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What GolfWRXers are saying about stronger players using a 7-wood
In our forums, our members have been discussing the strategy behind playing a 7-wood. WRXer ‘Sabzor’ kicks off the thread, saying:
“Lately I’ve been interested in possibly swapping the hybrid for a 7-wood and wanted to see if there were any stronger players who did the same? Often you hear of it going too high, but I feel that even the 4w is pretty optimal for me.
My thought process is mainly around having 2 versatile distance woods starting around 250yds down – I figure off the tee if I need more than 250 I’m hitting driver anyway. Just curious with some of the pros we’ve seen lately doing the same thing.”
And our members have been having their say on the subject in our forums.
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.
- demeeksDC: “Big fan of the 7-wood. Main thing is to get the right shaft — stiff enough — as they often come with softer shafts. Easy to hit and easy to stop. I have landed many 7-woods on greens that stopped dead.”
- uglande: “I’ve got a TS2 7 wood with a Ventus Blue 7x shaft, and it’s phenomenal. Nice height but no ballooning. Shaft is important, but so is the clubhead. Brands that are more game-improvement focused have 7-woods with COG that are too low, and you can get high spinny flights. But the Titleist 7-woods (esp. TS2) have not been a problem for me. And obviously, some of the TaylorMade guys are doing well with the SIM 7-wood.”
- VNutz: “I’ve played the 7w on and off for quite some time, SS is probably around 110 nowadays so a bit behind you. For me, it plays like a 5w and was better than a hybrid for my game as those tend to hook on me. I’ve since taken it out of the bag in favor of the modern more hittable driving irons, but I wouldn’t hesitate to put it back in the bag.”
- L29: “I love the 4w, 7w combo. Still have the Cally xr16 in both and can’t get them out of the bag. My only issue with the 7w is when there is a significant amount of headwind. I do have a little bit of difficulty flighting it down. This problem, however, is nowhere near bad enough to have me thinking of any kind of change. That 7w lands like a raindrop on the green.”
- Chazb: “The Callaway heaven wood has been my go-to club for over a year, and it’s been a Scoring difference. I even use it to tee off at times as it has very good distance and direction.The people I play with call it my magic club because it always puts me in a good place on the course.”
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
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.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
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.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Jason
Sep 30, 2020 at 5:25 pm
Single handicapper: i use 7w and it comes in high/soft. Love to flight it. Very versatile.
Michael
Sep 30, 2020 at 10:00 am
I disagree strongly. Your comment sounds more like a one-trick pony than a using a 7 wood is. You project yourself as a scratch player and for some, the beauty of this website is you can say anything you want about your own game or someone else’s and not be accountable. You also seem to forget 95% of people playing golf have handicaps over 10. What scratch players (claimed or otherwise) with big egos say isn’t relevant to much of anyone except themselves or someone just like them and that’s not ho the game is.
You got it backwards. It would be vastlymmore accurate to say pros have recently picked up the 7 wood after amateurs have had great success with it
Fitters here in South Florida have been suggesting the 7 wood for the three or four years quite some time before “a couple of tour pros” started using them. The club is a very effective tool for the golfer who drives the ball 230-240 and is looking for a 195-205 club that will come in high for long second shots to the green and holds the green or for getting you to a pretty short wedge on par 5s. after a solid drive. Long, high and a soft landing is critical for these players. In most cases the club is easier to hit and a lot more accurate than a players other options and for the 20 and over players, it is a godsend.
Alex
Sep 29, 2020 at 6:44 pm
Funny how a couple tour pros play 7 woods and now they are all the rage. Talk about an absolute 1 trick pony. High shot into par 5 is absolutely the only shot they are good for. Try flighting a 7 wood down into wind or on a tight par 4…good luck.
Michaele
Sep 30, 2020 at 9:59 am
I disagree strongly. Your comment sounds more like a one-trick pony than a using a 7 wood is. You project yourself as a scratch player and for some, the beauty of this website is you can say anything you want about your own game or someone else’s and not be accountable. You also seem to forget 95% of people playing golf have handicaps over 10. What scratch players (claimed or otherwise) with big egos say isn’t relevant to much of anyone except themselves or someone just like them and that’s not ho the game is.
The percentage of players in the category you want everyone to think you are in is minute.
You got it backwards. It would be vastlymmore accurate to say pros have recently picked up the 7 wood after amateurs have had great success with it
Fitters here in South Florida have been suggesting the 7 wood for the three or four years quite some time before “a couple of tour pros” started using them. The club is a very effective tool for the golfer who drives the ball 230-240 and is looking for a 195-205 club that will come in high for long second shots to the green and holds the green or for getting you to a pretty short wedge on par 5s. after a solid drive. Long, high and a soft landing is critical for these players. In most cases the club is easier to hit and a lot more accurate than a players other options and for the 20 and over players, it is a godsend.
Maybe you think players over 10 don’t count, but outside of the pro game, the truth is they are the game. It’s not the presumptuous, stick their chest out guys who come on this website and blow massive amounts of hot air around while directly or indirectly bragging they are elite players.
Jack Nash
Sep 30, 2020 at 7:24 pm
I’ve had a Sim 7 W since the Spring and I luv it. I Can hit it low into the wind. It ain’t that hard, if you know how. I like it better out of the rough than a hybrid.