New woods

I'd like to hear from people that have used 7 & 9 Woods. I played with someone using a 7W last time and he was hitting it beautifully to 180yards or even greater. What are the average distances (just for information) for these woods and what are their lofts? I would like to find out more before I buy any of them. I'm on handicap 15 (55 years old) and I can't hit my 3 and 4 irons consistently, never did! Appreciate any advice.

It's impossible to say how far they should be hit. I can hit a 7 wood over 220, but it is different for each person. Instead of saying you need a 5 wood to replace your 3 iron, you need to look at it as you need a club that will hit a certain distance. For example, if you hit your 5 wood 220 yards and your 5 iron 160 yards. If you are looking to replace your 3 and 4 iron, you would want two clubs where 1 would hit approx 200 and another that hits about 180 yards, the number on the club isn't important.


As far as lofts go here is what to expect, +/- 1 degree (or so):
3 wood 15*
5 wood 18*
7 wood 21*
9 wood 24*

Many people are switching to hybrids to replace their long irons, that may be the way to go for you if you are looking to replace your 3 and 4 woods.

Remember, replace clubs with distances, not numbers!!!!

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hi niumaiat,
i started playing with a 7 wood because i couldnt hit my long irons its a ben sayers m2i and on average i hit 180yds with it off the deck. my son uses a ram wizard and averages 200yds and these are at the lower end of the price range.
hope this helps

Go for the hybrid. IMHO, the 7W and 9W are passe. The only strong case for them I think would be if you really need to use them to get more roll.

I don't have 3i and 4i, but a M4 hybrid which replaces them. From there a driver, 3 wood and 5 wood should about cover the distance gaps? As Gord said it's more about the distance gaps than the numbers, but I like the hybrid because not only can you hit it off the deck easily, you can also hit it off the rough

I used to use a 7W because I couldn't hit my 3 iron very well.

I found I could hit the 7W well but it was quite hard to use as an approach shot as it had too much roll and I used to always end up off the back of the green.

I then decided to ditch it and improve my 3 iron which I have done and its a much better option for approach shots.