Friday, March 19, 2010
2010 Buyer's Guide Woods
Today's fairway woods and hybrids are bigger, longer and easier to hit than ever.
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| bobby jones Player Series Key Feature: The unique shape uses a forged, maraging-steel face insert for a lower CG and a higher trajectory. What We Like: The old-meets-new geometry. Classic lines mask a newer, triangular shape. All players can’t help but notice how sharp they look. The high-launch characteristics are ideal for players who want more carry and distance from their woods. Who It’s For: Slow to moderate swingers who could use some extra lift. Specs: Comes in four lofts (13°, 15°, 17°, 19°) with Graphite Design JS shafts. bobbyjonesgolf.net | $200 |
 bridgestone J38 FairwayKey Feature: A low-profile head and a CG optimized for higher- and longer-flying golf shots. What We Like: The Fuji Motore shaft is a great choice, and the shallow profile makes the face longer for added forgiveness on off-center strikes. Who It’s For: Good to better players who want forgiveness from a fairway wood with a perfectly square (no draw bias) clubface angle and weighting setup. Specs: Comes in three different lofts (15°, 18°, 21°) with Fujikura Motore graphite shafts. bridgestonegolf.com | $199 |
callaway Diablo Edge Key Feature: The Diablo Edge features extreme perimeter weighting and the highest MOI of any Callaway wood. What We Like: The VFT (Variable Face Technology) helps make these woods extremely forgiving, not to mention exceptionally long off the tee. Who It’s For: Golfers who want big distance and forgiveness. Better players will appreciate the Tour version that produces a more penetrating trajectory with a neutral weight bias. Specs: Five lofts (15°, 17°, 19°, 21°, 24°) with a Diablo Edge graphite shaft. callawaygolf.com | $199 |
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 Callaway FT-iZKey Feature: A carbon- composite crown is combined with a stainless-steel body and clubface with aggressive weighting placed at the heel, toe and rear of the triangular clubhead for a sky-high MOI. What We Like: Square was so 2009. The new triangular shape makes more sense and is easier on the eyes. It’s crazy long from the fairway. Who It’s For: Those who want a fairway wood that delivers seriously straight shots from the tee or fairway. Specs: Five lofts (13°, 15°, 18°, 21°, 24°) with a Callaway FT-iZ graphite shaft. callawaygolf.com | $299 |
Cleveland HiBORE XLS Key Feature: Bigger than previous versions, the crown section has“stability foils” for enhanced alignment. In addition, the MOI is high, making these woods very stable at impact. What We Like: The looks take no getting used to. Hitting par-5s in two though—that’s another story. Who It’s For: Golfers looking for the ideal blend of distance, trajectory (high) and spin (moderately high) from a classy-looking fairway wood. Specs: Four lofts (13°, 15°, 19°, 22°) and Gold/Red Fujikura Fit-On shafts. clevelandgolf.com | $179 |
 Cleveland Launcher DSTKey Feature: The Launcher head was tweaked with a super thin crown, but it’s the new lightweight shaft (64 grams) that’s really turning heads. What We Lsike: It’s really fast. The light shaft helps beef up clubhead speed, and it does so without making the club feel off balance or too light in our hands. Who It’s For: Golfers who want a faster swing speed without having to do anything but switch clubs. Specs: Comes in five lofts (13°, 15°, 17°, 19°, 22°) with Mitsubishi Diamana Red graphite shafts. clevelandgolf.com | $179 |
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