Equipment
The 6 Best Fairway Woods of 2016
There are few things more rewarding on a golf course than blasting a tee shot with a 3 wood almost as far as your driver, or giving it all you’ve got and reaching the green from long range. Maybe that’s why we always find ourselves obsessing over fairway woods at GolfWRX, pounding pyramids of balls until we’ve think we’ve found the one. Then it’s off to the course, where we hope the magic happens.
It’s been an awesome summer of golf for our team, and we couldn’t let the calendar switch to September without sharing some of the insight we’ve gathered about this year’s fairway woods. So here it is, our staff’s list of the six best fairway woods of 2016, along with a little insight on why we think they’re exceptional.
Ping G
- Price: $269.99
- Lofts: 15, 17.5, 20.5
- Head Size: 169 cubic centimeters (3 wood)
Ping’s G fairway woods aren’t the longest fairway woods on this list, but what they lack in pure horsepower they make up for in ease of use and consistency. Compared to the G30 fairway woods, Ping gave its new fairway woods a shallower head shape that makes shots easy to elevate, especially from lies that aren’t ideal.
If you’re a high-spin player, you might want to look elsewhere, as you might balloon the G more than others on this list due to its rearward center of gravity (CG) position. But if you’re looking for big forgiveness, or struggling to hit your fairway woods high enough to be effective, the G could be your new secret weapon.
Cobra King F6
- Price:
$239(now $179) - Lofts: 3-4 wood (13-16 degrees), 5-6 wood (17-20 degrees), 7-8 wood (21-24 degrees)
- Head Size: 181 cubic centimeters (3 wood)
On GolfWRX, the majority of the buzz about Cobra clubs revolves around Rickie Fowler’s blades and the company’s better-player drivers. It’s well deserved, but Cobra doesn’t get enough credit for the exceptional clubs it makes for mid-to-high handicappers.
The King F6 fairway wood is one of those clubs. It measures a big 181cc, which makes it a great off-the-tee option. It’s also impressively forgiving, and great at killing the spin that causes faders and slicers to lose distance. Cobra’s three-degree adjustable hosel and two swappable sole weights (one heavy, one light) also give golfers the ability to tweak loft, lie angle and CG position to dial in the best ball flight for their game.
TaylorMade M1
- Price: $299.99
- Lofts: 15, 17, 19
- Head Size: 150 cubic centimeters
In an apples-to-apples test, shots hit with TaylorMade’s M1 fairway woods aren’t going finish as far down the range as ones hit with the company’s M2 fairway woods. The M1 can do several things the M2 fairway woods can’t, however, which could make it a better option for many golfers — particularly gear heads with special needs.
The M1 is arguably golf’s most adjustable fairway wood, with a Front Track that houses two slidable 15-gram weights. The weights allow golfers to add more draw or fade bias to the club, or make the club slightly more consistent by splitting the weights. And unlike the M2, M1 fairway woods also have an adjustable hosel, which allows golfers to adjust the loft as low as 13 degrees (in the 15-degree head), as well as fine tune lie and face angle.
While both fairway woods employ TaylorMade’s Carbon Composite Crown to move weight lower in the club head, the M1 has a slightly smaller club head (150cc) that will appeal to better players.
Callaway XR 16 Pro
- Price: $249.99
- Lofts: 14, 16, 18
- Head Size: 150 cubic centimeters (3 wood)
No fairway wood legacy is currently stronger in the golf equipment world than Callaway’s. The company has been a leader in fairway wood performance since it launched its X Hot fairway woods with Face Cup technology in 2013.
The XR 16 Pro is the lowest-spinning Callaway fairway wood of 2016, merging its hottest-yet Face Cup construction with an aerodynamic club shape that offers excellent versatility from a variety of lies. While the XR 16 Pro targets a relatively small group of golfers — those who generally hit the center of the club face and enjoy a little extra workability — it will be much appreciated by members of that very picky (and very vocal) crowd.
Callaway XR 16
- Price: $249.99
- Lofts: 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25
- Head Size: 175 cubic centimeters (3 wood)
Callaway’s XR 16 fairway wood can fit a wide variety of golfers thanks to its ability to create highly efficient launch conditions regardless of where a golfer contacts shots on the face. So whether you’re trying to win The Masters (like Danny Willett did with a pair of XR 16 fairway woods) or just win a few bucks off your buddies, the XR 16 can likely help your game.
Compared to the XR 16 Pro, the XR 16 is larger, more forgiving and slightly higher-spinning, although golfers will likely see more consistent spin rates and higher average ball speeds from the XR 16 due to its higher moment of inertia (MOI). Like the XR Pro 16, it also adds Callaway’s latest Face Cup, aerodynamic features, and a smart sole design that plays well in light rough.
TaylorMade M2
- Price: $249.99
- Lofts: 15, 16.5, 18, 21, 24
- Head Size: 156 cubic centimeters (3 wood)
Head to head, there may be no longer fairway wood on the market than TaylorMade’s M2, which has the dual benefit of offering the most distance and best forgiveness of TaylorMade’s current line of fairway woods.
The trick to the M2 is the combination of its Carbon Composite Crown, which pushes weight low and deep in the club head, along with its revamped Speed Pocket — a slot in the sole of the club that allows the face to flex more for a higher launch angle, reduced spin and increased consistency on off-center hits.
If you’re looking to hit a fairway wood as far as humanly possible, a properly fit M2 is likely the way to go.
In a golf world where players are looking to eke out every yard possible, usually by lengthening their drivers to add clubhead speed, there’s one player at the PGA Championship who’s going in the opposite direction. In fact, for Rickie Fowler, his goal off the tee is not about gaining extra distance or yards north to south, but rather about shrinking the misses from east to west.
Ahead of the PGA Championship and the week prior at the Truist Championship. Fowler mentioned to Cobra Tour Rep Ben Schomin that the driver didn’t quite swing feel the same as everything in the bag. As a result, and with Schomin’s suggestion to try and sync everything up with the big stick, Fowler decided to test out a shorter length shaft.
“He’s been at 45 (inches), and he’d been at 45 for a few weeks, 44 1/8 (inches) is really is where he is been living really for the most part, for the last couple of years, and is where he is been comfortable,” Schomin told GolfWRX. “It just felt like it was a little long and loose on him.”
Interestingly, Fowler ranks 40th in Driving Accuracy this year on the PGA Tour. It’s his most accurate season with the driver since the start of the decade. But sometimes for players, feel is more important than statistics.
“It was really more of a trying to get the swing to feel the fluidness from club to club to club to try to get it to feel the same,” Schomin added. “And so we took it down to 43 and a quarter, and it was a touch of a ball speed loss, just based on that overall club head speed. But honestly, he squared it up probably a little better. The right miss wasn’t nearly as far. So really, overall down-range dispersion tightened up a fair amount, and he felt confident in swinging it.”
The change in length had Fowler’s caddie, Ricky Romano, beaming at how well he had driven during Tuesday’s practice round at Aronimink. So much so, he was asking Schomin not to suggest changes anymore.
Fowler’s shaft-shortening is one of a few driver adjustments he’s made this season, and to Schomin’s credit, it’s thanks to the fact that he and the rest of the Cobra team had Fowler fit very well into three of the four heads in the Cobra OPTM lineup.
“He had three distinct drivers and the biggest decision was trying to decide which worked best at that time,” Schomin told GolfWRX previously. “He’s played the majority of the season with OPTM X, but has also played a couple of tournaments with OPTM LS. His overall driving stats have been good.”
At the RBC Heritage earlier this spring, Fowler switched drivers, changing from his Cobra OPTM X and into the Tour, low-loft Max K model that Gary Woodland used to win just a few weeks prior.
Now for the PGA Championship, Fowler’s back in the X head, but still using the UST Mamiya LIN-Q PowerCore White 6TX shaft, just a little bit shorter.
“Will he stay there? I’m not sure,” Schomin added. “Could we end up say at like 43 and 7.5 (of an inch). If it’s giving him the same feel of consistency through the bag, then I think we might end up just a touch longer. But if he likes where he is at, he’s confident where he is at, that’s really all that matters.”
If there’s more testing, though, just don’t tell his caddie.
What you need to know: As is customary for the Fairhaven-based company, Titleist officially announced today that its GTS drivers are headed to retail, following a successful tour release. The GTS2, GTS3, and GTS4 drivers will be available in golf shops June 11.
Since debuting at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, the new GTS lineup has quickly gained traction on the PGA Tour, with more than 50 players already making the switch to a GTS2, GTS3, or GTS4 driver. Among them are Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth.
Justin Thomas’ Titleist GTS2 driver (Greg Moore, GolfWRX)
According to Titleist, the GTS series builds upon the performance foundation established by the GT Series, while introducing several major technological advancements, including a new Split Mass Frame construction, refined aerodynamics, and an updated Speed Sync face design.
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Split Mass Frame and thermoform body
At the center of the new GTS lineup is a redesigned internal structure: the Split Mass Frame. This technology works with a full-thermoform body made from Titleist’s Proprietary Matrix Polymer (PMP), a lightweight composite that enables engineers to reposition mass more efficiently throughout the head. Compared to the previous GT generation, GTS drivers feature nearly double the PMP material, increasing from 13 grams to 26 grams, while maintaining the sound and feel preferred by better players.
The weight savings from the thermoform construction allowed Titleist engineers to strategically separate mass placement inside the head. Specifically, more weight is pushed rearward to improve stability and forgiveness, while additional mass is positioned low and forward to optimize speed, launch, and spin.
In short, golfers are able to maintain ball speed and consistency across both centered and off-center strikes.
Faster aerodynamics
Titleist also refined the aerodynamic shaping of the GTS heads to help players generate more clubhead speed.
The tails of the new GTS2 and GTS3 heads have been raised compared to previous models, helping airflow stay attached to the crown and sole longer during the swing. According to Titleist, the improved airflow reduces drag and increases speed without affecting launch conditions or center of gravity placement.
Typically, aerodynamic gains can compromise forgiveness or launch characteristics, but the weight savings from the Split Mass Frame allowed engineers to preserve preferred CG locations.
New Speed Sync face
The new Speed Sync Face design is engineered to improve ball speed retention across a larger portion of the face. A reinforced perimeter structure helps maximize face deflection and COR on centered strikes, while the upper portion of the support ring is opened up to increase speed on high-face impacts, a common strike location for many golfers. The face also features a variable thickness design to preserve speed and performance across a wider impact area.
Expanded adjustability
Each GTS model includes a dual-weighting system to fine-tune launch, spin, and shot shape more precisely than previous generations. GTS2 uses interchangeable forward and aft weights, while GTS3 and GTS4 combine a rear weight with an adjustable forward track weight system.
Tour-inspired face graphics
The new lineup features redesigned high-contrast face graphics to improve alignment and framing at address, according to Titleist. Sharp visual lines are designed to make it easier to center the golf ball and to perceive loft more easily at setup.
Additional model details
GTS2
- The GTS2 is the most forgiving model, designed for golfers seeking maximum stability and consistent speed across the face.
- It produces high launch with mid spin and features a larger, confidence-inspiring profile behind the ball.
- Standard weighting includes an 11-gram forward weight and a 5-gram rear weight, with additional fitting configurations available.
GTS3
- The GTS3 is aimed at players who want more control over launch, spin, and shot shaping.
- Compared to GTS2, the GTS3 offers lower launch and spin while featuring a more compact profile and deeper face design preferred by many stronger players.
- The head features an adjustable forward-track weight system to further fine-tune center of gravity placement.
GTS4
- The lowest-spinning option in the lineup, GTS4 is built for golfers looking to reduce excessive spin and maximize total distance.
- Unlike previous “4” models from Titleist, the new GTS4 features a full 460cc profile that improves forgiveness and stability while retaining its low-spin DNA.
- Like GTS3, it includes a forward track weighting system for precise fitting adjustments.
What Titleist says
“When we talk about driver design, it’s never about the one feature or benefit — it’s about all of them,” said Stephanie Luttrell, Titleist’s Senior Director of Metalwood R&D. “Ball speed, forgiveness, spin stability, adjustability, exceptional sound and feel… these are all attributes that golfers care about. It’s our job to design a lineup that elevates performance across the board without sacrificing in key areas, and we feel we’ve done that with GTS.”
“We know that forward CGs drive speed with great launch and spin characteristics, but you need to be able to do that with an inertial stability that still preserves ball speed, launch and spin consistency on off-center hits,” Luttrell said. “We’ve never before been able to hit these CG positions and inertia properties at the same time, and we’re achieving that because of GTS’ construction.”
Club Junkie’s take
I feel like every time there is a new Titleist wood release, I figure they can’t outdo their previous driver. And every year, I am wrong and impressed with the performance. The GTS fits right into that narrative again, as I didn’t know where Titleist could go from GT, but they pushed the limits again, and my fitting proved the smart people there found ways to improve.
My past four Titleist drivers have been a 2 series as my swing typically requires a little height, spin, and forgiveness so I figured I would just get a new GTS2 and be on my way. During the fitting, I was impressed by the new GTS construction, its added PMP material, and the advanced adjustability on each model. My fitter, Joey, got to work putting together a GTS2 and we started there. The launch and spin were great, and the consistency on misses was very tight. My average ball speed with the GTS went up a little bit as the new Speed Sync face creates more speed away from the center.
Joey then built up a GTS3 in 11 degrees, but I figured this wouldn’t have the stability I needed for tight dispersion on my miss hits. That thought was quickly erased after a few shots, and I really liked the more center start line and reduced draw on the misses I was seeing. We tried a few different settings and shafts to dial in the details in order to get the best fit. Having a forward and rear weight in the head allowed Joey to set up the GTS3 with a heavier rear weight to keep the launch and spin up, while the Sure Fit hosel set flat created a more center start line for me. My misses were not nearly as far left, and I was really impressed with the consistency on the spin and launch when I didn’t hit it in the center.
Titleist again created a wood line in GTS that delivers improvements over previous drivers while keeping the traditional look and feel you expect. More adjustability, better off-center speed, and 3 drivers that are playable over a wider range of players should make these extremely successful in fittings.
Pricing, specs, availability
GTS2 lofts: 8, 9, 10, 11 degrees (RH/LH)
GTS3 lofts: 8, 9, 10, 11 degrees (RH/LH)
GTS4 lofts: 8, 9, 10 (RH/LH)
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Available for fittings and pre-sale now.
In golf shops worldwide beginning June 11.
Price: $699 (standard), $899 (premium)
Titleist has today introduced its new GTS2 and GTS3 fairways.
Lower and deeper center of gravity (CG) positions, new adjustable heel-toe weights and advanced clubface innovations drive total performance in the two tour-proven models.
- Tour-inspired polished clubfaces: To help players see more of the clubface at address.
GTS2 Fairway
The new GTS2 fairway is designed with a shallower face and a larger profile than GTS3, ideal for players with more sweeping deliveries with their fairway metals.
GTS2’s new face height, inspired by tour feedback, was designed shallower than the prior generation GT2 model and more in line with the GT1 fairway. Each loft in GTS2 leverages a shallower profile except for the 13.5-degree, which maintains a slightly taller face.
With its new dual-weighting system, the ‘2’ model now has heel-toe CG adjustability.
Lofts: 13.5, 15.0, 16.5, 18.0, 21.0
Dual-weight system: 11-gram weight in heel, 5-gram weight in toe (standard)
GTS3 Fairway
The new GTS3 fairway is designed with a deeper face and a more compact profile, ideal for players who hit down on the golf ball more with their fairway metals.
New to the GTS3 family is a 21-degree offering, giving players two distinct profiles in Titleist’s 7-wood loft.
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Eye4golf
Aug 22, 2016 at 7:16 pm
I purchased a TM Jetspeed prototype head and put it on a Xcaliber fairway shaft, the low comp ball flys of the face. Nothing better all total under $100. I always like the component custom route, most OEM shafts are not high quality
Jack Conger PGA Professional
Aug 20, 2016 at 5:07 am
Comment to Curt. It is interesting that I did not read 1 comment till after I posted my. Read yours, then starting reading others. HUM!! Maybe there is something to this club. Others feel the same way. Oh, by the way. I pay half price to use this club. Other companies would give me theirs for Free. Think about that.
Jack Conger PGA Professional
Aug 20, 2016 at 5:02 am
I have playing with a Tour Edge Exoctic fairway wood since late 2004. Change this model every 2 to 3 years. This fairway wood by far is the best in the busneiss. Nothing out distances it. Must and Has to be listed as a Top fairway wood. We all know why the others are listed. Exoctics is the Best. Not listed is a crime.
Jim
Aug 21, 2016 at 9:22 pm
Agreed…
nnnnnnnnnnnn
Aug 20, 2016 at 3:46 am
Wow! What a surprise! 2 Taylormade, and 2 Callaway at the top. Well done boys, you’ve earned your bunce yet again.
Curt
Aug 19, 2016 at 8:57 pm
Is it just me or does it seem like Tour Edge employees are dropping anonymous comments promoting their fw’s???
Geoff
Aug 19, 2016 at 10:01 pm
and 911 was a hoax and Kennedy was assassinated by the CIA right???
Resale
Aug 22, 2016 at 12:14 am
Tour Edge Exotics are the worst clubs around. Expensive and zero real value (and believe me you will want to sell it right after your purchase).
Tony Lynam
Aug 22, 2016 at 3:28 pm
I have the CB2 still in my bag, three other 3 woods could not unseat it.
Dave
Aug 19, 2016 at 8:35 pm
Where’s my Nike,oh ya forgot sure glad I have one .
Sometimes a Smizzle
Aug 19, 2016 at 8:24 pm
Still rocking my 3 deep. I love this thing. And it goes farther then any of these. Less forgiving because it travels farther.
Clay
Aug 19, 2016 at 8:17 pm
The m2 looks too closed at address, sounds like crap, feels like crap. If you need reviews of additional clubs let me know.
DJ
Aug 19, 2016 at 5:55 pm
Callaway Alpha 816 diamana white board
Jim Carey
Aug 19, 2016 at 1:54 pm
Exotics are the longest fairway woods I have ever used but are hard to turn left or right just go very straight. Problem sometimes yes 80% of the time no.
Dale Doback
Aug 19, 2016 at 2:34 pm
did you upgrade the shaft in your exotic fairway because i just tested the new ex9 long looking for a new fairway and wasn’t even close to the longest. I didn’t know what to expect from the ex9 tour but i figured the ex9 long would be a great fairway from the tee box. I was disappointed to find out it went the same distance as the Titleist 915F with much less control than the Titleist which is known for control but surprisingly long on distance. Callaway 816 Alpha fairway and the M2 both destroyed the Exotic line by 10 yards so I am going with the 816 with equally high ball speeds and an optimally lower spin rate. I used to play exotics exclusively but my last was the XCG6. Back in the day Tour Edge was longer because they had much faster ball speeds but that is not the case anymore. High backspin rates seem to be Tour Edges Kryptonite.
Josh
Aug 19, 2016 at 3:25 pm
Exotics XCG6 is the TRUTH! longest “old” 3 wood out there (then again I haven’t hit very many of the others, but I hit mine longer than the F6 3 wood I tried) and very straight.
Joey
Aug 19, 2016 at 4:21 pm
The fastest penetration off a face on record I was told from a 2ndswing store person was from a CB2. True story.
Tony Lynam
Aug 22, 2016 at 3:30 pm
I still use the CB2!
Dale Doback
Aug 22, 2016 at 3:36 pm
I guess I shouldn’t have made the claim that Exotics are not the longest fairway woods. My point is that they no longer have a higher ball speed advantage. when the original RBZ came out I tested it against the XCG6 which had a 6 mph faster ball speed. I repeated the test for a month before purchasing the XCG6 just to make sure since the RBZ was creating a lot of buzz. However, when the SLDR fairway came out I was surprised that it matched my XCG6 in distance even though the SLDR alway had ball speeds about 2 to 3 mph slower than the XCG6. When the Callaway XHOT was introduced it was consistently longer than the XCG6 due to lower spin and ball speeds that were only 1 to 2 mph slower. Today in my testing the Titleist 915, King LTD, M2, and 816 Alpha all reached the same ball speed as the new Exotic line. The distance difference today is going to come not from getting an Exotic head made from more expensive materials but from optimizing what the ball is doing from launch angle and spin rates. While the Callaway and Titleist fairways had better stock shafts than the Exotics I want to point out that the M2 destroyed Exotic line with a terrible cheap shaft that doesn’t come close to fitting me and produced horrible high spin numbers in the M2 driver when i tested it. The good news is that golfers don’t have to worry as much about one head design performing better than another but worry more about the fitting process and pick a head based on aesthetics.
Tony Lynam
Aug 22, 2016 at 3:29 pm
Agree!
Magnito
Aug 19, 2016 at 1:27 pm
Was the Cobra King LTD in the test?
Greg
Aug 19, 2016 at 8:24 pm
I didn’t see it. Having hit the king Ltd 3 wood for most of year…and past most people’s drivers, it should be.
Fok
Aug 19, 2016 at 8:27 pm
You must be playing with some seniors, huh
mr b
Aug 19, 2016 at 1:15 pm
what happened to the mini driver/larger wood craze from a couple of years back?
Jim
Aug 19, 2016 at 3:49 pm
Same as ALL TM’s “Brilliant” & “no seriously – we really mean it this time – BEST WE’VE EVER MADE” stuff. On sale @ Dick’s for 179.99…
Concept is sound for certain folks thay struggle w/driver – or for a long hitter playing a shorter / tighter course
Golfing Engineer
Aug 19, 2016 at 1:04 pm
Marketing Hype Article, with no substance. The golf club articles (and the vast majority of club testing) written today are simply regurgitating a company’s marketing effort.
Real testing is shown with raw data, not charts, showing launch angles, spin rates, ball speeds for on center and off center hits. We will evaluate the data. Charts showing yardage gains without units shown on the graph are deceptive. Plus actual lofts used must be measured, not just what is printed on the sole. Ball speeds increase or decrease with loft changes. Ball speeds can only be compared for clubs with the same measured loft, not printed loft or club number on the sole.
Consumers beware: 99% of the equipment articles are hype, not an objective maningful evaluation.
golfclubaddict
Aug 19, 2016 at 1:40 pm
The M2 fairway is far from hype. I hit most fairways every year. My previous favorites were the Tour Edge Exotics XCG-7 and XCG-7 Beta. M2 is just as long and more accurate.
Philip
Aug 19, 2016 at 1:45 pm
But are you using the same shaft in each? If not, one has to wonder how much of an improvement is related to the different club and how much is related to the different shaft. OEMs are not stupid, they get around the fact that there is likely not much of a measurable change year-to-year for the majority of golfers by constantly switching the stock shaft, which the majority of people go with.
Joe S
Aug 19, 2016 at 1:43 pm
YES! Totally agree. Data would very nice and I bet…would get more ‘clicks’.
Launch monitor
Aug 19, 2016 at 1:43 pm
Golf engineering, you opinion is spot on about raw data etc…..there is one small problem though. That sort of information and testing is meaningless the ability of 98% of the golfers out there playing. These very same golfers do not have the attention span nor intellect to dive down into the different of 16.7 launch angle versus 19.9. All of these companies have done a tremendous job in creating a product for both weekend players and amateurs alike. These players are not buying a fairway would every year, more like 4-5 years and the techno nonsense that you subcribe to is meaningless dribble for 99% of the players out there. Start your own techno site and welcome the cricket sounds to it. WRX in one page, has done a great job pointing the consumer at 6 clubs it feels warrants a look at based upon its own testing. Im sure what is also a variable in that testing is look, sound and feel, those 3 alone instill confidence in the golfer not only to buy, but also to play with.
Tim Ko
Aug 19, 2016 at 12:45 pm
Shocked to not see Exotics on this list, I’m guessing Exotics didn’t send any to test?? Surprised the KING isn’t listed either
John D.
Aug 19, 2016 at 12:40 pm
I agree the m2 is a great club but how in the world is the CB PRO F2 or EX9 LONG 3 not on here….Exotics is still king of the fairway wood market in terms of performance because they are the only ones using Titanium Cup Faces! Cally uses steel, Ti>Steel.
Dale Doback
Aug 22, 2016 at 2:56 pm
Tom Wishon has had a max COR steel fairway design for over three years. It doesn’t matter anymore if the face is steel or titanium as far as ball speed is concerned because OEMS are getting the max out of steel, the only advantage to titanium is its higher tinsel strength which can be made lighter to save weight so that discretionary weight can be used else where in the head.
Tom
Aug 19, 2016 at 11:44 am
Exotics fairways outperform anything in 70% of fits I do.. Amazing that they aren’t on this list..
Fok
Aug 19, 2016 at 11:51 am
They don’t pay to be on
John Krug
Aug 19, 2016 at 11:38 am
Why bother with fairway woods when hybrids are much easier to hit?
Dlygrisse
Aug 19, 2016 at 11:45 am
That’s your opinion, I have the opposite. Like fairways much more than hybrids. Give me a 7 wood all day long.
kolfpro
Aug 19, 2016 at 11:47 am
… because there are many players that don’t have problems with fairway woods.
John Krug
Aug 20, 2016 at 7:52 am
It depends on your age and strength. Apart from a 3 wood there is no reason for fairway woods. Probably 90 % of golfers can’t hit a 3 wood.
nigel butler
Aug 26, 2016 at 7:14 pm
um , rather rude of you.
most golfers probably do not understand what happens when they swing a club but enjoy the crazzy game.
well i never use hybrids as when compared to woods ping woods that is i prefer woods anyday..
why use a hubrid when a three iron or five wood will do it..
Billy
Sep 16, 2016 at 5:30 am
Try the Ping G25 23 degree hybrid. A couple of years ago I wore out ebay buying every hybrid known to man until I found the G25. They all hooked off the course. I can draw, fade, CRUSH this thing. I call it The Hammer. For some reason the 23 is the sweet spot. I tried the 17 and it just wouldn’t fly as well.
birdy
Aug 19, 2016 at 1:35 pm
why bother hitting a 3 iron when a 7 iron is easier to hit
Christosterone
Aug 19, 2016 at 3:19 pm
Lol well played
Jim
Aug 19, 2016 at 4:06 pm
7 wood is a great club…unless you’re area’s predominantly flat n windy. Stronger players can blast a 3 hybrid out of rough, but many golfers get better results cutting through it with the extra loft in the 7, and off the fway, the lower lofted hybrids don’t land as soft on greens.
I carried a Big Bertha 1 iron & a Cobra 7 wd with
XX Penley shaf from 96-2000. 1 iron went 250-270, 7 wd went 225 from rough -240 from fway. No way I could hit my TZoid pro 4 iron 225 from rough! Didn’t carry 3 wd for years…
John Krug
Aug 21, 2016 at 7:11 pm
That is as logical as saying why not use a putter instead of a driver
Pvisser
Aug 19, 2016 at 4:37 pm
I hear ya, good or bad lie, a hybrid always works. Woods need to sweep the ball of grass so require a soft (er) lie. Read a nice article a while back with graphs and tables showing that on average woods go farther but with more dispersion than hybrids. Off the tee and soft lie I much prefer my 3w though.
John Duval
Aug 19, 2016 at 11:36 am
Disappointing, but predictable results coming from WRX. Corporate darlings Taylor Made and Callaway filling the top 4 spots. Any one of the current model year Exotics fairways outperform all of these. Especially the CB Pro f2.
Gary Sohosky
Aug 19, 2016 at 11:45 am
Exotics are the best by far. I’ve never hit anything that goes fartherr.
Christosterone
Aug 19, 2016 at 10:20 am
“the best fairway woods of 2016”
Stensons….
Great Comment
Aug 19, 2016 at 11:35 am
+1
mhendon
Aug 19, 2016 at 5:06 pm
Well of course that’s what happens when you make a deal with the Diablo!