The Best Fairway Woods for Every Handicap in 2024!

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@nigelcawdron5680 Ай бұрын

Hey Dan - great video, very informative as always. I have literally just got in from a fitting. 57 yo with HCI of 4.8 but have been struggling with distance these past 3/4 months. Gone with Mizuno 245 Irons ( previously Callaway Apex19 pro) Lost total confidence when 7 iron dropped off from a 162 carry to around 150. New irons averaging carry on 7 iron of 167! Just also got the Ping G 430 5 wood and it is amazing , around 219 average carry. Sorry .. my point being …. Getting fitted is so important and the combo of shaft/ head is so vast now there’s something out there for everyone’s game👍

@B-Cool_at_Golf Ай бұрын

I play off between 6.3 to 7.1. I love Cobra Fairway Woods. I have Radspeed 5 wood and LTDX 7 wood. It is all about what gives you the most confidence over the ball.

@OneAndOnlyJet Ай бұрын

Another high quality video Dan. You are so consistent with all your videos, surely one of the very best golf channels on YT. Keep up the great work.

@jeremyrangel5153 Ай бұрын

18 handicap and I’m using Cobra Darkspeed 3 wood and 5 wood. Love the feel and height of the ball flight.

@briarmeadow Ай бұрын

Recently added a great TM Mini driver to fill a long empty 14 spot. Now I’m tweaking that spot between the mini and 7 wood. This video is great timing for me.

@johnbachman8908 Ай бұрын

I play a G430 Max 3 & 5 woods. Deciding on my gapping I don’t always carry the 5. I can always adjust the lofts to gap them. I am carrying a Mizuno ST Max 7 wood that I don’t think I’ve ever hit a bad shot with. I’m around a 5-6 handicap, but I don’t concern myself with what’s supposed to be the right club for a certain range. I use what works for me the best.

@bradleyjohnson322 Ай бұрын

I put the Qi10 5w/7w in my bag in June. Running at 8.7 hcp on the last game Oct 10th when i finished the 24 season. Play what you like.

@stevefisher7463 Ай бұрын

Hi Dan good to see you at Newquay again,Ive put a ping g430 7 wood in the bag I play off 4.8 but don't swing as fast as I used to must be getting old lol but love it,I get plenty of height with it and is easy to hit definitely worth a try for anyone 👍

@mikemcgowan1 Ай бұрын

Nice vid Dan. I'm in the 8-15 range and I'm still using a titleist 913 fd 3 wood which I've set to 16°. Love the club although I might only use it once in a round. That's the main reason I haven't changed as paying out a good couple of hundred quid for a new wood that might only be used every now and then is just out of the question. Keep up the good work

@everydaygolfer6483 Ай бұрын

G’Day Dan, my go-to is the RBZ 3 HL 17 degs , RBZ 5W 19 degs , RBZ 7W 21 degs & wait for it RBZ 9W 24 degs….great video…all good mate.

@fraserh3716 Ай бұрын

Fun video. Mizuno fairway woods are underrated for sure. The original St-Z 3 & 5 are my trusties. I guess there's an optimum launch and spin profile to meet each individual golfer's delivery and objectives.

@roadtoscratchgolf3481 Ай бұрын

Nice video Dan. The Mizuno surprised me as well as tge Cleveland. This is where a good fitter helps. Cheers.

@markbroderick1525 Ай бұрын

Great video Dan,I'm off 5 ,I play the stz mizuno 5 wood notched down to 16 degrees,it's a high bomber

@huttboynz4422 Ай бұрын

Pretty happy with my XXIO 3 and 5 wood. I get about 205-215 from my 5 and around 215-230 with my 3 wood off the deck.

@johnfrancis757 Ай бұрын

Love my AI Smoke, great off the deck - get really good height and distance

@hgibson2448 Ай бұрын

I have a 13 handicap, use a PING 5 wood. Moved out of PING G410 3 wood.

@davidmcdowell1570 Ай бұрын

I use the Cleveland halo xl love the club and have never really thought about noise level least of my worries

@stuartmcinnes2903 Ай бұрын

Good timing. Looking just now to switch my son’s fairway wood.

@pbode1 Ай бұрын

I would have expected a 5w advice for 29+ hcp. I play off 14 and still prefer it to a 3w. Mizuno St max, lovely and forgiving

@buddywheels Ай бұрын

Nice review Dan. My Ping G425 is a lovely club 👍

@timackland5411 Ай бұрын

Interesting video. Think fitting is key as handicap doesn't tell the whole story. I hit 3 wood like 5 handicapper off the deck but chip like a novice lol. Come on 50k!!!

@grahamchandler300 Ай бұрын

Hi Dan, Surprised that you did not select a Titleist in any of the categories. I use a TSR fairway as a 10 handicapper and it is a bomb and bullet straight too

@markrobinson3060 Ай бұрын

Hardest club to hit off the deck I never carried one for that reason until I came across a Taylor made r11 it came in a job lot off eBay I thought I’d give a try wasn’t even gonna hit it but so glad I did it’s a cannon off tee or deck it’s probably 10 years old and looks terrible but won’t be taking it out the bag anytime soon

@simonthorpe6971 Ай бұрын

Love the content Dan, any chance of a similar version but for those of us on a budget? And I mean less than £100 for a new fairway

@APRNVJ 3 күн бұрын

I am a 8.5 hcp, hit a 3HL wood and a 5 wood about the same carry (235-240 yd) but the 5 wood gives me a perfect height and landing angle. I don’t think 3 wood (15 deg) is really necessary for anybody who can’t launch the ball to the ideal peak height.

@richb326 Ай бұрын

Ditched a 3 wood ages ago and now carry a 5 and 7

@bobpfaff2258 Ай бұрын

Same here basically. I have just been fitted by Titleist for a GT2 16.5 head turned down to 18.0 cut to 42.5". My 7W at a standard 21 añd at 41.5". What a difference.

@nigeljames9423 Ай бұрын

I am mid handicapper and have the Mizuno ST Z 1, 3 & 5 and not at all surprised it was a Mizuno at number one. I think they could have filled other spots in your league table. However, my frustration is I was playing four old Yonex woods, 1, 3, 5 & 7 and though I am happy I replaced them with Mizuno, they don’t produce a 7 wood . (Nor do a number of other manufacturers.) I don’t want to go to a 22 degree hybrid as it leaves me with an imbalance in my gapping but there’s no option that’s viable to me. I looked at putting a 3 iron back in my bag in place of a 7 wood but it comes in more shallow increasing the roll out on landing . Also a 3 iron is often not available in new iron sets as many now start at a 4 or even a 5.

@smallraymond1 Ай бұрын

I have the ST Max 7 wood and it's often times, my favorite club in the bag. It's a joy to hit

@Keef1664 Ай бұрын

Love a gear review Dan! Currently gaming a Ping G400 5 wood. Do you think there's anything a bit more current that might be an improvement? Playing off 9 but swing speed is on the moderate side!

@DanHendriksenGolf Ай бұрын

No, tech not really improved on fairway woods, I use an old 5 wood 👌

@robertbogdan7058 Ай бұрын

Dan, what swing speed would you think is the cutoff for using a 3 wood for us older and slower swingers? I have found my 3 wood only goes 5 -10 yards further than my 5 wood and is much harder to hit well vs my 5 wood which is dead easy to hit well from almost all lies.

@DanHendriksenGolf Ай бұрын

Great question Robert, I would have to do a little more research, I made a video a few years back, 3 wood vs 5 wood and the 5 wood came out on top 👍

@kevmoore2148 Ай бұрын

Toying with the idea of a 3 wood hate my 2 iron now 😂😂😂

@timackland5411 Ай бұрын

I thought is was your sand wedge you were out of love with 😮😉. You can game it all you! 🏌️💥

@wayneowens1649 Ай бұрын

To be honest Dan if I was getting 150 yards out of my Ping 3 wood playing of 8 to 15 handicap I’d seriously think about giving golf up 😢👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@bseely772 Ай бұрын

Thoughts on where Darkspeed sits?

@thewatchman6074 Ай бұрын

My own thoughts are that most golfers above 15 handicap would be better off not having a three wood, They would get more consistent results from a Five wood. Better launch, and better carry. (especially for parkland courses) Just a thought.

@whaleshark2625 Ай бұрын

I am really surprised the Titleist GTs didn't get a mention here.

@richb326 Ай бұрын

GT2 5 wood is a absolute beauty

@ThrillaPark 14 күн бұрын

Isn’t this mostly based on swing speed?

@Mark-z9g9u Ай бұрын

I would presume someone in the 29+ handicap bracket would be just starting out in the game and would probably be better looking into the second hand market, Ping G400 SFT maybe rather than a £300 + club.

@cynt1111 Ай бұрын

7 wood for a a 29 handicap