More and more tour players are playing high-lofted fairway woods, mostly because they can launch the ball ultra-high to stop on par-5 greens. As Best in New Jersey Teacher Nick Bova explains, they often perform better than hybrids from tight fairway lies, bunkers and deep rough. I’ve switched back and forth between playing my old 4-hybrid and a 7-wood over the past few years, and I won’t argue with anything Bova says. There’s no doubt the 7-wood flies higher, but on a windy day, I’ve found that have less control over it than my hybrid, which flies flatter and lower. I also seem to be able to draw my hybrid a little easier than my 7-wood—which, funny enough, is the reason lots of pros don’t like hybrids. Regardless, if you haven’t hit a 5- or 7-wood recently, they’re worth a serious look for all of the performance benefits that Bova explains.