nate.graham13 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 I would like to remove the 3i out of by bag and replace it with something that would get more use. Not a big hybrid guy but interested in 7W’s. Has anyone replaced their 3i with a 7W? What pros and cons have you came across. Do u miss the flat club for punch outs or related low shots? First time poster, don’t roast me too badly haha. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Todd K. and Kenny B 2 Quote -Nate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGolfNut Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 I use to play long irons gave up and tried hybrids for awhile. Since I tend to hook hybrids, I went with a 7 wood that I hit long and straight. I tried to purchase a 7 wood to match my 3 & 5 woods but was not able to find a new one so I purchased the only 7 wood they had in the store. Next time I will go 3-5-7 all the same brand. I use my 3 wood for punch out shots and if the conditions are correct along with my aim, I can punch it up to 150 yards. Good luck on your golf journey. ClarkWGriswoldIII 1 Quote Driver _ Ping G400 Max Woods _ Ping G410 3 & 5 | Cleveland Launcher XL HALO 7 Hybrid _ Titleist 818 H1 5 Irons _ Titleist T300 6-GW Wedges _ Titleist SM9 52F & 56S Putter _ Odyssey Dual Force Rossie 2 or Rife Two Bar Hybrid Distance _ Bushnell Phantom 2 GPS | Precision Pro NX7 Pro Ball _ Titleist Pro V1 yellow GHIN _ HCP floats between 8 & 12 "Never bet against an old man with old clubs that have new grips" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 6 hours ago, nate.graham13 said: I would like to remove the 3i out of by bag and replace it with something that would get more use. Not a big hybrid guy but interested in 7W’s. Has anyone replaced their 3i with a 7W? What pros and cons have you came across. Do u miss the flat club for punch outs or related low shots? First time poster, don’t roast me too badly haha. Haven't carried a 3 iron in probably 20 years; longest I carry now is a 6 and then start hybrids. But your options for 3 are generally fairway wood, hybrid, or utility iron. Utility will be lowest launching/least spin and FW will be highest/most spin. It really comes down to distance you need, the flight you want, and what you hit the best. For low shots/punch outs I can use 6-PW with no issues. Todd K., Nolan220, Kenny B and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: XCG7 Beta 15* w/Fujikura Fuel Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan_Golfer_PNW Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 I don't have a 3i. Play a 7w and it is closer to my 4i carry but also when i step on it can go 20 yards farther. I can also use it to punch out, I can also use my 4w for that as well. Best option is to go get fit and find a fairway or hybrid or DI that fits your needs and gaps. Best of luck and welcome to the forum cnosil and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Follow my journey to enjoying golf and going low Driver: Epic Max LS TD Cat 4 70g (back up Ventus Black 6x 44.5" ) 3wHL: Rogue ST LS 75x Tensei AV Blue w/ xlink 7w: Apex UW 21* MMT 80S DI: Caley 01X 18* with PGH Stiff plus 95g 4-AW: 0211 with Tour Stiff 2.5* up 3/4" long, Soft stepped, MOI matched Wedges Zipcore Putter:Directed Force 2.1 69*/35" in blue Ball: Prime 4.0 Shot Tracking: Bag: Vessel VLX 2.0 Grip: Lamkin Sonar + Midsize Glove: My Reviews: Caley 01X Driving Iron Review 2023 Max Swing Speed Training and Speed Progress: Current Speed 120 in the MGS Speed Challenge (updated 3/15/23) TAIII #2 Review here: TAIII Impact #2 Putter ) Zipcore Tour Rack 54/full and 58/mid (review here) 0211 2019 Unofficial Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 12 hours ago, nate.graham13 said: I would like to remove the 3i out of by bag and replace it with something that would get more use. Not a big hybrid guy but interested in 7W’s. Has anyone replaced their 3i with a 7W? What pros and cons have you came across. Do u miss the flat club for punch outs or related low shots? First time poster, don’t roast me too badly haha. Thanks! Welcome to the forum! We don't know anything about you or your game, so it's difficult to give you advice you might find useful. All of us have different swing speeds and games; pretty sure I'm on the low end of the speed curve here. A fitter or a golf store with a launch monitor could help identify what fits your game and provides the best gapping for your clubs. After driver I used to have 2H, 4H and 5H then 6i. I changed my irons last year and along with them, I went with Callaway 3W, Heavenwood, and 9W. I thought about the 7W, but I needed a little more distance to fill behind my 3W. The Heavenwood is a strong 7W loft with a 5W shaft. The FW's fly higher so you will need to determine what carry distance you want to achieve. Generally, hybrids are easier to hit out of rough, but the rough I play from is wiry but not long and the Heavenwood is quite good out of it. EDIT: Like @cnosil I have no trouble punching out with my Heavenwood or 5i-9i depending on how low I need to keep the ball. Fred Mitchell and cnosil 2 Quote “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...
revkev Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 First off welcome. Like others I have not carried a 3 iron in a long time. The 2 went the way of the dodo when I started playing a course that required a 210 yard drive to a high plateau - enter the 5 wood back in the late 80's, lofts were very different then! In the later 90's the 3 iron gave way to a 7 wood, then in the mid 2000's that and the 4 iron and 5 iron gave way to hybrids and more recently the hybrids gave way to fairway woods. I game Ping G 410 7,9 woods and a SVT 4 wood that a friend built for me. 7 wood is a very nice weapon to have in the arsenal for many players, IMO. I hope you stick around and post often. Best of luck cnosil 1 Quote Driver: Taylor Made Xi10 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 R flex - 44.25 Fairways: Ping G410 5, 7, 9 wood Alta CB red 65 R flex Hybrid: Ping G410 26 degree Alta CB Red 70 R flex Irons: Ping G430 7-PW, 45, 50 Alta CB black 65 soft R flex Wedges: Ping 195 S54, E58 Wedges and irons are - 1/2” and one degree flat Putter: Sacks Parente Duke 32.5” Ball: Titleist Pro VI or Callaway Chrome Soft X ls While not at the same time I was fit for every club in my bag as well as the Pro VI ball. I use the chrome soft x ls on my league course. It has much softer softer greens than the club that I belong to. I’m on a mission to shoot my age - lifetime lowest round is 66 and I’m currently 67. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caddie1966 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Welcome.I too have given the 2i and 3i the boot about 20 years ago. I also stopped carrying 4i two years ago. I carry my 19h approximately 210-215 and can hit it high or low. I carry my 21h approximately 195-200 and only hit that one high. My punch outs are 5i or hooded 7i. As everyone else says, fitting is important and generally worth the effort. Much depends on the types of courses you play; forced carries vs ability to hit it low and run, hard vs soft greens etc. Quote 917D2 driver 3 wood TS2 19 degree and 21 degree hybrids 0211 5-GW irons Glide 56 and 60 degree wedges EXO7 putter MAX grip Pro V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Golf Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 I use a very forgiving Titleist 2 driving iron. Don’t own a 7 wood. I used to game 5W, but it’s now in storage. With my iron set I have 4 iron which I sometimes put into play. I know a couple of guys who love their 7W. But I am not one of those guys… Quote TSR 3 9.0 Autoflex 405x (MGS Tester ‘24) / GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff TSi 3 15.0 GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff Utility 2 Iron 18.0 - Nippon NS Pro 650GH Stiff / TS3 21 Hybrid Tensei AV Blue 65 HY Stiff 5 - 9 101T Irons - KBS Tour Lite Stiff - Official Tester 2023 Vokey SM9 46 F - 10 BV105 Vokey SM9 52 F - 12 Nippon NS Pro 950 Stiff Vokey Forged 56 M - 10 DG S200 MG3 60 - 12 - Nippon NS Modus3 Tour 105 Stiff Scotty Special Select - Squareback 2 - 35” / Super Stroke Slim 3.0 Z-Star Diamond Players 4 bag Official Tester - 2021 & Current MCC Plus 4 Sensor / Club Sensor User Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_BEN Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 Welcome On 7/14/2023 at 9:45 AM, nate.graham13 said: I would like to remove the 3i out of by bag and replace it with something that would get more use. Not a big hybrid guy but interested in 7W’s. Has anyone replaced their 3i with a 7W? What pros and cons have you came across. Do u miss the flat club for punch outs or related low shots? First time poster, don’t roast me too badly haha. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Welcome to the forum! posting questions about things that interest us, is why most of us found this place and why most of us stayed. That being said, I haven’t carried or played a 3 iron in a really long time. My current set-up has the following: 3 wood - 13.5* 5 wood - 18* 7 wood or 4 utility iron - 21* 5 iron - 26* and so on. Depending on the course and conditions, I switch back and forth between the 7 wood and the 4 ui. The utility hits a lower launching draw that will run out nicely and the 7 wood produces a higher launching draw that falls softer than the summer rain. I like them both and have considered swapping out my 50* and 54* wedges with a 52* so that I can carry them both. Good luck with your search and please let us know which direction you go in. Quote WITB: D: QI-10 core 9* Ventus Blue TR Velocore 6x 3w: Brnr mini driver 13.5 Kai Li White 70x 3h: G430 19° Tour 2/Stiff 7W: 21° Rogue ST Max LinQ 7X 5i-6i: ZX5 MKII Project X 6.0 7i-PW: ZX7 MKII Project X 6.0 50°, 54° & 58°: Glide Forged Pro P: Special Select Del Mar Ball: Tour BX mindset Bag: Ghost MGS Anyday 14 way "And so, we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past." - Fitzgerald ” The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.” - Frost "That you are here—that life exists and identity, That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse." - Whitman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceBruce3215 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 On 7/17/2023 at 8:50 PM, KC Golf said: I use a very forgiving Titleist 2 driving iron. Don’t own a 7 wood. I used to game 5W, but it’s now in storage. With my iron set I have 4 iron which I sometimes put into play. I know a couple of guys who love their 7W. But I am not one of those guys… I use the same Titleist 2 driving iron Great club very forgiving and has great ball flight do you game the 2i 505 ? My driving iron has a Tour Ad Di 85 stiff hybrid shaft excellent Club. Quote Putter: Scotty Cameron Flowback 5 Driver: Cobra Ltdx Ls Fujikura Ventus TR Black 5S 2iron: Titleist U505 TourAd DI 85 Stiff 4-PW: Cobra King Tec x Nippon Modus 3 Tour 130 Stiff Vokey : 46F Nippon Modus 3 Tour 130 Stiff Vokey: 50F Nippon Modus 3 Tour 130 Stiff Vokey: 54S Nippon Modus 3 Tour 130 Stiff Vokey: 60T Nippon Modus 3 Tour 130 Stiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyoymac Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Added a 7W to the bag a few years ago. The top of my bag now is Driver, 4 wood, 7 wood, 5 hybrid, 5 iron. Playing the Tour Edge E723 7 wood now and it is so easy to hit. It is in the place where my 3 iron would be. Cobra LTDx 5 hybrid replaced my 4 iron. Quote Cobra LTDx LS 9.0 TPT Power Range 18 LO Cobra LTDx 3W lofted to 16.5 TPT 17 HI Tour Edge E723 21 degree Diamana Thump f85 S Cobra LTDx 24 degree 5 hybrid TPT 17 LO Corey Paul - 5 & 6 CB with KBS $-Taper 120 Stiff Black Corey Paul 7 - PW Japan Forged Minimalist Blades KBS $-Taper 120 Stiff Chrome Corey Paul Functional Art 52, 56 & 60 all with BGT ZNE shafts Odyssey O Works Black #7 with BGT Stability Tour Shaft, SuperStroke Traxion 3.0 & 75g CounterCore Bridgestone Tour BRX or MaxFli Tour Tracked by Arccos, Bushnell V4, Vessel Lux XV 2.0 bag, Bag Boy quad XL cart with Alphard V2 wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah T Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Welcome @nate.graham13! I game: 4 wood (Cobra Aerojet 3 wood lofted up to 16degrees) 6 wood (Cobra Aerojet 5 wood lofted up to 19.5 degrees) 4 iron (ping i210 22.5 degrees) But everyone’s swing/delivery is different! For some, this gapping would result in clubs that would all carry around the same distance - not ideal, but for me it works! Best to identify what you need the club to do(specific yardage, tee shot only etc) and try everything you can to fit the niche: happy tinkering! Quote Driver - Cobra LtDxLS 3 Wood - Ping g410 LST 2iron - Titleist U505 Irons - Ping i59 Wedges - Vokey Sm9 Putter - Mizuno Mcraft IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClarkWGriswoldIII Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 I was fitted into a Ping G425 Max 7-wood with a 5-wood length shaft a couple of years ago and love it. It is a very versatile club, working well even out of bad lies. I have since matched it up with a G425 five wood, turned down 1 degree. I couldn't be happier with the setup. Much like @CrazyGolfNut I tended to hook hybrids, and was never a big fan of long irons. I've also ditched the three wood which has taken some of the frustration out of my game. Give it a shot. I think you'll be happy with the results. Fred Mitchell 1 Quote Aerojet LS driver G425 Max 5-wood G425 Max 7-wood Hot Metal 921, 5-GW, UST Mamiya Recoil 95 Graphite CBX ZipCore Chrome 52* 56* 60* Wedges Infinite Buckingham putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB_44 Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 I have been evolving differently it seems. I don't have a 5W instead have a Heavenwood which I have used pretty effectively. I thought i was starting to get along with a hybrid this year but have had a falling out. When I upgraded to a new set of Srixon irons, i found great performance from my 5 iron sticking it from 200+ pretty consistently. I regretted not including a 4i in my set.... the shots I was hitting with the 5i was Clewhat the hybrid was supposed to do so it became pretty useless. On a whim and after the MGS article on driving irons, i plunged into the Ping iCrossover (3i loft). I am loving the iCrossover and it has in most ways become more useful than the Heavenwood. I always thought I was missing a club in this area and maybe I still do feel that way but I don't know if I am thinking about it correctly. The 5i has become money at 200 and the iCrossover is shaping up similarly out there at 225 or so. That is where the Heavenwood was. My dilemma has always been that 190-225 and I would try to use the Heavenwood all through that range (Hybrid played left no matter how hard I tried and my 5 iron wasn't as consistent as the Srixon 5i is now). I was starting to think about a 5 wood to match my TSr 3W and I suspect it would be a bit longer than the iCrossover, but probably not massively. The 3W is 250 off the tee and I am a little skittish with it off the deck and won't consider it with an imperfect lie---that is where I would typically go Heavenwood, but now i am thinking 5 wood.... OR ....my other thought was during up the other side by dropping the additional fairway wood altogether and instead getting a 4 iron to match my iron set. I likely would be 210-215 with it and perhaps a loft adjustment on the iCrossover gets me a 5 wood type carry.... I was convinced after the season I would go 5 wood, but now I am honestly leaning the other way. I even thought about both and dropping either my 50* or 58* wedge because I am confident in my 54... Clearly 14 clubs are not enough .... lol. I suppose it would be nice to have some bench strength and bring in the 5 wood and the 4 iron and know i still have the heavenwood and the TSi hybrid in reserve and in the rotation for this 200+ shot. The wife always seems to ask how many clubs i need..... Maybe if we could play with 15 it would be a little easier.... lol Fred Mitchell 1 Quote Driver- G430 Max 10K -9* -Fujikura Ventus TR Black 6-X Fairway - - TSr2 15* 3 Wood Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 Gen 4 Fairway - - TSr2 18* 5 Wood Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 Gen 4 UDI- - iCrossover Utility Driving 3 iron Project X HZRDUS Red 6.0 sometimes -699 Pro 4 -22* Driving Iron UST Proforce V2 Stiff Irons- - ZX4 MK II 5-7, Srixon ZX5 8-P Nippon Pro Modus 3 Tour 105 X-Stiff Wedges- - RTX Zip Core 50*, 54* Nippon Modus 3 Wedge, 58* True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Putter- - ER5v Short Slant Ball- Bridgestone Tour B X Bag- Hoofer Stand Bag Cliq Gear 4.0 push cart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specneeds Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 35 years ago I loved my 3 iron it would go high & sit about 210 yards with a little spin or I could hit a low hook that would run. I told partners if I ever needed a 7 wood it was time to quit golf. These days my old back doesn’t like the reverse C finish & 3 iron is long gone. My 7wood doesn’t DQ me from golf because it’s the same loft as a 5 wood used to be - 21 degree Ping G400, more versatile than the 3 it can go high or low, move left or right & putt from off the green. I had the 5 iron loft lowered added a 4 hybrid to make up for the missing 3&4 punch out and keep better distance gaps. Quote The sound of a long drive is so much cooler when your playing partner says “Wow” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefDonkey Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 I ditched the 3 and 4i for a 7w and 9w. Best decision I ever made. Needed help for 175-205 shots. Much easier to hit than long irons. Quote Driver: Titleist TSR2, 10 deg, HZRDUS Black 4G 60S 3W: Titlest TSR2, 16.5 deg HL, HZRDUS Black 4G 60S 7W: Titleist TSR2, 20.25 deg, Tensei AV Blue 65 S 9W: Titleist TSR1 , 23 deg, Tensei AV Blue 65S 5-7: Sub70 659CB / 8-GW: Sub70 659TC / SW-LW: Sub70 JB Full Groove Raw 55* - 60* Putter: Bell Putters (Bell II 410 gram) Ball: Vice, Cut, whatever 3-piece is on sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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