Fairway Wood Technology

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By Carl T

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  1. Carl T

    Carl T
    Little Rock, AR

    I know that driver and iron technology has really improved in the last few years but what about fairway woods ? I am currently hitting a TM V Steel 3 wood very good but would upgrade if the current models of 3 woods have really improved over the last 5 years. How often would one upgrade anything in his bag that would make a big improvement in one's game ?

  2. Lou G

    Lou G
    San Diego, CA

    Carl T said:

    I know that driver and iron technology has really improved in the last few years but what about fairway woods ? I am currently hitting a TM V Steel 3 wood very good but would upgrade if the current models of 3 woods have really improved over the last 5 years. How often would one upgrade anything in his bag that would make a big improvement in one's game ?

    The thing I like about the 910F fairways and hybrids is the capability to adjust the lie angles along with lofts.  They've kept the head sizes on Titleists at a reasonable volume. 

    The thing I don't like about the new fairway woods of other vendors is the shaft lengths have gone insane and the head sizes have become large (harder to hit off a firm fairway).  43.5" is just way too long for a 3 or 4 wood and it is almost like hitting an old driver off the fairway.  I've been used to hitting a 41.5"  5 wood/7 wood since 2006.  I used to have no problem hitting the old persimmon 3 woods.  The down side of some of the "game improvement" woods is they are harder to work the ball with.  There have been times I have had an itch to play golf with persimmon fairways (I have a Louisville 10 wood that I bring along from time to time).

     

  3. Cameron D

    Cameron D
    Newport, RI

    Carl, 

    It is pretty important to stay updated on what newer models are being introduced.  The current 910 fairway metals will have an adjustable hosel, which allows you to fine tune the club more accurately by adjusting the loft and lie independently.  This technology has not been a part of any previous Titleist metal woods, and is a very important factor in the fitting process.  The 910 fairway metals also have more optimized CGs and redesigned face inserts that offer more forgiveness and distance. 

    Our R&D Team works to take the best characteristics of previous models and make them even better. 

    Cameron

    1-888-TITLEIST   

  4. Lou G

    Lou G
    San Diego, CA

    The Surefit technology is great for dialing in your optimal lie angle and loft/face angle for the way you swing a golf club.  With other vendors, you are essentially stuck with the lie angle they give you. What I have had to with fairway woods was play with a closed stance to hit the ball straight before.

    Like I have mentioned before, Titleist has always kept their head sizes and shaft lengths sane (I've played 975F and 980F fairways and the latter has been the only 3 wood I have been able to hit satisfactorily since going to metals).  I've had to cut TM Superfast woods 1" to get them to swing satisfactorily.

    I've had a 910F 19* with Bassara A flex shaft (shortened to 41.5" and set to B3) that I have been playing for a month and a half now.  I've also had 910H 24* and 27* with Bassara R flex for a month now (I took the 27 on its first golf game this Friday and was absolutely killing it; it is also set at B3).   Proof in the pudding was Friday's golf game - 12 pars in 18 holes (unfortunately three 3 putt bogeys) with 11 greens in regulation; I hit the green on the 2nd hole (183 yard par 3) on the Oaks N South Course pin high near the back of (approx 190) with the 910F and the last time I did this was 2010 with a BB Warbird Heavenwood (then again, the opportunity to play this course is rare on a Friday morning).   I was 2 strokes over par on the East course for 9 (that was with one three putt bogey).  On the South Course I was +4 (with two 3 putt bogeys).

    I've been abusing the 910F and doing all sorts of ball working at the Miramar range (choke shots, draws, fades, hitting out of thick grass and tight lies) and it has been performing rather admirably (of note is Miramar has some of the most uneven lies of any of the driving ranges in San Diego County - you might be hitting ball below the feet and downhill lie on one end and ball above the feet and uphill lie on the other depending on where they place the tee markers for the day).  It also passes the Sorrento Canyon test with flying colors (SC has some of the thinnest driving mats in the county).  In short, best fairway wood I've ever owned (2nd best was a TM 2007 Burner 7 wood).

     

     

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