Hit the green with a wood (Part II)


  • Golf
  • Sunday, 15 Jun 2025

Ariya Jutanugarn in full flight on the LPGA Tour. The Thai star, a two-time major winner, is known for using a 3-wood off the tee, as opposed to a driver. — AP

IN this second part on fairway woods, we see that club golfers struggle with woods as the shot can indeed be intimidating.

Modest loft on the face and a ball sitting tight to the turf does not look anywhere near as enticing as a 7-iron on a tee, but the harder you try to force this shot, the worse your results will be.

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