I just pulled my 3 wood out of my bag a few weeks ago.  I have since shot 7 consecutive rounds under 80, I am now a 6 handicap.  Coincidence in the scores and pulling my 3 wood? I think not.  All the 3 wood did was get me in trouble trying to go for 250 yard shots into greens that I had no business trying.  I also don't carry a 5 wood, but do carry a 17 degree hybrid and added another wedge to the setup...Working well so far for me

Joe

Those 17 degree hybrids are awesome clubs and add so much to your bag.........think you made a good choice.....

I have both a 3, 4, and 5 wood.  I usually take 2 of them along for each round and I choose by what course I am playing that day.   If it is a shorter course I bring the 4 and 5 wood and if it is a bit longer I'll bring the 3 wood instead.   So if you struggling to make a decision, try that method and see if it fits your game.

I carry 1-3-5-7- woods.  no hybrids. really trying to decide if I should ditch the 5-7 woods and add a 4hybrid.  Though I only hit the 5/7 woods maybe twice a round at most.  I think the next round I will leave them in the car add the 4th wedge and enjoy the day

Hello Ben, good discussion topic. Here is what I am playing with, I use a 13.5 913d 3 Wood, and then I then i have 2 Hybrids 913 a 19.5 and 21.5 these two clubs fill the gap of the 5 wood for me, as the 21,5 goes about 215-230 for me and the 19.5 is where my 5 wood be replaced that goes about 230-250, just some options for getting rid of the 5 wood if you wanted to. The hybrids are real forgiving and the adjust to anyones game. End state no 5 wood for me.

Hit em straight / Hit em long

Jeff 

In response to your question, I play in Ireland so for that reason the air is generally cooler and the ground conditions moist so I would favour a 3 wood over my 5, both are png fairway woods G15's the 5 would have a greater loft so I am actually thinking of going the other way dropping my 5 in favour for my 3 wood for that very reason having longer distand on my PAR 5's and also hitting longer PAR 3 's dependant upon wind speed etc. I also have a small fairway rescue wood which I use so that is possibly why my 5 wood has become obsolite?

For that excact reason I play with a 4 wood. I can hit that arround 250 from tee on a good day and around 230 every day.