Swinging a Five Wood

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Ed_Blackburn1 — July 20, 2016

Ross, would your fairway techniques and video apply to a 5-wood? Would anything be different from a 3-wood? I just got one and will head out to the range with it tomorrow. Thank you.

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Ross — July 20, 2016

Hi Ed,

Not really. Remember, as you practice, you can experiment a little with the ball position. You can get different results if you strike a 5-wood just before the bottom of the swing arc versus right at the bottom. You can tell by whether you take a small divot or no divot.

If you strike the ball just before the bottom of the arc, it might give you a little spin and help the ball sit down a bit more. But striking it just before the bottom can also kill the shot if there is a headwind, causing you to come up short.