5 Wood recommendations

[topgolfhero24]

I’ve been very happy w my stealth 2 5w

[st1800e]

2018 rogue 5w.  Rocket launcher

[odshot68]

Just hit the tsr2 5 wood..not a fan how it looked.  I didn't adjust it but the head shape looked weird and even closed.  It was a A1 but didn't adjust it.

[odshot68]

Perhaps I look for a tour issue 5 wood head from Will or callaway tour issue 5 wood

[lordemsworth]

Have you looked at the Mizuno STZ-230 or STG?  They both sit square to open.

Edited November 5, 2023 by lordemsworth

[Mobert19]

Sim Ti is what you want 

[jgallant415]

I have and love the TSR2, but also worth considering Tour Edge, I think. The C723 is neutral to fade biased based on my experience hitting it and I’ve found all their fairways incredibly easy to launch.

[Hclinegolf1]

Ping G430 Max 

[thedunedain]

Are 5w as spinny as 7ws?  I'm considering putting in a high wood to replace my 3 iron but read in another topic that the 7ws are really high spin and are essentially unplayable in wind due to balooning.  Is there a similar effect with a 5? 

[scott406]

Been playing a G425 5 wood cranked up to 16* and have never hit a fairway wood so well

 

I am sure I just ruined it by making that statement 

 

[odshot68]

Pings are very shallow. I would be co corned using this off a tee.  

Edited November 8, 2023 by odshot68

[Langaandy]

13 hours ago, thedunedain said:

Are 5w as spinny as 7ws?  I'm considering putting in a high wood to replace my 3 iron but read in another topic that the 7ws are really high spin and are essentially unplayable in wind due to balooning.  Is there a similar effect with a 5? 

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but at least when I am swinging the club, the higher the number the higher the ball. ;)

In all seriousness though it really does depend on a few things. Compared to a 3 iron, a 7w, for me, would be at least twice as high, and wouldn't have a lot of roll after it landed. A 5w is a flatter flight and a longer follow through, but not by a lot on either count

[JD3]

On 10/31/2023 at 12:04 PM, monkeyboy said:

Love the Ping fairway woods, never hit a fairway wood as well.  They sit very flat and square.  The 5 wood is so good, I find myself never going for the  3 wood...worth a test.

That's my experience with G425 Max. Have to find the right shaft for you, but that head turned my fairway wood game around.

[odshot68]

The g430 max 5 wood is very popular on tour because they put hot melt out in the toe to offset the draw bias of the head. 

Edited November 9, 2023 by odshot68

[Forged5]

Also a low spin player and highly suggest the Ping 425 or 430.

From some details I read the 425 has more spin, the 425 little lower spin but higher launch.

[Mark_Tha_Tinkerer]

Bang Golf, Bang-O-Matic 5 wood.  OK...It's a stupid name for a club, but I love it.  I agree with Bang's advertising:  "There are 'great' fairway woods and then there is the 'stand alone' Bang-O-Matic fairway woods. Nothing touches these puppies!"

[jmac_11]

On 10/28/2023 at 6:06 PM, roxald said:

I just put Callaway Epic Flash. In the bag and couldn't be happier.

Forgiving, great feel and the Callaway hosel adjustments make it perfect for me.

Rox

Agreed with Epic Flash and will also add Ping G425 into the mix given it's price drop. I'd favor the Ping if you hit it off the deck a lot. I play a hybrid now because it's more versatile for my style of play and course conditions. 

[odshot68]

OP here, so I hit every model 5 wood today and decided on the ping g430 5 wood.  Going to put a diamana ZF 70 in it.  Wasn't what I was thinking id pick up.  

[leftycabe]

59 minutes ago, odshot68 said:

OP here, so I hit every model 5 wood today and decided on the ping g430 5 wood.  Going to put a diamana ZF 70 in it.  Wasn't what I was thinking id pick up.  

Did you have a “top 3”? Just curious if anything g was a close 2nd, etc. 

[odshot68]

31 minutes ago, leftycabe said:

Did you have a “top 3”? Just curious if anything g was a close 2nd, etc. 

I did like the srixon mk II model as well but Ping was just more forgiving and didn’t go left on me. 

[JurassicJohn]

I've just ordered the G425 5W, to fill in between my Driver and 4H. I have high hopes for it! 

[UnderPar18]

Everyone commenting on the UW being too low spin hasn't hit the current iteration of it. Very versatile club and i believe the spin has been addressed appropriately by Callaway

[odshot68]

I didn’t hit the new UW, but had no luck with the original due to the low launch and spin. I did hit the new mizzy ti fairway woods. Even with the kaili blue it was low launch and  spin. 

[SuperDave]

Srixon ZX 5 wood ... sleeper but top performing and forgiving.  Have the 7 wood too and just money

[bwhitish]

I just got a PXG 0211 5 wood. Love it. Little taller face than the Pings. I let two of my golf buddies hit it and they both ordered one.

[SMGolfer]

I found TSR3 (current gamer) and SIM2 TI 5 woods to be great clubs. I tried the SIM2 first, it was a great club, easy to hit from the fairway. Solid feeling when making solid contact, more like a thwack, which I like.

 

The TSR3 is just as solid as the SIM2 TI, a different feel and sound. I like it just as much as the SIM2 TI. Both clubs are easy to hit.

 

The face depth on both are perfect to me, not too deep or not to shallow.

 

I'm a big fan of the Callaway and Titleist adapters. I like that the face and lie adjustments are independent of each other.

Edited November 16, 2023 by SMGolfer

[R.Patrick]

I had written Callaway off for a while (for whatever reason, I don’t even remember) and just grabbed a rogue st ls 5W off of CPO..it’s pretty sweet.

[PaladinGolf]

On 10/28/2023 at 8:23 AM, odshot68 said:

Looking for a 5 wood suggestion that is not draw bias nor low spin with some forgiveness. Will be putting a diamana zf  shaft in it.  Thanks. 

I game a tsr3, would highly recommend it, if you want some more forgiveness get the tsr2

[YAMS49]

Gen4/5 XF PXG. 

 

XF has rails like Cobra's that help get through turf. The 5 in the XF comes in at 19° standard loft. I went from a G425 to this. Less shallow but defintiely more pop.   

[JFORBES]

I play an old M5 5 wood and love it.