My dad has been gaming a 7 wood for about 10 years now and he's 75 years old and it is his go to club and I hit it last year and was amazed by how easy it is to hit 👍🏌️
Would like to try a 21 deg. Like you said that was your old 5 wood, my 7 wood is a 23. My 4 iron is a 21 and my 5 iron 23 ( have only just looked this up) no wonder distance seems much of a muchness!
I put a 7-wood in my bag for the '22 golf season and it quickly became my go-to club on Par 5s, long Par 4s, short Par 4s that need precise placement off the tee, and long Par 3s. Whether from the fairway, rough, off the tee, or even from the fairway bunker, my 7-wood quickly became my favorite club! As a +2 handicap, I receive lots of crazy looks when I mention the 7-wood until they see it in action!
I am 63 and play off 9. I now play 4 wood, 7 wood, 9 wood and 11 wood, then on into my irons. I find my contact and trajectory are far more consistent with the lofted woods than it was with the hybrids I used previously, and I can now hit and hold greens from all sorts of distances. The reality for me TRULY is that I’m far more consistent with the 7 wood than I am with a 7 iron, I guess it’s horses for courses. All the woods shocked my mates initially, but the improvement in scoring has been obvious. Don’t be afraid to be different, and do what works.
I'm experimenting with a 5 wood over my 17 degree hybrid. Not willing to go any further yet. Even the 5 wood goes high, a 7 wood might be joining Harry Kane's penalty in orbit.
I dropped the 5 wood and added a 19 3 hybrid. I found I was rarely playing the 5 wood but I have used the 3 hybrid a ton. I’m 5’7 and just find the shorter shaft easier to hit TBH. Liked my 4hy so much just decided to go all in there
Same deal. I ditched all my fairway woods. Toying with the idea of just muscling a 2 hybrid from the tee instead of driver - might try that for a few rounds later in the season.
I feel that the 7W is the most versatile club in my bag. Try 3 clubs and a putter (driver, 7W, 9I) to see just how close you get to a normal round. I found that repetition with the same club leads to better feel and confidence.
I added a 7-wood to my bag last season for the first time in 20 years and I was so glad that I did. I love the flight, the carry and the stopping ability on greens.
I've had a 7 wood in my bag for 25+ years and a number of years ago added a (7 HL which is 24 degrees which is 9 w ) I wouldn't be without either.....so versatile in usage....
I have 7 wood and 21 hybrid because they both have different capabilities. Took my 58 out of the bag to make a spot.Many teachers advise the average golfers get rid of the high lofted wedge anyway. I can open up my 54 and make the same shots as my 58. I found myself using the 58 maybe 1, 2 at most times a round. I taught myself to hit those shots with the 54. I also made a spot for an extra hybrid (27) by using 4 wood instead of 3 and 5 wood (I couldn't hit 3w well off the ground anyway. My bag set up is Dr, 4w,7w, 21 hyb, 24 hyb, 27 hyb, 6i, 7i, 8i, 9i, pw, 50, 54, putter. I am a 9 handicap but i checked the ego at the door as they say because I have to go with my strength and weakness to score even better
My fitter at American golf suggested that I try a 7 wood instead of a 4 iron, he was right, it's become one of my favourite clubs. Super easy to launch, steep land angle so it stops well and very consistent for distance. Well worth a try.
As someone who recently put a 7 wood in the bag, I can assure you people want 7 woods. The one I wanted was back ordered for 2 months. They can take some time to get the exact spec in that you desire.
I had the same experience. I put a 7 wood in the bag for the first time in my life. I was having launch issues with my hybrid. I got fitted in early May by Ping but didn’t get the club until the end of July. I have to say, though, that its my new favourite club.
@@mikeobie11 I agree, but tbh it's the only club in my bag that I have the tendency to overdraw. I have to have a different swing thought to make sure I don't.
I went into my 2023 fitting expecting and wanting to put a 7wood in the bag but the Hybrids in the g430 are so so good I ended up going with D/3W+/4hi. I hit both the 7 wood and the hybrid and I felt the 7 wood was really easy to hit, very high, and consistent, but it was much harder to work than the hybrid which I was still able to hit high and straight, but could also cut and draw what felt like at will. As someone who likes to visualize shots with curvature I found the hybrid to be a better fit for me. just goes to show that the fittings are invaluable, especially because this new range is NOT cheap!
I have a steep swing, which makes irons easier to hit, for me. "Sweeping" with a wood, 3, 5, 7, whichever, leads to a short slice or a pull hook. Same with most hybrids. It's interesting how different swings work with different clubs. Enjoy the content!
Some for me but I have found that lining up and hitting a hybrid the same way I hit an equivalent iron produces great results. And the benefit is that catching a hybrid fat still produces a pretty decent strike compared to a fatted iron.
With the distances people are hitting their clubs due to the technology in clubs and balls since the 14 club rule was brought in, it would be awesome to have it moved to 16 ,I am sure the club companies would love this too , as a club junkie bring as many as you like I have no problem with it !!!!
I put a 5 wood in the bag last year (hadn't had one for 15+ years) and instantly loved it again. Ditched my hybrid(which I've never got one with) and I'm toying with adding a 7 wood. Something about a wood is just so much easier for me. Finding on my home course though I don't really pull out my 4iron much and don't have any real approaches where I'd need one. But definitly if I was making any changes at the top it would adding a 7 wood
Got a Ping 7 wood this summer and tossed my 3 and 4 iron. Wow, I am 61 and would highly recommend it! It’s my 200 yard safe club. Goes high and straight. Forget the long irons.
as someone new to golf i was given a set of clubs and found a 7 wood in the bag, ive recently been taken it to the range and found it my best club to work with currently will defiantly be staying in the bag! the hunt is now to find a better quality one!
Maybe it’s just my area, but I’ve never seen a 7 wood at a golf store in my life. It’s always driver, 3W, 5W, 3H, 4H and occasionally I’ll see a 2H or 5H. I find that’s the limiting factor as to why no one plays certain clubs - retailers just don’t carry them
Agree 100% Mark, but I took a little different route. I put a M6 9 wood in the bag, have a Ping 5 wood and my M2 3 wood--no hybrids anymore. I can funk my 9 wood for many distances and helps me out of the ruff. I will chip with it today, it's been really wet in California.
Been playing the taylormade burner bubble since it came out about 27 years ago . From bunkers and thick rough. Upgraded to the callay rogue max and gave the burner to an 82 year old golfer who could not carry the gullies on the par 3s at the ailsa course with his irons. Now he carries the gullies all the time and loves it. Gave a shot of it to another player and he hits it further and straighter than his 3 wood and is now going to buy one.
Very interesting video. I recently just updated my bag and took some notes from LPGA players like Nelly Korda. Nelly, Lydia Ko and other ladies don't even carry 4 irons anymore and instead rely on hybrids or higher lofted woods. There is 100% something to that concept and I think too often amateur golfers let their egos get in the way. While I'm still playing a chunky 4 iron I added a 4 hybrid this year that is basically the same loft but it behaves very different (higher launch, about 10 yards more carry and easy to hit out of the rough). I'm still tinkering with the fairway wood vs Callaway UW and may very likely end up gaming the UW because it carries about the same distance and is just so easy to hit. The game is so much more fun if we just drop the ego.
I play a 7 wood and love it, I’m getting old now retired and need the extra distance to fit in where I am, so this year I dropped a 9 wood in the bag, just adjusting to the circumstances so I can still enjoy the game. I checked my ego in at the starters hut.
Have had a 7 wood in the bag for over 2 years. 21° matches up well with my 16.5° 4 wood. I use it off the tee on shorter holes, or dogleg holes, from the fairway on long approaches and even around the green as a chipper using a putting stroke.
Mark...with modern equipment & ball, I love to see the following set make-up: Driver / 4wood / 7wood / 4hyrbid / 5-PW / AW / SW / LW / Putter! (Pick whatever brand)! It gives the player, regardless of handicap, the most versatility in any situation, with multiple "tools" at their disposal!
Had a 7 wood in my bag since I reengaged with the game a few years ago. My go-to club, particularly when having a bit of an off day. So easy to hit and versatile. Works well with my driver and 5 wood. Cobra don’t make a 9 wood, so have been contemplating getting another 7, dialling the loft up to 24deg and dumping off my 5 iron.
I tried a 9 wood when I was really struggling with my irons. It was so awesome that I added a seven wood to my bag. I use them both all the time. I never feel like I need to swing hard and these clubs are awesome for full shots, as well as half swings. I'm maybe a little embarrassed from an ego standpoint but my scores have really improved!
I’ve just bought this G-430 max 7 wood and I can’t wait for it to arrive! I don’t have fairway woods and, when I have to hit a second shot on par 5 hole , I use my 4 hybrid and the fly it’s too low and it does not stop! So I needed a club that goes far and high and stops quickly at the green and my choice has been this 7 wood. I’ve got fitted and I hope it works at the course.
I've added a 7 wood to replace a Ping Crossover 4 iron that I broke ,it compliments the 4 wood that I use which I put in to replace a 3&5 wood I used to use so that I could put an extra wedge in the bag , I love the 7 wood's high flight and stopping power
I go with a Delofted 5 wood and a defofted 7 wood …. I’m in love lol. I have a 3 hybrid but when I look at 7 wood and the hybrid stays on the shelf at home
One of the best clubs I have brought TSR7 wood at 22’. Have gapped my self 3W 5W 7w T100 5 iron. Have found so much versatility with woods off tough lies , in the rough, for me more versatile than Hybrids. 4 HC
I’m with you regarding the lofts on woods … when I started playing and you bought wood “sets” (and they were actually made of wood!), the driver was at 10*, the 3-wood was at 15* and the 5-wood was at 20*.
I have played a Cleveland Halo Launcher XL 7 wood in a stiff shaft for a year now. I am in my mid 40’s and have a tall/athletic frame and I have a fairly fast club head speed. All of those things would make you think this club is not for me, but it is. As Mark mentioned it is just easy to hit and it makes 205-220 easy from all sorts of lies and situations. And yes I get crap for playing it from my playing partners but I score way better with it and it makes golf funnier and easier. Also my favorite name for it is ‘The Heaven Wood’. Thanks for the great content Mark!
I have played 7 wood for 2 years now. Best club in my bag. I can hit it high and straight carrying 200-210, cut it up and carry it 190 stopping quick, or flatten it out some and carry it 220. Love it.
Got a 7 wood last year to replace a hybrid (which generally tend to go left for me as a rh player). Even though my AOA is all wrong, the result is way better than with my hybrid. Great for putting/chipping from off the greens as you point out.
@@fanfan7848 Probably depends on the individual but in my case I invariably under-hit puts from off the green, especially if the grass is a little fluffy. Using a 7 wood means I don't have to hit the ball much harder than for a normal put and the loft helps to get the ball going even through a few yards of light ruff. Having said that, if I were 10 ft off the green and the grass surface was close to the quality of the green, I would probably use a putter.
I'm a 52yr old PGA Member. Have had my R11 7 wood in the bag for 11 years. It's like hitting a 195meter sand iron. Stops on a dime. Also carry 2iron that basically travels the same distance but a much lower flight.
How very apt watching this vlog, just purchased secondhand the Cobra F9 7 wood ( £115 brand new never been hit , mint condition) after playing the Cobra F9 5 wood , Mark it’s so true these clubs can and will change your scoring……..
I love my Callaway rogue Heavenwood. Loft of a 7wood and a 4 wood shaft. I also use a 9 wood, No pride or ego in my bag. My handicap is now a solid 9 and getting better.
64 year old here. I play a 7 wood. I alternate between refurbed Ping eye 2's from my college days and a set of wedgewoods with senior shafts. I score better with the pig eye 2's but have much more confidence with the 5 and 6 iron in the wedgewoods. I am thinking of carrying the sw-7 in the pings and 5 and 6 iron of the wedgewoods.
I play a 7 wood which replaces both my 19 and 21 degree hybrids, has allowed me to also put a Ping 4 crossover in the bag for when playing in windy conditions and don't want the loft of the 7 wood.
& Wood all day. I've been gaming a Callaway Heaven wood for a couple of years. I can send it by trapping it. I can take loads off it and get it up in the air and it is so confidence inspiring.
I bought my 7 wood last year to replace the 3i distance. And it is amazing to me how many times I hit it straight around 200 yards. And at times I don't even understand why I do as I used to hit my longer irons well enough. So no regrets. One of my go too clubs for distance and consistancy.
I got a 7 wood last year for the first time and it’s one of the only times purchasing a new club actually had a big influence on my scores . I love it and will never not have one in my bag again . Good advice .
Think you will be surprised how many people now carry 7 woods - I have for many years and use it off the tee quite often around challenging Surrey courses where distance is a premium - so for me driver 5/7 wood 5 hybrid and 6 iron in!
I’ve had an Adams Tight Lies 21* 7-wood in my bag for years. It’s arguably my favorite club because it’s just so easy to hit off just about any lie - fairway, light rough, fairway bunker.
I love my 7 wood. Off the tee, off the fairway, out of the rough or a fairway bunker near the green It just works. It changed my golf as I always struggled with long irons. I've lost count the amount of times Ive been asked what club I've just hit
I game a 7 wood. Used to be any of the various Heavenwoods from Callaway but now I have a Cobra Radspeed. I was a big believer in woods all the way until an iron I could hit and even now I have a 3/4 wood, 7 wood, and 2 hybrids.
Put a 7 wood in the bag for the first time in 22 and it has become a favorite. Play 7 wood, strong 5 wood and driver. Really don't like the hybrids. The 7 wood replaced my 4 iron - it's longer but I can choke down on it with ease - so forgiving.
I've spent a lot of time recently working out the top end of my bag and I've come full circle back to fairway woods. As a high handicap player, a bad iron was straight but in play, so I went long iron. Now that's not my issue. The MOI and forgiving turf interaction of the fairway woods is winning me over and I've just been fitted for a G430 7 wood. Amazing club
Great video Mark. I went to a 52 & 58 wedge set up so could have more options at the top end of the bag. Got rid of the hybrid (middle ground) in order to carry 2 Iron and a 7 wood. Bag is gapped driver, 3 & 7 woods, 4 iron downwards. The 2 iron is an “extra club for flight options in windy or dry conditions or for tight tee shots, 7 wood is for approach shots. It’s such a versatile club, so easy to make different swings with it to hit high soft landing shots from anything 175-215 carry, super useful option if there are trees to get over or hazards to clear into greens. As a strong(er) short game player, having more options at the top end was a massive factor in getting the hcp lowering from 5/6 to 1 last season. Keep the great videos coming Bruh!
Great experiment, Mark. It does depend on what you're comfortable hitting - irons, hybrids or woods. But I will definitely consider a 7-wood when I get fitted for new clubs in a few weeks. Cheers.
Back in the late 60’s I hit a Spaulding 5 wood. It was my favorite club in my bag. Full shot 205 move down the shaft and hit 185. Both shots flew high and soft.
Love this video. I really do enjoy my long irons and am improving with them all the time. I have an open mind though and have tried out some hybrids over time, and as of yet I am not on their bandwagon for MY game. My wood game isn't bad either, so 7-wood has indeed been on my list of things to add to the bag, especially with the in-the-rough benefits. Around the green is always something I forget to think about when my wedge game is off, and I appreciate your reminder. Love what you do, Mark
i thought i was a hybrid player but got fitted for a 7W recently and love it. No more 3Hybrid except for getting out from the trees. Ping G430 HL 5W coming soon.
I play 4 iron down because I just seem to hit the irons more consistently... I do however have a 28° hybrid that gets used very rarely from those fluffy rough lies, or when I'm in trouble from a bad drive and need to easily move the ball forwards.
Dropped out my epic 3 hybrid for an epic max Heavenwood two weeks ago. The Heavenwood is so easy to hit it's just point and shoot which is great for my confidence hitting long shots into the green. Try it.
Mark, what are your thoughts on having a 21deg 7 wood in a bag already with a 19deg 3H and 21deg 4H? Does the added handle length simply make it a replacement for the 3H? Sometimes i do struggle to get the 3H up high enough.
Yes please Mark, i'm the same as Shaun, 19deg 3H and 22deg 4H, 5I below. I do have a gap above the 3H straight to Driver, maybe a 3W needed, or maybe a 7W. I have wood.
I play an original Taylormade VSteel 5W that I’ve had for almost 20 years. It’s been reshafted with an Atmos stiff flex. Shaft is tipped and cut to 7W specs. I like the extra stiffness for control.
I'm using both, 7w 21degree and hybrids(18 and 24) I can hit it far enough with irons but I find the hybrids and 7w give me better options and odds of success depending on wind and lie. 18degree hybrid and 7w (within 10 yards or so) cover same distance roughly, but how they land and stop are very different.
I don't use a 7 wood (yet) but I've gone down the route of replacing my 5 and 6 irons, which I never felt comfortable with and maybe only hit well 6 times out of 10, and replaced them with 24 and 28 degree hybrids and I am hitting these shots well 8 times out of 10 and with the extra height they are staying on the greens. Just so much easier to hit and so much more confident over the ball which, at the end of the day, is everything. Playing my best golf ever at the moment. Long may it last.
7 wood is fantastic. I ended up with a hybrid at 21*. And if you gave me the 220yd in with water short, id either hit 3 wood (safely going long, or a short if miss hit) or just lay up safe. Every ball ive ever played, sinks in a lake.
I have added a 7-wood Ping a month ago. I like it better than a hybrid. It is easy to launch and provide good distance even for someone with a slower swing speed.
Many years ago I had a Titleist Starship 7 wood with a 5 wood shaft . 20+ years on I still wish I had it , so easy to hit with fantastic drop and stop flight . I now have a Stealth 6 rescue which is probably the nearest thing in modern clubs !
Mark I have a 7 wood 9 wood 11 wood all mavrik I have been playing so much better since I put them in the bag and my playing partners all can’t believe how straight they are for me but I still get the people on a tee saying I can’t understand why you play them till we finish the round and I have beaten them haha keep up the good work thanks
Always have loved fairway woods. Currently carry both a 3w and a 5w. I then move to a 21 degree hybrid, which is definitely a left miss club. Thinking about adding a 7w in its place. I still do as I was taught and load my bag weather dependent. Rainy, windy, humid, dry etc. The 7w intrigues me and I am for sure hitting the Sim before the season begins.
Happened to acquired a Callaway Steelhead seven wood in my second ever set and just cannot consider not carrying one but finding one in a matched set of fairway woods, that's tricky!
Great content Mark! Really enjoy seeing different situations and the multiple options. Added 7 wood last year. It has added height and distance with control. Also added a 5 wood with same results.
Love my 7 wood! It’s actually the easiest club in my bag to hit a low stinger!!! Just put it a ball of 2 back and smash down on it with a short follow thru and it flys @ a Dirty low height!!!
Been playing a ping 7 wood for years now. Amazing club. Don’t have a 3or5 wood anymore either. Hit my 7 wood 245ish so nvr felt I was trying to hit a green any further out anyway. More ppl need to try the 7 wood.
I’m longest iron is a 6. I then have an adjustable 5 hybrid lofted up, then a 4 hybrid. I found a 7 wood was to close to the 4 hybrid so went with a 5 wood which fits between the 4 hybrid and the 3 wood.
7 Wood could be a winner in so many people's setups. One way to possibly split the difference and give yourself more options: a 19º 5W cranked up to 20º or 20.5º. If you're playing a course where you need that same 7 wood type shot, grips down a half inch to replicate the launch and flight of the 7 wood. Play with regular grip for a little more distance. Crank it back to 19º if the course presents that shot more often?
Mizuno doesn't have a 7w/4w combo 😞 Used to love my Steelhead III 7W as a rescue-type club. Currently experimenting with 4i - 200 summer. "Driving iron" (JPX 921 HM!) 4H - 185-190. Great on half shots, good height. Best from slightly fluffy lies 5W - Even higher, no longer but needs a full swing and cleaner lie 3W - lower, 210 with best
On a nice sunny day with firm fairways I enjoyed the 2 iron but just felt unless conditions were like that, hybrid was more versatile. I'm definitely warming to to idea of a 5 wood though, just for more confidence off the tee.
Would you game a 7 wood?
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My dad has been gaming a 7 wood for about 10 years now and he's 75 years old and it is his go to club and I hit it last year and was amazed by how easy it is to hit 👍🏌️
Would like to try a 21 deg. Like you said that was your old 5 wood, my 7 wood is a 23. My 4 iron is a 21 and my 5 iron 23 ( have only just looked this up) no wonder distance seems much of a muchness!
Two clubs i kept since i stopped playing, in case i came back, a 7-wood and an 11-wood.
I have one. Put it in last year and love it.
I game a 7 wood, Callaway Mavrik, and gamed it since it came out. Great club!!
I put a 7-wood in my bag for the '22 golf season and it quickly became my go-to club on Par 5s, long Par 4s, short Par 4s that need precise placement off the tee, and long Par 3s. Whether from the fairway, rough, off the tee, or even from the fairway bunker, my 7-wood quickly became my favorite club! As a +2 handicap, I receive lots of crazy looks when I mention the 7-wood until they see it in action!
when you use it off the tee...do you hit it off the deck ?...or tee it up like a driver ?
Ego free golf. My niece’s partner plays off +2 as well. His attitude for the game is 2nd to none I’ve met.
I am 63 and play off 9. I now play 4 wood, 7 wood, 9 wood and 11 wood, then on into my irons. I find my contact and trajectory are far more consistent with the lofted woods than it was with the hybrids I used previously, and I can now hit and hold greens from all sorts of distances. The reality for me TRULY is that I’m far more consistent with the 7 wood than I am with a 7 iron, I guess it’s horses for courses. All the woods shocked my mates initially, but the improvement in scoring has been obvious. Don’t be afraid to be different, and do what works.
I'm experimenting with a 5 wood over my 17 degree hybrid. Not willing to go any further yet. Even the 5 wood goes high, a 7 wood might be joining Harry Kane's penalty in orbit.
Maybe a bit steep then. Best 🏌️♂️
Also think it depends on where you play...if its 15-20mph winds a lot of the time the higher launchers are not going to be as useful potentially!
I dropped the 5 wood and added a 19 3 hybrid. I found I was rarely playing the 5 wood but I have used the 3 hybrid a ton. I’m 5’7 and just find the shorter shaft easier to hit TBH. Liked my 4hy so much just decided to go all in there
Same deal. I ditched all my fairway woods. Toying with the idea of just muscling a 2 hybrid from the tee instead of driver - might try that for a few rounds later in the season.
I feel that the 7W is the most versatile club in my bag. Try 3 clubs and a putter (driver, 7W, 9I) to see just how close you get to a normal round. I found that repetition with the same club leads to better feel and confidence.
I added a 7-wood to my bag last season for the first time in 20 years and I was so glad that I did. I love the flight, the carry and the stopping ability on greens.
I've had a 7 wood in my bag for 25+ years and a number of years ago added a (7 HL which is 24 degrees which is 9 w ) I wouldn't be without either.....so versatile in usage....
Great stuff Mark. I’ve just put a 3 wood in (lofted to 4 wood) have a 21d 7 wood and 25d 5 hybrid…..nice gapping. I then go into 5 iron
I have 7 wood and 21 hybrid because they both have different capabilities. Took my 58 out of the bag to make a spot.Many teachers advise the average golfers get rid of the high lofted wedge anyway. I can open up my 54 and make the same shots as my 58. I found myself using the 58 maybe 1, 2 at most times a round. I taught myself to hit those shots with the 54. I also made a spot for an extra hybrid (27) by using 4 wood instead of 3 and 5 wood (I couldn't hit 3w well off the ground anyway. My bag set up is Dr, 4w,7w, 21 hyb, 24 hyb, 27 hyb, 6i, 7i, 8i, 9i, pw, 50, 54, putter. I am a 9 handicap but i checked the ego at the door as they say because I have to go with my strength and weakness to score even better
Binned my 4 iron and hybrid for a Ping G400 7 wood 3 years ago. Love it
My fitter at American golf suggested that I try a 7 wood instead of a 4 iron, he was right, it's become one of my favourite clubs. Super easy to launch, steep land angle so it stops well and very consistent for distance. Well worth a try.
As someone who recently put a 7 wood in the bag, I can assure you people want 7 woods. The one I wanted was back ordered for 2 months. They can take some time to get the exact spec in that you desire.
I had the same experience. I put a 7 wood in the bag for the first time in my life. I was having launch issues with my hybrid. I got fitted in early May by Ping but didn’t get the club until the end of July. I have to say, though, that its my new favourite club.
@@mikeobie11 I agree, but tbh it's the only club in my bag that I have the tendency to overdraw. I have to have a different swing thought to make sure I don't.
I went into my 2023 fitting expecting and wanting to put a 7wood in the bag but the Hybrids in the g430 are so so good I ended up going with D/3W+/4hi. I hit both the 7 wood and the hybrid and I felt the 7 wood was really easy to hit, very high, and consistent, but it was much harder to work than the hybrid which I was still able to hit high and straight, but could also cut and draw what felt like at will. As someone who likes to visualize shots with curvature I found the hybrid to be a better fit for me. just goes to show that the fittings are invaluable, especially because this new range is NOT cheap!
I have a steep swing, which makes irons easier to hit, for me. "Sweeping" with a wood, 3, 5, 7, whichever, leads to a short slice or a pull hook. Same with most hybrids. It's interesting how different swings work with different clubs. Enjoy the content!
Some for me but I have found that lining up and hitting a hybrid the same way I hit an equivalent iron produces great results. And the benefit is that catching a hybrid fat still produces a pretty decent strike compared to a fatted iron.
With the distances people are hitting their clubs due to the technology in clubs and balls since the 14 club rule was brought in, it would be awesome to have it moved to 16 ,I am sure the club companies would love this too , as a club junkie bring as many as you like I have no problem with it !!!!
I do game a 7 wood. Favorite club in the bag aside from my 54 degree wedge. Removed my 4 iron which I rarely bit well.
I put a 5 wood in the bag last year (hadn't had one for 15+ years) and instantly loved it again. Ditched my hybrid(which I've never got one with) and I'm toying with adding a 7 wood. Something about a wood is just so much easier for me. Finding on my home course though I don't really pull out my 4iron much and don't have any real approaches where I'd need one. But definitly if I was making any changes at the top it would adding a 7 wood
funny - I was using 5-wood, struggling to hit hybrids... then took lessons now prefer 4H... took 5w out of my bag LOL
Got a Ping 7 wood this summer and tossed my 3 and 4 iron. Wow, I am 61 and would highly recommend it! It’s my 200 yard safe club. Goes high and straight. Forget the long irons.
Good to hear you have ditched the 3 and 4. So many can learn from this IMO
I’ve taken my 5 iron out and put a hybrid in. Changed my game completely. Im saving up for a bottom of bag fitting. Driver 4 wood
Had a 7wood for years. Favourite club in my bag. Great out of fairway bunkers aswell.👍
as someone new to golf i was given a set of clubs and found a 7 wood in the bag, ive recently been taken it to the range and found it my best club to work with currently will defiantly be staying in the bag! the hunt is now to find a better quality one!
Maybe it’s just my area, but I’ve never seen a 7 wood at a golf store in my life. It’s always driver, 3W, 5W, 3H, 4H and occasionally I’ll see a 2H or 5H. I find that’s the limiting factor as to why no one plays certain clubs - retailers just don’t carry them
Agree 100% Mark, but I took a little different route. I put a M6 9 wood in the bag, have a Ping 5 wood and my M2 3 wood--no hybrids anymore. I can funk my 9 wood for many distances and helps me out of the ruff. I will chip with it today, it's been really wet in California.
Been playing the taylormade burner bubble since it came out about 27 years ago . From bunkers and thick rough. Upgraded to the callay rogue max and gave the burner to an 82 year old golfer who could not carry the gullies on the par 3s at the ailsa course with his irons. Now he carries the gullies all the time and loves it. Gave a shot of it to another player and he hits it further and straighter than his 3 wood and is now going to buy one.
Very interesting video. I recently just updated my bag and took some notes from LPGA players like Nelly Korda. Nelly, Lydia Ko and other ladies don't even carry 4 irons anymore and instead rely on hybrids or higher lofted woods. There is 100% something to that concept and I think too often amateur golfers let their egos get in the way. While I'm still playing a chunky 4 iron I added a 4 hybrid this year that is basically the same loft but it behaves very different (higher launch, about 10 yards more carry and easy to hit out of the rough). I'm still tinkering with the fairway wood vs Callaway UW and may very likely end up gaming the UW because it carries about the same distance and is just so easy to hit. The game is so much more fun if we just drop the ego.
I play a 7 wood and love it, I’m getting old now retired and need the extra distance to fit in where I am, so this year I dropped a 9 wood in the
bag, just adjusting to the circumstances so I can still enjoy the game. I checked my ego in at the starters hut.
I added a 7 wood to my bag. Took out the 5 iron (@21* strong lofted) never looked back. Love it.
Have had a 7 wood in the bag for over 2 years. 21° matches up well with my 16.5° 4 wood. I use it off the tee on shorter holes, or dogleg holes, from the fairway on long approaches and even around the green as a chipper using a putting stroke.
Mark...with modern equipment & ball, I love to see the following set make-up: Driver / 4wood / 7wood / 4hyrbid / 5-PW / AW / SW / LW / Putter! (Pick whatever brand)! It gives the player, regardless of handicap, the most versatility in any situation, with multiple "tools" at their disposal!
Had a 7 wood in my bag since I reengaged with the game a few years ago. My go-to club, particularly when having a bit of an off day. So easy to hit and versatile. Works well with my driver and 5 wood. Cobra don’t make a 9 wood, so have been contemplating getting another 7, dialling the loft up to 24deg and dumping off my 5 iron.
I tried a 9 wood when I was really struggling with my irons. It was so awesome that I added a seven wood to my bag. I use them both all the time. I never feel like I need to swing hard and these clubs are awesome for full shots, as well as half swings. I'm maybe a little embarrassed from an ego standpoint but my scores have really improved!
I’ve just bought this G-430 max 7 wood and I can’t wait for it to arrive! I don’t have fairway woods and, when I have to hit a second shot on par 5 hole , I use my 4 hybrid and the fly it’s too low and it does not stop! So I needed a club that goes far and high and stops quickly at the green and my choice has been this 7 wood. I’ve got fitted and I hope it works at the course.
I've added a 7 wood to replace a Ping Crossover 4 iron that I broke ,it compliments the 4 wood that I use which I put in to replace a 3&5 wood I used to use so that I could put an extra wedge in the bag , I love the 7 wood's high flight and stopping power
I go with a Delofted 5 wood and a defofted 7 wood …. I’m in love lol. I have a 3 hybrid but when I look at 7 wood and the hybrid stays on the shelf at home
One of the best clubs I have brought TSR7 wood at 22’. Have gapped my self 3W 5W 7w T100 5 iron. Have found so much versatility with woods off tough lies , in the rough, for me more versatile than Hybrids. 4 HC
I’m with you regarding the lofts on woods … when I started playing and you bought wood “sets” (and they were actually made of wood!), the driver was at 10*, the 3-wood was at 15* and the 5-wood was at 20*.
I have played a Cleveland Halo Launcher XL 7 wood in a stiff shaft for a year now. I am in my mid 40’s and have a tall/athletic frame and I have a fairly fast club head speed. All of those things would make you think this club is not for me, but it is. As Mark mentioned it is just easy to hit and it makes 205-220 easy from all sorts of lies and situations. And yes I get crap for playing it from my playing partners but I score way better with it and it makes golf funnier and easier. Also my favorite name for it is ‘The Heaven Wood’. Thanks for the great content Mark!
I have played 7 wood for 2 years now. Best club in my bag. I can hit it high and straight carrying 200-210, cut it up and carry it 190 stopping quick, or flatten it out some and carry it 220. Love it.
Got a 7 wood last year to replace a hybrid (which generally tend to go left for me as a rh player). Even though my AOA is all wrong, the result is way better than with my hybrid. Great for putting/chipping from off the greens as you point out.
Why is it better than putting ?
@@fanfan7848 Probably depends on the individual but in my case I invariably under-hit puts from off the green, especially if the grass is a little fluffy. Using a 7 wood means I don't have to hit the ball much harder than for a normal put and the loft helps to get the ball going even through a few yards of light ruff. Having said that, if I were 10 ft off the green and the grass surface was close to the quality of the green, I would probably use a putter.
Been playing a 7w fornthe last two seasons. Love it. Dropped the 3 hybrid and now carry a 4&5 hybrid. Can still hit them low if needed.
I'm a 52yr old PGA Member. Have had my R11 7 wood in the bag for 11 years. It's like hitting a 195meter sand iron. Stops on a dime. Also carry 2iron that basically travels the same distance but a much lower flight.
How very apt watching this vlog, just purchased secondhand the Cobra F9 7 wood ( £115 brand new never been hit , mint condition) after playing the Cobra F9 5 wood , Mark it’s so true these clubs can and will change your scoring……..
I love my Callaway rogue Heavenwood. Loft of a 7wood and a 4 wood shaft. I also use a 9 wood, No pride or ego in my bag. My handicap is now a solid 9 and getting better.
64 year old here. I play a 7 wood. I alternate between refurbed Ping eye 2's from my college days and a set of wedgewoods with senior shafts. I score better with the pig eye 2's but have much more confidence with the 5 and 6 iron in the wedgewoods. I am thinking of carrying the sw-7 in the pings and 5 and 6 iron of the wedgewoods.
I play a 7 wood which replaces both my 19 and 21 degree hybrids, has allowed me to also put a Ping 4 crossover in the bag for when playing in windy conditions and don't want the loft of the 7 wood.
& Wood all day. I've been gaming a Callaway Heaven wood for a couple of years. I can send it by trapping it. I can take loads off it and get it up in the air and it is so confidence inspiring.
I bought my 7 wood last year to replace the 3i distance. And it is amazing to me how many times I hit it straight around 200 yards. And at times I don't even understand why I do as I used to hit my longer irons well enough. So no regrets. One of my go too clubs for distance and consistancy.
Play a G400 7 wood and love it! Always struggled with the longer irons and this club has been a game changer for me.
I'm relatively new to golf and recently got a 3 hybrid and it's a game changer for me.
I got a 7 wood last year for the first time and it’s one of the only times purchasing a new club actually had a big influence on my scores . I love it and will never not have one in my bag again . Good advice .
I have a Cobra 7/8 wood (adjustable lofts) and it's one of my favorite clubs in my bag. So versatile!
Waiting on my tsr2 7 wood in the mail. Got fit for it since it can be set flat. Was hitting 220 carry every shot it felt unreal.
Think you will be surprised how many people now carry 7 woods - I have for many years and use it off the tee quite often around challenging Surrey courses where distance is a premium - so for me driver 5/7 wood 5 hybrid and 6 iron in!
I’ve had an Adams Tight Lies 21* 7-wood in my bag for years. It’s arguably my favorite club because it’s just so easy to hit off just about any lie - fairway, light rough, fairway bunker.
I love my 7 wood. Off the tee, off the fairway, out of the rough or a fairway bunker near the green It just works. It changed my golf as I always struggled with long irons. I've lost count the amount of times Ive been asked what club I've just hit
I game a 7 wood. Used to be any of the various Heavenwoods from Callaway but now I have a Cobra Radspeed. I was a big believer in woods all the way until an iron I could hit and even now I have a 3/4 wood, 7 wood, and 2 hybrids.
Put a 7 wood in the bag for the first time in 22 and it has become a favorite. Play 7 wood, strong 5 wood and driver. Really don't like the hybrids. The 7 wood replaced my 4 iron - it's longer but I can choke down on it with ease - so forgiving.
I've spent a lot of time recently working out the top end of my bag and I've come full circle back to fairway woods. As a high handicap player, a bad iron was straight but in play, so I went long iron. Now that's not my issue. The MOI and forgiving turf interaction of the fairway woods is winning me over and I've just been fitted for a G430 7 wood. Amazing club
ive had my 7 wood 1-2 years now and love it - great in all area and off the tee can keep it down if needed
Driver, 5 wood adjusted to 17* with a 3 wood length shaft, and a 7 wood at 21*, 5 iron is my long game ticket.
Very versatile on the long end.
Great video Mark. I went to a 52 & 58 wedge set up so could have more options at the top end of the bag. Got rid of the hybrid (middle ground) in order to carry 2 Iron and a 7 wood. Bag is gapped driver, 3 & 7 woods, 4 iron downwards. The 2 iron is an “extra club for flight options in windy or dry conditions or for tight tee shots, 7 wood is for approach shots. It’s such a versatile club, so easy to make different swings with it to hit high soft landing shots from anything 175-215 carry, super useful option if there are trees to get over or hazards to clear into greens. As a strong(er) short game player, having more options at the top end was a massive factor in getting the hcp lowering from 5/6 to 1 last season. Keep the great videos coming Bruh!
Hi Mark. Great test. I have had a 7 wood in my bag for over 20 years. It is my 200 yard club. One of my best clubs.
Great experiment, Mark. It does depend on what you're comfortable hitting - irons, hybrids or woods. But I will definitely consider a 7-wood when I get fitted for new clubs in a few weeks. Cheers.
Back in the late 60’s I hit a Spaulding 5 wood. It was my favorite club in my bag. Full shot 205 move down the shaft and hit 185. Both shots flew high and soft.
put a 7 wood in the bag last year and haven’t looked back. Use it for bump and runs under trees also to get distance to the greens.
Love this video. I really do enjoy my long irons and am improving with them all the time. I have an open mind though and have tried out some hybrids over time, and as of yet I am not on their bandwagon for MY game. My wood game isn't bad either, so 7-wood has indeed been on my list of things to add to the bag, especially with the in-the-rough benefits. Around the green is always something I forget to think about when my wedge game is off, and I appreciate your reminder. Love what you do, Mark
i thought i was a hybrid player but got fitted for a 7W recently and love it. No more 3Hybrid except for getting out from the trees. Ping G430 HL 5W coming soon.
Mark I have played a 7 wood for 8 or so years but I've never thought about chipping with it 🤔 now I will practice it
I play 4 iron down because I just seem to hit the irons more consistently...
I do however have a 28° hybrid that gets used very rarely from those fluffy rough lies, or when I'm in trouble from a bad drive and need to easily move the ball forwards.
Dropped out my epic 3 hybrid for an epic max Heavenwood two weeks ago. The Heavenwood is so easy to hit it's just point and shoot which is great for my confidence hitting long shots into the green. Try it.
Mark, what are your thoughts on having a 21deg 7 wood in a bag already with a 19deg 3H and 21deg 4H? Does the added handle length simply make it a replacement for the 3H? Sometimes i do struggle to get the 3H up high enough.
Yes please Mark, i'm the same as Shaun, 19deg 3H and 22deg 4H, 5I below.
I do have a gap above the 3H straight to Driver, maybe a 3W needed, or maybe a 7W.
I have wood.
I play an original Taylormade VSteel 5W that I’ve had for almost 20 years. It’s been reshafted with an Atmos stiff flex. Shaft is tipped and cut to 7W specs. I like the extra stiffness for control.
I picked up an exdemo stealth 7 wood a month ago. It has been a revelation. I use it so many times in a round and the flight is amazing
I'm using both, 7w 21degree and hybrids(18 and 24)
I can hit it far enough with irons but I find the hybrids and 7w give me better options and odds of success depending on wind and lie.
18degree hybrid and 7w (within 10 yards or so) cover same distance roughly, but how they land and stop are very different.
I don't use a 7 wood (yet) but I've gone down the route of replacing my 5 and 6 irons, which I never felt comfortable with and maybe only hit well 6 times out of 10, and replaced them with 24 and 28 degree hybrids and I am hitting these shots well 8 times out of 10 and with the extra height they are staying on the greens. Just so much easier to hit and so much more confident over the ball which, at the end of the day, is everything. Playing my best golf ever at the moment. Long may it last.
7 wood is fantastic. I ended up with a hybrid at 21*. And if you gave me the 220yd in with water short, id either hit 3 wood (safely going long, or a short if miss hit) or just lay up safe. Every ball ive ever played, sinks in a lake.
My old Steel shafted Mizuno F50 7 wood was a real weapon. Have always had a high lofted wood or hybrid.
Love my Ping G 25 7 wood, re shafted with a Tensei & NOW ITS BEST CLUB IN MY BAG.
I have added a 7-wood Ping a month ago. I like it better than a hybrid. It is easy to launch and provide good distance even for someone with a slower swing speed.
Many years ago I had a Titleist Starship 7 wood with a 5 wood shaft . 20+ years on I still wish I had it , so easy to hit with fantastic drop and stop flight .
I now have a Stealth 6 rescue which is probably the nearest thing in modern clubs !
Mark I have a 7 wood 9 wood 11 wood all mavrik I have been playing so much better since I put them in the bag and my playing partners all can’t believe how straight they are for me but I still get the people on a tee saying I can’t understand why you play them till we finish the round and I have beaten them haha keep up the good work thanks
Me too but mine are callaway xr. Miles better than irons and just easier and better than hybrids in my opinion...
I agree, I'm a higher handicap with a cobra baffler 7wood, recommend it
Always have loved fairway woods. Currently carry both a 3w and a 5w. I then move to a 21 degree hybrid, which is definitely a left miss club. Thinking about adding a 7w in its place. I still do as I was taught and load my bag weather dependent. Rainy, windy, humid, dry etc. The 7w intrigues me and I am for sure hitting the Sim before the season begins.
Happened to acquired a Callaway Steelhead seven wood in my second ever set and just cannot consider not carrying one but finding one in a matched set of fairway woods, that's tricky!
Had a 7 wood (Big Bertha Heavenwood) in my bag for 30 some years. Always served me well, the only time it doesn't, well that's down to me.
Bubba used to carry a 7 wood.
(A modern ginty could fill many gaps).
Great content Mark! Really enjoy seeing different situations and the multiple options. Added 7 wood last year. It has added height and distance with control. Also added a 5 wood with same results.
Love my 7 wood! It’s actually the easiest club in my bag to hit a low stinger!!! Just put it a ball of 2 back and smash down on it with a short follow thru and it flys @ a Dirty low height!!!
Been playing a ping 7 wood for years now. Amazing club. Don’t have a 3or5 wood anymore either. Hit my 7 wood 245ish so nvr felt I was trying to hit a green any further out anyway. More ppl need to try the 7 wood.
Been a 7 wood fan for years. I got the OG Callaway rogue one, and it's my favourite club.
I’m longest iron is a 6. I then have an adjustable 5 hybrid lofted up, then a 4 hybrid. I found a 7 wood was to close to the 4 hybrid so went with a 5 wood which fits between the 4 hybrid and the 3 wood.
I absolutely LOVE my Ping G425-7Wood 22deg, so versatile!
I got a 7 wood a few months back.......Love it, height, distance and stopping angle
7 Wood could be a winner in so many people's setups. One way to possibly split the difference and give yourself more options: a 19º 5W cranked up to 20º or 20.5º. If you're playing a course where you need that same 7 wood type shot, grips down a half inch to replicate the launch and flight of the 7 wood. Play with regular grip for a little more distance. Crank it back to 19º if the course presents that shot more often?
I use to carry a 4wood and a 7wood since years. Ping G was my first 7 wood, Titleist TS2 following and PXG XF right now.
Took my 3 wood out and now I have a 5 and 7 wood along with 3-5 hybrids. Different clubs for different situations.
Mizuno doesn't have a 7w/4w combo 😞 Used to love my Steelhead III 7W as a rescue-type club.
Currently experimenting with
4i - 200 summer. "Driving iron" (JPX 921 HM!)
4H - 185-190. Great on half shots, good height. Best from slightly fluffy lies
5W - Even higher, no longer but needs a full swing and cleaner lie
3W - lower, 210 with best
On a nice sunny day with firm fairways I enjoyed the 2 iron but just felt unless conditions were like that, hybrid was more versatile. I'm definitely warming to to idea of a 5 wood though, just for more confidence off the tee.