Reaching the par-5s in two is my first priority when it comes to my fairway wood. A close 2nd is hitting the green from 200 yards out from the rough. And finally when you have a wood in your bag that you have tremendous confidence with, I like to use it off of the tee for those tight driving holes or the first tee jitters.
Thanks to technology, woods have become a lot easier to hit. The main thing I look at is the loft and the shaft. Be choosey and make sure you get something that fits your ability and fills you full of confidence.
Here are a few of my recommendations:
High Handicappers – Pick out something with a fairly large clubhead, but not too big. My dad recently got the Nike SQ Machspeed and he loves it. It has a square head like the driver, but it’s more streamlined. I’d recommend a high loft like 19 or 21 degrees. The Callaway FT-IZ is another good choice. The triangular shape is easy on the eyes and gives the club tremendous forgiveness.
Middle to Low Handicappers – Pick something that is more compact and workable but still forgiving. I like the TaylorMade R9 for an adjustable clubhead and the pull face construction. The sharp shooters will like the Titleist 909F3. It has a small but deep face. The Mizuno MP Titanium is a gorgeous club as well. It has a more penetrating ball flight and is the best driver substitute of all the woods in the category.
The G10 5-wood from Ping has a low profile and a longer-than-average head from heel to toe. This design is reminiscent of the original Orlimar fairway woods from the late '80s.
While more effective in the hands of a skilled player, this is a club with good performance characteristics, ...
When you think of notable fairway woods, Mizuno is not a name that often comes to mind -- at least not the same way it does about their player irons. However, they do make fairway woods, and the F60 is one of those entries.
Available in 3-wood (13.5 & 15 ...
Another entry into the game-improvement fairway wood category is TaylorMade's V Steel 3-wood. This fairway wood features a unique "V-shaped" sole, designed to minimize resistance and allowing the clubhead to glide through/along the turf -- in any number of conditions -- and remain square through impact. ...
As a successor to the popular G15 model from Ping Golf, the new Ping i15 3-wood is expected to be an improvement. For those looking for Tour-caliber performance, you won't be disappointed.
With a slightly smaller overall head than the G15 -- and considerably smaller than most others ...
I gotta tell ya, the new look of the R11 is growing on me. It's a white crown with a black face. I didn't like it at first, but after watching Jason Day at the Masters, now I'm thinking of buying the driver and the ...
If you are looking for more power and speed, then you should buy a Lamborghini. Errr, I mean try these fairway woods made out of a Lamborghini. I do not jest. The material used in these clubs is a revolutionary new material that Callaway and Lamborghini ...
Typically, I think of Mizuno clubs as being for the lower handicappers, and this 3 wood is no exception. It's a beautiful club designed with playability in mind.
The clubhead is made from titanium with extra weight put in the sole -- 40 grams to be ...
This is one of the most reasonably priced of all the modern fairway woods. And you get quite a bang for the buck with all the technology packed into this fairway wood.
The 17-4 stainless steel clubhead is wide with a shallow face. I like the way this ...
This is Callaway's highest MOI fairway wood. It's triangular-shaped for aerodynamics and has a very hot face. The designers have taken a stainless steel face and frame and merged it with a carbon-composite crown. They added weight plugs in the toe, heel, and rear.
This ...
This is the sweet looking Nike Victory Red Fairway Wood. I'm a big fan of the design of this club. The shape is traditional. It is the classic pear shape, which makes it look ...
I've found the missing link! No, not the link between man and apes, but the link between the big dog and your long irons. These Wilson Fybrids are a nice transition from your driver to your hybrids. These aren't quite hybrids, but they feel like them.
The ...
Have you seen any of these Tour Edge Exotics golf clubs? The name kind of sounds like some of those clubs you see at Wally World. But take another look, because the Exotic brand is a major player and the clubs are built with all the modern technology ...
This is a Titleist fairway wood for mid to high handicappers. It's the kissing cousin of the 909 F3. Both of these clubs look beautiful at setup, but this F2 is much easier to swing.
The round profile and the huge face make this Titleist F2 a ...
Uses for nitrogen: light bulbs, explosives, laughing gas... and now, golf clubs.
This PowerBilt Air Force One Fairway Wood is jacked up with nitrogen. It's true. By using this safe and stable gas, the internal pressure (which can be as high as 150 PSI) will support ...
At first glance, there's nothing too flashy about this Srixon Z-TX Fairway Wood, just a classic-looking pear shape with a black and silver clubhead. However, take a closer look and you'll find some really cool technology.
This fairway wood uses "Starburst" variable face technology that consists of ...
Is this a fairway wood or a hybrid? Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? How do you fold a fitted sheet? I will cover all three of these questions in this one review -- and for the price of only one review. ...
If you are swinging over the top, this Acer 3 wood is going to fix it. How do they achieve this? All the Acer clubs have what they call an "Optical Alignment System." This makes the club appear square when it is closed.
In addition, ...
Here's a club I would put in the "Economy" category. You have to love Maxfli because they've been around forever and they make products that will allow everyone to play golf, no matter how tight your budget.
This fairway wood has an oversized club head made of ...
This Launcher DST Fairway Wood is designed to be light and long. In fact the Mitsubishi Diamana Red shaft is 43-1/2 inches and weighs 64 grams. The clubhead is also very light with its 0.55-millimeter crown. The clubface is oversized and plasma-welded.
The 3-wood comes in three lofts: ...
Adjustable clubs are the latest rage and I believe TaylorMade was the first to do it. This TaylorMade R9 has an adjustable hosel that allows you to change the lie and loft angle to eight different settings. This is TaylorMade's FCT (Flight Control Technology) which will ...
If there is a better-looking head on a three wood, I haven't seen it yet. This 909 Fairway wood is very pleasing to look down at address with its compact club head, sleek clean lines, and a simple alignment aid. Please keep in mind though, that this ...
This is a very attractive fairway wood. Just look at it. Looking down at address, it is a solid black club head with a deep steel clubface. (It's pretty crazy how the fairway woods of today are twice as big as the drivers of yesterday.)
This X ...
"Tink!" "Tink!" "Tink!"
What's that sound? Why, it's the mating call of the Nike Sumo Driver.
You've all seen the huge Sumo drivers. They were very popular. What's not to like about the gargantuan square head? (Other than the horrible "tink" sound it makes.)
Here is the fairway wood version. ...
Here's a lesson in Marketing 101: Keep repeating the name of the product over and over again until it is ingrained in your client's head, e.g. "The Perfect Club is wonderful. The Perfect Club hits great shots. The Perfect Club will cure cancer..." I remember they used to run ...
The HipTec Geo #3 Fairway Wood is a stylish, flashy-looking fairway wood at a great price for any golfer's budget. But is that necessarily a good thing? While many woods look funky and hi-tech, most seem to be carbon copies of each other. Let's take a deeper look ...
Walk into any golf store and you'll see hundreds of clubs that are all essentially the same. From Nike to Callaway to Titleist to all of those cheap brands you've never bothered to try, there isn't a whole lot of innovation across the board from leading golf brands. And it's not ...
TaylorMade's Burner series has been a tried-and-true set of golf clubs over the years, and this year's is no exception. Its sleek design and large clubhead allow it to boast the highest MOI in golf. They also promote several features included in the Burner Driver that make it one of ...
The Adams Speedline Fairway Wood aims to provide a true hybrid by combining the versatility of a hybrid iron and the distance of a fairway wood. While this is an intriguing idea, it puts the club into more of a niche than it would like to be in.
The Speedline Fairway Wood ...
Attention golf geeks: Have you heard of Nickent Golf's patented brazing technology? Well un-tuck that dry fit, pull up those trousers, and turn your textbooks to chapter three...
Brazing technology is an innovation that fuses steel and titanium without using epoxy. To make the 4DX Fairway Wood, Nickent took a ...
I'm a sucker for Nike, but don't worry; this review actually isn't skewed. I was pretty anxious to try out the Dymo series after really enjoying the Sasquatch 2 series. I was first of all completely impressed by the look. It took me a little bit to ...
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