eagle

just got a adams ovation 7 wood and I cant hit it very far. on average I hit my 3 iron about 200 yards and I hit this 7 wood about 160 is that normal or should I be hitting it farther.

65nlovenit

Hitting it 160 is fine, remember it does have the same loft as a 7 iron, if you could hit it 200 I'd hate to see what you can do with a driver....Merry Xmas

PowerPenguin

Nope sorry. A 7 wood does not have the same loft as a 7 iron. A 7 wood will have about 20-24* of loft, whereas a 7 iron will have about 35*.
I personally thing you should be hitting it a bit further, but if its straight and in play who cares?

FWIW, I hit my 7 wood 200yrds, 7 iron 150yrds. I consider this to be about average.

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Fore!

how many people here actually use a 7 wood? i dont. i havnt even ever hit one so i dont know much about them.

PowerPenguin

I do.

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fitz-uk

I dont use one, but like penguin says, you should be hitting your 7 wood further than your 7 iron.

Dont get caught up in "how far should this go" as none of us are the same, we all hit different clubs different lengths.

If you can hit your 7 wood straight every time, dont worry so much about distance

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Golfbum

Vijay uses one!

Like Lee Trevino used to say "If your age and handicap add up to 50 you should be carrying a 7 wood!"

I used to carry one instead of a 5 wood and I hit mine about 220. Mind you my 7 wood had 21* loft, not 24.

Everyones yardages will vary from club to club. Joe hits his 7 iron 160, Bob hits his 145. This should not be an issue for you or anyone else. You know how far you hit your clubs, that is all that counts.

Police

Yes thats fine...many people hit it 150-170 yards so nothing to worry about.

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Tomm

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I had a 7W briefly, never could hit it consistently. Now with the hybrids, I think the 7W is a bit redundant. For me my TM 3, 4, and 5 rescue hybrids make up for any range I might hit a 7W (they actually fill the gap from my 5I to my 5W) and are easier to hit and more reliable for distance.

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65nlovenit

Got a 7w this summer. Found it a super club. We have several short par 3's in the 140/150 category on the home course. Found that by taking some off the swing I was making the greens with ease. Use to have to swing pretty hard with the 7 iron to accomplish the same thing. Also found I'm hitting straighter and landing softer on the greens. We have a par 5 with water in front, used to have to lay up using the 7 iron or pay the price to the water gods more often then not, but have lost the fear of going for it with the 7w. Wouldn't give up the 7 iron though, I find it a very friendly club, both for 130 chips and 30 yard bump and runs.