[SkatrySkith]

I just started using a 13* 3W and really like it. I have days when my driver and I just don't agree, but can usually still hit my 3W ok, so it gives me a powerful alternative off the tee for those days. And for me, I've never been able to hit fairway woods off the deck, so I'm not missing much there, just use my 3H and accept that I may not be able to get to long par 5s in two.

[MineOffedOvex]

I use my 13* as a 2nd driving club. I hit my driver fine, but on some par4s hitting the driver puts me too close to the green or trouble around the green and end up with shots I don't like. So I use the 13* to get it out there far, but still in the range I want to be in hitting into the green.

[MichaelfromSpace]

I played a strong 3 wood for years and loved it, thought I'd never change.

Then I tried the original Exotics strong 3 but actually hit it too far and too low. Then tried the regular 3w, a touch better but still the same.

I'd almost given up when I decided to try the 4w anyway. Perfect. Strong 3 distance but with the medium ball-flight I was looking for.

In short, it's all up to how it suits one's set-up and game. For me, I'm very happy with the distance my 4w provides off the tee and how it's easier to hit from the fairway. I've since switched to the Exotics Triology 4w.

[Jifyicyfuhpop]

Seems to me like a good option off the tee if you're not totally comfortable with driver.

[VXHLrsO1]

I'm thinking of picking one up to compliment my Trilogy 3W (15). I've been hitting the Trilogy pretty well off the tee with pretty good length and tight shot dispersion (for me on both). If I could pick up another ~ 15 yards from a strong three and keep the same dispersion, I'd strongly consider ditching the driver entirely.

[Eagevawax]

I've never owned a 3+ but I do own a 4+. Although I rarely carry it now, it offers the same loft as a regular 3 wood but with the shaft length of a 5 wood. I used it for control when I played really tight courses. I've learned to just choke down but that was my reason for owning it.

[DfrtYhyu]

I have a an older Cleveland 13* strong 3-wood in my bag. I primarily use it as an alternative tee-club. If the driver will go through the fairway on a dogleg or if I'm just struggling off the tee, it gets the job done. Where I get 275-320 out of the driver (mountain course=uphill or downhill on every drive), the strong 3 goes 255-270 or so. I seldom hit it off the fairway anymore because it's a nightmare from anything but a closely shorn and level fairway, but when I used to play on flat courses it was great for a second shot on long par-5s.

It offers great control over trajectory too. Off the tee I can hit a low wind-penetrating shot by teeing it level with the grass, or hit a high soft-landing shot by teeing it half-a-ball above the club face.

[Gremlinn]

Ball flight. Most will tout distance, but truth be told, it will really come down to ball flight.

Can you clarify why ball flight? Just curious, but I want more distance than the hybrids or irons and a driver is too deep faced for off the deck.

Bump... a little help here?

[DfrtYhyu]

I know when I hit my strong 3 off the deck it stays at about tree height and bores through the wind. It has been a long time since I've gamed a standard lofted 3 wood, but I remember them getting off the fairway and flying much higher than the strong 3. It is great for windy courses and hitting into greens that are not guarded in front. It is not great for hitting into greens fronted by hazards. It tends to roll out rather than stop when hit off the deck. It is very sensitive to the lie; I would never hit it out of the rough or off of severe sidehill lies.

Can you clarify why ball flight? Just curious, but I want more distance than the hybrids or irons and a driver is too deep faced for off the deck.

Bump... a little help here?

[Gremlinn]

I know when I hit my strong 3 off the deck it stays at about tree height and bores through the wind. It has been a long time since I've gamed a standard lofted 3 wood, but I remember them getting off the fairway and flying much higher than the strong 3. It is great for windy courses and hitting into greens that are not guarded in front. It is not great for hitting into greens fronted by hazards. It tends to roll out rather than stop when hit off the deck. It is very sensitive to the lie; I would never hit it out of the rough or off of severe sidehill lies.

Thanks and that makes sense. Just wondered his direction, but didn't expect I'd get an answer, lol.

[pipojambo]

I really like my strong 3 wood. It's a great option for the tee when I need to hit the fairway or bend the ball - its more workable for me. If I do hit it off the ground (very rarely) it flies low and usually with a little fade. As others have said, good for windy days.

[Galsteinbok]

I love mine off the tee. I don't hit it that much off the deck but it's not hard to use their either. Off the tee I like it when I feel like I need a little less than driver. It's a little lower flight off the deck than my 4w and is easy to control.

[24MurinivaMak]

3+ similar to thriver type clubs?

[neniajany]

I used one (13* Cleveland Ti Launcher) as my driver for about a year in 2004. I think it helped with my initial launch numbers off the tee, it also rolled out more than conventional (460cc)drivers. Any one else notice they get more roll out teeing off with a fairway wood or hybrid than with the 460cc driver?

[chodeasyday]

I love my Taylormade T/S 13 degree driver and I use it when I don't need to hit my driver or I am on a long par 5 for a 2nd shot.

[forotis]

Wondering what everyone's thoughts are on this subject.
What are the advantages you believe having a 14.5 degree or below 3 wood gives you?
Do you like having a very long 2nd option to driver?
Need the extra length?
Do you find it more forgiving than your Driver?
Is it a driver with a smaller head to you?

I've heard quite a few reasons throughout the years so would love to hear some details on why you like to game yours. (Or why you wouldn't)

[2puO4Rhf]

Ball flight. Most will tout distance, but truth be told, it will really come down to ball flight.

[Neitteloxesia]

Is it a driver with a smaller head to you?

For me this is what I'm looking for in a 3 wood, yeah I use it on approach shots on par 5s at times, but it's really a smaller driver for me at times when I actually play smart and don't pull driver!

[VovTortki]

I love my 3+ wood. It's one of the most versatile clubs I have, it's forgiving, it works well around the green, and is a fairway finding bomber off the tee.

You can belly putt with it instead of using the "belly wedge" shot. Money.