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Todays video takes a close look at four golf clubs that have similar lofts but perform very differently. A 7 wood, 9 wood, 4 Hybrid and a 4 iron are all under scrutiny, how do they perform differently and who might they suit?
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[@armin2324]

Driver, 5 wood, 9 wood, 6i down. Simplified the top of my bag!

[@darwincapwill5091]

I can't get a hybrid to launch over 6 or 7 feet off the ground for some reason. I gave up the 3 wood several years ago and added a 7 wood. Then 2 years ago I removed my 4 and 5 irons and added a 9 wood. The consistency of launch of my 9 wood whether on the tee or in the rough has been one of the few bright spots in my game. The 9 wood is spectacular. One of my favorite clubs.

[@robharris6425]

I have a 9w set to 22* with a 5w shaft. Fav club in my bag to hit

[@nickpellatt]

I hit 55 last year, and as a senior golfer, treated myself to a G430 9W as a birthday present. Wow! Game changer for me. After many many inconsistent iron strikes when trying to hit Par 3 greens at 150+, the 9w is amazing. Much easier to hit, with the type of ball flight and shot shaping a good iron player can generate. It's like having a cheat code. I don't reach the ball speeds or carry given here, which makes this club even more useful. I have also taken my 3w out of the bag. Whilst it may give a bit more distance, my 7w (again Ping g430) offers only a little less distance, but 5x as much reliability.

[@teddydavid1026]

55 - that's a great round - wow

[@denislapierre6190]

55. Not a senior yet.

[@PatrickNielsen-k6o]

@@teddydavid1026 Depends if it was 9 or 18.

[@johnstevens9732]

I started playing a Callaway Heavenwood just over a year ago and absolutely love it. I get 190-200 carry which isnt much shorter than my driver.

[@BaldyFella]

As a senior golfer I would always favour hybrids and lofted woods. I think it is partly about what suits your eye and swing speed, but also what type of course (especially your home course) do you play on most? If you play predominantly parkland courses with ponds or ditches or bunkers you have to get height on then a lofted fairway wood will probably suit you better. However if you play on links type courses or (like mine) a down-land course where hurting winds and side winds are a factor then a lower ball flight with a hybrid will probably suit you better.

[@davidgee6110]

My thoughts are the same. Home course is links style with ocean winds.

[@DonAl9114]

Thank you Andy. I think at the end of the day it comes down to the individual swing of each person hitting the clubs. Some might prefer the woods , some the hybrid and the real ones go for the 4 iron. 😊😊😊

[@kevinthorp1419]

Totally agree with the results. I now carry driver, 5 & 7 wood, 5 & 6 hybrid, 7 iron to GW. Golf companies need to alter iron sets and offer more choice if you have a 7 iron swing of less than 90 mph then forget 4 and 5 irons.

[@ScottDreyfus]

Srixon sets blend very nicely

[@tomdix5167]

With the exception of driver and 5W vs 3W I’m with you. I struggle defining “average”.

[@Criscross292]

I’m with you. Only difference… no 7 Wood. I like my 3 and 4 hybrids.

[@neoone75]

My 7 iron swing speed is over 90 mph, but still my longest iron is 6. Currently I carry driver, 7w, 9w, 5h, 6i-pw, wedges 48, 52, 56 and 60. I'd like to have either 4 or 3 wood, but there is no room for either of them in my bag. Gap between pw and 52 wedge too much because of these crazy strong lofted irons nowadays.

[@golfer4713]

Testing things over the winter and added the 5h I should have got at my last fitting but couldn't get used to the look of it, so driver 5w 7w 3or4h depending on conditions 5h 6i to PW 52 and 58 I know I could take both 3 and 4h but remove the doubt same with wedges, I do use 7i from around the green too - keep it simple! If you take out 8 or 9 clubs and shoot same as you with 14 then reconsider what you are doing

[@1striperon]

I took your advice and added a 5 wood, pulling out the 3 wood from my bag. I love it. Never used a 7 wood or 9 wood and my irons are 5-9 and 4 wedges.

[@golfceo65]

Yep, pulled 3 wood out 3 years ago and swapped for 5...never looked back!

[@jayhales3822]

I finally sold my 3,5,7 fairway woods. For many years now I have been playing all hybrid sets 2-gw. Set up to iron lengths. Gives me the most consistentiy through out the greatest portion of my bag.

[@peterhammer6915]

Wow, I would rather play pickleball than golf with a set like that 😂

[@robertstockton2036]

I am in my 70's and now carry an 11 wood besides a 9 and 7 wood. They have changed my game immensely as my swing speed goes down. The game got a lot more fun with these clubs. Thanks for the video validating my game.

[@grahamfox7568]

Getting the Secret Weapon delivered tomorrow and just ordered probably PXG's last Lucky7 deal as they have changed their pricing policy today. To get max savings I went 3x sugar daddy's, 4 and 5 hybrids and the 6,7 gen 7's. I've also been fitted for 0317 T's in 8,9,PW. Iv completely dropped driver, 3 wood and 4,5 irons from the bag though I will probably pick driver and a 5 iron up again at some point. I'm going without one as it's the club I'm having no success with at all. It's costing me around 10 shots per round I'm so bad with it. I get 30 days to try things out and can get a gapping session in all part of the deal to get gapping right after iv played a few round. Possibly even some loft and lie changes will be required. PXG fitting is second to none. A gen6 7 wood stays in my bag from last season, an eye opening club I'd never considered and never hit before. Mostly excited for the Secret Weapon though.

[@rexdiamond]

I just got a 7 & 9 wood and absolutely love the ease of playing those clubs. I did keep my 4 wood to use when I have to keep it low because of trees or to hit a runner.

[@dyingbatroad]

I love the 9 wood. One day I just couldn't hit my driver straight. I ditched the driver and used 9W off the T the rest of the day, and it was 9W to fairway, and depending on the par of the hole, 9W from the fairway for the second shot as well. 9W to 9W. I even used the 9W for some bump and runs. I've never used one club so much in a round of golf. It saved the day.

[@VonTwinzig]

Have to agree, Andy. As a senior player I’ve been playing a 6 hybrid and 7&5 fairways, all Cobra, since coming back into the game. At the weekend I tried the new G440 7w with the CB shaft. Off the deck it carried 10 yards further than my current Cobra, and as the sleeve allowed lie adjustment, going to -1 deg flat gave me a line ball first shot. I laughed my socks off. They also have a 9w in the lineup and I’m thinking if that works that could replace my hybrid, so back to four woods, irons and a putter like when I started as a kid! Development is definitely being aimed into these clubs and likely having more of an effect than for drivers.

[@johnpravato3042]

I play a 5 wood, a 7 would, and a 9 wood 9. Being my favorite almost a little crossover. Between the seven and the nine I seem to hit my nine every bit as far as the seven

[@vkar4992]

Really useful video, thanks. I find fairway woods easier off the tee than hybrids but the latter better on the fairways. Not sure if it’s down to the head size giving confidence on the tee at least and then shorter hybrid shaft off fairways. Have bought and sold a few of each over the past 12 months but settled on a TaylorMade Qi10 Max 4 hybrid which I played with yesterday for the first time and was very pleased. It’s got a confidence inspiring larger head and 23 degrees of loft so a nice compromise.

[@garymutch601]

Great video again Andy and defo worth trying the 9 wood. 🤙

[@bhawks7795]

I'm rocking 4 hybrid and 5 wood to driver and they work perfect for me!!

[@gregschulte2953]

excellent job Andy. I carry a 7w, 4 & 5 hybrid. For whatever reason, 7w goes around 215 and 4H 205. Has to be the shaft length as the 7 is 21* and 4H 22*.

[@gregs.8895]

Love these summaries, thank you sir! Working on trying to figure out what I want to do with the top end of my bag. I can still hit the 4 iron, but starting to see the same thing where there's a significant gap when I hit it pure vs not so much. Looking for the club I can be more consistent with. Maybe I just need to play more, or get some lessons, but that'll come too.

[@billg3535]

Great comparison, thanks. I actually added an 11 wood this year to test out. A club I would really like to see you test is a Callaway Heaven Wood.

[@marybetheby5184]

He did a Heaven Wood vid awhile back...

[@billg3535]

@@marybetheby5184 Thanks, I was able to find it plus a few more.

[@tuamgolfer]

Hi Andy, I now carry a Mizuno ST-G five wood (it’s a titanium beast) plus the ST-G driver. 3-5 hybrids and then 6 iron to sw. I’m 60 and got fitted into graphite shafts to keep my swing speed up and help the elbows. The shafts are 85 grams.

[@621geeman]

Love my PXG hybrids !!! Replaced my 4/5/6 irons with hybrids, getting more consistency and a little more distance.

[@PaulGMahoney]

I appreciate your golf tips, the way you break things down have really been helpful. Keep up the great work. Thanks from Canada

[@TheAverageGolfer]

Glad you like them!

[@ssbn2443]

2 Drivers (1 longer and 1 more controlled), 3 5 7 woods, 5 hybrid, 6 7 8 9 irons, PW, gap wedge, SW. It’s a set that works for me and the course(s) I play most often.

[@plusfour1]

I dropped my 3 hybrid for a 5 wood last summer. I find that it's better out of the rough because of the mass of the club and the club face is ahead of the hozel. But as you say, it flys higher, is easier to hit straight and as such is more of a weapon. I'm still carrying my 4 hybrid because I can hit it lower and it's easier to hit than the 4 iron. I still carry a 5 iron.

[@Randy-J]

Great video. Today I picked up a XXIO 6 H to replace my 6 iron - thanks to Freddy Couples for that idea. I love my XXIO 7 wood. Bought a XXIO 5 w in Dec 2024 and it's working well in the simulator. Had I seen this video earlier I might have tested a 9 w before buying the 6H. However my 5H might give me a similar distance as a 9w, ??

[@Mrbradlambert]

Great content. Really interesting, thanks!

[@seanconlon182]

Couldn't agree more. Very windy day today, I was using my 3h20degree and 4h 22.5degree both cobra kingtec. Was very easy to get around and score well. 3h average was 200 today 4h I used on anything near 180. Swing is far more relaxed. And they get through muddy conditions well.

[@neoone75]

I carry driver, 7w, 9w, 5h, 6i-pw, wedges 48, 52, 56 and 60. That's my golden combo right now.

[@marybetheby5184]

7 wood,9 wood,6 hybrid have replaced my 4,5,6 irons. No going back!

[@edom4080]

I think you are building a case for putting an older tech (much less expensive) club in there to reduce a quite large gap between how far your 5 iron goes and how far one of the woods you reviewed goes. Could be as much as a 35 yards gap. and we older golfers or otherwise shorter hitters often end up having to hit something that goes the distance that you havent a club for.

[@KevinJohnson-xs5dg]

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[@ScottDreyfus]

I travel with 20 clubs. I have driver and a mini/ 3,5 wood / 17,19 UW/ 18,23 zx util/ 5-9 /46 50 54 58/ 48 53 59. I play on Bermuda and rye overseed down south but play on bent and fescue up north and my wedges are completely useless at the other spot. I carry more irons up north and more woods down south where it doesn’t run out and you need max carry. I got tired of feeling like I was always missing something so I just built two bags and call it a day now.

[@markmay184]

How many putters do you travel with - I think 6 maybe 7 would cover all bases

[@ScottDreyfus]

@ just one since 2015

[@davybell194]

Love these comparison videos.

[@paulgreen8228]

You are swinging these clubs very well. Probably swinging as good as I’ve seen you. I love the 7 and 9 woods

[@TheAverageGolfer]

It was a good session tbh

[@nickelkin3894]

(66 and H 6,1) Driver, 7 wood, 9 wood, 7-LW for me, occasionally put in a Mizuno 4 driving Iron as a fairway finder.

[@richardsiles8206]

Andy, up to about 4 years ago a 7 wood was 24* and a 5 wood- you can find them all over used for under $20 was 21*. The 9 wood was 27*. It is confusing when u talk club name and not degrees of face- thanks for clarifying this. Been using 21* club for years-it's great.

[@TheAverageGolfer]

Yes that is a very valid point

[@Fatrav]

What an interesting video! Food for thought. I have a 4 hybrid and it's a great club and for the 20 yards I lose compared to my driver, this is far made up for by the accuracy i.e. it stays on the fairway.

[@FA-ng5fn]

Another great video!

[@gregmurphygolf]

the smash factor on the hybrids and fairway woods were nearly maxed out at 1.49. that is impressive, it is unlikely that the average player is going to get that out of the 4 Iron. Great video Andy! 😁

[@TheAverageGolfer]

Can’t remember when I hit the ball so well during one of these videos to be honest Greg

[@gregmurphygolf]

@@TheAverageGolfer this was a video that I appreciate a lot. considerable information that is helpful. the top end of my bag, except driver, is where I need most help with! Cheers

[@stevedriscoll2539]

Not that I am going to run out and buy a modern, high dollar nine wood, but it is always nice to know there is so many options and so far to go in my personal performance and keeping golf fun for me, once this stiff 60 year old goes away from his vintage butterknife forged irons, and his vintage laminated Wilson Staff "Strata-bloc" wood woods 😂

[@tonyaltobelli2050]

can you review the 5+hywood from cleveland?

[@Masna_]

Driver, 4 wood (coming), to 4 hybrid. Might regret the 4wood over a 5, but it’s at 16.5 degrees so not too far off, and second hand was much cheaper than the 5 woods

[@stephenkujan]

I'm thinking 5 hybrid and 7 wood between 6 iron and driver. Nice and simple and easier on the wallet.

[@markcaulfield7530]

Hi Andy, have been a Dan for quite some time. Luv your content. I play with a mini driver, 5, 7, and a 9w. As of late I am breaking 80, primarily because of my 9w. Given we are similar age, would really appreciate understating your swing speed which looks as if it is 10mph quicker than mine despite looking very similar to mine in terms of back swing etc?

[@gordonmckay914]

Good video. These clubs, excluding the 4 iron which I dropped over 20 years ago, I am 70, I have a 7 wood 19° which works well but I have a gap between it and my 27° hybrid/ wood. Hybrid or 9 wood? I'm not sure. Leaning to the 9 wood.

[@peterhammer6915]

19 degrees used to be 4-wood. Is that really a 7-wood nowadays?

[@martincolton32]

My bag. Driver. 2H 5W 7W 5H 6789 Iron PW GW SW LW

[@BEAN9999]

You definitely aren't lying, 3 years ago I carried 1iron through lob wedge and now I carry- Driver-5.5* 3 wd-11.5* 5 wd-17.5* 7 wd-22.5* 9 wd-27* 13 wd-31* 7,8,9,pw,gw,lw,putter. So much funner and easier to get around the course. My 14th club is either a 6 iron or a 37* 15 wd.

[@peterhammer6915]

Never heard anybody play a 5,5 deg driver, thats a loft used by long drive hitters. You must carry it over 350y?

[@wealdtkd3559]

Useful test but probably needed the descent angles on the data at the end.

[@markmay184]

Good vid 👍🏻

[@TheAverageGolfer]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@arthursgrandad2975]

Is your dad keeping his 9w with his new PXG 9-club set Andy?

[@rolfvandulst1605]

I've got a 3, 5 & 7 fairway woods I couldn't hit long irons or even hybrids.

[@babatundeososanya5769]

Did you notice better strike with the hybrid because of shorter length than the 7 wood? It's bound to be different

[@09Youba]

I've only seen one hybrid driver and It was 10*. It wasn't for me. Have you seen any good hybrid drivers? I use Callaway hybrids irons 3 to PW and love them. There about 15 yrs old but excellent for me. Thank you for the video.

[@davidree2858]

i think a lot of average golfers will automatically put driver, 3 and 5 wood in their bag. i carry a callaway 7 wood and 5 hybrid. wish id listened sooner......

[@wcarione]

I have been watching your videos for quite some time now. I’ve noticed an increase in your club head speed. How have you been able to achieve such a large increase?

[@TheManiac978]

9w is my favorite club in the bag. 7w or Heavenwood is 2nd

[@chrisjeffers7300]

I would be interested to know your yardages with each club

[@yendys]

I play driver, 5w lofted down, 9w, 4h, 5h, 6h, 7-9i. If i did a 3 or 6 club challenge, I would probably take my 7w, which is a favourite, but I cant get the gapping to either 5w or 9w worthwhile.

[@davidwalters313]

It depends on what sort of course you play. A 7 and 9 wood are not particularly useful on links/coastal courses. Hybrids with lower spin are better in this situation

[@TheAverageGolfer]

I think I said that David

[@davidwalters313]

@ yes. Indeed I suppose playing the sea I have become accustomed to using low launch clubs and almost thinking aloud!

[@ScottDreyfus]

What are you going to hit between 180 and 215?

[@TheAverageGolfer]

Several clubs averaged 200???

[@peterlarsen4809]

Here's a question for you. What plays better a 3 wood dialed up to a 4 wood or a 5 wood dialed down to a 4 wood?

[@ronmullard5718]

With only half a degree between them ...for me 7 wood or 9 wood...have a 7 and 9 wood in my bag...

[@petekenny3774]

Basically if you lack speed bin your 4 iron👍👍 I'd go 7 wood nice in between club

[@TheAverageGolfer]

perfectly put Pete

[@greasby1golf871]

High lofted woods aren't just for slow swings, Im a High SwSpd player and carry a 9 wood.

[@TheAverageGolfer]

I ddint say exclusively but they re a major help for slow swing speed golfers

[@gimbalair]

Dont take it to links course or play on a windy day. I had to get a few bits for different course and conditions

[@doughirsch9930]

Now throw in a mini driver. That new Titleist GT280 has got my name on it!

[@TheAverageGolfer]

Looking forward to trying it

[@richardrook4947]

Happy new year

[@MM-mo9hn]

Why don't they make woods shorter?

[@phildiegidio4658]

I have a Ping G400 7 wood. It is 22 degree. It is a fairly normal head size club. I tried a 27 degree hybrid. Same club. Ping G400. Had a hard time hitting it consistently. I found a new Cobra 27 degree 7 wood. Similar head size to the Ping 7 wood. Amazing that there is 5 degrees difference between two different manufacturers 7 woods. I will putting the Cobra in my bag and consider it a 9 wood. So much easier to hit for me. I’m 75, so my swing speed isn’t the best. Around 85-90. About 165 yds for the 9 wood. I’m tickled with it. And much better consistency. Your numbers didn’t surprise me.

[@garyartingstall7]

So which club would you put in your bag?

[@kjensen7819]

Very different distances, so not easy to compare.

[@TheAverageGolfer]

Are you watching a different video?

[@tomhugs7271]

Interesting that fairways have progressed so much whereas driver performance in terms of distance are now limited, so do we eventually get to a point where the fairway gets close to driver performance? Interesting too that the 7W is 42” long and has a head volume close to a 1990’s driver ( my 1990s driver was 43”, 3W 42” and 5W 41” ).

[@doublet91]

Let's post data to the screen so we can read it vs trying to see if at an angle or find what we wanna see while someone is scrolling.

[@garethnoble11]

gimme 4 hybrid any day ... shaft length 5 cm less ... I'll have less lateral dispersion. 10 m extra role out? ... if that's to much I'll use my 5 hybrid.

[@TheAverageGolfer]

Yep understand that

[@mjhorlock]

Always found it impossible to get any distance with my 4 iron. Did have both 7 wood and 4 hybrid in my bag, before settling on 4 hybrid as I found it more versatile to use, whereas my 7w was just a pop it up and send it club for me.

[@TheAverageGolfer]

Yes that makes sense to me

[@hoganfan2006]

Sorry if I missed it, but dispersion(?)

[@shauntaylor7244]

9 wood before I watch it 💥🏌🏻‍♂️

[@TheAverageGolfer]

good guess

[@bobbucks]

I carry 2 and 3 Adam’s hybrids, they’re so easy to hit I feel like I’m cheating.

[@pasquilu]

Good video … but from the data, your club head speed (for your driver is 100 mph … which is at least 10 faster than an amateur golfer's 18 hcp For sure, everything with a landing angle lower than 40 degrees is useless for an amateur 7w is to make distance instead of 3 or 5 … then hybrid or wood to complete the set … iron from 7, I would say

[@markbutcher4100]

Old man, can’t hit woods, 2 iron works for me

[@petercameron8832]

Look, I know I have said this before But how is this relevant to playing on a course with no level lies!

[@TheAverageGolfer]

You don’t have tee boxes on your golf course Peter?

[@ijr89]

Please put the data up on the screen rather than recording a tv with it on. This is such lazy editing

[@TheAverageGolfer]

Lazy editing??? you cheeky git, see ya later