Jump to content

Does anyone play an 11 wood?


Recommended Posts

It's my understanding that, at least in modern clubs, a 7 wood is supposed to be equivalent to a 3 iron, a 9 wood to a 4 iron and an 11 wood to a 5 iron. So distance wise it would probably be a decent fit.

That said, why not a 5 hybrid? Older models are plentiful and you could probably score one for $20.

"You think we play the same stuff you do?"

                                             --Rory McIlroy 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Michelle Wie used to play a 9-wood and 11-wood... The GolfChannel article (via GolfWRX forum Link below) = also mentions Wie won the US Open, using a 13-wood! GolfWRX.comhttps://forums.golfwrx.com/discussion/1526578/michelle-wie-an-11-wood/p1https://twitter.com/michellewiewest/status/970333232683147264?lang=en

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Go for it! It’s basically equivalent to a modern larger sized 5 hybrid.

Ping G400 Testing G410.  10.5 set at small -
Ping G410 3, 5 and 7 wood

Ping G410 5 hybrid-not much use.  
Mizuno JPX 921 Hot Metal. 5-G
Vokey 54.10, 2009 58.12 M, Testing TM MG2 60* TW grind and MG3 56* TW grind.  Or Ping Glide Stealth, 54,58 SS.  
Odyssey Pro #1 black
Hoofer, Ecco, Bushnell
ProV1x-mostly
 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I don't have an 11-wood, but I do have a 24* 9w that I sometimes use. It's like a long range pitching wedge. The ball goes really high, and stops quickly, which is good as long as there's no wind. Distance wise, it's like a 4i, so I expect the 11-wood would be like a 5i, but in terms of flight, it's totally different.

What it's good for:

High shots that I need to stop quickly

Getting out of light to medium rough with distance

Hitting back on to the correct fairway over a stand of trees (found this out the hard way...)

Long shots from fairway bunkers. If the bunker isn't too deep, or the ball too close to the lip, the 9w (or 11w) can be a great club for fairway bunkers. Much easier than hitting a long iron out of one.

 

What it's not good for:

Windy days

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I have total confidence I’ll hit a green with an iron anywhere from 175 yards and in, but from 175 to 200 it’s hit or miss like most golfers, so I’m looking at higher lofted woods for those yardages as well.

 

I’ve got a set of Ping woods that measure 1+ 12*, 3-wood 15*, 4-wood 19*, 5-wood 22*, 6-wood 25*, 7-wood 29*. I took them out for the first time recently and the extra stiff shafts were just too much. I feel like these could be incredibly playable classic clubs with the right shafts so out came the Ping TTT xstiff shafts and in went some Harrison shafts tipped to a firm flex (low side of stiff).

 

I’ll see how these work but I don’t mind using whatever works best for my game, if it’s a high lofted wood so be it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

One of the hustlers at my old man's course played that Northwestern 15 wood set. He could not hit an iron period. He was also allowed in most games to tee up anywhere. Had a woodworking craftsman make him some tees as high as 8 inches. Yep he could tee up in hazards etc. Putted with a Bobby Jones putter ( old hickory shafted one) and was lethal with that thing even if he was 25 yards off the green. For a long time I carried a Northwestern 6 wood that was money in the bank. Got some odd looks when some folks looked into my bag because I still carried and hit a 1 iron

Driver--- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha--- Speeder 565 R flex

5W  --- TM V Steel Fubuki 60r

7W --- TM V Steel UST Pro Force 65 R flex

9W--- TM V Steel Stock V Steel R flex shaft

Irons 5 thru PW TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R F

SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified Grind KBS Tour Wedge

LW Vokey SM5 L Grind 58* 04 bounce Stock Vokey Shaft

Putter Macgregor Bobby Grace Mark 4 V-Foil Broomstick

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I've had the same (Steelhead III) 11 wood in my bag for many years.

I wish I could have tracked how many greenie $$$ (165-195 yards) I've won over the years with that stick. I assure you it's in the thousands.

I hit and won two last week and one of the kids in the group said something like "yeah, but he used a wood to hit those".

I simply replied: "pay up".

X________________________________ Sign Here

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I don't, but am strongly considering it. I play:

22 degree 7w that replaced my 2017 M2 3h and 4h (19 and 21 degrees respectively).25 degree 9w that replaced my 2017 M2 5i (21 degrees).I'm considering buying the 29 degree 11w to replace my 25 degree 6i. I hit my 6i decent, so it's not as much of a no-brainer as it was putting the 7 and 9 woods in the bag. Those two clubs have made a huge difference, dropping my index 2 or 3 strokes over the course of 2 weeks when I made the change.

I'm pretty sure I'll get a more consistent launch with the 11w, but I'm concerned I might lose some left/right accuracy.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Don't you just love it when you pull off something like that? Right now I am a little odd on the top end but it works. I carry a little Adams 22* hybrid and a old Adams GT 5 wood @ 18*. Even though I can still hit them I do not carry the 3 and 4 irons. I still carry a 2 iron bent to 19* for special shots and not just out of trouble either. Do what ever works.

Driver--- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha--- Speeder 565 R flex

5W  --- TM V Steel Fubuki 60r

7W --- TM V Steel UST Pro Force 65 R flex

9W--- TM V Steel Stock V Steel R flex shaft

Irons 5 thru PW TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R F

SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified Grind KBS Tour Wedge

LW Vokey SM5 L Grind 58* 04 bounce Stock Vokey Shaft

Putter Macgregor Bobby Grace Mark 4 V-Foil Broomstick

Link to comment
Share on other sites

You might be best to post this query in the WTB section. I wouldn't classify these clubs as classics but modern clubs.

Driver:  TaylorMade 300 Mini 11.5° (10.2°), Fujikura Ventus Blue 5S Velocore

3W:  TaylorMade M4 15°, Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7S

Hybrid:  TaylorMade Sim2 2 Iron Hybrid 17°, Mitsubishi Tensai AV Raw Blue 80 stiff

Irons:  Mizuno Pro 223 4-PW, Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 stiff

GW / SW: Mizuno T-22, 52° (bent to 50°)/ 56° (bent to 54°), True Temper S400

LW:  Scratch Golf 1018 forged 58° DS, Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 stiff

Putter:  Byron Morgan Epic Day custom, Salty MidPlus cork grip

Grips:  BestGrips Augusta Microperf leather slip on

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I don't have a problem with the OP since it is about a lofted wood and we are of the age where we might benefit from it.

Truth is most of us here at this point are probably past the ability to play persimmon drivers and forged blade 2 irons, but game improvement clubs from the 80s, 90s and even 2004 are fair game.

Kinda like oldies radio (since we are the last people that might still actually listen to radio), which is no longer Sinatra and "Steve and Eydie" but has morphed into classic hits from the 70s and 80s.

Just my take. We've always been of the mindset that all are welcome here. It's certainly not true elsewhere on this site. Write the wrong thing and you'll get an "OK Boomer" slur.

 

"You think we play the same stuff you do?"

                                             --Rory McIlroy 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

LOL unless one of the older guys happen to answer no one will reply over there. Over on the main threads that club is more than 6 months old it is antique

Driver--- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha--- Speeder 565 R flex

5W  --- TM V Steel Fubuki 60r

7W --- TM V Steel UST Pro Force 65 R flex

9W--- TM V Steel Stock V Steel R flex shaft

Irons 5 thru PW TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R F

SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified Grind KBS Tour Wedge

LW Vokey SM5 L Grind 58* 04 bounce Stock Vokey Shaft

Putter Macgregor Bobby Grace Mark 4 V-Foil Broomstick

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Well put there my friend. One thing I might add music wise it depends on where you grew up at. Us guys raised in the Carolinas tend to listen to beach music along with top 40 from the 60s and 70s. Our Northern retirees were never exposed to that growing up. But I gotta give them credit they have grasped on to the beach and shag music scene since they retired here. For me I am proudly set in my ways and consider being labeled "Old School" as a compliment. Yep I wear "Old School" like a badge of honor.

BTW some of us old farts can still hit a Persimmon driver fairly well but not like we used to. Good example---- My new home course the 10th hole it is a sorta short par 4 and is strictly position hole. If you can not carry a trap in the front of the fairway you have to bail out to the right. Back when I moved here 20 years ago I could fly that trap with a persimmon driver and cut it over a little for a flip 60* into the green. Now days I can not fly over that trap from the senior tees with a modern driver. Time marches on. I said something about that one day and the younger guys thought I was trying to shoot them a line of BS. The Pro/ Co owner who has been there forever told them yep I could.

  • Like 1

Driver--- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha--- Speeder 565 R flex

5W  --- TM V Steel Fubuki 60r

7W --- TM V Steel UST Pro Force 65 R flex

9W--- TM V Steel Stock V Steel R flex shaft

Irons 5 thru PW TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R F

SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified Grind KBS Tour Wedge

LW Vokey SM5 L Grind 58* 04 bounce Stock Vokey Shaft

Putter Macgregor Bobby Grace Mark 4 V-Foil Broomstick

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Our picks

    • 2024 Valspar Championship WITB Photos (Thanks to bvmagic)- Discussion & Links to Photos
      This weeks WITB Pics are from member bvmagic (Brian). Brian's first event for WRX was in 2008 at Bayhill while in college. Thanks so much bv.
       
      Please put your comments or question on this thread. Links to all the threads are below...
       
       
       
       
      • 31 replies
    • 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational - Discussion and Links to Photos
      Please put any questions or comments here
       
       
       
      General Albums
       
      2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational - Monday #1
      2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational - Monday #2
      2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational - Monday #3
       
       
       
       
      WITB Albums
       
      Matt (LFG) Every - WITB - 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
      Sahith Theegala - WITB - 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
       
       
       
       
       
      Pullout Albums
       
      New Cameron putters (and new "LD" grip) - 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
      New Bettinardi MB & CB irons - 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
      Custom Bettinardi API putter cover - 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
      Custom Swag API covers - 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
      New Golf Pride Reverse Taper grips - 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
        • Like
      • 15 replies
    • 2024 Cognizant Classic - Discussion and Links to Photos
      Please put any questions or comments here
       
       
       
       
      General Albums
       
      2024 Cognizant Classic - Monday #1
      2024 Cognizant Classic - Monday #2
      2024 Cognizant Classic - Monday #3
      2024 Cognizant Classic - Monday #4
       
       
       
      WITB Albums
       
      Brandt Snedeker - WITB - 2024 Cognizant Classic
      Max Greyserman - WITB - 2024 Cognizant Classic
      Eric Cole - WITB - 2024 Cognizant Classic
      Carl Yuan - WITb - 2024 Cognizant Classic
      Russell Henley - WITB - 2024 Cognizant Classic
      Justin Sun - WITB - 2024 Cognizant Classic
      Alex Noren - WITB - 2024 Cognizant Classic
      Shane Lowry - WITB - 2024 Cognizant Classic
      Taylor Montgomery - WITB - 2024 Cognizant Classic
      Jake Knapp (KnappTime_ltd) - WITB - - 2024 Cognizant Classic
       
       
       
      Pullout Albums
       
      New Super Stoke Pistol Lock 1.0 & 2.0 grips - 2024 Cognizant Classic
      LA Golf new insert putter - 2024 Cognizant Classic
      New Garsen Quad Tour 15 grip - 2024 Cognizant Classic
      New Swag covers - 2024 Cognizant Classic
      Jacob Bridgeman's custom Cameron putter - 2024 Cognizant Classic
      Bud Cauley's custom Cameron putters - 2024 Cognizant Classic
      Ryo Hisatsune's custom Cameron putter - 2024 Cognizant Classic
      Chris Kirk - new black Callaway Apex CB irons and a few Odyssey putters - 2024 Cognizant Classic
      Alejandro Tosti's custom Cameron putter - 2024 Cognizant Classic
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
      • 2 replies
    • 2024 Genesis Invitational - Discussion and Links to Photos
      Please put any questions or comments here
       
       
       
      General Albums
       
      2024 Genesis Invitational - Monday #1
      2024 Genesis Invitational - Monday #2
      2024 Genesis Invitational - Tuesday #1
      2024 Genesis Invitational - Tuesday #2
      2024 Genesis Invitational - Tuesday #3
      2024 Genesis Invitational - Tuesday #4
       
       
       
       
      WITB Albums
       
      Rory McIlroy - WITB - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      Sepp Straka - WITB - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      Patrick Rodgers - WITB - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      Brendon Todd - WITB - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      Denny McCarthy - WITB - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      Corey Conners - WITB - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      Chase Johnson - WITB - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      Tiger Woods - WITB - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      Tommy Fleetwood - WITB - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      Matt Fitzpatrick - WITB - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      Si Woo Kim - WITB - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      Viktor Hovland - WITB - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      Wyndham Clark - WITB - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      Cam Davis - WITB - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      Nick Taylor - WITB - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      Ben Baller WITB update (New putter, driver, hybrid and shafts) – 2024 Genesis Invitational
       
       
       
       
       
      Pullout Albums
       
      New Vortex Golf rangefinder - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      New Fujikura Ventus shaft - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      Tiger Woods & TaylorMade "Sun Day Red" apparel launch event, product photos – 2024 Genesis Invitational
      Tiger Woods Sun Day Red golf shoes - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      Aretera shafts - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      New Toulon putters - 2024 Genesis Invitational
      Tiger Woods' new white "Sun Day Red" golf shoe prototypes – 2024 Genesis Invitational
       
       
       
       
       
      • 22 replies
    • 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open - Discussion and Links to Photos
      Please put and questions or comments here
       
       
       
       
      General Albums
       
      2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open - Monday #1
      2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open - Monday #2
       
       
       
       
      WITB Albums
       
      Ben Taylor - WITB - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Garrick Higgo - WITB - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Billy Horschel - WITB - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Justin Lower - WITB - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Lanto Griffin - WITB - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Bud Cauley - WITB - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Corbin Burnes (2021 NL Cy Young) - WITB - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Greyson Sigg - WITB - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Charley Hoffman - WITB - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Nico Echavarria - WITB - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Victor Perez - WITB - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Sami Valimaki - WITB - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Ryo Hisatsune - WITB - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
       
       
       
       
       
       
      Pullout Albums
       
      Jake Knapp's custom Cameron putters - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      New Cameron putters - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Tyler Duncan's custom Cameron putter - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Greyson Sigg's custom Cameron putters - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Sunjae Im's custom Cameron putter - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Ping's Waste Management putter covers - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Vincent Whaley's custom Cameron - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Odyssey Waste Management putter covers - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Super Stroke custom grips - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Cameron putters - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Zac Blair's custom Cameron putter - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
      Bettinardi Waste Management putter covers - 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open
       
       
       
       
       
       

       
      • 12 replies

×
×
  • Create New...