5wood and 7wood

[Propofol_Papi]

I know a lot of players go 3wood and 5wood combo but I'm considering 5wood 18* and 7wood 21* as the longest clubs after driver. I play a TSi2 7wood which is one of my favorite clubs. 5wood is about to join the bag. Anyone place this set up? 

[lefthack]

I have been thinking of going with a 7 in place of either the 3 or 5. The 7 wood options are kind of limited, but there are some interesting ones. 

 

Cobra has the 5-7, maybe that set as a 6 with my 3 wood?

Edited November 28, 2021 by lefthack

[nicelife]

I play 5,7,9, I call them my long wedges. I hit long irons solid but too low to score. Hybrids have always been inconsistent. I played 3,7 for most of the season. I added the 9 on whim, thanks to the BST, dumped the 4 iron. The 7 and 9 really made the shots from 210-230 possible from a variety of lies. I love the height and the feeling that if I do hit the shot its going to stop in the right place. Just based on the confidence I got from the 7 and 9 I dumped the 3 for a 5. The 5 flies higher than the 3, its easier to hit, and the total distance is close to the 3. It feels good to have real options at the top of the bag. I’ll be the first to admit I have weird bag, but it works.

[nicelife]

Note. If your thinking about going 5,7,9 in any combination, shafts are super important. You will need weight, 70-90g, and it can get expensive. You can buy used 5,7,9 with stock shafts cheap and add a proper shaft(used options are out there but not many). I would guess most high(er) lofted wood experiments fail because of crappy light stock shafts.

[Cactus Jack]

I play Ping G425 5 and 7 woods. I drop the loft on the 5 and play it as a 4 wood which gives me great gapping. I do have a G425 3 wood too and mix & match all three depending on the course.  

[Radeon962]

1 hour ago, nicelife said:

Note. If your thinking about going 5,7,9 in any combination, shafts are super important. You will need weight, 70-90g, and it can get expensive. You can buy used 5,7,9 with stock shafts cheap and add a proper shaft(used options are out there but not many). I would guess most high(er) lofted wood experiments fail because of crappy light stock shafts.

Sounds like my late season this year.  I have played the original Callaway Steelhead 4+ (15.25*) , 7w (20*) and 9w (24*) with DGX100 Lite steel shafts for about 20 years.

 

This season I had lost some more distance with them and started looking to replace them as my driver (Callaway Epic Max LS) and irons (PXG Gen3 0311P) were going further and creating gaps that I had previously been able to cover with the Steelheads.

 

Enter the TM SIM Ti 5w turned down to 17* at 42.5” with a Diamana FW75 shaft.  I have hit many 3/4 woods over the past 20 years that were longer than the Steelhead 4+ but just was not as consistent with them until the SIM Ti.

 

Let the rabbit hole begin… 

 

Found a good deal on a TM SIM Max 7w and another great deal on a Velocore Red 7, which has been a match made in golf heaven.

 

The 7w worked so well I picked up a TM SIM Max 9w and paired it with a Diamana D+ 80 and has been a nice pairing.

 

Ended up switching to a SIM2 Ti 5w head recently and have a SiM2 Max 16.5* waiting in the basement for another Diamana FW75 that is en route to go head-to-head with the SIM2 Ti to see if the Max is a better fit in the 3/4 wood slot.

 

I play my 3/4 wood at 42.5”, 7w at 41.5” and 9w at 40.75”.

 

[ian-500]

I play the SIM MaxD 3w (16*) as a tee only club. I like the forgiveness of the 195cc head and the Tensei AV 75x fits me well. I will be getting either the SIM Max 7w (21*) or the MaxD (22*). Just unsure which way to go. I know that if I go with the 21* then I'll be tempted with the 9w (24*).

[xkilgorextroutx]

I go 4w then 7w just for a bit better gapping after the driver, but in the end it's all about what works best for you.

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

46 minutes ago, xkilgorextroutx said:

I go 4w then 7w just for a bit better gapping after the driver, but in the end it's all about what works best for you.

 

Same here, but now many 5-woods are 18*, which is pretty much a 4w, and with adjustability, it can be cranked down even more. 

 

My 4w is an old R9 with 17* of loft that just refuses to leave the bag. If I do replace it, it will probably be with a club that says 5w on the sole but goes just as far.

[lefthack]

Man, you righties and your bounty of 7 woods. There are like 5 lefty 7 woods. 🤣 

[Highlander 24]

3 minutes ago, lefthack said:

Man, you righties and your bounty of 7 woods. There are like 5 lefty 7 woods. 🤣 

And even less 4 wood options 

[jbandalo]

I’m a lefty and go 5W + 7W combo. Love it. 

[CROUSE99]

17 hours ago, nicelife said:

Note. If your thinking about going 5,7,9 in any combination, shafts are super important. You will need weight, 70-90g, and it can get expensive. You can buy used 5,7,9 with stock shafts cheap and add a proper shaft(used options are out there but not many). I would guess most high(er) lofted wood experiments fail because of crappy light stock shafts.

Would depend on the player.  For instance, I need crappy light weight shafts...or at least light weight🙂

[CROUSE99]

Many amateurs hit a 5 wood more consistently and with a higher trajectory than a 3 wood and some hit the 5 wood longer to boot.

[New_Guy]

I'm also interested in putting 5 wood and 7 wood In the bag are the ping g425 max pretty good.

Or even tsi3's

 

Swing titleist tsi4 driver

Edited November 28, 2021 by New_Guy

[SuperDave]

I love my set up ....been playing 5 wood and 7 wood (Cally Mavrik) for more than a year.  I don't need a 3 wood but I also have a Cally 4+ that sometimes hit the bag.  I am 59 and just easier to play to 5 and 7 combo as I'd rather score better than bomb those 3 woods.

[gsrjc]

I do this. I play cobra F9 at 16 and 21 degrees right now and irons go 4-pw. 

[third-times-a-charm]

I do this 

[booty4]

i'm close to this setup, but technically use a 4wood at 16.5

[don28]

11 hours ago, jbandalo said:

I’m a lefty and go 5W + 7W combo. Love it. 

 

That's how I do it after driver. Also a lefty. 

 

7 hours ago, CROUSE99 said:

Many amateurs hit a 5 wood more consistently and with a higher trajectory than a 3 wood and some hit the 5 wood longer to boot.

 

That's how I am. 5w goes about the same distance, but it's much easier to hit off the deck. I can even use it in light rough. The 7w is great off the deck as well as medium rough. 

Edited November 29, 2021 by don28
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[5hort5tuff]

The real key IMO with anything 5wood and higher is the length and weighting. You don't want anything too long or light. I have an 17.5 and a 21 built short and weighted well for me personally.  It's a lot easier to hit these consistently at shorter lengths imo. 

[ChipNRun]

On 11/28/2021 at 6:21 AM, xkilgorextroutx said:

I go 4w then 7w just for a bit better gapping after the driver, but in the end it's all about what works best for you

 

I've used some combo of 4W + 7W for last eleven seasons. If you're replacing current fairways, see if you can hit a 4W OK. This would get you an extra 10+ yards over 5W.

 

But, I see players with 5W + 7W. Whatever works.

 

Talked to a custom fitter at 2019 golf expo (remember expos and demo days?) He puts longer-hitting golfers into a 3W +  5W, average golfers into 4W + 7W.

 

Edited November 29, 2021 by ChipNRun
Correct typo.

[dmeeksDC]

It’s all about optimal flight and spin. Some can achieve that with a 3 wood,

some need more loft to get the spin right so they go 4 wood or 5 wood.
 

Another idea is to get a lower-spinning 4 or 5 to get a little more distance. I produce plenty of spin, so I have a Mavrik 5 wood Subzero that with the heavier weight in the front goes 3 wood distances, still has spin to stop. As for 7 wood, the key is to get the look you like. A lot of 7 woods look shut at address, so I do like adjustability at that loft. For that reason my favorites are Callaway Epic Flash, Cobra any series, Titleist any series and the Ping g425. One bonded hosel 7 wood I did like was the standard Rogue. I also go with a slightly heavier and firmer shaft in my 7 wood. Makes it feel tighter and in control. 

 

I also agree that some fairway shafts are  simply too long to work for typical players. Playing them 1/2 inch short is not really short. Still longer than they used to be. Find your best length for control. If you can’t rely on accuracy with your fairways, it’s no good and playing them too long is a common mistake. 

[birdiemachine]

I’ve played most of this year with only a 7 wood after driver, then a 4 dhy at the top of the bag. The 7 wood is a 200 yard club for me. 

[Billfitz]

I went with 5W and 7W and left my 3W in my garage for three years, as my 3W didn't work well off the deck, and I didn't need it off the tee. I've since retired the 5W and 7W as well, now I carry 2H, 3H and 4H, which give the same distance for me as 3W, 5W and 7W did off the tee but are much better off the deck, especially when said deck has three inches of rough atop it. 😏

[bvanlieu]

I am still experimenting with the 7w. I am slightly above average SS in the low to mid 100's with 45" driver, 100ish with 4w and swinging easy upper 90's on the 7w. 

 

I can hit a 3w but prefer the 4w for a bit more loft (1.5d), smaller head, bit more help out of light rough on par 5's. 

 

This fall I picked up a Mavrik 7w (fixed, 21d) and initially I am hitting some towering 200-205 fly balls. Was hoping 215ish. They are towering fly balls initially so learning a bit with it to strike it a bit more of a bullet (still excellent hight, higher then the 3H for sure). 

 

Went on a nice heavenwood deep dive this weekend wondering of the older smaller ones (Rogue, EF, and now the Max is smaller again) at 20d would be a better fit for me, otherwise a 19d 5w should help keep it a bit lower and spin down.

 

I'm simply trying to get gapping for attacking some shorter par 5's and while I do like the ease of launch of the 7w, I wonder if the loft gap from the 4w is too much for gapping and I need a 20 or 19d club.

 

19d is a 6W to me, so 4W/6W seems more logical to me 🙂 

 

 

- b

 

[Propofol_Papi]

I initially used 3 wood off tee exclusively, but finally found a driver that I love and no longer need a 3 wood. I flirted with a 4 wood for this past season with mixed results.  Not having confidence with 4 wood lead me to 5 wood which I love hitting off the deck and as a back up tee club about 230 yards. The 7 wood is a reliable, comfortable 215 club for me. 

[Mike_C]

I haven't played a 5 wood in 20 years, until this year. Been going back and forth with hybrids/long irons for many years.  I haven really liked my 410 LST 3 wood that I have had for a couple of years.  On a whim, picked up a used 410 5 wood, stock shaft, hit is very well, as expected a bit higher than the 3 (shaft is different), and a bit shorter.  A month or two later found a used 410 7 wood, same set up and thought, why not.  Hit it very high, but consistent, which is the key, it has replaced my 4 iron, which had replaced a hybrid earlier in the year.   I had always feared I would be more inconsistent with a FW vs. hybrids since the shafts are longer, but these pings are so forgiving, not an issue at all.   My thinking has completely changed on the subject.....

[Nateyeight]

On 11/27/2021 at 8:17 PM, Cactus Jack said:

I play Ping G425 5 and 7 woods. I drop the loft on the 5 and play it as a 4 wood which gives me great gapping. I do have a G425 3 wood too and mix & match all three depending on the course.  

 

Same here, my PING G425 5 Wood is lofted down and I also play a 7 Wood, then I go hybrid, then iron set. The PING 5 wood goes as close if not further than my old 3 wood. I took the 3 wood out, and added a wedge. 

 

I have an average swing speed hence why the 3 Wood did not work for me. 

Edited November 29, 2021 by Nateyeight

[mksprt]

Best thing I ever did was drop the 3W for a 5W and add the 7W and 9W.  Yes 9W, all M6's.  Took awhile to find them all but well worth it.  Not the D-Type, the standard set up.

 

The 5W goes just as far as the 3W off the deck and Tee for me.  Dispersion better throughout.