In our forums, our members have been discussing the merit of adding both a 7-wood and 9-wood to your setup. WRXer ‘naval2006’ kicks off the conversation saying:

“I’m currently using 4/5/6 hybrids and a strong 5.  I use  my 5 and 6h often at my home course and they are very easy to hit for me.  A couple of my usual partners have got 7 and 9-woods.  One of them is a fairly good player and he produces a lot of great shots with these sticks.  He tells me they are addictive and so easy to hit that it’s like cheating.

My questions are:

What club do they replace? I think they’d be like a 4 and 5 hybrid or am I wrong?

Have you been using them for a while? How would they compare to the clubs you replaced?

I’ve been using hybrids for a very long time and I wouldn’t trade my 5h, but is there any room between this club and a 5-wood to place 7 and 9-woods?”

And our members have been sharing their thoughts and suggestions in response.

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.

• boggyman: “Trial and error has my bag at 4/7/9 woods after driver. Per a Ping chart, it recommends 4/7w then 5 hybrid at my 7 iron distance. 9 wood for me covers the 5 hybrid, but I can take a tad off to cover the distance or hit it normal. Added it a couple months ago. Used it today several times along with the 7 wood. My fairway woods are shorter than so called stock length which helps me tremendously. I’m thinking of a 6 hybrid after my 9 wood when I get irons soon.”
• 3006Sprng: “I play 5w,7w,5h, then 5i to Pw,  I find that my 5h to my 7w (26-21) degree gap, is about 20 yards, which is perfect at the top of the bag.  I replaced an 18 degree UT iron with the 7 wood and it’s amazing, never looked back. 7 wood for sure would replace a 4h in the low 20 degree loft range.”
• stratgolf: “It’s very hard to tell you what they replace without data. 7 woods traditionally replace the 3 iron, but many find it replaces their 4 iron instead. 9 wood traditionally replaces 4 iron, but again many find it replaces their 5. When moving to woods, it is imperative you get the gapping correct. I have loved replacing hybrids with woods. They don’t turn over as much on me, and I find them so easy to launch and they’re terrific on mishits. Would reccommend.”

Entire Thread: “Fitting a 7-wood and 9-wood into your bag? – GolfWRXers discuss”