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What made you get a 7-wood? – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been discussing their motivation for adding a 7-wood to their bag. WRXer ‘VanTheMan0519’ kicks off the thread saying:
“This spot in my bag is the least used. I play driver, 5 wood lofted at 16.5, then transition into a 20* utility iron. I’ve tried a hybrid as well for the 20/21* slot and don’t get along. I hit the utility fine, but I’m thinking a 7 wood would be easier to hit.
What sold you on the 7 wood, and what weight shaft are you using? Anyone use it for tee shots on long par 3’s or tight par 4’s?”
And our members have been sharing their reasons in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- Luxor54: “I went with a 7 wood this year as I found my 18° utility iron was pretty one dimensional, great off the tee, useless out of the rough, and less reliable out of the fairway compared to a wood. Went with a PXG 0341X proto 21° 7 wood with a 70g HZRDUS smoke black RDX 6.5 (also got an 18° 5 wood of the same model with the same shaft). I use it a bunch off the tee for shorter and tighter par 4s as it’s a reliable 230+ off the tee. It’s truly magical when struck well. Going for par 5s in two is now filled with confidence instead of doubt. Nothing quite like hitting something off the turf from 225 yards out, have a towering flight and having it stick like a dart.”
- 596: “My 7 wood replaced my 4 iron. Goes a bit longer, much higher and lands much softer. But that got replaced with a 4 hybrid. Goes just as far, not quite as high and lands soft. The biggy is that the 4h is by far more accurate.”
- Pete O’Tube: “I got a 7 wood because I can’t hit a utility or a 3 iron anymore. Perfect for a 68-year-old 7 handicapper.”
- third-times-a-charm: “Ability to hold greens from 220 out, basically.”
Entire Thread: “What made you get a 7-wood? – GolfWRXers discuss“
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That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
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It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
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Steve
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:09 pm
I first went to a hybrid to replace my 3 iron, could not stop if form hocking…7 wood was perfect, I can hit it fairly straight and draw is easy, even replaced my 5 wood as carry was about the same. Have gone to a 9 wood to replace 4 iron now and it is working out great.