Fairway Wood Fitting
A fairway wood has to work off a tee and off tight turf equally well, which makes it one of the harder clubs to fit accurately outdoors where turf conditions change week to week.
Why Turf Consistency Matters Here
Outdoor turf firmness changes with rainfall, mowing height, and season — a fairway wood that glides through soft spring turf can catch and dig in a firm August lie, and neither result tells you much about the club itself. Our impact-graded hitting mats hold the same simulated firmness every session, so sole camber and heel relief get tested against a constant, not a moving target.
We test off both a tee stand and the turf mat in the same visit, since how a head behaves changes noticeably between the two setups.
Head Shape, Loft, and Shaft Weight Together
Multiple head shapes and lofts get compared off both surfaces while dispersion and turf interaction are logged on every swing. Shaft weight is tuned alongside the head — a heavier shaft can help a steep attacker shallow out entry without any swing change required.
What We Typically Find
Chunked Contact Off the Deck
Usually a steep attack angle paired with a low-camber sole that digs instead of gliding through impact.
Different Results Tee vs. Turf
Often a head with too little forgiveness for a strike pattern that shifts between the two setups.
Thin, Low Flights Off Tight Lies
Frequently a sole that's too wide for a shallow attacker, catching the mat before the face squares up.
Get Your Fairway Woods Working Off Any Lie
A fairway wood session runs 45–60 minutes and includes a written spec report.