The fairway wood can be one of the hardest slots to fill in your golf bag. We don’t hit them as much as irons, drivers, wedges and putters but when we do pull the headcover, they really have to step up and perform. You might need to hit a tight fairway when driver is too risky or carry a pond to reach a par-5 in two. We also don’t tend to hit them as much in practice and it’s fair to say that golfers typically replace fairway woods less often than others clubs in the bag.
The good news is that evolutions in multi-material construction and the use of A.I (artificial intelligence) in face design, means that the best fairway woods now deliver more distance and consistency off the tee. They are easier to pick up off the fairway, can be hit well out of rough and even used around the green from collar rough or mown aprons.
Watch us put the leading fairway woods of 2022 to the test
We tested all fairway woods on course, at the range and indoors using either a Foresight Sports GCQuad launch monitor or TrackMan with Titleist Pro V1x golf balls. Below, you’ll find our take on the best fairway woods currently on the market to help narrow your search and find the right fairway wood for you. Alternatively, you can really focus your efforts using our guides to the most forgiving fairway woods, the best fairway woods for mid handicappers and the best women’s fairway woods.
Best Fairway Woods – Best 3 Woods and Best 5 Woods
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The TaylorMade Stealth fairway family has two models, the Stealth and Stealth Plus. The 190cc Stealth Head comes in five options from 3-wood through to 9-wood, is non-adjustable and fitted with a Fujikura Ventus shaft as stock. The red and black Stealth colour story is highly aspirational and under the hood, you’ll find TaylorMade’s most trusted tech, including V Steel…
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