5 or 7 Wood

[scottiet]

I currently play 5-PW Titleist T-200 irons.  I have a M6 15* fairway wood that I love.  However, I have a gap between the 15* fairway wood and my 24* 5-iron.  Do you folks recommend getting the 18* 5-wood or 21* 7-wood to fill the gap?  

 

My biggest need is in that 195-210 yard range where I think the 21* 7-wood could be my go-to club with a high ball flight to land soft.  What are your thoughts?

 

 

[lazyjc4]

I’ve currently replaced my 4 iron with a Cobra F8 5-6 wood head playing at 19*.  I’ve a shaft on it that makes it only a half inch longer than my 4, iron.  Pretty versatile club that I use from 200-220 out.

[scottiet]

So you think go with the lower lofted one to get that extra bit out of it when you need it to go 215-220?

[Smokey227]

It all depends on your yardages. I play a 4 wood instead of a 3 so I naturally gravitated to a 7 wood but it never really fit my gap like I wanted it to. I’m now playing a 5 wood turned down to 19.5 at 7 wood length and it seems to be working really well. I still hit it high enough to easily stop it on the greens and can get a little extra out of it when needed. 

[dlygrisse]

Go with the 7.  If you feel you need a bit more distance drop the loft down a degree, as a bonus it will open the face a smidge and eliminate any over hooking.  I mean DJ carried one at Augusta, It's a great club for the high soft relatively long shots, they work pretty decent out of the rough as well.  

[scomac2002]

OP may also want to consider using a hybrid to fill the gap in question.  I play strong lofted irons myself -- 23.5° 5 iron -- and I have found that for me the ideal club between my 16° 3W and the 5i is a 22° 4h.  I also have a 7W for that gap, but have found that I prefer the ballflight of the hybrid and it's a bit more dependable as well as being more versatile.

 

I used to be a big fan of carrying a 7W, but I now find I reach for my 3W first on long approaches.  As a result I've become more proficient with it which nullifies the advantage of ease of use with the higher lofted wood.

[Old Tom Morris]

I play 9.5° driver, 17° four wood, 21° hybrid, 23° 4 iron.  Works well for me.  I hit a lot more better shots with the four wood instead of a three wood.  Makes the spread simple.

[scottiet]

Thanks yall for all your comments.  I think I am going to go with the 7 wood.

[cardoustie]

i recommend getting both

[extrastiff]

5 minutes ago, cardoustie said:

i recommend getting both

Definitely. I thought it was excessive, but both are used really often for me, only use a 4 iron on windy days now. 

Edited November 30, 2020 by extrastiff

[ChipNRun]

Normal pairing is 3W + 5W or 4W + 7W. In your case, a 7W might be a good exception since you're trying to fill a 3W - 5i gap, which is pretty wide.

 

7W will get enough check spin to prevent runaway on green, and can blast a shot out of medium rough with gusto. Also good on long-ish par 3 holes.

 

Or you could go 3W - 5W - 7W since you have no hybrid or driving iron. 

Edited November 30, 2020 by ChipNRun

[Munich77]

What about an epic heavenwood turned to like 19?  

[setter02]

Find a loft that works, not a number on the bottom as one guys "7" is another mans '5".

[ARSM1932]

Surely you have a huge distance gap between your 3 wood and 5 iron, I have a 65 yards gap between those 2 clubs in my bag so I carry a 5 wood / 3 iron (depending on course setup) and a 4 iron, but your 5 iron is so strong lofted that it has a similar loft to my 4 iron.

 

It all depends on your yardages but I would suggest the 7 wood may be the best option and it can always be lofted down to play more like a 5 wood when required.

 

[Moonlightgrm]

I carry a 14* XR16 Pro (3-wood) and an 18* XR16 Pro (4-wood). My T200, 4-iron has 21* of loft. Voila, no gap! 

[tagermo]

I have a 17 degree 5 wood with a 3 wood shaft loft turned down to 16 making it a 4 wood then a 7 wood with 5 wood shaft set at 20 then a 4 iron (crossover). Works great for me as the 7 wood brings it in high and soft, find it more versatile than a hybrid which I cant seem to get to hold the green. 

[third-times-a-charm]

I always found the 5 wood to fly too far for my liking after my 20deg club.

 

I'm doing the 4 wood (at 16) and various things at 20-21deg trial right now (7w/3h/UT).

[LeoLeo99]

How far do you hit that 5 iron?  I have a 20 yd gap between my 7 wood (21°) and 5i (23.5).  

 

Right now I'm going D-3-5-7-5i but have that gap.  Going to try D-4-7-5h-5i and see how that goes.  I've hit more long par 3 greens with the 7 wood since putting it in the bag than I've ever hit using long irons.  No trouble holding greens.  Mine is a 917F2.  

[bopper53]

I took a G410 & wood and put a 4 wood length shaft in it to create my own Heavenwood.

 

One of the best clubs in my bag now. Hit it from every lie with great success.

 

I am now going to get a new Ping G425 5 wood and put in a 3 wood shaft and not carry a 3 wood any longer.

[Oliver Klozoff]

I just dropped my 19 hybrid for a Ping G410 5-wood (17.5).  Then lofted down my driver (8.5) and 3 wood (13.5) Excellent decision. 

 

D 265

3w 240

5w 220

4-iron 202

5-iron 190

 

I like the 5-wood so much I'm trying to find a 7-wood to match and ditch the 4-iron.  The 5-wood is so easy to hit.  It doesn't hook off the tee like a hybrid and it's better from the rough.  I have the same shaft in the 3 and 5 woods (although 5-wood is 1/2 shorter).  So it's like swinging the same club, just different distances.  Plus my 3-wood has better ball flight.  All in all happy to get that frickin hybrid out of my bag.  It's been a pain ever since I got old and had to ditch the driving iron.

[Gsea]

Solved my problem with a TM areobuner HL. 21deg 5HL wood so has a 5 wood shaft length.  Can hit it 5 wood length or 7 wood length just by choking down. With 21*, trajectory is high and lands soft.

[g-off]

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