# 3 wood vs Hybrid distance

At tour speed a 3 wood carries about 243 yards and a hybrid about 225 yards, a gap of 18 yards on the published table. For a 15 handicap the gap is 14 yards: 192 yards against 178 yards. They are not neighbours, so the clubs between them share the band.

## Key figures

- A 3 wood carries about 243 yards and a hybrid about 225 yards at tour speed, a gap of 18 yards.
- For a 15 handicap the gap is 14 yards on the model; for a 25 handicap 12 yards.

## Scope

- Both clubs are the published tour anchors scaled by the handicap and speed models stated on the page; the pattern around each carry, which decides the choice, comes from your own shots.

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