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FTF: What Are The Best Fairway Woods of 2017?

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Members Choice: The Best Fairway Woods of 2017
What are the best fairway woods of 2017? It’s time for you, the GolfWRX Community, to cast your votes. We’re asking GolfWRXers to vote for the three (3) fairway woods that they believe are the best-performing models of 2017 in this thread. Please base your voting on your experience testing this year’s new fairway woods. Things to consider include distance, forgiveness, looks and feel. We want to hear about launch angle, spin rate, stability of off-center hits, sound, face angle, adjustability… everything.
Once you’ve voted in the poll, please post why you chose the fairway woods you did in the thread… and don’t forget to tell us about the differences you saw in your fitting between your old gamer and your new gamer!
Your First Set of New Clubs
Do you remember your first set of “real” golf clubs? After you’d graduated from dad’s old gamers or the starter set? Of course you do! Take a trip down memory lane in this thread.
The One That Got Away
Continuing down the foggy road of memory, JohnKHawk kicked off this thread devoted to the one that got away. No, not a fish or girlfriend, but rather, the club you sold or traded in that you wish you hadn’t. Great thread. Check it out.
Clipping a Towel to Your Belt
A desperate plea from 2bGood: Golfers, particularly those not yet in your golden years, please stop clipping towels to your belt. It’s a bizarre practice. If you’re walking, why not just keep your towel on your bag. If you’re riding, you have plenty of options. 2bGood doesn’t get it. Agree? Disagree? Let us know in the thread.
The “Jordan Spieth Isn’t As Talented” Argument
Even though he just won another major championship (that’s three, if you’re counting), this sentiment refuses to die: Because Spieth isn’t among the longest hitters on Tour and his swing isn’t the most aesthetically pleasing, he’s not as talented as, say, Rory McIlroy. True? Not true? Do we care? Join the discussion.
Equipment
I’m a 31 year-old male and I turned my apartment living room into a driving range stall – GolfWRXers react

In our forums, our members have been reacting to a post from ‘GolferTodd’ who has turned their apartment living room into a driving range stall. ‘GolferTodd’ produced the following photo in our forums with the caption:
“To the exclusion of furniture. Bachelor life.”
And our members have been reacting to the post in our forums.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- MtlJeff: “This is amazing……When i was 28 i lived in an apartment that had my winter tires in the kitchen, i only had one plate and 1 set of knives and forks, and i cooked pasta in a witches cauldron from 1835. And i still convinced a woman to marry me. So i am all for this. In fact this is way better than what i had to offer.”
- TiScape: “Love it Todd. Go Dodgers!!”
- imkirby34: “Based on the view out the window, it looks like you’re on the first floor, which is probably a good thing because I’d hate to live below you, even if you have an extremely shallow AoA. Haha.”
Equipment
Best classic irons – GolfWRXers discuss

In our forums, our members have been discussing classic irons. WRXer ‘DonaldDunes’ has caught the vintage club bug, and wants to know other members’ favorite iron models that “have stood the test of time or were the top performers for their day.”
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- Maine Golfer: “I love a lot of clubs but ’69 Wilson Staff’s are an all time favorite. Easy to hit in relative terms and they look amazing.”
- Wilsonian: “No surprise from me, but the Wilson K-28 irons, specifically blades with the glide thru sole. I grew up playing Ram clubs, but got away from them as I got older. My return to vintage was with the Wilsons, and my first set of hickories were the Wilson Plus Success irons. You’ll try a lot of sets, but I think it’s a matter of what feels best in your hands, specifically your 7 iron which is the best indicator imo.”
- Hawkeye777: “Hogan Redlines. Macgregor Nicklaus Muirfield 20th. Wilson Staff Tour Blade. Those are mine, don’t play any of them these days (no real reason to) and didn’t really “collect” them. The Wilsons I played with for years.”
Equipment
When buying used irons how much wear is too much? – GolfWRXers discuss

In our forums, our members have been discussing how much wear is too much wear when purchasing used irons. WRXer ‘con_mon2’ is interested in a used set of iron and kicks off the thread, asking:
“Would love to hear everyone’s thoughts on this! How much wear are you comfortable with?
I found a set of irons on eBay that I am very interested in buying, but they have a bit more wear than I’m comfortable with. I have attached a few pictures showing especially the wear on the sweet spot on the PW and 9 iron. Maybe you can convince me that I’m being too picky and I should just buy them? Or maybe I should be concerned about the wear? I’m not really sure. They are Ping i230s which came out in 2022 so they aren’t that old. And the seller had this to say about the condition: ‘Good: Normal wear for their age. Excellent playing condition but they have cosmetic wear on faces and soles. Sweetspot wear is visible.’
Beyond the cosmetic, I’d really like to know this: At what point do you start to worry about the grooves being so worn that they have a substantial effect on the shots you’re hitting?”
And our members have been sharing their thoughts in response.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- rsballer10: “The term you are looking for is “browning” and these irons have some of that going on. They are completely playable, but I’d say they’ve reached their half-life.”
- Nessism: “Those heads are stainless steel. The “browning” that some people reference, is really the yellow shade of the nickel layer under the chrome. When forged carbon steel heads wear through the chrome, the “brown” is RUST. These heads will never rust. People applaud the old Ping irons as being “indestructible”. Those heads had no chrome. These heads, even if the chrome is beginning to wear through, on one head, are miles more durable than the older unplated “indestructible” Ping’s. And even further ahead of any forged club.”
- phizzy30: “Hard pass for me. I would rather get a new set of DTC irons and would be glad to spend the extra couple to few hundred.”
Entire Thread: “When buying used irons: How much wear is too much? – GolfWRXers discuss”
Lloyd
Jul 28, 2017 at 7:14 pm
No, Titreist is the best
MSMI ZZLE
Jul 29, 2017 at 4:28 pm
Any votes for Cowroway
freowho
Jul 28, 2017 at 7:07 pm
If your angle of attack is steep you need less swingweight and a lighter head so Callaway would be the best. If you hit up on the ball a heavier head would help you compress the ball so Ping would be the best.
When do I get paid for my informative straight to the point article?
steven
Jul 28, 2017 at 4:31 pm
The best fairway woods would be the ones in your bag otherwise you would replace them. Those are the most popular among those who took the time to fill out the survey. I rarely have a true fairway wood in my bag,mostly I carry hybrids. Also please spell check before hitting send.
Robert Parsons
Jul 28, 2017 at 1:02 pm
I want the last 4 minutes of my life back…
Lloyd
Jul 28, 2017 at 1:01 pm
There are no ‘best’ fairway woods. Stop with these stopid stories. Your story on Speith is equally stopid. What do you think we are, children?
Robert Parsons
Jul 28, 2017 at 2:27 pm
A lot of these articles are completely worthless. Time for new writers and better stories.