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Martin Chuck
Playing better golf doesn’t always require long practice hours or swing changes. In this tip, Martin Chuck explains how a simple equipment change could benefit you immediately and help you shoot lower scores. Watch now!
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Martin, I know there will be some variability in your answer. However is there a swing speed that you would say you should generate to hit a 3 wood well. Thanks, Eddie
when do you offer your next school
Hello Robert, I do schools every week in Phoenix. You can learn more and my website www.tourstriker.com thank you for your interest
Martin,
Thanks Iam 76years old and my 3 wood which i like is a bit hit and miss.
As we are still in lockdown here can not try this tip.
What is the difference between hybrid and rescue clubs
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John Barry
Hello John, they are the same things. One manufacturer called them rescue Clubs but the industry has commonly called them hybrids.
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If you start with a 20 degree hybrid what should be the loft of the next club down, and does that spread of degrees apply to the entire set?
Hello Mike, the next close down? I’m guessing you’re talking about stronger? I would say if you have a 20° hybrid your next clutch should be a 15 or 16° fairway wood. That depends on your club speed. If you swing it less than 90 miles an hour I would get a 18° Fivewood
Martin, I still have a 3-Wood in my bag. My swing speed is around 99mph. I am 70 years old. I can hit my 3-Wood pretty well most of the time but it is a more difficult club to hit. Should I re-think the club and go to a Hybrid?
Peter, that’s great speed. You can certainly handle a Threewood with that speed. If you aren’t hitting it well, you might consider your club approach; may be too steep or across your target line.
Thanks for the demonstration of the importance of club head speed in relation to distance gained using a 3 wood. Does the shaft flex enter the equation, Would a lighter senior flex shaft affect the distance for an older golfer using a 3 wood?
Great question. The shaft definitely affects the delivered loft. More flexible, more kick. Stronger shaft, typically less kick.
Does the same principle apply to irons - ie is it better for lower speed players to use a 30 degree hybrid than a 6 iron ?
Yes, if you have a low swing speed, your longest layer should be a seven or six iron, backed up by hybrids.
so on the 3 wood versus the hybrid, they hybrid traveled farther in the air because it is a higher degree lofted club correct? I am new to the game and was wondering why the driver is the club that goes the furtherest but you are saying a hybrid may be a better choice
Great question. Slower swing speeds cannot get the golf ball to fly high from stronger lofted clubs. Thus, additional loft is required. even a driver should have more loft if your swing speed is slower
Martin is it possible to understand shaft types and club types to use without a fitting? I am 54, swing a bit over 100 mph. My shafts are regular flex and I have been told I should switch to a stiffer shaft. Thoughts?
John, if you swing a driver 100 miles an hour, you are certainly a candidate for stiff shafts. A lot of it depends on how you transition the club from backswing to downswing. Quick transition, stiffer shaft.