5 Wood vs. 3 Hybrid: In-detail Comparison. Below is a side-by-side comparison of both golf clubs based on the criteria common to golfers. Distance. Each golf club is used differently, depending on the distance we want to go with them. For example, while a fairway wood 5 can hit 200 - 240 yards, a hybrid 3 can go from 180 to 210 yards. Speed. The 5-wood, with its larger head, has a further back and lower center of gravity (CG) and offers greater forgiveness compared to the 3-hybrid. Distance. Even with the same loft, a 5-wood will go further than a 3-hybrid. The way a 5-wood is built and designed allows for greater ball speed, lower spin and therefore more distance.
3 hybrid vs 5 wood - The 3 hybrid wins every time for me. I don't think this is the best comparison you could have made however. 3 hybrids are not 20-22 degrees. They are most often 19 or 20 degrees. I would have compared a 3 hybrid at 19 or 20 to a 7 wood at 21 degrees. I hit my 3 hybrid 190 - 195. Off the tee, hit perfect, 220.. 5 Wood vs. 3 Hybrid. As you move down the bag from a 5 wood, a 3 hybrid is next most-popular club. A 3 hybrid has about one degree more loft than a 5 wood. However, a 3 hybrid has about a two-inch shorter shaft and a significantly smaller head than a 5 wood, and therefore produces less clubhead speed, higher launch, and slightly less distance..