3 Irons ARE NOT What They Used To Be…. This Could Be The Missing Link to Your Golf Game
Summary
TLDRIn this instructional golf video, a teaching pro explores the efficiency of the three-wood compared to the five-wood and hybrid clubs. With advancements in technology, the three-wood is now larger and more forgiving, challenging the obsolescence of the five-wood. The video presents a three-ball test for each club, analyzing consistency in ball flight, direction, spin rates, and distance. The results show the three-wood offers a higher carry distance with less loss on mishits, while the five-wood provides more spin and a lower launch angle. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of personal testing and visual assessment alongside data for club selection.
Takeaways
- 🏌️ The video discusses the potential return of the three-iron to golf bags, questioning if it's now more efficient than a five-wood or hybrid.
- 🚀 The three-iron and five-wood have almost identical lofts, with 0.5° difference, suggesting minimal distance variation between them.
- 📏 The five-wood is slightly longer than the three-iron, which might contribute to higher club head speed and potentially greater distance.
- 🔍 The video emphasizes the technological advancements in clubs, particularly the five-wood, which includes perimeter weighting for off-center hits and a center of gravity designed for better launch.
- 🧍 Both clubs were custom fit to the instructor, eliminating the excuse of ill-fitting clubs affecting performance.
- 📊 A three-ball test was conducted for both clubs to evaluate consistency in ball flight, direction, spin rates, and distance.
- 🌳 The test was performed at the Bristol Golf Club on a challenging hole with specific target distances in mind.
- 📉 The three-iron showed a significant difference in distance between the best and worst shots, indicating inconsistency.
- 💥 The five-wood demonstrated a higher club head speed and more consistent distance, albeit with a tendency to spin more.
- 🎯 Despite the numbers, the instructor stresses the importance of visual and physical feel when testing clubs, not just relying on data.
- 🤔 The video concludes with the instructor considering which club to 'game', highlighting the personal decision-making process in club selection.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the video?
-The video discusses whether the three-wood should be reintroduced into a golfer's bag, comparing its efficiency and performance with a five-wood and hybrid clubs.
Why have some golfers left their three, four, and five irons at home or used them as door stops according to the teaching pro?
-The teaching pro mentions that this has been due to the introduction of hybrids, which have become more popular as they offer similar loft but with smaller heads and shorter lengths, making them easier to play.
What is the difference in loft between the three iron and the five-wood in the video?
-The three iron has a loft of 20°, while the five-wood has a loft of 19.5°, which is only 0.5° difference.
How does the length of the club affect the expected distance in the video?
-The five-wood is about an inch and a half to two inches longer than the three iron, which is expected to result in more club head speed and potentially greater distance.
What technological advancements in the five-wood are mentioned in the video?
-The five-wood has more perimeter weighting for off-center hits, a center of gravity positioned further back to help get the ball airborne, and a larger club head for more forgiveness.
Where were the clubs used in the video custom fit to the golfer?
-The clubs were custom fit at the Belfrey, which has a specialist Titleist fitting center.
What was the purpose of the three-ball test with both clubs?
-The three-ball test aimed to assess consistency in ball flight, direction, spin rates, and distance for both the three iron and the five-wood.
What was the maximum carry distance achieved with the three iron in the video?
-The maximum carry distance achieved with the three iron was 230 yards.
How did the golfer's mishit with the five-wood compare to their mishit with the three iron in terms of distance?
-A mishit with the five-wood was still longer than the golfer's 4 iron, whereas a mishit with the three iron was shorter than the 4 iron and back into the five-iron distance.
What is the conclusion the golfer came to regarding the use of the three iron and five-wood based on the test?
-The golfer concluded that both clubs have their merits, with the five-wood offering more consistency and forgiveness on mishits, while the three iron may be preferred for certain situations depending on the golfer's comfort and consistency.
What advice does the video give for testing golf clubs?
-The video advises not to rely solely on numbers when testing golf clubs, but also to consider the visual perspective and feel of the shots, as this can provide a more comprehensive understanding of the club's performance.
Outlines
🏌️♂️ Reviving the Three Iron: Efficiency vs. Modern Clubs
This paragraph introduces a debate on whether the three iron should make a comeback in golf bags. The speaker, a teaching pro with 15 years of experience, has observed students neglecting traditional irons like the three, four, and five irons. The video aims to determine if modern technology has made the three iron more efficient and user-friendly compared to a five wood or hybrid. The speaker notes the technological advancements in clubs, such as the hybrid's introduction, which led to the five wood becoming less popular. The comparison focuses on loft, clubhead size, and center of gravity, with the hypothesis that the three iron might be as forgiving and efficient as a five wood or hybrid.
📊 Analyzing Club Performance: Three Iron vs. Five Wood
The speaker conducts a three-ball test with both the three iron and the five wood, using Prov1x golf balls for fairness. The goal is to assess consistency in ball flight, direction, spin rates, and distance. The test reveals significant differences in performance between the clubs. The three iron shows a remarkable shot with a high carry and spin rate but also exhibits inconsistency, with one shot falling short. The five wood demonstrates increased clubhead speed, resulting in more distance and spin, but also shows a tendency to pull shots to the left. The speaker emphasizes the importance of both visual feedback and data when testing golf clubs.
🚀 Club Decision Making: Balancing Performance and Feel
The final paragraph discusses the results of the golf club test and the decision-making process for choosing which club to include in the bag. The speaker reflects on the performance of both the three iron and the five wood, noting the three iron's potential to achieve greater distances with a mishit but also its inconsistency. Conversely, the five wood offers more consistent distance, even on off-center hits, without a significant loss in performance. The speaker also considers the visual appeal and feel of the clubs, ultimately seeking a balance between performance data and personal comfort with each club. The video concludes with a call to action for viewers to share their preferences and decisions regarding club selection.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Three-iron
💡Five-wood
💡Hybrid
💡Clubhead speed
💡Loft
💡Custom fit
💡Consistency
💡Launch angle
💡Spin rate
💡Mishit
💡Forgiveness
Highlights
The video explores whether the three-wood is now more efficient and better than a five-wood or hybrid.
With current technology, three-irons might be as easy to use as hybrids, which have become more popular due to their smaller heads and shorter lengths.
The three iron and five-wood have 0.5° difference in loft, with the three iron at 20° and the five-wood at 19.5°.
The five-wood is 1.5 to 2 inches longer than the three iron, which could affect club head speed.
The five-wood has more technology, including perimeter weighting for off-center hits and a center of gravity designed to get the ball airborne.
Both clubs have been custom fit to the instructor, ensuring they are perfect for his swing.
A three-ball test will be conducted to assess consistency in ball flight, direction, spin rates, and distance.
The instructor hits an impressive shot with the three iron, achieving a carry of 227 yards with a launch angle of 14.4 degrees.
There is a significant difference in distance between the best and worst shots with the three iron, highlighting the need for consistency.
The five-wood shows an increase in club head speed, potentially leading to greater distance.
The five-wood shots are more consistent in distance, with carries ranging from 230 to 240 yards.
Even a mishit with the five-wood can still result in a longer carry than a well-struck four iron.
The instructor emphasizes the importance of visual perspective and feel in addition to numerical data when testing clubs.
The five-wood offers a lower launch angle and potentially less spin, which could be advantageous in certain conditions.
The instructor considers adding the five-wood to his bag for shots requiring a carry of 225 to 235 yards.
The video concludes with the instructor reflecting on the importance of comfort and consistency in choosing the right club.
Transcripts
is it about time we put three irons back
in the golf bag this video we're going
to find out whether the three-wood is
now more efficient and better than let's
say a fivewood or even a hybrid stay
tuned there's going to be some really
interesting results within this
[Music]
video I've been a teaching pro for over
15 years and we've had a lot of funny
interactions with my students where they
basically leave three four and five iron
at home or they even use them as door
stops however with technology the way it
is right now should threein be back in
the bag are they easier to use I mean is
this basically a hybrid at this point
they are getting bigger and bigger and a
fivewood started to become more obsolete
now I feel like with the introduction of
hybrids five Woods kind of went out of
the window a little bit no one started
to use them because hybrids were a kind
of same lofted but slightly smaller
headed and slightly shorter version
which technically does make it easier to
play now these two clubs right now are
almost identical they've got 0.5°
separating them so the three iron is 20°
and the wood here is kind of like a
really week five would at 19.5 de so in
terms of its Loft I'm not expecting a
huge difference in distance now we often
talk about length of Club as being a
huge common denominator as to why by one
Club will go further so we see here the
fivewood is basically an inch to two
well an inch and a half to 2 in longer
than the three iron okay so I would
expect to get more Club head speed with
this also the club head itself is bigger
so we've got a little bit more I just
kind of basically drum this down and go
there's more technology in this fivewood
I've got a little bit more perimeter
waiting for the offc center hits I'm
expecting to see the center of gravity a
little bit further back to help me get
the Bard a little bit more Airborne so
should this go
further the answer in short is yes is it
more forgiving than the three the three
iron now again in short it could be
because of its head size it might not be
because of its length Okay now both of
these clubs have been a custom fit to me
at the belfrey which has a specialist
Titleist fitting Center that's quite
hard to say so I know these golf clubs
are perfect I haven't got I haven't got
them off the rack they're not random
they are perfect for me so I've got no
excuse in saying oh that club's not
perfect they are perfect for me what
we're going to do we're going to three
ball test with both clubs I've got
prov1x for All Balls as well so it is as
Fair as it's going to be now what I'm
looking for here is a consistency in
ball flight Direction
spin rates and of course distance now
this is not a golf club I'm expecting to
hit the green with every single time if
I'm stood maybe with a nine or an eight
IR in my hand I'm sure you guys watching
this as well you'd fancy your chances of
hitting towards the Target that you want
so you could you can hit the green okay
when we get the clubs going longer and
longer we've got less we're less likely
to do so what we want to try and find
with this is that the bad shot doesn't
miss by much now I am on one of the most
beautiful holes here at the Bristol Golf
Club 12th hole going straight up the
hill there's a massive tree there on the
left hand side which you can see I'm
exactly 230 yards away from the pin
pretty much where I expect both of these
clubs to go one may carry one may roll
one may roll one may carry let's see
what the numbers are saying we've got GC
3 fired up and raring to go we'll go
with the three iron first I think shall
we three shots let's see the
numbers oh wow just started with an
absolute
pure is that on the
green I've air mailed the
green 100 milph Club head speed carry
227 Jesus Christ was not expecting that
2 de into out path angle of attack 0.65
remember that in mind for future videos
I've hit down on the ball but not
massively one of the numbers I'm really
interested in for this video is the
launch angle which was
14.4
de spin rate
3925 wow what a shot that was I
literally have nothing else in the tank
to offer that this club any more than
that that was
immense oh I tell a lie Oh I thought
when I first picked this up
honestly middle of the green 206 carry
on that one that's
interesting path again exactly the same
two degre that was two degrees out to
there a bit more fadey that one it kind
of popped off a little bit higher 6 thou
6 and 1 half thousand spins still the
same launch angle very close to 13 1/2
deg so the difference there I've cut
across the ball a little bit more I've
hit down I've hit more across it which
generally offers a bit more spin carried
a lot less he's actually carried 20 yard
less I mean the I mean I I can see that
visually that one there has hit the
front third of the green the shot before
it kind of caught one of the leaves in
the tree Behind the Green so it air
mailed the green it was immense right
come on get me that into our path
back that was a little bottom groovy
which will be interesting as well got my
into our path back hit down on the ball
so I bought I hit it a bit later
205
carry
5,000 spin right I'm going to give I'm
going to give the three iron a mulligan
ball okay both clubs get a breakfast
ball no for no reason at all other than
the fact I'm
inconsistent get perfect lie right come
on that first one oh my God
hwv Tennessee I'm afraid on that one
just pulled it
left it's gone bloody miles 228 carry
three to four well 4,000 spin one degree
out twin but I pulled it face was short
that's why it's probably gone longer as
well right really interesting results
four golf shots hit one out of this
world at 230 pretty much 2 130 yards
carry one was out of this world but just
with the wrong sort of delivery position
which dropped it right down to 205 so
I've had two at basically 205 to 210 and
two at
230 is that consistent probably not next
up we've got the five wood now the big
thing from here is to see the
consistency of the distance between
puring it and off center cuz you can see
with the 3 Iron it was massive 20 yards
is
huge I say and I'm going to say this in
the same breath really the good thing
about 20 yards is for this particular
shot 20 yard of less of the green I've
actually missed the Fairway bun I've
actually missed the green side bunk as
well I'm short of them so that would be
a kind of weird positive but that's just
circumstantial so a 20 yard difference
between top and bottom is probably
expected In fairness but it's not ideal
right let's see what this one's
saying takes off like an absolute rocket
see you later interesting here one now
Club head speed has jumped straight up
the club is longer 109 mph Club head
speed from the original
105 I think it was so big big difference
in club Ed speed which should guarantee
us a little bit more distance 225 carry
with 55,000 RPM so much more spinny
pulling it a little bit the last two
shots there this one's missed quite a
bit left it's gone absolutely mes 242
yards Carry I've I've just lost a brand
new Prov with a really long thick grass
situationally not fantastic 11° launch
angle so it's it's launching a little
bit lower spinning a little bit less
carrying further and faster with it
right going to hit two more with this
I'm going just try and get I'm going to
get four four numbers off this as well
just to be fair
all right come
on guys that was an unbelievable
rocket back edge of the green 228 Ys
carry that was a rocket that was
absolutely beautiful five 5 1 half th000
spin so it's launching less which is
interesting so it's launching a little
bit lower than the 3 a couple of degrees
lower
a little bit more consistency in my
distance is 230 and 240 as opposed to
230 and 205 so it's definitely on the
longer side consistently
wise in my hands it feels lovely to kind
of hit I'm hitting down in it by a
degree as well which is well 1.2 degrees
which is kind of basically just under a
degree more so maybe because it's longer
it's encouraging me to hit down on the
board a little bit more as well but the
it behind the ball well and I think
these longer clubs like this do just
give you that kind of confidence to
really just get stuck into it cuz it's a
beautiful looking thing as it sits down
right go
again that's your necky one pulled it a
touch right out of the neck coming back
landed on the green 22 four that is the
main purpose of today's test i m hit it
it launched at 9° it's caught it launch
low off the heel and it's still gone
224 that is absolutely vital so my an my
question to you based on me hitting this
which one do I
game my question to you which one do you
already game and if you're not sure the
only way to test it is exactly what I've
just done there good golf balls on the
grass to a Target because sometimes not
just just trusting the data you need to
see things visually I've hit a couple of
shots like that rocket off the very
first 3on has gone over the back of the
green the Rocky off the fivewood over
the back of the green but the ones where
I didn't quite strike it front edge
short or maybe just trickling on so you
need that phical that visual perspective
as well when you're hit when you're
testing out clubs don't just go off
numbers go off visual the feel for me
putting these two golf clubs down side
by
side I feel like I hit this
better but when they don't when I mishit
this it doesn't cost me any problems at
all it doesn't really lose me so much
distance and again that's I come back to
what I said at the start start of the
video it's possibly because of the
difference in the size of the heads a
bit more basic just a bit more
technology in this one so it's a really
really interesting one to add in because
I'm trying to add these into my golf bag
for me a 4 iron will go about 215 to 220
the three would will go about 240 to 250
so I knew need that kind of 225 to 235
in there a career best is right in the
middle with this one a career best with
this one is on the higher end of it but
also a slight Mish hit with this is
still longer than my 4 iron a mish hit
with this is actually shorter than my 4
iron and back into five iron distance so
we got to wait up both flights were
interesting as well I'm not using anyone
in particular when it comes down to oh
this is a lyx course or a windy course
because they both launch around about
the same if anything the fivewood launch
is a little bit lower the spin off this
might be a touch lower than this so that
makes a big difference to the flight as
well so there's so much to consider you
got to get comfortable you've got to get
consistent
and then you can make your decision from
there but very very interesting test for
me if I do say so myself guys I hope
you've enjoyed this video hit the like
hit the Subscribe let me know what you
would do if you were in my shoes and
I'll see you next time
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