Fairway woods are surprisingly a very looked over club throughout the bag. A lot of people don’t look at it as a very necessary club. In my opinion, it comes in handy more than people think. A lot of people are thought to believe that they are only used for hitting into par 5’s trying to get onto the green in 2 strokes, but I have found great success with it when my driver isn’t working very well. I categorize fairway woods into 3 categories; Low-spinning, High-spinning, and Hybrids. Hybrids are like a combination of a fairway wood and a long iron, and are much easier to hit than fairway woods while still giving similar distance. Here are some of my favourites from each category.
Low-spinning: Srixon ZX
– 13.5, 15, 19 degrees of loft
-RH/LH
– 140-170cc
– 42.25-43.25”
– 56.5-61 lie angle
-high launch, low spin
Srixon ZX
Designed to give you confidence from the deck and the tee box alike, the ZX Fairway Woods feature the Cannon Sole for an optimal center of gravity plus increased ball speed. Your favorite par 5 has been warned. (Quoted By: srixon.com)
High-Spinning: Titleist TSi2
-RH/LH
– 56.5-58.5 lie angle
– 41-43”
-high launch, low spin
-very forgiving
-13.5, 15.0, 16.5, 18.0, 21.0 Degrees of Loft
Titleist TSi2
For players seeking incredible speed and accuracy across the entire face. A deeper, lower CG pairs with the new Active Recoil Channel 4.0 to produce a consistently higher, faster launch. (Quoted By: titleist.ca)
Hybrid: Taylormade SIM2
– 17.0, 19.5, 22.0 Degrees of Loft
– RH/LH
– 56.5-60.5 lie angle
-39.75-40.75”
-built for distance and accuracy
Taylormade SIM2
Why choose between control and distance when you can have them both? SIM2 Rescue is engineered for the player who wants it all: The distance and forgiveness of a hybrid, along with the workability and control of an iron. (Quoted By: taylormadegolf.com)