For my April 2024 blog post, we’re continuing the series of “Breaking 100” with a secret weapon of sorts. A club that you may not value as much as you should. And a club that can lower your scores simply by keeping your shots in play. The secret weapon I am referring to is your 3 wood. And when you visit my golf academy in Orlando with the mission of breaking 100, we begin with why 3 wood is your best friend in that process. I have many clients who tell me the driver lets them bomb it down the fairway! It sure can. But for most golfers aiming to break 100, the driver is a recipe for disaster. If you mishit your shots with a driver more than 50% of the time, you’re dealing with lost balls, penalty strokes, and a soaring score. What good is being way down the fairway, but off to the sides in trouble? Your 3 wood is a more forgiving club that you can control more often. When a client comes to John Hughes Golf with the specific goal of breaking 100, we do so by choosing 3 wood over drive so you can conquer the course and shave strokes. Why? To Find More Fairways The smaller clubface of a 3 wood is simply easier to square up at impact, meaning straighter shots and fewer trips into the rough. Finding the fairway more consistently translates directly to fewer penalty strokes and more manageable second…
