Seven wood anyone?

[dlygrisse]

I was an early adopter getting the OG Heavenwood back in the late 90’s.  I tried hybrids for a while but always went back to the 7 wood.  Try a 9 wood if you don’t get along with your 4 hybrid.  From my experience if you are someone who really picks the ball woods are better than hybrids, and if you SS isn’t 110mph you have no business hitting anything longer than a modern 5 iron.  I currently use the G410 7 wood and 9 wood. 

[Pep]

Can not honestly take this survey as I do not have a 7 wood and the remaining questions all revolve around having one

[Sevenwoodsteve]

My username says it all. I can make shots with a seven wood that would be impossible with any other style of club. 

[bluetoughguy]

I put the pxg 0211 7 wood in the bag about a year and a half ago and will never not have one again! It replaced my 4/5 irons as my consistent 200 yard club. Some courses I also use it a lot off the tee as well because it's easy to hit fairways and with it teed up I can sometimes get it out to 220. Love it!

[BStheTech]

I’m back to golf after a 25 year hiatus. When I was playing I had a whippy carbon shafted 7W that worked for me and Heavenwoods were all the rage. When I returned I started over with used Rogue ST-Max OS clubs and picked up the Heavenwood on spec. So far I haven’t really found a need for it. It gaps similar to my 5i, 4i, 5H as I’m rebuilding my swing. It’s a cool club though. I plan to keep it and keep experimenting. 

[EugeGall]

20 hours ago, Michael.Sandoval33 said:

Still haven't pulled the trigger on a 7-wood yet, but they are definitely on my radar. So I answered No, and other to come back and say, I want one I have been looking at the Takomo 7 Wood and the Tommy Armour 7w that my buddy has and loves. 

DO IT!!!!!!

[darrellthompson]

I'm playing a Srixon ZX MKII 7 Wood. 

[Blandingblvd]

Ping G425 7wood replaced my 5-iron, but I can choke down to play it 150 into a breeze and bring down softly to the green (when I hit it right!).

[GilB]

I've been using a 7-wood for over 15 years. I love the ease of hitting this club with consistent height, distance, and forgiveness. And, it provides a sense of confidence that I never had with the longer irons. By the way, the 7-wood is an older Cleveland Launcher that will never, ever leave my bag.

[iainhh]

I replace my 3 hybrid with my Callaway Rogue Heaven Seven which gives me a high 170 yards shot. Very happy having this club in my bag, just gets tricky if the wind is up. 

[Donn lost in San Diego]

I went shopping for one.  Found a 21 deg 5 wood that works for me.  I have a 5 fwy hybrid that is prob 25 deg.  So I have 2 clubs similar, one longer shaft, one shorter and higher loft.

[Majmike]

I play a 7 wood (Taylormade w/ UST premium shaft) based on terrain of the course.  If the course has lots of elevation changes and/or trees then I put it in my bag.  I really like how easy it is to get height or hit off a downhill lie.  It also helps hitting out of deeper rough.  I have tried 9 woods but found they loose too much distance.  

If you decide to buy a 7, I encourage you to get a upgraded shaft and the proper flex for your swing speed.  

[JeremyD]

spent $25 on an old Callaway 7 wood to test it out. It's taken a little bit getting used to, but I'm starting to like it the more I hit it. I feel there's something about old clubs, given I still play a PT15 and irons from 1999

[Lanshark]

I replaced all my Fairway woods with Hybrids.  ,  I find for me, they are easier to hit due to length of fairway vs hybrids. 
I might  sacrifice  a little distance but hybrids give me more control. 

[Shawn90gt]

I have been using a 7 wood since I stumbled into the og stealth wood setup. The 5 wood was the titanium with a ventus black, 7x, and the perfect next club happened to be the 7 wood with a KBS Proto 8x shaft. Several years later and only the 2 woods and the putter remain. I have since moved on to the PXG Gen 4 irons, and the driver is an older cobra rad speed that for some reason I hit better than the stealth 2 or the qi10. The 7 wood is the only club in my bag that never comes out. It’s the perfect 210-220 club for me. It carry’s high lands soft, and the right side of the fairway is not an option unless I want it to be. I no longer carry my 4 iron. I can use the club out of shaggy rough by hitting it like a chip shot and still get 150-160 out of it. It is my most versatile club. I’m just sad it took me so long to give one a try. 

[Dodgersfan33]

For me the 7 wood was a good move as it allowed me to have a club for that 215-225 range. My 4 iron was topping out at 205 but more like 200 consistently, which left a huge gap to my 5 wood. I can choke down on the 7 wood and get something close to a 4 iron distance when I need to. 

[livininparadise]

This is a HORRIBLE  poll.  If you answer "no" you do not use a 7 wood, the poll makes you answer the rest of the questions, which you can't.   This is why so many people on This forum is using a 7 wood.  Not a chance that 75% of people use a 7 wood.

[Heyweb]

PING G430 Max and I love it. 190-200y carry and it’s good on tees, fairway rough and desert! It replaced my Taylormade M6 hybrid, which I liked, but the 7w feels like a can’t miss club. Fairway woods have always been a strength for me, so I love this one. Long irons were never a strength so maybe why the 7w works better for me than a hybrid. 

[biggerwoody6]

I am considering replacing my 3 hybrid with a 7 wood but not sold yet.  Still trying to figure out if that is a good fit for me.

[RetiredBoomer]

To senior players, the modern 7-wood is equivalent to an old 5-wood.
I answer yes to playing a 7-wood because I also play a 9-wood.

We don't even have to go all the way back to wood to illustrate this.

TaylorMade's original "Pittsburgh Persimmon" lofts, early eighties, were...

3-wood:  17°
4-wood:  20°
5-wood:  23°
with drivers available at 9, 10, and 12°.

 

The Titleist PT set with which I played for a very long time was 13, 17, 20, 23°,
although no club numbers were stamped on them.  With them, I believe the 15º was 
considered the 3-wood, which is similar to now.  The 13° model which I used as my driver was
considered a 2-wood.

 

 

 

 

 

[SBB]

I had one in my bag for years (long before they became 'a thing'), and had great success with it. The loft of a 7 iron with the distance of a  3 or 4 iron.  Sadly it got plum worn out and has been replaced with hybrids. I would definitely consider going back if I find one I like.

[TyBo7905]

My Taylormade Stealth 2 7 Wood with an X-Stiff shaft is quickly becoming one of my favorite clubs in the bag. Just this week, I put an approach shot 8 feet from the hole with a towering 7 wood shot over the trees to reach the par 5 green in two. I love how forgiving it is, and the consistency of down the middle shots that seem to drop at a much steeper angle of attack from 200+ yards than my 4 iron. I highly recommend getting one.

[KeithHan79]

For questions 3 & 4, I replaced the 7 wood with a 3 hybrid. I regret it and will be going back to the 7 wood. My answers for both questions would be, "All of the above." The 7 wood was superior to the 3 hybrid across the board. Now if I could only find it. . .(Oops!)

[SD60]

Big fan of the 7 wood . I currently have the Ping G425 SFT . Love the height that I get out of it . Very consistent and easy to hit as well . Actually got my son the same thing !

[BobbyGee]

I have golf buddies who swear by their 7 wood. Not me. I have a Cleveland Launcher XL #5 hybrid that I hit just as far as my Rogue 7 wood. I hit the Cleveland so much better that I sold the 7 wood. The disbursion with the 5 hybrid is much tighter. The rails on the bottom give me confidence and I just like the look of it. Each to there own

[FromRightToLeft]

On 1/23/2022 at 3:40 PM, Golfspy_CG2 said:

See if you can find a G410 7 wood anywhere.  That model is one of the easiest FW to hit ever.  I will have mine in tbr bag for 3 years in April.  Unheard of for any club of mine.  Ha 

I picked up one in a 9 wood recently. My first shot with it I was 210 out on a par 5. The green is narrow, three deep bunkers in front and it drops off into a hazard behind. It's normally never a green I go for in two as a long iron is dead even if I land it on the green. The 9 wood landed and the ball was less than 10 feet from the pitch mark. Incredible!

[dhollingsworth2]

No

[DB Golfer]

Have the Rogue ST Max in my bag.  Struggle at times with ball flight but much more comfortable hitting it than 4 iron or 4 Hybrid.

[GolfSpy_APH]

Thanks everyone for all the responses!

[SteveGH7]

I occasionally use both a 7 wood and a hybrid, depending on the situation and if I'm getting along with my hybrid.  But typically I would use the hybrid more off the tee and 7 wood for approach. Longest iron I carry is a 6.