Seven wood anyone?

[bumpandrun]

I can't do the survey yet because my Cobra LTDx literally delivers today. Hoping it will replace my 4 iron.

[SM Johnson]

Have had a #7 wood in and out of the 'line up' for 25+ years!  I was fortunate to have had  a lot of length throughout my playing career and #7 wood was the best option for a lot of second shots into par 5's, even back then. Now, at 72 years of age, and still decent clubhead speed for our age, I find it  is much easier to hit the #7 wood in lieu of #3wood and the #7 is way more accurate, and a lot more height, especially easier to play than say  a #3 or #4 iron, or even a hybrid....#3 wood is now much more difficult for me to get the desired height and the mishits often runs into trouble if even just slightly off line.  Even as a long hitter years ago, we found the #7 wood a great weapon, and so easy to play.  Currently playing a Mizuno ST MAX with a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-6 S shaft ......love it even today for that second shot into longer par 5's that I cannot reach in two....great set-up shot for the approach shot into the green on those longer par 6's

 

Edited May 3 by SM Johnson

[jimbom]

I was finding my #2 Hybrid too inconsistent. I tried a Paradym 7 wood demo that was for sale at my local pro shop. Couldn't believe how easy it was to hit. Get more distance than the hybrid. Gets up quicker (when I need to get out of trouble), and (until the last 2 rounds...) was deadly straight. 

As to the questions in the survey, I couldn't distinguish between the qualities, as it has them all...

Edited May 3 by jimbom

[Fatshot]

Do I use a 7 wood.....?  OMG yes!!  And a 9 wood.....AND toying with the idea of building an 11 wood!!

IDK why the manufacturer's seem so determined to force hybrids on us....I've only had 1 or 2 (in the higher lofts, BTW) that I could hit consistently, but the higher lofted woods have kept me competitive, even at age 78.

[Krls032022]

Just started using my 7 wood a couple of months ago. It’s a PXG with their stock A flex shaft & it replaces my 3 iron. I’m 74 and it’s for a shot of 170 - 180 yards

[GFryman]

I prefer the 3 Hybrid think it’s 21° of loft.  Never been able to hit fairway woods well and more consistent contact with my hybrids

[kmorforsure]

I never wanted to even consider a 7wood for the longest time. Finally gave it a shot about 1.5 years ago and haven’t looked back. It is easily one of my favorite clubs in the bag now. So consistent and versatile. Seems like most hopped on the train, but if you haven’t, at least give it a go and see for yourself. I’m went with a Callaway Rogue ST Max 7w. 

[JaredC]

I love my 7 Wood, it's the most consistent club in my bag. Great ball flight, soft landing on greens! Great Club!

 

Much easier to hit than any Hybrid I have tried. It is great in higher grass of off a smooth deck. Provides a much straighter flight than the Hybrids I have used which tend to draw for me.

Edited May 3 by JaredC

[Mac attack]

What is the club it replaces? Are they longer than a 3 hybrid? Help me to understand.

[gkcapers]

Absolutely love my Qi10 7 wood!  The ball jumps off the face of the club with a great ball flight.  Replaced my 4 hybrid and glad I did as I’m more consistent with the 7 wood. 

[ParGuy]

I put a Calloway 7 wood in my bag . Easy to hit, great height and very consistent. I hit it 175 yards . Some days I find it better than my Hybrids to hit

[Maddlestone]

I have been playing a 7 wood for about five years (a 9 wood as well). It is my club of choice for shots that need to fly long and stop quickly into a green. Usually from 200 to 220 yards. It is also handy for long fairway bunker shots if the lip of the bunker is low. 

[TapItN]

I enjoy my Callaway epic 7wood, I've gained at least 10-15yards yards replacing my 4iron...makes them par5s a Lil easier..lol...

[Rob Person]

3 hours ago, Dickytrill said:

Embarrassing yep, I play with a 7 wood, the embarrassment is, it’s a woman’s 7 wood. Real whipy  but great for 195yrds and get over trees. 

Not embarrassing at all!  You found a club that works! I'd hit a club with a woman's shaft in a heartbeat if it helped my game.

You can always change shafts too if you wanted

[J2theI]

No 7 wood yet.  My most common playing partner foreheaded a 4 iron for the last time and reacted with an immediate Bo Jackson of his 4 iron stating “enough, I’m going to get a 7 wood.”  I’ll update the forum as it goes

[Steve Spruill]

I added a 7 wood replacing a 4 hybrid. The hybrid was longer but I could never correct a severe right to left ball flight even after trying several brands and shaft flexes. I can now hold a well hit shot on the green and even fade the ball when needed.

[Rob231]

I used to have 7 wood, but when I got my new Mizuno irons I added 5U to the set I found I was was more accurate with the 5U. 

 

[ashmore72]

Could never hit my 4/5 irons well at all. Replaced them with a 7/9 wood combo and have never looked back! 

[SeniorGolfer]

Three years ago I did a full bag fitting and ended up with Driver (10.5°), 3 Wood (17.5°) and 7 Wood (22°). I had previously carried a 5 Wood (18°), 3 Hybrid and 4 iron. This 13 club set up has worked very well for me. I am not carrying anything that doesn’t fly high with predictable carry. The 7 Wood has become a weapon for me on long par 4s and short par 5s. 

[THE GOLF GUY]

50 minutes ago, Mac attack said:

What is the club it replaces? Are they longer than a 3 hybrid? Help me to understand.

I have a 3 hybrid (19.5*)too , which I’m not fond of .Basically my 7 wood replaces my 3 hybrid . I hit my 3 hybrid and the 7 wood the same distances , but the ball flight is very different . The hybrid generally hits more of a penetrating ball flight with more roll and the wood hits it higher with more carry and in my experience more forgiving. I have tried about every conceivable hybrid out there and I m always fighting the” left miss “ whether it be a pull or a hook . So this is my question , do you hit your other woods good enough for your game to improve or do they hinder it ? Another thing to consider is , what do you hit best ? For me it is fairway woods and irons , for you it might be hybrids and irons . Again , I play clubs that help me score better and not what I think I might want to play or let my ego get in the way of truly playing better .

Edited May 3 by THE GOLF GUY

[K91 Golf]

Absolutely! Switched to one about 2 years ago.  Best money I ever spent on a golf club. As a lefty it’s slim picking but I settled on a PXG 5th gen 311. ditched the 3 wood too. There was no meaningful difference between it and my 5 wood so I play a 16.5*at 5w length and it’s magic!

[TampaLen99]

I use Titleist 904 woods, 3, 4, 5, 7 and recently a 9 model 910. I have had the 904 set since new and kill them. Can’t imagine trading out even though they are almost as old as I am!

[trike11]

I do not use a 7 wood. I have a fairly high ball flight and a 7 wood really balloons for me. when I have tested them. Maybe as I get older and lose some speed I will reevaluate but I am not there yet.

[CLK]

I have used a 7 wood for probably 30 years, and can always remember Trevino singing its praises as he marched to major victories during his career. I have currently been playing a Callaway Epic Heavenwood with a senior shaft in it. The club permits me a variety of shot options. I can more easily hit draw shots, or hit them high when I need that shot, and throw one up onto an elevated green and get it to stick.  It's a real utility club 

[McReady2Golf]

I have had a tsr2 7 -wood in the bag for the past few months. It’s a great fairway finder and I can hold greens when needed! 

[Bortery]

This is an intreating question for me. I am looking into updating my irons (and seeing how they are very old, anything in the past couple decades is an upgrade). With that comes higher club angles, like a 4i would be my current 2i. So my thoughts go to “what club or clubs do I add to my bag”. I currently I use a 3w that is adjusted to the loft of a 5w. This is so I have the flexibility to have a true 3w (with a quick adjustment) if needed on the tee box. Side note is I have not found that problem yet, but my game is still growing. So my thoughts of when I need/want to add clubs to my bag with the new irons is actually a 7w. With me actually enjoying/using my 3w on the fairway, I think the 7w would be a good addition. 
 

These are my thoughts and thanks for reading and allowing me to share them. Happy golfing everyone!!!

[Kuehlcam]

I picked up a Callaway Utility Wood, which plays very similar to a 7-wood. It is my go to option if I’m considering anything less than driver but want it as straight and far as possible. This Callaway UW will be in the bag for a long long time. 

[revkev]

6 minutes ago, SeniorGolfer said:

Three years ago I did a full bag fitting and ended up with Driver (10.5°), 3 Wood (17.5°) and 7 Wood (22°). I had previously carried a 5 Wood (18°), 3 Hybrid and 4 iron. This 13 club set up has worked very well for me. I am not carrying anything that doesn’t fly high with predictable carry. The 7 Wood has become a weapon for me on long par 4s and short par 5s. 

I was selected for a Ping long game test through MGS 5 years ago, I think - before COVID. The deal was Ping sent a regional rep, that’s mine, who then determined the longest iron that each tester should game and recommended what clubs should go between that iron and driver. We had to follow his suggestion.

In my case the longest iron was 6 and my fitter replaced 3 wood, 4 hybrid, 5 hybrid with 5,7,9 wood. I was playing fairly good golf at the time - around a 6. I was also fooling myself because it was the dry season in Florida. I was getting run out with those longer clubs that made my new shot scope watch think that I had a fairly even dispersion. In actuality I was carrying all 4 within 5 yards of one another and as soon as rainy season hit I was going to have 3 clubs going the same distance. Handicap dropped to 4.4, 2 strokes, by the next spring. 
 

I learned a number of things from that fitting.  High among was that peak height through the bag is very important. So im with senior golfer there. 
 

I still game the 7,9 wood - a friend of mine build a 4 wood for me that I have in the bag. It got me some yardage over the 5 wood and brought a couple of par 5’s that I play into range. I may consider putting the 5 wood back in at my new club though. 
 

At any rate 7 wood works very well for me. 

[riley1186]

Question 1 needs an option for “no, but I want one”

[PaulG]

I replaced my 3,4 and 5 irons with a 5,7 and 9 woods. Best move i ever made.  i can hit each about 10 yards further and the irons they replaced but the results are much better.