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Today from the Forums: “3-hybrid or 7-wood?”

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4 years ago

Mar 19, 2020

Today from the Forums, we take a look at a discussion on whether a 3-hybrid or 7-wood is a more beneficial club to carry. Our members have been arguing their case in our forums, with many making compelling cases for both.

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.

uglande: “If you get a 7-wood it will be your favorite club after about three rounds.”
596: “All depends on your gaps at the high end of your bag. I’ve played 2 different loft 7-woods. I had to change between the two depending on the irons I was playing at the time. 1 7 wood is 20.5, and one is 22. Even with that, the newer 20.5 goes 10 to 15 yards further than the 22. You need to decide what gap you can manage with a specific 7-wood or 3-hybrid. I find the 7-wood very good even from the rough. It replaced my 4-iron and gapped to my 4-wood to also eliminate my 5-wood.”
Golf64: “Never hit a 7W before till my Ping rep handed me one. I am a believer! Couldn’t believe how easy it was to hit?! I would game one in a heartbeat(if I had the funds)!”
FmaxTurboSi: “I usually hook hybrids like crazy, so I’ve never gamed one. But it looks like manufacturers are starting to fix that problem with their hybrids. I recently went to a PXG fitting and was able to hit a hybrid, 3* flat, with all weights on toe for a fade bias. I was pleasantly surprised. I also heard some good reviews on the Callaway super hybrid. It comes with Tensei pro orange shaft stock, which I really like. Really nice, stiff, low spin, low launch, counterbalanced premium shaft. So I decided to order one. Only downside is 4-6 week backorder. So I’m patiently waiting.”
Davidv: “3 Hybrid, a bit more versatility compared to a 7-wood.”

Entire Thread: “3-hybrid or 7-wood?”

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Dustin

Apr 7, 2020 at 10:00 pm

Unfortunately hit the ball way to high for both. To give you an idea I hit my 3 iron higher than most people hit their driver and that’s with Project X 7.0’s in my irons.

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Jim

Apr 3, 2020 at 5:39 pm

After tossing out about 7 different Hybrids I finely bought an off brand (Golf Works) 7 wood about 3 years ago just to see how that worked….100% improvement over any Hybrid I ever used..after using it as my 3 iron replacement I even bough a 9 wood of the same make to replace my 4 iron, have not looked back. When you get older and your swing speed drops its great to have clubs you can hit in the air 190 and 180 yards fairly consistently…

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kn95

Apr 2, 2020 at 1:57 am

Very nice article, hi. I hope you will print again sort of post.
Thank you!
King regards,
Balle Hessellund

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roho

Mar 30, 2020 at 10:14 am

Picked up an old Cobra 7 wood at a flea market, great shape. From the first time I hit it to now it’s been one of my favorite clubs in the bag. It’s the old school size not the large modern fairway woods of today.

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Karsten's Ghost

Mar 20, 2020 at 5:25 pm

One other point…

Just like loft creep in irons, a 20-degree fairway wood is, in not so long ago terms, a 5-wood.

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Karsten's Ghost

Mar 20, 2020 at 5:22 pm

Same as Mike.

Hybrid is usable in more situations, doesn’t fly as high. Not as prone to wind. Putting a fairway wood shot on a green is some magical stuff, and doesn’t happen enough to justify a 7-wood.

If you need to get the ball up more, sure. Great club to elevate. But if you can swing over 100, you probably want as low-flighted shaft as you can get… and still wouldn’t recommend for most.

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  Apr 4, 2020 at 9:47 am
  
  Hybrids have a higher trajectory than woods. Learn how to hit a ball
  
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Mike

Mar 19, 2020 at 8:32 pm

While the 7-wood I’m sure would work for some people in some places, I play at a very windy course. Good luck w/ that 7W in the wind. And please no BS about ‘flighting the ball down’.

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A shocking Backstryke putter appearance + 7 interesting gear photos from the Zurich Classic

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3 hours ago

Apr 25, 2024

Andrew Tursky

Welcome to New Orleans, where TPC Louisiana plays host to the 2024 Zurich Classic. In between breakfast beignets and nightly Creole feasts, PGA Tour players are also competing in the unique two-man format at the Zurich this week.

Although the vibes in Nawlins are a bit lighter-fare than the recent back-to-back competitions the Masters and the RBC Heritage signature event), the gear news was no less serious this week.

We spotted some recent changes from Rory McIlroy, a very rare Odyssey Backstryke putter, dove into the bag of legendary New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, and spotted Patrick Cantlay continuing to test new equipment.

Get your beads out and crack your crawfish, because it’s time for an equipment rundown from The Big Easy (meaning New Orleans, of course, not Ernie Els).

See all of our photos from the Zurich Classic here

Rory’s on-and-off lob wedge

Since the end of 2023, Rory McIlroy has had an on-again, off-again relationship with a Titleist Vokey K-Grind lob wedge. In his last start, it was on, and the wedge is back in the bag again this week. We got a great look at the complicated grind that McIlroy uses.

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A full look into McIlroy’s bag above also shows that he switched out of the TaylorMade BRNR Mini Copper that he used at the RBC Heritage, and he’s back into the Qi10 core 3-wood. As we discussed last week, McIlroy will likely keep the BRNR around as a course-specific club, trading it in and out for the 3-wood.

See Rory McIlroy’s full 2024 WITB from the Zurich here

Turning Back the clock

Unless Tommy Gainey is in the field, it’s unlikely you’ll ever see Odyssey’s Backstryke technology make an appearance on the PGA Tour.

But then, when you least expect it, Russ Cochran shows up.

For more than a decade – since the 2013 Sony Open in Hawai’i – Cochran has been stuck on 599 PGA Tour starts. This week will be his 600th.

Cochran is in the field at the Zurich this week playing alongside Eric Cole, whose regular caddie is Reed Cochran, Russ’s son.

The Backstryke putter was first released back in 2010, and its unique design helps shift the axis point of the putter closer to the CG of the head. And, the putter is getting a nod this week at the Zurich Classic, thanks to Cochran’s 600th career PGA Tour start.

The putter is certainly awesome, but don’t forget to check out Cochran’s full WITB from this week.

Drew Brees with a Super Bowl winning Scotty Cameron putter

Drew Brees, a legendary retired quarterback for the hometown New Orleans Saints, made an appearance at the Zurich’s Wednesday Pro-Am, playing alongside Zach Johnson, Ryan Palmer, and current Saints QB Derek Carr.

Brees’ bag included a TaylorMade Stealth2 Plus driver, a BRNR Mini 13.5-degree, a Stealth 5-wood, a mixed set of P-790 and P-760 irons, Milled Grind Hi-Toe wedges, and a custom Scotty Cameron “New Orleans Saints” putter, which Scotty made for Brees following his Super Bowl MVP-winning performance in 2010.

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It should also be noted that Brees has his Venmo QR code as a bag tag.

If you’re gambling with Brees on the course, just know that not having cash won’t work as an excuse.

Brilliant.

See Drew Brees’ full WITB from the Zurich here

Stricker’s unrecognizable putter

Steve Stricker has made numerous upgrades to his bag recently, including a new TSR3 driver and T100 irons, but his longtime Odyssey White Hot No. 2 putter is still going strong. It’s the most recognizable unrecognizable putter ever.

Here’s a better look at Stricker’s flatstick, which he started using back in 2007.

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Patrick Cantlay has opened the equipment-switching floodgates

Over on the PGA Tour’s Equipment Report this week, we covered Cantlay’s recent switch into Ping Blueprint S irons, and a Titleist TSR2 driver.

Cantlay hadn’t switched irons for about seven years, so the iron switch he made at The 2024 Masters came as a shock to the norm. He simply isn’t one to change gear very often, so anytime Cantlay makes a switch, it’s news.

It seems the floodgates of equipment testing have opened up a bit for Cantlay, who was also spotted testing a custom Scotty Cameron blade putter on Tuesday this week. By Wednesday, Cantlay was back practicing with his familiar Scotty Cameron T5 Proto mallet, but it’s certainly something to keep an eye on going forward.

Daniel Berger’s custom Jailbird site lines

Berger, who’s currently using Odyssey’s Ai-One Mini Jailbird mallet putter, has a unique 3-dot, 2-line alignment on the crown of his navy-white-navy-white mallet putter. Looking down at the putter, it’s easy to see why this alignment system would help; it just seems impossible to set up to the ball off-center, or misaligned to the target.

Also, for anyone worried, you can rest easy. Yes, he’s still playing the 2013 TaylorMade TP MC irons, which we highlighted in our recent “Modern Classics: Old vs. New” video testing series.

FitzMagic teams back up

Brothers Matthew and Alex Fitzpatrick are teaming up once again at the Zurich this year, and Bettinardi Golf hooked them up with some festive “FitzMagic” headcovers to match this week.

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And, with that, we say goodbye to the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. Don’t forget to check out all of our photos from this week, including 30 unique photo galleries full of equipment photos.

We’ll see you next week in Texas for the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson!

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