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In golf what was the former name for a 3 wood?

Question #89754. Asked by nibbles0011.
Last updated May 18 2021.

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There is some disagreement about this. What passed for a 3 wood was called a spoon. However, on this website they explain that the spoon actually had a concave, rather than convex, face. Thus the name--spoon. The 3 wood is also known as a fairway wood.

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Response last updated by gtho4 on May 18 2021.
Dec 12 2007, 10:22 AM
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Dec 12 2007, 10:36 AM
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