Equipment
What GolfWRXers are saying about stronger players using a 7-wood
In our forums, our members have been discussing the strategy behind playing a 7-wood. WRXer ‘Sabzor’ kicks off the thread, saying:
“Lately I’ve been interested in possibly swapping the hybrid for a 7-wood and wanted to see if there were any stronger players who did the same? Often you hear of it going too high, but I feel that even the 4w is pretty optimal for me.
My thought process is mainly around having 2 versatile distance woods starting around 250yds down – I figure off the tee if I need more than 250 I’m hitting driver anyway. Just curious with some of the pros we’ve seen lately doing the same thing.”
And our members have been having their say on the subject in our forums.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- demeeksDC: “Big fan of the 7-wood. Main thing is to get the right shaft — stiff enough — as they often come with softer shafts. Easy to hit and easy to stop. I have landed many 7-woods on greens that stopped dead.”
- uglande: “I’ve got a TS2 7 wood with a Ventus Blue 7x shaft, and it’s phenomenal. Nice height but no ballooning. Shaft is important, but so is the clubhead. Brands that are more game-improvement focused have 7-woods with COG that are too low, and you can get high spinny flights. But the Titleist 7-woods (esp. TS2) have not been a problem for me. And obviously, some of the TaylorMade guys are doing well with the SIM 7-wood.”
- VNutz: “I’ve played the 7w on and off for quite some time, SS is probably around 110 nowadays so a bit behind you. For me, it plays like a 5w and was better than a hybrid for my game as those tend to hook on me. I’ve since taken it out of the bag in favor of the modern more hittable driving irons, but I wouldn’t hesitate to put it back in the bag.”
- L29: “I love the 4w, 7w combo. Still have the Cally xr16 in both and can’t get them out of the bag. My only issue with the 7w is when there is a significant amount of headwind. I do have a little bit of difficulty flighting it down. This problem, however, is nowhere near bad enough to have me thinking of any kind of change. That 7w lands like a raindrop on the green.”
- Chazb: “The Callaway heaven wood has been my go-to club for over a year, and it’s been a Scoring difference. I even use it to tee off at times as it has very good distance and direction.The people I play with call it my magic club because it always puts me in a good place on the course.”
This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.
Joel Thelen
Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.
First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.
Mitchell Meissner
Taking a look at Mitchell Meissner’s bag this week, we have some great lead tape coverage. Top to bottom working from fairway metals, irons, and wedges. We can see on the short irons and wedges that there is tape at the base of the grip, adding a little counterbalance. Along with that, some tape on the short irons and wedges as well. Moving to his putter, he rolls the Odyssey 7 Bird putter. Meissner putts left-handed and strikes the ball right-handed.
Bud Cauley had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.
Driver: Titleist GTS2 (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: Titleist GTS3 (15 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 70 TX
7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 80 TX
Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Titleist 620 MB (4-9)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 8 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F), WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putters: Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype, Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.3 Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
In our forums, one user has offered up a prompt for the true sickos, inviting fellow forum members to share every set of irons they’ve ever owned. As to be expected, this is a lengthy forum topic.
@Lamosteve began:
Can you name every set of irons you’ve owned? Here’s mine
Spalding Dots
Spalding Eclipse
Ram Lazer FX
Lynx Parallax
Mizuno EZ Comp
Ben Hogans
Cleveland CG Red
Taylor Made R9s
PING i20
PING iE1
Taylor Made M6
Our members in the forum have been offering up their own collections. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- macedan: “Started with a hand-me-down Golden Bear set from my brother when I was in high school, never really played more than once a year or got into the game until about summer of 2017. First purchased a set of Cleveland CG4’s (I actually really miss this set sometimes, soft & not terribly large for a GI iron), moved into Nike Vapor Fly’s by the end of the year. Those lasted until spring of 18 when I decided I wanted new, so I traded them in for TM Rbladez. Honestly, although I liked the Rbladez, poor decision on my part, I think this was really about the only time so far that after a week or two I was kicking myself for not staying with what I had. Rbladez stayed with me until late last summer when I switched to P790’s and (knock on wood) I am hoping this will be my longest lasting set.”
- JimmyC59: “MacGregor Jack Nicklaus Triple Crown. Palmer The Standard. Still play these.”
- jgrzask: “Tommy Armour 845u
Mizuno MP-32
Mizuno MP-33 (2 sets)
Bridgestone J33cb – still own
Srixon i-302 (2 sets) – still own
Tourstage X-Blades – still own
Mizuno Hot Metal – still own
Nike Forged Blades – still own
Titleist 714 AP1 – still own
Cobra Forged SS – still own”
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Jason
Sep 30, 2020 at 5:25 pm
Single handicapper: i use 7w and it comes in high/soft. Love to flight it. Very versatile.
Michael
Sep 30, 2020 at 10:00 am
I disagree strongly. Your comment sounds more like a one-trick pony than a using a 7 wood is. You project yourself as a scratch player and for some, the beauty of this website is you can say anything you want about your own game or someone else’s and not be accountable. You also seem to forget 95% of people playing golf have handicaps over 10. What scratch players (claimed or otherwise) with big egos say isn’t relevant to much of anyone except themselves or someone just like them and that’s not ho the game is.
You got it backwards. It would be vastlymmore accurate to say pros have recently picked up the 7 wood after amateurs have had great success with it
Fitters here in South Florida have been suggesting the 7 wood for the three or four years quite some time before “a couple of tour pros” started using them. The club is a very effective tool for the golfer who drives the ball 230-240 and is looking for a 195-205 club that will come in high for long second shots to the green and holds the green or for getting you to a pretty short wedge on par 5s. after a solid drive. Long, high and a soft landing is critical for these players. In most cases the club is easier to hit and a lot more accurate than a players other options and for the 20 and over players, it is a godsend.
Alex
Sep 29, 2020 at 6:44 pm
Funny how a couple tour pros play 7 woods and now they are all the rage. Talk about an absolute 1 trick pony. High shot into par 5 is absolutely the only shot they are good for. Try flighting a 7 wood down into wind or on a tight par 4…good luck.
Michaele
Sep 30, 2020 at 9:59 am
I disagree strongly. Your comment sounds more like a one-trick pony than a using a 7 wood is. You project yourself as a scratch player and for some, the beauty of this website is you can say anything you want about your own game or someone else’s and not be accountable. You also seem to forget 95% of people playing golf have handicaps over 10. What scratch players (claimed or otherwise) with big egos say isn’t relevant to much of anyone except themselves or someone just like them and that’s not ho the game is.
The percentage of players in the category you want everyone to think you are in is minute.
You got it backwards. It would be vastlymmore accurate to say pros have recently picked up the 7 wood after amateurs have had great success with it
Fitters here in South Florida have been suggesting the 7 wood for the three or four years quite some time before “a couple of tour pros” started using them. The club is a very effective tool for the golfer who drives the ball 230-240 and is looking for a 195-205 club that will come in high for long second shots to the green and holds the green or for getting you to a pretty short wedge on par 5s. after a solid drive. Long, high and a soft landing is critical for these players. In most cases the club is easier to hit and a lot more accurate than a players other options and for the 20 and over players, it is a godsend.
Maybe you think players over 10 don’t count, but outside of the pro game, the truth is they are the game. It’s not the presumptuous, stick their chest out guys who come on this website and blow massive amounts of hot air around while directly or indirectly bragging they are elite players.
Jack Nash
Sep 30, 2020 at 7:24 pm
I’ve had a Sim 7 W since the Spring and I luv it. I Can hit it low into the wind. It ain’t that hard, if you know how. I like it better out of the rough than a hybrid.