Equipment

I moved to a 7-wood and now I’m considering dropping it from my bag – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

10 months ago

Aug 12, 2025

In our forums, our members have been discussing 7-woods. The 7-wood is one of the most in demand clubs on the market today, but WRXer ‘HappyCamper515’ recently made the move and is now considering dropping it from his bag altogether. ‘HappyCamper515’ details his experience in the post below, saying:

“Anyone make the change to from 4/5-iron to 7-wood then go back to the mid iron? After the honeymoon period with my higher lofted fairway wood I’m finding that my 5-iron is more useful even though I don’t have the club speed to hit it optimally.

I normally play in 20-25 mph winds so I often find the 7-wood getting caught in a gust and ending up way short of the green. The 5-iron I can flight down easily and because the course I always play does not have any greens protected by bunkers or hazards in the front, I don’t have to worry about a forced carry, I can always hit something lower for the front of green or just in front and let it release 10-15 yards onto the green.

I’m playing G440s so I get good height even for a lower SS. My 5-wood seems to be the sweet spot for a fairway wood where I get a flat enough trajectory that’s not impacted adversely by wind. In past ten rounds or so I can’t recall a single time I’ve pulled out the 7-wood and hit the green. But with my 5-wood for some reason I probably hit the green about 50% of the time from about 180-190 yards. Maybe it’s the leading edge of the 7-wood that looks like it’s so far in front of the shaft. You’d think the 7-wood and 5-wood should play quite similarly but for me they are night and day.”

And our members have been sharing their thoughts and experiences in our forum.

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.

naval2006: “I’m usually down to earth on these issues. I don’t like to force a club into my bag. If it ain’t working I just go back to the old setup.”
dmeeksDC: “I hit the green all the time with 7-woods. They stop better than 3 irons for me. I do like a forgiving 4 iron at times but I always have a wood or something like it at the 3-iron spot. I also have an AI Smoke HL hybrid 21 degree that I’ve built to play like a 7-wood and it’s really good too. Those HL hybrids look like tour fairway woods or a UW in terms of head size.”
is1ander: “Went from a G430 9-wood to G440 4H. G440 4H is much more forgiving for me because of the shorter length/easier swing, more versatile size and much less penalizing misses. Ball flight also much more controlled substance and better into wind.”

Entire Thread: “I moved to a 7-wood and now I’m considering dropping it from my bag – GolfWRXers discuss”

Equipment

Interesting clubs at top of bag – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

12 hours ago

Jun 3, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, users are talking about top of bag setups that are non-traditional or thought-provoking in some way. Original poster @SuperSpurs106 inquired about other members who might use unorthodox set-ups to help with gapping issues or weak spots.

They wrote:

“I currently have a PING G430 driver, TM Qi35 3W and a TM Qi4D 7W. Driver and 7W are fine but can’t get on with my 3W and have always struggling with this club over the years. Thinking of adding a 2H which I know would look odd. Just wondering if anyone else had a weird set up at the top of their bag?”

Our members in the forum have offered up their thoughts and personal experiences with non-traditional top of bag set-ups, and their reasoning for thinking outside of the box to begin with. 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.

BowMain42: “Don’t worry about what “looks” odd. If the club does what you need it to do, it’s the right club.”
scooterhd2: “I cant hit 3 woods either. Thats why I roll with a unicorn XL Hibore 2 wood. 400 cc head at 16 degrees of loft and its just a monster 3 wood off the tee. Off the deck, we are playing the f6 baffler. 5 wood at 41.75 inches and its easy to control.”
phizzy30: “I had driver, 3 metal, 2/4 hybrid once upon a time as a higher ss player. 4 hybrid is gone and in place is a driving iron nowadays. I don’t think what you’re proposing is weird in anyway, however the yardage gap might be glaringly huge between driver and 2 hybrid. What is it about your 3 metal that has got you all messed up? You could always go 4 metal with shorter shaft and see if that works.”

Entire Thread: “Interesting clubs at top of bag”

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Equipment

Members of the Mini Driver Club – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

12 hours ago

Jun 3, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user has gone searching for fellow users of a mini driver. In a post, @TightFade asked for other mini driver users to chime in with their weapon of choice, the reason for employing a mini, and what club follows it in the bag.

@TightFade asked:

“What mini are you playing? What spot in the bag did it take over? What’s the next club after it? For me: Elyte mini 13.5. Replacing 3w. Next up club looks like it’ll be 5w.”

Our members in the forum have been sharing their own bag setups featuring the mini driver, and the various reasons they purchased one in the first place. 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.

RCGA: “Ping G430 Max 12* ‘Thriver.’ Next club is a 4w and 2i (I play a weird course).”
JMB3: “R7 at 12.75 with Diamana BB 63s. 3w replacement. Next Club: Elyte Ti 5w at 17*.”
ColdOkieGolf: “R7 15.5 turned down to 13.5 It replaces the 3w. I found it surprisingly easy to hit off the deck, and it’s very rare that I need or want to hit something beyond 250 from the fairway, so next club is my 7w.”
ChaosTheory: “I’m sub-90 MPH with driver. But I’m able to hit DOD. I have been wanting something like the R7 15.5, so I just ordered one. I have a spot in the bag so nothing has to go. But I could see it replacing my trusty 4 wood, which I never use for approach shots. Just tee shots and lay ups. If I drop the 4 wood, I will turn my 7 wood down to ~20 degrees and will have good gaps. I recently tried a thriver build: 12 degree driver turned to 14, with a heavier 44 inch shaft and added head weight. I hit it great. Very accurate and not overly high, but the problem was that it sometimes went as far as a typical drive. And that’s not what I needed. So I will probably turn the 15.5 up to 16.5 or even 17.5. It’s all theoretical at this point. ?”

Entire Thread: “Members of the Mini Driver Club…Check In.”

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Whats in the Bag

Chris Gotterup WITB 2026 (June)

Published

13 hours ago

Jun 3, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

Chris Gotterup had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.

Drivers: TaylorMade Qi4D (8 degrees), Ping G440 LST (9 degrees @8), Ping G440 LST (7.5 degrees)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Grey 6.5 TX 70 g, Project X HZRDUS T1100 Handcrafted 6.5 TX 70 g, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Grey 6.5 TX 70 g