Originally Posted by O.B.Left
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Anyone tried a tour exotics 3 wood?
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Originally Posted by JerryG
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I have an Exotics 4 wood. I hit it as far as any of my 3 woods.
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Originally Posted by Amen Corner
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Yes,
I actually bought one after seeing it in Brianīs bag!
Its...looooooooong 
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Brian's Tour Edge Exotics three-wood is the 13 degree model (versus the standard loft of 15 degrees). Provided you've got a swing good enough to launch the ball sufficiently, the lower loft provides greater distance.
However, that's only part of the story. I'm told that most Tour Edge Exotics are built to sit about two degrees "open" (versus about the same amount "closed" for the normal club). This has the effect of
reducing loft (just as bending the face closed
increases it). This is counter-intuitive; you would think it would work the other way around.
So, one of the reasons the Tour Edge fairway wood is longer is because it is carrying less
effective loft. Then, when you combine that phenomenon with the lower-loft 13-degree model, you can see that BG's weapon of choice is practically a driver.
