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GolfWRXers Discuss: High speed players using a 7-wood
In our forums, our members have been discussing using a 7-wood as a high swing speed player. WRXer ‘tgrabowske’ kicks off the thread saying:
“Curious if any high speed players are using 7 woods? I carry a driving iron right now but was thinking of having one to have some versatility in that 2/3 iron spot. I am pretty steep AoA so nervous this might be something that just spins too much and is unusable. Please let me know your thoughts and what has worked for y’all!
Swing speed with Driver is 132-135 for reference. I’d assume 7-wood would be around 120-125mph give or take.”
And our members have been sharing their top tips and takes 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.
- BowMain42: “There are starting to be more of them on Tour, so I’d say try it out and see if it hits the shots you want it to hit.”
- Mr.Peabody: “A 7-wood in your hands would be an absolute weapon! I am 115-120 SS with Driver. I had the PING G440 7W but it spun too much. I am a high launch, high spin player. I now have the Taylormade Qi4D Tour 7W. It allows me to put weights in the front to knock down spin. The other day I told the story of how I am discovering new ways to use my 11 Wood (yes, 11 Wood). I bought it as a fun club to pull out in scrambles and special courses. I can get nearly 160 ft of height and 230 yards if I really step on it (the 11W). Recently I found out I can use a 3/4 pitching wedge type stroke and get a nice 170 yard shot out of it that sticks the green. I can only imagine what type of shot you could create with a 3/4 PW stroke on a 7W. You might be able to “chip” an easy 200 yarder.”
- cl001: “You could also try the Cam Young hybrid/psuedo-utility wood build and throw a GT1 hybrid head on a heavy fairway shaft. With the heavy weight up front it should spin less than most 7-woods and still give you more versatility than a long iron.”
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
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms
Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80
Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105
Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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