Anyone play a 5 wood only for their lone Fairway Wood?

[VanTheMan0519]

My course is short. And courses around here are generally short. Only time I would need a 3 wood off the deck would be after a duffed drive on a par 5. 
 

But I was thinking of getting a 5 wood, tuning the loft down, say to 16.5 and using it as a tee club. Something I could float out there 245ish. Be a great backup for when the driver seems off or when I need more off the tee than my 20* driving iron. 
 

Thoughts?

[Lasorcier]

That is what I do.  19* lofted down to 17*. I figure it is a 4w at that point.   

[Seattlegolfnut]

If an 18* 5W following a 13.5* Taylormade Original One mini driver counts, I have that setup for my short course. Next club is a 22* hybrid.

Edited August 17, 2021 by Seattlegolfnut

[jcorna01]

That’s what I have.  Never miss a lower lofted fairway.

[C_rad]

Personaly, when i carry, i play with 12 clubs. And the only fairway wood i have is a 7 wood. 
 

And honestly, my score has not change at all. Most of the time, i use my 4 wood on the tee when the course is tight. I am not a long player, so i cant never reach a par 5 in two. 
 

When i take that option out, and just played smarter with my 7 wood, i dont see the point of carrying my 4. 
 

 

[North Butte]

I only own one fairway wood, it's an 18-degree Taylormade M6. I don't have nearly enough clubhead speed to need any lower lofted club off the deck (I swing a driver at maybe 88-89mph) and I've not found a 7-wood I liked better than a long iron or hybrid. So it's driver (210 yards), then 5-wood (190 yards) then either a 4-hybrid (175 yards) or just skip the hybrid and go straight to the 5-iron  (165 yards). 

[hoselrocker]

10 minutes ago, Seattlegolfnut said:

If an 18* 5W following a 13.5* Taylormade Original One mini driver counts, I have that setup for my short course. Next club is a 22* hybrid.

That's pretty much my set up except I have a 3 hybrid behind the 5 wood. I can hit the OO off the deck with a decent lie and it goes as far as my drive. 

[cadman88]

One step further.. TS2 16.5° with the shaft from a TS2 15°.. so it's playing at standard 3 wood length (in 4 wood head)...

[lefthack]

I have been playing my 5 wood only until I got my Honma 3 wood. I need to hit it some before it goes in the bag full time.

 

Still playing with a 2 iron utility as a possibility.

[Seattlegolfnut]

45 minutes ago, cadman88 said:

One step further.. TS2 16.5° with the shaft from a TS2 15°.. so it's playing at standard 3 wood length (in 4 wood head)...

Ooooh….thats interesting. I tested the TSi3 15 and 16.5 together, both set at 15.75 earlier in the year. I also tried the shorter shaft in the 15 and settled on that with a 9* driver for my longer course setup.
 

Never thought to try it the way you have, but I assume that works out better to get a little more distance and easier off the deck? The 15 is a hard club for me off the deck…

[MattGolfs]

I only play a Ping G410 5 wood and it’s exactly as you described! Longer than driving iron off the tee and great into par 5s and to just advance the ball when you need to. Don’t think i’ll ever go back to a 3 wood!

[floycota]

Very similar to my set-up, I’ve always loved 4-woods.   I dropped my 3-wood and I’m playing a 18* 5-wood turned down to ~17* and a little flatter too (basically a 4-wood).   The slightly shorter length makes playing the 5-wood off the deck much easier.  I do carry a 21* hybrid too with my first iron being a hollow construction 4-iron.

Edited August 17, 2021 by floycota

[dmeeksDC]

I play a 4 wood. Best of both worlds off tee or turf. But it is not alone as I also carry a 7 wood because I like fairway woods more than hybrids (though am testing the new New Level hybrid at 23 degrees.) 

 

A 4 wood at 16 or 16.5 with the right shaft is very comfortable. 

[Bgreene18]

I’ve started carrying a 19* turned down to be more of a 4 wood.  It goes in and out of the bag depending on course and setup.  Sometimes it gets replaced with a 2 Srixon utility if the course is firm and fast.

[STank724]

I’ve been playing with one fairway wood (5w) the last 6 years and while it generally works out, I may be changing to a two wood setup for gapping purposes (next club is a 4i and I don’t care for hybrids). Likely a 16-17° 4w and a 20-21° 7 wood. I have a driving iron, but realize I’m far more confident with the wood when I don’t need to hit driver.
 

My current Dr/5w/4i setup leaves just slightly too big of gaps depending on what 5w loft I play on that particular day. I also have an open slot or two in the bag so why not add something new that also simplifies the game (in theory).

[PoeKingShankspeare]

I have 13 clubs and my G410 5w is the only fairway wood in the bag. It’s my favorite club next to my putter. With your 245’ish yardage, that’s all you need IMO.

 

My 5w will be very hard to replace. 

Edited August 17, 2021 by PoeKingShankspeare

[JFM628]

I do.  I go driver then Mizuno STZ 5 wood, turned down one degree to 17*.  Quite honestly, it still goes further than I need it - or sometimes want it to.  Won't look back.  Deep face for tee use and easy from fairway.

[cadman88]

14 hours ago, Seattlegolfnut said:

Ooooh….thats interesting. I tested the TSi3 15 and 16.5 together, both set at 15.75 earlier in the year. I also tried the shorter shaft in the 15 and settled on that with a 9* driver for my longer course setup.
 

Never thought to try it the way you have, but I assume that works out better to get a little more distance and easier off the deck? The 15 is a hard club for me off the deck…

It works well, although I rarely hit it.. just think of it as a high lofted 3 wood.. easy to launch from a short tee, and easier to hit off the deck.. TBH I don't really remember what the setting is on the TS2 16.5° as far as loft goes. Playing it at 43" works for me, and plenty long.

[NoTalentLefty]

I use a Adam’s Tight Lie 3 wood at 16. It was cheap and easy to hit. Not as long as my old 3 wood and a little longer than my Epic Flash 5, that I don’t carry anymore. 

[scooterhd2]

Cobra F6 Baffler at 17.5. 

[Yoshifan151]

I only have a 5 wood then go 3-PW, it works really nicely with my gapping at the top end of the bag. In the future I'll probably go 4w and 7w/hybrid then 4-PW just so if I need to use a fairway off the tee I can get a bit more distance. 

[VanTheMan0519]

Y’all did your job. Ordered a Ping 425 5 wood. 

[Nateyeight]

26 minutes ago, VanTheMan0519 said:

Y’all did your job. Ordered a Ping 425 5 wood. 

I have the PING G425 5 wood, awesome club! I have never been so consistent of the deck with any fairway wood in my life. Got rid of my Callaway Epic Flash 3 wood. Plus I don't hit my Driver that far so it fits in my gapping fine. 

[VanTheMan0519]

16 minutes ago, Nateyeight said:

I have the PING G425 5 wood, awesome club! I have never been so consistent of the deck with any fairway wood in my life. Got rid of my Callaway Epic Flash 3 wood. Plus I don't hit my Driver that far so it fits in my gapping fine. 

Awesome!  What shaft did you go with?  I’m kind of going out on a limb trying the Rogue White. Just haven’t had time to get to my fitter. May fine tune with fitter over the winter. 

[golfing_penguin]

Sort of! I have an 18* head on a 43" shaft, as anything lower lofted doesn't really get above 80ft even on good shots. This is the only way that part of the bag carries 240 routinely

[sittingbull]

I always struggled with 3 woods intill i hit a 16.5 HL sim2

Which is basically a 4 wood.

I am getting more distance because of the air time im getting. I carry a hybird but never hit it 

[justcallmemoses]

TS2 5 Wood C3 @ 18.75 as my solo fairway wood then go to 4 utility iron U500

[RolandofGilead]

For me it’s:

Driver

Cobra F9 Tour 4/5W @ 16* and 42”

Ping G400 4H 22*
4i 24*
 

It’s all about finding what makes you feel comfortable and gives you useful gaps. I like the Tour 4W head because it looks more like a hybrid at address, which especially suits my eye when hitting off the deck. The 6* loft difference between wood and hybrid looks weird but that’s just the way she goes.

[Nateyeight]

4 hours ago, VanTheMan0519 said:

Awesome!  What shaft did you go with?  I’m kind of going out on a limb trying the Rogue White. Just haven’t had time to get to my fitter. May fine tune with fitter over the winter. 

I started with the Rogue White but it was too heavy for me. Ended up going for the lighter CB shaft, if you have a fast swing it will work better, my swing speed is average and bit off more than I can chew 🙂 

[VanTheMan0519]

I have the CB in my 425 driver. Probably should have just kept it in the 5 wood but we’ll see lol