Golfspy_CG2 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 The requisite short hitter here The way a fitter asked me once, it you had only a 7 iron to hit to a green, that had to carry water, how far of carry over that water would you be comfortable you'd carry 8/10 times. Thinking of it in those terms I said, 135. But if if I hit it really solid I'll get 150 out of it. That's with both my JPX Hot Metal with the C-Taper Lite 110 shaft. I haven't enough time with the 718 7 irons to determine, but I'm pretty sure the AP1 7 iron would be very close to the same distance. and the AP2 7 iron about 5 yards or so shorter. G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 I can swing hard at any wedge with any modern ball and balloon it now. Had to show Bear the other day and this is sorta embarrassing. I only hit a 50* wedge about 105 or so (used to hit a 56 like that) Had a shot that required a 115 carry. Bear said aw hell you can stretch it some. I told him naah I cant. We were just messing around anyhow . I showed him with the 50* Cally BECU. I ballooned it high as a Philly Mick flop shot with a 64* only went 75 yards or so and I did not hit it fat. Took my PW and hit a little check up skipper with it. Now that little balloon shot can serve to my advantage. If I had been 85 or so yards out I would have hit the same shot with that 50 if I needed to stop it super quick or I could have taken the PM 56 and toe hit it a bit and stop it. All of this comes from screwing with wedges and practicing my short game a lot. I have always honed and practiced my short game most of my life. I also think there is some trickery involved with that PM wedge that I found by accident. I can hit the prettiest one hopper forward and spin back with it than I ever could with any other wedge including my beloved 588s. I found that little tidbit of a shot by accident dialing that wedge in. So I have been practicing it quite a bit. Saved my bacon Sunday afternoon because I did not have a good ball striking day as far as GIR with my irons. Which in the past was SOP "Stu Golf". Wedge and putter saved my bacon again ... Ain't the new balls just awesome? Low spin off the driver where most want side/backspin to be at a minimum but spins like crazy with a wedge. I found a Velocity this summer and as an experiment hit it off the tee with a TP5x on a couple holes and the Velocity was a little shorter, and of course useless going into the green. Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... Ventus Red Velocore 5R Fairway: Aerojet 3/5 ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: 430 Hybrid 22*... Steelfiber 780Hy DHy #4 ... Diamana LTD 65r Irons: '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: Maxfli Maxfli Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp0rtsfan86 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 I can hit a low running 7 iron 190 yards especially if it's a par 5 and I'm laying up. For going into greens, If I'm playing well it's usually around 170. If I'm not, I'll pull it out around 160 ish. Anything under that and I'm over if I hit it well. Driver: Epic Flash 12 Degree Wood: GBB 3 Wood Hybrid: Razr 4 hybriid stiff stock shaft. Irons: X2 Hot 4 iron (pro version) 5 iron - Gap Wedge (non pro version). KBS 120g Shaft stiff cut 1/2 inch bent 1°upright Wedges: 52° 56° and 60°. All grips are Golf pride grips midsized Putter (lefty): Odyssey Metal-X #8 34", stock shaft bent 2° Superstroke grip Golf Balls: 2018-9 Pro-V1x and Prov1s Shoes: Dryjoy tours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 I'll add one more.... a little farther than my 8 iron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 I'll join the old farts distance list. 140-145 with Bridgestone JGR Hybrid Forged 7i “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo42 Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 So many different clubs- yet so many similar distances...hmmmm? TSr2 on tensi blue stiff Speedzone 3-wood on Tensi blue S Epic Max 5 and 7 woods on HZRDUS Reg flex Paradym 9 wood on HZRDUS reg flex P770 / P790 combo set on Ventus R-6 shafts 6-AW T22 Denim Copper 54°, 58° on Kinetic X Trajectory ER3 or, E.A.S. #4 (“Fang” or “Adele”) ProV1x, or, Maxfli Tour X .Org 14 cart bag Adidas Tour 360 , or Sketcher shoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 So many different clubs- yet so many similar distances...hmmmm? And I bet the lofts are all different too. In the bag: Driver: TSR2 Project X HZRDUS Black 5.5 Fairway: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5 Irons: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Alpha Convoy 514 Balls: Chrome Soft X Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the King, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 And we should have qualified with age as well. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddryan Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Titlest AP2 (2014 model) - 165 yards. What's in the bag? Driver Callaway Mavrik 105 set to 9.5, square, Aldila Rogue White 130 MSI 60G Stiff shaft #3 Wood Callaway FT Tour 13 degree neutral setup, Fuijkara 370 Stiff Shaft Hybrid 18 Degree King Cobra Baffler pro, Baffler Stiff shaft 4-PW Titlest 714 AP2, Standard loft and lie, MGS S Shafts 53, 57 degree loft Hogan Equalizer wedges 1962 Wilson "Sandy Andy" sand wedge with HUGE bounce! Putter MLA Pro Classic Titlist ProV 1, ProV 1x Currently Gaming "Costco Kirkland Signature Tour Performance" balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Theoo Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 And I bet the lofts are all different too. Mine is 34° Driver: Epic 10.5 set to 9.5 w/ Tour AD-DI 44.5 FW: F6 baffler set at 16º Hybrid: NONEIrons: 3i 2014 TP CB 4-PW 2011 TP MC w/ TT S400 Wedges: 52º 56º 60 º w/ KBS C-Taper XS Soft-stepped Putter: Sigma G Tyne 34 inches Gold dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Mine is 34° Mine too.... and I'm 58. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Theoo Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Mine too.... and I'm 58. I am not 58 lol Driver: Epic 10.5 set to 9.5 w/ Tour AD-DI 44.5 FW: F6 baffler set at 16º Hybrid: NONEIrons: 3i 2014 TP CB 4-PW 2011 TP MC w/ TT S400 Wedges: 52º 56º 60 º w/ KBS C-Taper XS Soft-stepped Putter: Sigma G Tyne 34 inches Gold dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Mine is 34° Mine too.... and I'm 58. So is mine. In the bag: Driver: TSR2 Project X HZRDUS Black 5.5 Fairway: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5 Irons: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Alpha Convoy 514 Balls: Chrome Soft X Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the King, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dru_ Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 This is such an odd can of worms. Just to play the game, I play a TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB. Off the hip, I would estimate an expected carry average of 165.Based upon the last season of data, ( about 35 rounds ), the 7i is my 2nd most frequently used club ( my 56* SW is #1 ). Those same stats show that I average 174 with the 7i, but there are some crazy outliers in there, with a short of 89, and a long of 211. Now, that said, my miss this season has been a bladed pull, which trends far longer. Needless to say, what our brains tell us, and reality are not often that close. Dru - Owner, President & Janitor, Druware Software Designs RH 13.1 Handicap in soggy Georgia WITB * 1W 10.5* @ PXG 0211 ( HZRDUS Smoke Black X-Stiff ) * 3W PXG 0211 ( HZRDUS Smoke Black X-Stiff ) * 5W 18* Tailor-made AeroBurner ( Stock Stiff ) * 7W Sub70 949x ( HZRDUS Smoke Black X-Stiff ) * 5i-PW @ PXG 0211 ( Gen 1 ) * 52 @ Hogan Equalizer * 56 @ Sub70 * 60 @ Hogan Equalizer * Carbon Ringo 1/4 * Vice Pro Plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.I. Rich Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 My g30 7i stock shot is 165 yds. But I have a L.O.F.T., so that 165 could be 20+ yards left or right, so maybe I should say that each 7i is an adventure, and I live for the 40% that are well struck and on target. Golf. All of the other four-letter words were taken. Yes, my last couple of rounds have me trending in the wrong direction, Lol. <p>In my bag: Ping G LS Tec 9* Tour 65 Stiff, Cobra F8 3-4 wood HZRDUS Yellow 6.0, Calloway 21* X Forged Utility iron (steel stiff), Ping G30 white dot 4-9 Stiff 110 gm KBS tours Scor 48,52,56,60 Wedges, Nike Method Core MC3</p><p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesedw Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 With my G25's it would be about 155. With my Wilson D300 it 165-170.with the occasional 175 on a good day with a tail wind downhill. Sent from my SM-G900V using MyGolfSpy mobile app Dave- Follow me on twitter @GolfCrazyWA and on Instagram @GolfcrazyWA WITB: Cobra Ultralite Cart Bag Titleist TSR3 Hzrdus Black 65g shaft Cobra F8+ 3wd Hzrdus Red 65g shaft Cobra 3 hybrid Rogue Pro 75g Shaft Cobra 4 hybrid Rogue Pro 75g Shaft Cobra F8 irons 5-GW KBS tour 90 stiff shafts Cobra King Black Wedge 54* Cleveland RTX Zipcore Wedge 58* Snake Eyes Viper Putter. Ball: Taylormade TP-5X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigtazzGolf Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Some of these numbers make me jealous, but then I remember I have no need to take 3-4 advil just to hit it that far and be able to walk the next morning =) I'll stick with my 155-160 yarder and be happy lol Grip n Rip it Chicks dig the LONG ball In my staff bag King F7+ Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 60 - Graphite Tour X-Stiff CBX 13.5 3 Wood Atomic Irons 4-AW (reviewing) CG16 Satin 52* 588 RTX 2.0 56* and 60* Sentio Sierra 101-M Putter Proud tester of the Tommy Armour ATOMIC Irons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 With a going draw 181 and with a little cut 174. I play the cut a lot more than the draw. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy WITB 2024 Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60g 6.5 M5 15* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Sim Ti 22* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Sim2 Rescue 22* Diamana Thump 100x X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sschaffer24 Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I'm somewhere between 165-170 carry for the 7 iron. I have some variance in those numbers though and push it to 175ish. TS3 8.75 with HZRDOUS Yellow and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. XR 16 3W & 5W with HZRDOUS Red shafts and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. U65 4i with Fujikura MCI shaft and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. AP3 5-PW with Accra Tour 110i shafts and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. SM7 50F, 54S and 60M grinds with Dynamic Gold 120 Tour Issue S400 and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. Queen B #6 with 34" Stability Shaft and P2 Aware Tour Grip. Pro-V1 Golf Ball. Jones Utility Golf Bag. Dormie Custom Headcovers. Bushnell Pro X2 Laser Rangefinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBones Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I don't like playing mine over 205, but occasionally I'll hit it from 215-220, on a hot day where I'm nice and limber. Back in my early-mid 20s I routinely hit my Ping Zing 7i 230ish with little effort. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Follow @GolfspyBones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I don't like playing mine over 205, but occasionally I'll hit it from 215-220, on a hot day where I'm nice and limber. Back in my early-mid 20s I routinely hit my Ping Zing 7i 230ish with little effort. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Ok. Now you're just pissing us all off 😠G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeathS16 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I can stretch it to about 190 with a well struck shot. Smashed one 220 two weeks ago though, flew the green in to some water Nike vrs forged irons. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Driver: TSi3 Tester Check out the Review HERE 2-Iron- 699-U 5-Wood: Pro (18*) Irons : i210 4-PW Wedges: RTX-4 50* and 54* RTX-3 *58 Putter: Impact No. 3 Ball: MAXFLI TOUR Tracked by: Bag: BagBoy ZTF Stand Bag (REVIEW HERE) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I don't like playing mine over 205, but occasionally I'll hit it from 215-220, on a hot day where I'm nice and limber. Back in my early-mid 20s I routinely hit my Ping Zing 7i 230ish with little effort. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy I play with some golfers that use their 7 around 200 easy. I have a nephew who would use his 8 iron from 200. He's a big guy, his driver swing speed a couple years ago was around 135. He would tee off with his 3iron from the grass and hit it as far as I hit my driver, enough to piss you off at times, but he's half my age and can flat hit a ball. Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sschaffer24 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I don't like playing mine over 205, but occasionally I'll hit it from 215-220, on a hot day where I'm nice and limber. Back in my early-mid 20s I routinely hit my Ping Zing 7i 230ish with little effort. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy You're also not human. TS3 8.75 with HZRDOUS Yellow and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. XR 16 3W & 5W with HZRDOUS Red shafts and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. U65 4i with Fujikura MCI shaft and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. AP3 5-PW with Accra Tour 110i shafts and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. SM7 50F, 54S and 60M grinds with Dynamic Gold 120 Tour Issue S400 and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. Queen B #6 with 34" Stability Shaft and P2 Aware Tour Grip. Pro-V1 Golf Ball. Jones Utility Golf Bag. Dormie Custom Headcovers. Bushnell Pro X2 Laser Rangefinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I don't like playing mine over 205, but occasionally I'll hit it from 215-220, on a hot day where I'm nice and limber. Back in my early-mid 20s I routinely hit my Ping Zing 7i 230ish with little effort. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy You probably hit it a little high too. “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Theoo Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 You're also not human. You'd think that but ask him to cut a hybrid from like 230 out lol Driver: Epic 10.5 set to 9.5 w/ Tour AD-DI 44.5 FW: F6 baffler set at 16º Hybrid: NONEIrons: 3i 2014 TP CB 4-PW 2011 TP MC w/ TT S400 Wedges: 52º 56º 60 º w/ KBS C-Taper XS Soft-stepped Putter: Sigma G Tyne 34 inches Gold dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBones Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 You'd think that but ask him to cut a hybrid from like 230 out lol You at least have to tell the whole story. It was a 70yd slice from the woods and I got it out of the woods, but I sliced it 90yds into a pot bunker with 3' deep grass in the face of it......after 7 attempts to get it out of that bunker/grass, I picked up and took a 10. Lol Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Follow @GolfspyBones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Theoo Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 You at least have to tell the whole story. It was a 70yd slice from the woods and I got it out of the woods, but I sliced it 90yds into a pot bunker with 3' deep grass in the face of it......after 7 attempts to get it out of that bunker/grass, I picked up and took a 10. Lol Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Lol i wanted to wait for you to tell it Driver: Epic 10.5 set to 9.5 w/ Tour AD-DI 44.5 FW: F6 baffler set at 16º Hybrid: NONEIrons: 3i 2014 TP CB 4-PW 2011 TP MC w/ TT S400 Wedges: 52º 56º 60 º w/ KBS C-Taper XS Soft-stepped Putter: Sigma G Tyne 34 inches Gold dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sschaffer24 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 It's always better when the other guy tells it. Or so I've heard. Haha. Sounds like an entertaining 10 to say the least. Haha. TS3 8.75 with HZRDOUS Yellow and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. XR 16 3W & 5W with HZRDOUS Red shafts and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. U65 4i with Fujikura MCI shaft and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. AP3 5-PW with Accra Tour 110i shafts and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. SM7 50F, 54S and 60M grinds with Dynamic Gold 120 Tour Issue S400 and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. Queen B #6 with 34" Stability Shaft and P2 Aware Tour Grip. Pro-V1 Golf Ball. Jones Utility Golf Bag. Dormie Custom Headcovers. Bushnell Pro X2 Laser Rangefinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo42 Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 You at least have to tell the whole story. It was a 70yd slice from the woods and I got it out of the woods, but I sliced it 90yds into a pot bunker with 3' deep grass in the face of it......after 7 attempts to get it out of that bunker/grass, I picked up and took a 10. Lol Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy That's funny!! However it still makes me feel puny... TSr2 on tensi blue stiff Speedzone 3-wood on Tensi blue S Epic Max 5 and 7 woods on HZRDUS Reg flex Paradym 9 wood on HZRDUS reg flex P770 / P790 combo set on Ventus R-6 shafts 6-AW T22 Denim Copper 54°, 58° on Kinetic X Trajectory ER3 or, E.A.S. #4 (“Fang” or “Adele”) ProV1x, or, Maxfli Tour X .Org 14 cart bag Adidas Tour 360 , or Sketcher shoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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