Wilson Launch Pad Fairway Wood Review
The Wilson Launch Pad fairway wood does exactly what it says on the tin, launch it higher for golfers who need extra help hitting a wood off the fairway or the tee. These fairway woods are simple, uncomplicated and designed for improving golfers that want clubs that are easy to use and which correct some of their swing faults. In this case, the Wilson Launch Pad fairway will help dampen down a slice.
The most obvious thing you notice about the Wilson LP fairways is that they sit very closed and have an obvious draw bias. This naturally benefits the golfer who slices and helps straighten up ball flight for the majority of mid to high handicap golfers who come over the top on the downswing, hit across the ball and promote a left to right flight.
As a scratch golfer, this wouldn’t be a club I’d consider putting in my bag, which sparked my interest as to how it would compare against some of the new releases from so-called better player or premium brand equipment manufacturers.
To test it out, we put it through its paces at the performance testing studio at Wynyard Club on Teesside using a Foresight Sports GC Quad launch monitor and Titleist ProV1x golf balls. We backed up indoor testing with a range session and play on Wynyard’s Wellington course.
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On paper, you get a reasonable amount for your money. At £200 RRP, the Wilson Launch Pad fairway comes with a True Temper Project X EvenFlow 55g shaft in an attractive grey swirl effect. The grip is a midsize Wilson branded Tour Velvet equivalent and feels great, while the unfussy head has a sleek soleplate, eye-catching design but no adjustability in weighting or shaft sleeve.
The first thing I noticed when swinging this club was how light it feels. The shaft is around 15g lighter than I’d usually choose to play and the clubhead is also noticeably light.
You instantly feel that you could swing the club quickly with minimal effort, which is a big plus for slow to moderate swingers. The impact sound is high pitched and loud but no more than the…
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