7 wood loft?

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By JJohnson

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  1. JJohnson

    JJohnson
    Jersey Village, TX

    I've never played a 7 wood but think one would fit well in the bag. I currently go from TSi2 3wd in 15* loft which I hit 250. The next club goes down to a 4i which is a very old DCI that I can hit 205 so there is a good gap. I will need to remove the 4i to stay at 14 clubs.

    One of my friends suggested a 7wd to kind of fill the gap as our course seems to have a lot of 215yd shots I'm faced with and I don't back off the 3wd that well, either long or short.

    I do find it's easier for me to back off a wood rather than trying to hammer something (things can go wonky quickly when I try to do that) but it's always easier to hit a full club.

    With this, and I already know the response will be "get fitted", but since I have never owned a 7wd what loft is usually associated with that? I know there will be a range but I have no clue where to start other than asking the good folk here on TT.

    And of course it will be another TSi or TSr.

    Thanks in advance!

  2. Dale V

    Dale V
    Surprise AZ

    Typically a 5 wood is around 18 degrees and a 7 wood around 20 - 21 degrees. I would not get too caught up in figuring out what to call it. You should try multiple loft options until you find the head/shaft combination that best fills your gap. Even the head covers these days are not labeled with anything except a tab with the degree loft on it. Just think of it as a fairway wood. Good luck and hope you find the right one for you.
  3. JJohnson

    JJohnson
    Jersey Village, TX

    I should have also mentioned, as it may be suggested, I do not like hybrids. Natural tendency is to draw and it's exacerbated with hybrids.
  4. Thomas K

    Thomas K
    Steamboat Springs, CO

    Military
    21* is the standard but you will see 20* and 22* clubs called 7woods.
  5. JJohnson

    JJohnson
    Jersey Village, TX

    I should have added that I have tried hybrids and they are just not for me.
  6. Jared L

    Jared L
    La Jolla, CA

    JJohnson said:

    I should have added that I have tried hybrids and they are just not for me.

    I’ve been saying the same thing for years, but my mind was changed during my fitting at TPI a few weeks ago. Every hybrid I have ever hit in the past has gone left.

    However, the TSR1 hybrids were a whole new animal for me - long, high, and straight! I tried a couple of 7 woods during my fitting as well. My misses with the 7 woods tended to go left, but the TSR1 hybrids kept going straight. I took delivery of my 20 & 23 deg hybrids last Thursday. Had them out a few times thus far and really liking them.

    My point is, don’t write off hybrids without trying the latest versions. I am now (finally) a believer.
  7. Best advise try one and see how you hit it regardless of the loft
  8. JJohnson

    JJohnson
    Jersey Village, TX

    Dale and Thomas, thank you for the replies, I appreciate it!!

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