Sooper Jeenyus said:
What's the longest iron you'll typically use from the tee/fairway? What has the 7W replaced and how long do you hit it?
I carry a 3 iron and try and hit that tiger stinger every once in a while off the tee, and when I do, I get a hell of a roll.... Usually play it on windy days, and/ or really tight fairways, short par 4's.
I use the 7 wood for a 210 to 230 2nd shot into a green. I might be able to hit the 3 iron further, but I am never going to consistently hit a shot high enough to settle on the green. The 7 wood goes very high and can just flop on to the green with minimal or even no roll.
My 4 iron is as low as I will go out of the fairway. 7 wood absolutely replaces my 3 iron and sometimes my 4 iron given certain situations. You can choke down and hit a pretty smooth 200 shot that just falls out of the air.
That would be the biggest thing for me is the height that the 7 wood generates for me. I can hit both clubs the same distance but one falls out of the air and the other scatters across the green into the trap...
The hybrids don't seem to have much feel or workability, left or right. At least that is my take and every golfer is different!
Those are real yardages, not going to "steroid up here" 230 would be a pretty good poke and thats about it. If I am in the fairway I want to here 220 to the pin, and I am a green light with my 7 wood!!
Not that it matters, I still play McGregor Vfoil blades 98... have got rid of them 3 times and have gone back every time. Probably going to AP2's at some point, but man, you pure that 5 iron, and its just like Jack said in 86 when his son said be good on 16 at the masters. "It is", you honestly, dont even have to look.
Ping G20 Driver, Tour, Stiff
Taylor Made 4 Wood Stiff
Ping G25 7 wood Stiff
McGregor V-Foil 3 - PW DG Stiff
Titleist Wedges 56, 60 oil can
Scotty Cam Newport Putter