@craftygolfjk2260]

Wondering why if he came in saying this is his favorite club and it had an 85.05 Oban, why didn’t you fit or try an 85g replacement? All 3 tries were 70g options? Also did he only want TaylorMade?

[@clubchampionmedia]

Because we fit what works not what someone has played previously. Yes it was always going to be a Taylormade head, Mac has a very close relationship with TM.

[@craftygolfjk2260]

@@clubchampionmedia that’s all good but did you try 80g and not show it then? Just wondering the thinking behind it?

[@bigjmal]

F#%king hell that guy can hit a ball.

[@TheStallion234]

Wondering that since new 3 woods go too far, does it make sense to loft it up or try a 5 wood for that distance?

[@clubchampionmedia]

We’re building a 7wood for Mac for a higher softer flight.

[@TheStallion234]

@@clubchampionmedia that makes sense, thanks!

[@FittinToGet]

Can't wait til bobby boucher gets fitted

[@WIll-kk7lq]

Now take that Oban shaft and throw it in a 3HL.... Problem solved

[@RidgeNITRO]

Should've got him a 4/5 wood. The new setup is going to be way harder to stop.

[@clubchampionmedia]

That’s why he has a 7wood that will fit in the bag next that will gap out perfectly.

[@sebastiannachilly500]

Just seems what he's looking for isn't a 3 wood. With his speed a 260 yard 3 wood seems short. Maybe the right move is to get a 5 wood head and deloft it to a 4 wood.

[@rc07333]

I do have to say, it's been a lot of TaylorMade content and not much of the old, try multiple brands and then focus on the best tool for the craftsman....

[@hbyrdut]

With a 25 yard gain in distance what are you going to do with the huge gap he will have?

[@clubchampionmedia]

He has a 7wood that will fit in the bag next.

[@hbyrdut]

@@clubchampionmedia Okay. Thanks.

[@keithstarnicky6993]

New 3W is still goes a lot farther than his existing 3W. Why not find a 4W head with that same shaft?

[@bigboypantsgolf]

Mac shows us what a young Ashton Kutcher would look like if he had to do adult films to pay for his golf habit.

[@clubchampionmedia]

😂😂😂

[@bp4968]

geez. that's unreal.

[@rish8917]

Not a single slinger :(

[@maxcady9638]

Don’t get rid of that club. Beautifully ugly. My go to club is also an ugly cannibalized 3 wood w a driver shaft cut to 42”. But nothing beats it.

[@navar45000]

Why not add more loft to 3 wood make it a 4 wood given even better landing angle.

[@clubchampionmedia]

Because he has a 7wood that will fit in the bag next that will gap out perfectly.

[@chuckyz2]

He needs a Stealth 5 wood.

[@LouKayne]

He has a stealth 7 wood.

[@chuckyz2]

@@LouKayne He needs a Stealth 5 wood.

[@nael1221]

Give the man a 5 wood! Modern 3w go too far for wat he wants

[@clubchampionmedia]

He has a 7wood that will fit in the bag next that will gap out perfectly.

[@nael1221]

@@clubchampionmedia seems too close to the driver but I guess after all the videos it'll make sense

[@2puttbirdies251]

Trying clubs from one brand isn't a fitting. It's a commercial.

[@Hrybread]

Mac prefers Taylormade, i'm pretty sure it'd be a bad fitting if you didn't listen to the golfer's preferences

[@MacBoucherGolf]

Will be lots of videos in the future trying other brands etc. I’m all about looks at address in a 3 wood and honestly for me specifically TaylorMade is the only brand I like the look at address 🤙🏼

[@thekid5345]

With todays technology why not just put him in a 5 wood?

[@clubchampionmedia]

Because he has a 7wood that will fit in the bag next that will gap out perfectly.

[@thekid5345]

@@clubchampionmedia mizuno would also probably kick the spin up

[@paulwags662]

If only Ian was available to more golfers instead of the posers

[@deepee1544]

Ian and Mac are awesome...but let's be honest. This was basically a Taylor Made ad.

[@clubchampionmedia]

So if we fit Tiger Woods into his new gear for 2023 is that a Taylormade ad too? What so many of you are missing is that the brands don’t matter. It’s the fitting principles, the performance metrics and the connection between player and fitter that is on display here. It could be any brand, it’s irrelevant.

[@deepee1544]

@@clubchampionmedia The TW comparison is irrelevant. Come on now. I've read Mac's pinned comment. It would be good if the videos showed more context and discussion on choices and why they were chosen. To me this video and fitting didn't solve Mac's "problem". His Tour Edge already does what he wants, it sure didn't seem to me that the Stealth did what he wants. I'm just asking for transparency. I think the videos will get less "hate" then.

[@MacBoucherGolf]

@@deepee1544 Darren, I thought my 3 wood was doing what I wanted until Ian pointed out the key reasons why it wasn’t. I’m not a gear head. He’s the expert and helped me find something that I enjoy even more. I’ve had time on the course with the new 3 wood and absolutely love what it’s doing on the course. I hit it in the middle every time and don’t have my normal Heel strike miss like I had in the exotics. At the end of the day we can’t show all the context of the fit or else it would be a hour and half video. I left (and still am) very happy with the result, isn’t that what’s important?

[@deepee1544]

@@MacBoucherGolf Hi Mac, thank you for taking the time to reply. Glad you are happy with it. Have a great day. 👍🏻

[@LouKayne]

🤡

[@martyboysation]

How bout try more than one Brand, this sucked. Turning into TaylorMade commercial

[@SePhO11]

Macs preference is TaylorMade, he states that in the video, there is only so much you can do when the customer only wants to use 1 brand.

[@MacBoucherGolf]

Will be lots of videos in the future trying other brands etc. I’m all about looks at address in a 3 wood and honestly for me specifically TaylorMade is the only brand I like the look at address 🤙🏼 this was my call as it’s a club I’m going to be gaming and need to like the look of.

[@krawczak9182]

Carries his 3W the total of my driver 🥲