Fairway woods continue to evolve into more important and forgiving clubs to hit both in the fairway and off the tee. At Curated, we don't believe there is a single best fairway wood out there. We believe there is a best fairway wood specifically for you. See what Curated Experts are recommending most often and then ask a Golf Expert which would be the best fairway wood for your game.
- Callaway Mavrik Fairway Wood
- TaylorMade SIM2 Max Fairway
- Callaway Epic Max Fairway
- Cobra King RadSpeed Fairway Wood
- Callaway Epic Speed Fairway Wood
- TaylorMade SIM2 Max Draw Fairway
- Cleveland Launcher XL Halo Fairway
- Callaway Big Bertha B21 Fairway Wood
- Tour Edge Hot Launch C522 Fairway Wood
- Cobra F-Max Airspeed Fairway Wood
Callaway Mavrik Fairway Wood
The Mavrik fairway is Callaway's fastest fairway wood, built with a large and expansive hitting area. It features a single fixed weight in the sole to pull the center of gravity low and back in the head to produce a high launching and flat trajectory. Perfect fit for the 8-20 handicap looking for a midsize head shape and more total distance out of a fairway wood. It features the following technology unique to Callaway:
- Designed by Artificial Intelligence: Used a super computer to find the best modification for max club-head speed and forgiveness.
- Flash Face SS20: A.I. designed face that creates faster ball speed off a larger area of the club face.
- Jailbreak Technology: Two bars connecting the crown and the sole to also promote faster ball speeds.
- Progressive Leading Edge: A leading edge geometry designed for easy launch.
This is an amazing club. Brand new 2020 model from Callaway. You will see some extra distance in your game if you add this to the bag.
Has extremely high ball speeds that increase distance.
TaylorMade SIM2 Max Fairway
This Fairway Wood features a titanium body that is 40% lighter than a steel wood, a carbon composite crown, and a face that is 20% stronger than the titanium used in a driver. This combination generates better speed off the face and saves enough weight for an 80-gram sole plate that lowers the center of gravity for improved spin and launch.
This fairway wood has a very low CG, which gives off great launch angles and low spin rates. It also has a wonderful weight distribution, to give the player maximum forgiveness while maintaining good launch. This club is very forgiving and gives great launch to the ball, giving the player a lot of distance with this wood.
This is a great club for people who want the longest distance and highest ball speeds possible out of a Fairway Wood.
Callaway Epic Max Fairway
With the new Jailbreak AI Velocity blades introduced behind the face that spreads the angle of the blades, this stiffens the body and allows the face to flex more. Couple that with the AI-Designed Flash Face Cup, the new Epic Max gives you Epic ball speeds that is super easy to launch. With interchangeable 2 and 14g weights, you can adjust for more forgiveness or more ball speed.
Comes standard with the HZRDUS Smoke IM10 shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align grip.
The latest and greatest in Jail Break technology allows for increases in ball speed across the face. Lab tests show that the amount of speed off the center of the face are not much higher than off the center, allowing you to maintain distance at any point of impact.
Tee shots and long par 5s. Generates just enough spin to hold greens and work the ball either way. Very forgiving.
Cobra King RadSpeed Fairway Wood
The rail system on the bottom allows for the club to slide through turf and not get caught up. The weight in the rear of the club gives you the same forgiveness as the driver, enabling that high-launching, low-spinning bullet down the middle of the fairway. Off-center hits will still have the ball speed to carry the distance you need and the forgiveness will keep you in the fairway.
The RadSpeed fairway woods build off the SpeedZone line from 2020 with more technology built in. This club has fixed internal weight near the face for great workability, ultimate distance and launch. An interchangeable near the back can increase forgiveness or enhance launch and lower spin.
Callaway Epic Speed Fairway Wood
The high strength C300 Maraging Steel provides outstanding distance and spin across the entire face. The forward center of gravity, and new leading edge promote a strong ball flight, and spin for a consistent shape and tight dispersion. Paired with the HZRDUS Smoke IM shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align grip.
The A.I. designed face provides consistency and forgiveness across the face, along with excellent ball speed. Extremely easy to launch from any place you find yourself on the course! Two interchangeable weights will allow you to adjust the launch angle and even the level of forgiveness you want in the club.
The Epic Speed 4w provides you with a higher point of entry into par 5s when you're going for the green in two, as well as tee shots on very short par 4s when you're looking for an eagle putt. Many professionals have opted for higher lofted wood options in their bag for these reasons.
TaylorMade SIM2 Max Draw Fairway
The V Steel™ material in this club along with the multi-material construction to get a low center of gravity (CG)... this club is waiting for you to launch it like a missile into the fairway. The weight has been redistributed again to reach ultra-low CG and max forgiveness, plus the turf interaction, to deliver a solid strike on the ball. The Fairway has the TaylorMade (TM) twist face technology to assist when you hit high on the toe or low on the heel, the head is slightly bigger with 190 CC (can provide more confidence at address), and the face is make from high strength C300 steel.
The SIM2 Max D also has a slightly higher ball flight than the SIM2 Max, and a slightly larger head (195cc vs 190cc). Standard shaft is the Fujikura AirSpeeder shaft for high launch, and Golf Pride Z grip.
Taylormade's mantra on this club is "we took the CG lower to take you higher" — so if you struggle getting height out of the fairway on your current woods, this would be a great option!
Cleveland Launcher XL Halo Fairway
The new Cleveland Launcher XL Halo woods employ three main technologies to make it the easiest to hit wood on the market. They start with an oversize head to increase the moment of inertia (MOI) and sweet spot, and combine it with glide rails and a rebound frame to increase versatility and distance. The club is also counterbalanced to give you more control over the club.
Callaway Big Bertha B21 Fairway Wood
The Callaway Big Bertha B21 Fairway Wood is recommended for mid to high-handicap players seeking to get consistent launch from many lies on the fairway. It is also ideal for golfers who want to limit the effects of slice-spin sending golf balls off their intended target. Design elements work to promote fast ball speeds from impacts over a large portion of the clubface, ultimately delivering a forgiving and high launching fairway wood capable of generating deep distances.
One of the most forgiving fairway woods on the market. The B21 is packed with technology. Helps fight those misses to the right.
Long but still forgiving enough to allow for mis-hits to travel long distances.
Tour Edge Hot Launch C522 Fairway Wood
Diamond clubface acts as mini-trampolines to create forgiveness and ball speed, producing power and accuracy. Similar to the driver, the rear sole weighting system produces lower center of gravity that reduces twisting, optimizing stability and launch. the 360 degree face design boosts off-center hits for maximized power across the entire face. Now for distance, the power channel behind the clubface increases face flex for increased distances. ARC Acoustics makes this baby produce exceptional sounds and feel!
Cobra F-Max Airspeed Fairway Wood
This fairway wood has been tested amongst the most forgiving wood in its model year. It is a bit draw bias in its weight and will promote a draw in order to fight a slice.
The F-Max tested amongst the most forgiving woods in its model year. Draw bias weighting and offset will promote a draw bias to fight the slice.
Player looking for a combination of distance and forgiveness. Very light to get through your swing much easier.
TaylorMade SIM2 Titanium Fairway Wood
TaylorMade has evolved its versatile V-Steel sole as well as redesigned the head to move weight lower to the ground for a higher launch with more forgiveness. Mishits are minimized with all the game improvement technology that is packed into this club.
The entire SIM2 line helps with reducing ball spin and increasing forgiveness. This 3W is great for all of it. You'll notice out of the box how crisp this hits. The carbon head reduces weight and drag and helps increase swing speed.
The entire SIM2 line helps with reducing ball spin and increasing forgiveness. This 3W is great for all of it. You'll notice out of the box how crisp this hits. The carbon head reduces weight and drag and helps increase swing speed.
Srixon Men's ZX Fairway Wood
The rebound frame focuses more energy in to the golf ball, sole features a forward leaning weight pad to maximize ball speed and launch. The carbon crown also lowers center of gravity to optimize launch and forgiveness.
Srixon is becoming a huge competitor for clubs. Just winning the masters. These clubs are powerful and packed with technology. Great design and traditional look to these clubs. Rocket off the face.
This Srixon fairway is very low spin and long off the tee - great for hitting off the ground and hitting long. The new ZX line of all clubs, but woods specifically are all fantastic clubs.
Cobra King RadSpeed Draw Fairway Wood
Constructed with heel-biased and back weighting, the Draw Fairway wood option of the Radspeed Line-Up is ideal for preventing mishits, open clubface positions, or over-the-top swing sequences from losing distance. Developing Cobra technologies:
- Hollow-Rails - built in the sole to improve launch through a variety of lies.
- Face Angle, and Loft Adjustability - to allow players to dial in the right ball flight characteristics.
- Aftermarket Shaft Options - combine to give many players a powerful, competent fairway wood for this aspect of their game.
Adjustable hosel, so you can tailor the clubhead to your needs. Very stable from any point on the face, but still provides excellent feel and feedback. The sole rails are excellent for turf interaction, gliding the club through impact from anywhere.
- CNC Milled infinity face - increases ball speed.
- Hollow split rails - Easier to get through the ground, for more launch.
- Carbon Crown - 30% thinner and 4 grams lighter. Helps to lower spin and increase ballspeed.
Callaway Big Bertha REVA Fairway Wood
This club has tons of technology: jailbreak for speed, tungsten for stability, and AI optimized face for consistent ball speed.
TaylorMade SIM2 Max Women's Fairway
This club is great for off the tee, fairways, as well as first cut rough. The larger head size makes it more appealing to the eye at address. You will be pleased at how easy it is to get the ball up in the air in many situations that would be tough with other 5 woods!
Great turf interaction makes it a perfect fairway wood, and just as effective from the tee or rough.
Callaway Women's Mavrik Fairway
It's going to be very easy to hit and launch high and straight. It's going to have all the same technology as the driver that you loved. This can also be a good club to use on par threes that are longer than you can hit your irons or hybrids bit are to short for a driver.
Easy launch and lighter-weight option for max forgiveness and distance.
Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero Fairway
Made for the low-mid handicapper who is looking for the most distance in an incredibly workable design. The SubZero model uses an AI-designed head, jailbreak technology and the Flash Face to give you the fastest ball off the face! Two movable weights with one directly behind the face allow you to dial in your preferred trajectory and ball flight.
An absolute bomber. One of the longest woods I've ever personally hit. I'm also a high spin player, and this does really well to drop my spin numbers (about 400-500 rpm lower than with the standard Mavrik).
The look and sound on this club in unbeatable. Many people who have purchased these see increased distance, tight dispersion and consistency.
Cobra King Radspeed Big Tour Fairway Wood
Great from the rough in the fairway, but particularly suited for shots into the green. High-launching trajectories and low-spin offered by this new design add more stopping power when landing on the "dance floor."
Combining a few key Cobra technologies, including;
- Hollow Speed Rails – useful to get through a variety of turf conditions for consistent launch,
- Hosel Adjustability – to dial in specific lofts and face angles for targeted ball flights,
- Infinity Face – producing a larger hitting area,
along with a larger profile and custom shaft options at no extra charge provides advanced players a highly-forgiving but also workable 3 wood they can feel comfortable pounding into specific parts of the fairway or from distance to the greens. The RadSpeed Big Tour is Cobra's offering for the lower handicap player to get the most from each approach to the shot.
This oversize 3wood is perfect for forgiveness. It provides a large hitting area to maximize the sweet spot, this comes in handy very often when a good 3 wood shot is the only difference in a birdie and a boogie.
Callaway Women's Epic Max Fairway
This Epic Max Fairway wood is one of the highest performing models on the market and will hit the ball miles past its competition. It is great for hitting balls deep with optimal launch angles from off the tee or in the fairway. It even does surprisingly well in the rough.
Tour Edge Exotics C721 Fairway
Making up deficits in distance in between 3W and irons, giving another option in the bag for gap distances.
A great 3 wood for a great price for players looking to add distance while offering great forgiveness.
Cobra Women's F-Max Airspeed Fairway
A carbon crown allows 10 grams more weight to be distributed low and toward the heel to create a stable club head and a low center of gravity. That combined with an extremely light 45 gram shaft makes it easy to create swing speed with much less effort to maximize your potential distance.
The offset design off this club allows you to hit straighter shots without sacrificing distance. Very lightweight and very fast.
Lightweight option for faster clubhead speed, excellent forgiveness.
TaylorMade SIM Max Women's Fairway Wood
The TaylorMade SIM Max Women's Fairway Wood is a great option for a vast array of mid to low-handicap players who want to take more advantage of their advanced fairway wood game and target specific locations both on the fairway and the putting surface. Corrective face technologies work to correct any mishits while a V-Steel sole construction limits turf interaction for consistent launch from a variety of tough lies. For a dependable and powerful fairway wood, these Sim Max need to be in your golf bag.
Long controlled shots on a par-5 or teeing for a par-4. Very forgiving. A nice 3-wood to pair with a driver and a set of irons.
V Steel sole for some of the best turf interaction in the game, higher launching and more forgiving than the standard SIM.
Cobra King Speedzone Big Tour Fairway Wood
Weight positioned to where the ball can launch high and far. The head is stabilized to where it limits rotation to keep the ball in bounds.
TaylorMade SIM2 Titanium Rocket Fairway Wood
While the SIM and SIM2 drivers garner most of the attention, the SIM2 fairway woods build off the success of the original SIM family and have just as much tech built into them to drive better performance for players of all levels. The SIM2 Titanium Rocket Fairway Wood is designed for faster swing speeds to offer lower spin and a more penetrating ball flight. Contains ZATECH titanium clubface with Twist Face Technology to fit a fast ball speed to offer more forgiving, straighter shots even if you don't hit the center of the clubface. Perfect fit if you're looking for a low-spin result from a 3 wood.
Cobra Women's King Radspeed Fairway Wood
Radial weighting allows for lower spin (reduces misses to the right) and also a higher launch trajectory so the ball gets up in the air quick and stops pretty quickly when it lands. Super intricate club head with RAD based weighting and split rail technology allowing for lower spin rates and faster club head speed. All around a great offering from Cobra.
Cleveland Women's Launcher HB Turbo Fairway
Easy launch, towering ball flight on shots from the tee, fairway, or rough. Great distance and forgiveness.
Cobra King F9 Fairway Wood
The King F9 fairway is ideal for the 5-25 handicaps with moderate to faster swing speeds seeking maximum distance, forgiveness and high launch in a traditional shape. Some of the technology unique to this model are below:
- CNC Milled Face: This creates a super thin, hot and precise club-face.
- E9 Speed Tuned Technology: This technology that improves ball speed on a larger portion of the face and maintains consistent distance even on miss hits.
- Baffler & Speedback: These work together to lower the center of gravity for higher launch and better club-head speed through the turf.
- Optimized Rail Design: This moves discretionary weight lower in the club to allow the club to cut easier through any lie conditions.
Cobra LTDx LS Fairway Wood
This LS model is the lower launching, lower spin model for those better players seeking to maximize distance while keeping the ball down.
Cobra King RadSpeed Tour Fairway Wood
Low spinning and compact fairway for the better player. This wood is fully adjustable for different launch windows and ball flights, and allows a player to get fitted and dialed into exactly what they need at the top of their bag. The rail system on the bottom of the club help it glide through the fairway and tricky lies.
Hitting bombs to reach a deep par 5, keeping it in play and out of harzards on scary par 4s, and maybe even a few long par 3s if youre playing in 30+mph of wind!
Callaway Women's Epic Speed Fairway
The Callaway Women's Epic Speed Fairway Wood is ideal for low to mid-handicap players who prefer a minimally draw-biased, mid launching fairway wood producing lower spin to control shots to either side of the fairway and better pinpoint specific targets. Multiple face technologies along with the head shape accelerate already quick swing speeds to generate greater, faster ball speeds for deeper distances.
The Callaway Women's Epic Speed Fairway is ideal for players looking for a higher launching club with faster ball speed off of the club face. Jailbreak Technology combined with a forward center of gravity is a perfect combination for adding distance and elevation to your shots while still maintaining tons of forgiveness.
Helping you hit off the fairway, and getting the ball higher! I know 3 woods are tough to hit off the ground, but this clubs design will help you achieve that task.
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