Pros Use 7 Woods. Should You?

[@bjm1711]

I’m 70 years of age and have always enjoyed hitting my longer irons. Last year I put an old T’Made 3 “rescue” in the bag and it became my go to club for length. Last month I put a PXG 7 wood in the bag. It’s got two degrees more loft but a longer shaft than the rescue club. I now get the same carry (circa 180) but it stops very quickly. It is incredibly easy to hit and so far it’s going straight every time! I think I’ll be putting a 5 wood back in the bag as well.

[@markhansen3111]

Recently turned 73. I took 3 and 4 hybrids out of my bag and purchased 5 and 7 woods. The difference is astounding.

[@robertmason245]

For a little over a year the top of my bag has been Driver, 5 wood and 7 wood. It's a great set up

[@moonlanding-69]

Driver 7w 9w 6iron.....

[@TheBigBananaaa]

✳️ I have the same Driver, 5 wood and 7 wood ✅

[@randyposs6281]

My old callaway 5 and 7 woods are only 2 degrees different.....steelhead plus and steelhead lll

[@mikerogers1949]

Same! I’m a +2 handicap and 3 wood doesn’t add much to the bag. 260 3 wood vs very accurate 240 5 wood. How many par 5s will you hit a 260 yard 3 wood on green. Rather step on 5 wood and hit it 250 and be in front of green without a big miss from 3 wood 7 wood has taken 220 yard shot and made it much easier vs stepping on 4 iron

[@chrisg8820]

I just sold my M4 Hybrid and bought the Ping 430 max 7 wood - I could not hit my hybrid and I'm excited to try this out instead this season - hurry up Spring!!

[@jimkelehan1366]

I got a 7 and 9 wood last fall. I’m so happy with their performance!

[@911R_rafael]

Wow same setup bro. I Can easily hit 190m with my 7 wood and and the 9 wood replaces my 5 iron.

[@jimkelehan1366]

That’s cool! I was totally blown away by the performance!

[@CWbasscat]

Really opened my eyes. 78 yo and loving these videos. Thanks.

[@bentonleach6730]

I’m a 7.6 handicap and the longest conventional iron I play is 7 iron (Srixon Z585). I play utility irons in 5,6 (Srixon Z U85). Then go Mizuno Fli-Hi 4 hybrid, Exotics EXS Pro 17° hybrid. I’m still rotating Fairway woods to find a keeper (Mizuno ST-Z currently in bag.)

[@TeezerDriz]

I have a Ping G425 7 wood. Fabulous out of the light rough, straight off the fairway. 180 to 230 yards by changing choke down on grip. Best club in my bag.

[@Traplordsosa]

I am waiting on a TSR2 7 wood. takes forever for lefty stuff to come in. been waiting 2 months. I am Driver,4w,7w,5h, 5-PW,U 54 58. Excited to finally have my whole bag to play.

[@TheBigBananaaa]

✳️ In 2002 I bought a Callaway Steelhead iii 7wood firm flex and it stayed in the bag ✅

[@thomashansson3236]

Im a 10 index player. The pro at my club told me not to get a 7 wood, "you will hit it too high, it´s gonna balloon on you and it won´t benefit your game" Still got one and its my 200meter approach club now ! =P

[@tag_76]

Good lady golfers are so much fun to watch. Right down the middle from the tee box with almost every club.

[@oliveradami199]

I got the Ping G425 7w and never regretted it. Absolute go-to club for me, when my confidence is low. Saved me loads of times. Even in high winds, because confidence beats a couple of meters carry.

[@FredrikandHannah]

Love it!!

[@da45ep]

thats a philosophy lesson right there

[@richardc6932]

For me it’s either my G425 7 wood or my Mizuno 5 hybrid, depending on coarse conditions.

[@da45ep]

@@richardc6932 very tactical switching between different clubs for different courses

[@moonlanding-69]

I've been playing vsteel 7wood since 2003 when TaylorMade came out with the first solid head. But my actual first hybrid was a TaylorMade vsteel 9wood. 😊

[@randomcosmos3600]

Good to see but I noticed that the 7w went 10-15 yards shorter in carry so you would really need to hit a longer club; so compare the iron to a 5w maybe

[@scottmccaig6185]

agreed. seems like the 5w is the correct equivalent

[@FredrikandHannah]

Fredrik's driving iron and 7 wood carried the same yardage. The driving iron wasn't fit for Hanna so it had a longer shaft than Hannah would play. That is so most likely what caused the slightly longer carry. If the driving iron would have Hannah's length of shaft then the carry for Hannah would be very identical.

[@randomcosmos3600]

@@FredrikandHannah Not on the yardage shown on the screen - 7w average 225, Iron 237 yards

[@scottmccaig6185]

@@FredrikandHannah Fredrick’s DI carried 237 with 254 total and 7w was 225/235. Would a 5w to 7w gap be about 20 yds?

[@lawbinson]

Being able to hold a green is so important and it’s such an advantage for amateurs to be able to do it from 170-230 yards. When my 5 and 7 wood + 5 Hybrid are on, my scores are so much better. Been meaning to try a 9 wood instead of my 5 Hybrid, so have more clubs that look the same and maybe there’s some consistency that can be gained there.

[@richardc6932]

My top three clubs are my Ping 5 and 7 woos and a Mizuno 5h. Accuracy with these off the tee and fairway are much better than the Ping driver and three wood that occupy a corner of my closet.

[@nuznuz10]

Great video, any idea if the tour offers a adapter sleeve going beyond 2 degrees: If so I need one, how do I get it

[@irvinlee1800]

took out my 3 and 5 wood and replaced with a 7 wood. also thinking about replacing my 5 hybrid with a 9 wood. thoughts?

[@FredrikandHannah]

Hannah just put a 9 wood in her bag and loves it! Give it a go for sure

[@bigdogpete43]

Love mine. I have a PXG with a driver shaft. It is a weapon.

[@robertclark4509]

ok correct me please cause maybe i don't know but uses a 3 iron and a 7 wood to compare ? is is wood 7 same as an iron 7 ,ok and heres another big question he's using a 6 iron to go against a hybrid ? again are club numbers the same as so called hybrid woods ?

[@OSo-xt5sv]

Would love to see a what's in the bag from both of you! Especially detailed with every change (if you've made any) on each club, i.e. shortened shafts, bent, loft, lie and so forth with reason for the change. Love the videos, keep it up!

[@toddaman2229]

What is difference between 3/4 hybrid versus 7 wood? What are advantages of the woods vs hybrids?

[@Traplordsosa]

7 wood goes higher and spins more. if you can afford to have it do so (aka not too much wind) it is extremely useful.

[@csmccarthy123063]

Great video thank you. Range looks familiar. Whirlwind in Chandler, AZ?

[@cdunne1620]

Why not use a 2 or 3 iron hybrid, smaller head, neater and shorter shaft, does the wood go higher than the hybrid equivalent

[@asherdales]

I swap my 7w and 4i depending on the course and conditions for the day. 7w for nice calm days and 4i for windy and links style courses.

[@patrickreid9823]

Are you using stock length? My 7w feels 1-2 inches longer than my driving iron.

[@FredrikandHannah]

That driving iron was Fred’s stock length- probably 1.5 inches too long for me haha! -H

[@RoyHuang1]

Great video as always! Question for you: A 3i is considered a driving iron? I always thought a 1 or 2i as more of a driving iron, but perhaps that was the old school definition Ingres up with. Would you please clarify. Thanks!!

[@FredrikandHannah]

A driving iron is a type of head design that is kind of a combination of a regular iron and a hybrid. Think of it as a bigger long iron head. The loft on it can range from 4 iron to 1 iron in loft. Has less to do with the actual loft and more to do with the design of the club head.

[@Hunter-zp5hd]

A 7 wood may be something I want to look at as I’m awful with a hybrid in my hand. I didn’t grow up with hybrids. I started playing in 1980 and there weren’t any hybrids, so I have never got comfortable with a hybrid. Maybe I’ll try one.

[@dantin29]

I've always had one in my bag...great fairway finder and utility club in it's own right

[@dominickfiorello3603]

I’m trying to decide between a 7 wood and a four hybrid. Both 21 degrees of loft. I’m a senior with an 86 mph swing speed. Is one better than the other for distance or out of the rough?

[@bbyrd130]

I, personally, prefer woods over hybrids, but my current setup is 3w, 5w, and 4h. I took the 7w out to put the 4h back in. I am more confident with woods generally speaking, but my hybrid is great out of bad lies (rough, hard pan, pine straw, etc.) and I can shape it left and right a bit easier (although I do have to be careful not to hook with it) and can use it for punch shots and actually use it a lot for chipping around the green when it’s a bit too long to putt. I figured I still have 3 and 5w so I needed a versatile club that I could use in many situations.

[@Kiwigucci]

I bought a Callaway Hawk eye 9 wood, lady. Loft nearly as a 5 iron. The best club I’ve ever had.

[@chrisvalentino2307]

I got a cobra F9 7w over 3 years ago and love it.

[@rcristi957]

I have a tour edge 7 wood and I absolutely love it, have more confidence using that over a long iron

[@cheesemouse7774]

For the last twenty years I have carried driver, 3-wood, 5-wood, 4-PW, 52, 56, 60, & putter.

[@TheAthanik]

It is interesting you call the 4i the driving iron? I used to have a 2i when I started out about 30 years ago. That was a driving iron. But I do see the appeal of having a 7 wood or a hybrid that could replace a 3 or 4 iron for specific shots. Oh and I only used the 2 iron from the tee exclusively when I was using it.

[@ricy802]

might be because of the loft creep/loft jacking. seems like a lot of clubs are way stronger than they would have been 30 years ago. of course there will be clubs with traditional lofts, but lower speed folks might have a set that is stronger in loft.

[@michaelayler5964]

Does this club setup make since??? 13* 3wd 16* 4wd 18* Hyb 21* Hyb 25* Hyb 6-iron

[@randyposs6281]

Now I am hitting 15,19,23 woods and 25,28,32 hybrids

[@Justwanthavefun_100]

I has tested 7 woods but limited selection and the loft on 7 woods looks slightly weird ? For UK soft and wet park type golf course …. Hybrids is better choice than FW .

[@gregschulte2953]

I always roll my eyes when I play with 15-20 handicappers that have 2,3,4 irons in their bag - they simply can't hit them. I finally went with 7 wood & 4 hybrid and my game has gotten more enjoyable. They are only 1 degree different but the 7 wood is about 15 yards longer due to length. Also dropped the 3 wood for 5 wood as I could hit a nice 3 wood 1/3rd of the time. The 5 wood is much easier and not too much shorter.

[@stevenhocking7731]

Changed from 3 and 4 hybrid to 5 and 7wood. Love them so forgiving and bombers with high ballflight and soft landing. ❤

[@FredrikandHannah]

Love to hear that Steven!

[@kurtg9684]

I'm such a short hitter, especially at 65, I'm hitting driver, 3w, 5w and on days I can't hit my 5 iron I hit a 4 hybrid. I can stop the ball somehow with my woods

[@OzCats]

Hey Fredrik and Hannah, Very informative and well demonstrated. Long time 7 wood user here. My go-to club. Cheers Joe

[@FredrikandHannah]

Smart choice!

[@kevinharris3672]

I use hybrid vs 7 wood or driving iron

[@hannesreinhardt1399]

3 iron carried 13 yards further than 7 wood. Why not use 4 iron for that comparison instead. Do i miss something?

[@khoowl2985]

i am surprised that Hannah is using 6S for her wood. shouldnt she be using 6R or 6R2 instead for her swingspeed?

[@FredrikandHannah]

I was on the line between each, but opted for height! I play events with lots of firm greens so I really need my woods to have height and stopping power :) -H

[@joelafives]

Hey good to see Braiden in the video!

[@michaelswick4251]

7 wood or 4 hybrid?

[@TheBooze13]

I actually play both well I play the cobra tour 5 wood at 19 degrees it’s like a big hybrid for me great out of any lie and I dropped my 3 wood and play a driving iron I can hit bullet draws off the tee it’s a great fairway finder off the tee.

[@markroper1956]

Why did Hannah grip so far down on it out on the range? Maybe it would have cleared the trees with more club head speed? 😊

[@FredrikandHannah]

Because it’s a men’s length shaft so way too long for her.

[@sandramaier2781]

I love my 7 wood and 9 wood they are green finders!

[@sumitagg1]

Why not use a 4 hybrid?

[@tjvbham5831]

I love my 7w, but feel like it duplicates my 3h and my 3h seem more versatile so I go back and forth about what to put in my bag.

[@holmer9413]

I swap out the driver for a 7 wood when playing the home course. I don't need a driver here and there is one hole where that 7 gives me a big advantage over the guys in our skins game. While they're all trying to slice one high over the corner on a short dogleg right hole, I can use that 7 and hit right over the trees lining the corner and go straight at the green. But when I leave to play around the county on the weekends, I leave that 7 wood at home. It's less of an all around club in my view and more suited to specialty situations.

[@cesarsalinas5513]

What shaft do you normally play in something like this!? I currently play the ventus black 6x in my driver.

[@FredrikandHannah]

I play the Ping Tour 2.0 75X shaft. Works great. I also have the ventus 7X in my driver.

[@francoisdesmoulins-lebeaul4273]

I don't have a 7 wood but between my 4i (23°) and my 4 wood (17°), I have a 21° hybrid... Now, as nice as the talk and numbers seem, I just don't use it much, hardly ever, actually. The thing is, a pin 210m away is just a pin I don't attack. Unless it's wide open, no penalty area, no bunker, nothing around that green. Even then, honestly, I'm better off playing a 5 or 6 iron to "short of the green complex", before the bunkers, the undulations and so on, and then try to get up and down. If I did use my hybrid more often, I'd possibly make more birdies and eagles, but I'd get many more doubles as well.

[@wks4511]

I made the mistake of buying a driving iron several months ago. Wish I had seen this video before buying it. Good stuff.

[@FredrikandHannah]

Appreciate you!

[@richardc6932]

Getting the proper fitting eliminates buying out of impulse or because you thought it might be neat to carry it around as ballast. Have you ever watched the player that Carrie’s a full 13 clubs in their bag. Several of the clubs are clean and never see daylight.

[@belalang90]

I was considering driving iron then stumbles of this video. Nice video and might find a good cheap one to try!

[@michaelmorrow7735]

3i is more like a 5w 4i or 4h closer to a 7w. For players that have a faster club head. D 3w 5w (7w or 4h) gives you good gaps. From 210-300 yards.

[@socalgolf9978]

fairway shafts are much longer than hybrid shafts, I think thats tougher for high handicappers

[@tomtom9879]

This is an Excellent video!!

[@jonq8714]

I go from driver to 3 hybrid, which I've found easier to launch than a 7 wood.

[@blahblahblah8003]

Me too - seems to be working at the moment

[@dubbs1923]

I agree especially with some of the new smaller heads like Callaway’s Super Hybrid or even the Apex UW which is smaller head than your traditional wood heads. Some people like me, prefer smaller heads than these clunky heads.

[@jonq8714]

@@dubbs1923 yup. My driver is 320cc... lol.

[@johnniekeats]

I get the comparison for long par 3s, but if you're using a driving iron for second shots to attack greens, you're doing it wrong. If you're more comfortable with a wood off the tee, that also makes sense. But, most people who have a driving iron in the bag are using it off the tee, particularly on windy days, or on links courses, or when the fairway is hard and dry and the ball is likely to run out a long way; not for its versatility. Only a fool would argue that a 2 or 3 iron is a more versatile club than a 7 wood. It would make more sense to compare a 7 wood with a 3 or 4 hybrid.

[@griffehotte]

Good Video with top Informationen 👌

[@PARDS2]

REALLY GOOD JOB!

[@timdench2583]

Very informative, thanks. It would have been useful to go through the setup for a 7 wood. I have one and sometimes I hit it well, and others not so much, especially out of the rough. Cheers.

[@donniecorrigan8519]

Oh my, both have remarkable swings-well done video!

[@jacobwoolwine7840]

Theres a reason why they are called driving irons. They are made to go low and roll on the fairway not a green. Apples to oranges this video. I bag a seven wood if i want a high stopping shot at a green and a 2 iron for driving on a long tight fairway

[@discr1709]

I use the unique Callaway Utility Woods (UW) in 17 and 21 degrees. Replaced my fairway woods; great clubs! Too bad Golftec can’t afford a projector for their screen! 🤭

[@guitar1950]

I've had a 7 wood in my bag for over 20 years. One of my favorite clubs. I hate hybrids.

[@JackFunderburk-x5u]

Hit my 3 and 4 iron pretty good but not as good as 7 wood

[@120rain4]

I slowly went irons and hybrids to having driver, 5 wood, 7 wood and 9 wood and lowered my scores.

[@kevinzabel7264]

great swings Hannah

[@coreyvanular]

I personally like the g425 3 hybrid can you do a head to head

[@erickbauer8888]

I use 7,9 woods both. Have for a long time.

[@steveboyle6891]

Great video! Very informative 👍

[@FredrikandHannah]

Appreciate you Steve 🙏

[@erickbauer8888]

I even use them out of fairway bunkers both 7 and 9 wood.

[@jimpyke680]

I have a Mavrik 7 wood and would hit it 3 times more than my 3 wood every round. Currently a 20 hcap golfer so the accuracy for me is the key

[@Doggo_Norse]

I prefer Woods over Hybrids, Woods are better at shot shaping and more forgiving

[@tellwilliams4493]

9 wood instead of 5i

[@docomo661]

Haha over 120mph club head speed with driver is most definitely a high speed player

[@seansmith4118]

Isn’t the entire purpose of driving irons to drive the ball? Low trajectory, low spin off the tee. It’s not for holding greens… I feel like your assessing it for the wrong things… the clubs serve different purposes

[@richardc6932]

A cool club, wow. At the price of clubs today who wants a bunch of cool clubs at over $200 a club sitting in their “don’t use” bin. If I don’t play it, it’s going to someone who thinks it’s the right club for them.

[@IIISWILIII]

I don't see the point of having anything other than a 3 wood. Why? Because hybrids exist.

[@theathletesmedia]

Been using one since '94. Funny how it was ridiculed for decades as being an old man club.

[@moonlanding-69]

She had 10 yrds less carry with 7wood.

[@davidtison905]

I put a 7 wood in my bag after I had a shoulder replacement and it's been there to stay.

[@jt_watson]

I cant even find a 5 wood I like 😂

[@richardc6932]

I don’t understand why golfers continue to follow tour pros when it comes time to select their clubs. This is more marketing by the manufacturers. I really don’t care what Rory or Dustin or any of them carry because I am not a tour pro nor a golfer that spends most of his time awake hitting balls. Maybe if I was, I would be paid by the manufacturers to promote their clubs and balls. Get a fitting from a qualified fitter and then pick the clubs that are right for YOU.

[@FredrikandHannah]

100% agree with this! A good fitting is crucial for performance. A good fitter wouldn’t fit a player into a driving iron if they don’t have the speed to handle one.

[@GreggGiblin-sy5og]

If a 7 wood works for her, a 7 wood and 9 wood would be best for a substantial number of male recreational golfers, and almost all female recreational golfers.

[@GreggGiblin-sy5og]

I guess swing speed is relative, but I would be surprised if her swing speed isn't in the top 1% of all women golfers.

[@johnpaul9606]

Nice shoes Fred

[@RogerFedora895]

Golf data No thanks

[@frankhernandez6883]

*Luv MY Callaway Epic 7 wood!* 🤎🤎

[@Sub69ronnischrevel]

It’s called a driving iron for a reason - driving.