13 Vs 15 Degree 3 Wood
The following list highlights the differences between a 13 degree 3 wood and a 15 degree 3 wood based on the experiences of some players.
- A 13 degree 3 wood works well when it’s used off the tee or on short Par 4’s while a 15 degree 3 wood is a better option for fairway lies and off the deck shots.
- A 13 degree 3 wood is suitable for those who have a swing speed of over 100mph whereas a 15 degree 3 wood is ideal for those with lower swing speed.
- A 13 degree 3 wood has a lower trajectory and launch than a 15 degree 3 wood, which makes the golf ball travel a shorter distance with the former club.
- A 15 degree 3 wood is worth considering over a 13 degree 3 wood by those who want their golf ball to go as high as possible.
- A 13 degree 3 wood quite often does not deliver consistent results in comparison to a 15 degree 3 wood.
Difficultly
Both 13 degree 3 wood and 15 degree 3 wood tend to offer their challenges for golfers. However, using a 13 degree 3 wood has proved to be more difficult than a 15 degree 3 wood for some of them. Some of the difficulties encountered with both the woods are given below.
13 degree 3 wood
The following are some challenges posed by players using a 13 degree 3 wood.
- A 13 degree 3 wood tends to be difficult for golfers to deliver off the deck shots. However, a few of them with decent clubhead speeds do manage to hit such shots fairly well with this club.
- A 13 degree 3 wood is tough for playing in the fairway and at the range off the grass.
- A 13 degree 3 wood is often hard to hit off the turf and out of the rough making it quite a challenge when used for these purposes.
- A 13 degree 3 wood has a relatively high center of gravity because of which it can be difficult to get the golf ball high up in the air.
- A 13 degree 3 wood at times tends to make the golf ball travel a lot making it tough for people who want to play short distances with this club.
15 degree 3 wood
The following are some challenges posed by golfers using a 15 degree 3 wood.
- A 15 degree 3 wood often tends to be difficult for players to deliver off the tee shots.
- A 15 degree 3 wood can make it difficult to launch the golf ball on a low trajectory.
Differences
Most of the differences between a 13 degree 3 wood and a 15 degree 3 wood are, as already given above. A few more variations between the two fairway woods based on players’ experiences are given below.
- A 13 degree 3 wood has far more rollout and less carry distance than a 15 degree 3 wood, which is why it’s not easy to hit off the grass and long shots into greens with this golf club.
- A 13 degree 3 wood is not as easy to use as a 15 degree 3 wood to hit straight shots as well as high shots.
- A 13 degree 3 wood offers comparatively much lesser distance than a 15 degree 3 wood unless there is sufficient clubhead speed.
- A 13 degree 3 wood features a flatter ball flight and a lower trajectory in comparison to a 15 degree 3 wood.
Advantages
The following are some advantages of the 13 degree 3 wood and 15 degree 3 wood golf clubs.
13 degree 3 wood
- This golf club is ideal when there is no need to launch the golf ball high.
- The 13 degree 3 wood club is a good option for players with high swing speed and clubhead speed.
- This golf club proves its mettle when it’s used to play off the tee shots.
15 degree 3 wood
- This golf club is a good option when you want to get your golf ball very high because of its low center of gravity.
- The club is beneficial for players who are looking to gain more yardage in their game.
- The golf club helps players who tend to play more on the fairways or deliver off the deck shots.
- The club is ideal for players who have a relatively low swing speed.
Disadvantages
The following are some disadvantages of the 13 degree 3 wood and 15 degree 3 wood golf clubs.
13 degree 3 wood
- This golf club often does not help players to achieve consistent results and can hamper their progress in the long run.
- The club can be difficult to play with, in various situations like off the grass, turf and roughs that in turn make it less suitable for beginners.
- The 13 degree 3 wood has a fairly large rollout that may not be desirable by golfers who want their golf ball to stop immediately or soon after it touches the ground.
15 degree 3 wood
- This golf club is not very helpful for players trying to render low shots in their game.
- The club tends to be difficult to use by those who have high swing speed and clubhead speed.
- The golf club can be challenging when put to use for rendering off the tee shots.
Distances
The 13 degree 3 wood and 15 degree 3 wood offer players almost the same distance. However, there are instances when the higher loft has helped some of them achieve more distance with the 15 degree 3 wood. They have been able to gain an extra distance of 10 yards with this club. For some other golfers, the extra distance is slightly less and is about 8 yards only.
The distances also vary for amateurs and professional players as well as by gender, swing speed, height, ball type, fitness level and how well the ball is hit. Additionally, there is a difference in the distance for short, mid and long hitters.
Amateur male short hitters, mid hitters and long hitters cover average distances of 188, 215 and 234 yards respectively when they use a 3 wood golf club.
On the other hand, female amateur short, mid and long hitters using their 3 wood golf clubs achieve lesser average distances of 122, 151 and 188 yards in that order.
Male players geta carry distance of approximately 185 yards with their 3 wood golf clubs while it’s lower at 129 yards for women.
Loft
As the name indicates, a 13 degree 3 wood is a golf club with a 13° loft. Similarly, a 15 degree 3 wood club has a loft of 15°. Two different lofts for a 3 wood make it act as two golf clubs for different purposes.
A 13 degree 3 wood is a better option when you don’t want the golf ball to go up too high and prefer to keep the ball flight down.
Players who want to hit their golf ball into long holes on a strong windy day or play more of straight off the tee shots can also consider using this golf club.
However, a 15 degree 3 wood will make the golf ball travel a longer distance than the same wood with lesser loft. This golf club also makes the ball have a sharper descent angle while landing.
13.5 Vs 15 degree 3 Wood
Players who have used both the 13.5 degree wood golf club and 15 degree wood golf club for their games have noted the following differences between the two clubs.
- The 13.5 degree 3 wood golf club allows golfers to achieve a lesser overall distance and carry distance than the 15 degree 3 wood golf club because the former club is more difficult to launch.
- The 13.5 degree 3 wood club is tougher to launch on a fairway, off the turf as well as Par 4s but easier when it’s used off the tee in comparison to the 15 degree 3 wood club.
- The 13.5 degree 3 wood golf club can be used easily by those who have a decent or high swing speed while the 15 degree 3 wood golf club is usable by those with low swing speed also.
- The 13.5 degree 3 wood club is a better choice than the 15 degree 3 wood club in instances when low spin is required.
- The 13.5 degree 3 wood golf club is more suitable than the 15 degree 3 wood golf club when playing on strong windy days.
- The 13.5 degree 3 wood golf club often does not prove to be as effective as a 15 degree 3 wood golf club for high handicappers.