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Do I need a fairway wood?
I currently own a pretty standard 10.5 degree driver with regular flex shaft.
I have probably hit 3 decent shots with it since I bought it about 4-5 years ago. Most shots are heavy slices. I slice with the consistency that others could only dream of. The shots that do go straight are usually thanks to topping the ball and getting very lucky with the roll. Or the proper shots that I get to go straight I have slowed down so much that I might as well be using my 6 iron.
I also own a 7 wood. 21 degrees of loft. I am usually hitting 200+ yards with it. On occasions at the range I have known it to carry 250 and roll out to 300 but that is more luck than judgment!
On course I'd say I hit about 20% dead straight. Around 40% with a light to med fade, that if I anticipate will end up ok. And the other 40% are sliced OOB.
Off the tee I tend to hit this club worse than when I play a shot out of light rough. I think it’s because in the rough I attack the ball from the correct descending angle and it seems to fly high and straight.
So my question is, if you were me with a driver that I can’t use and a 7 wood that is successful some of the time what club would you buy next? Would a traditional fairway wood i.e. a 3 or a 5 be easier or harder for me to hit? I'm guessing harder but any advice would be welcomed.
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