By User:AllieCashel @timeAndDate(1277321980)
In a typical golfers bag, you'll most likely find one, two, maybe even three of these convenient clubs. Originally made from wood (hence their name), these clubs are now normally made of either steel or titanium alloy. They feature a deep club head that is suitable for use in many different situations on the course. Recently, many beginners and recreational golfers have been disposing of their long iron clubs and replacing them with these light weight, easy to use and control clubs. Unless you're a professional golfer, these clubs can be a great substitution for some of the harder to handle clubs because of their versatility and usability. Next time you add a club to your bag don't add another club that will hit your ball straight into the woods: add a fairway wood club, which is always precise and effective when you're hitting off the tee or even from out on the fairway.
Why Fairway Woods?
There are many characteristics about these clubs that have led to its increased popularity among recreational golfers today. Consider how they'll effect your game before you purchase your next fairway wood golf club.
* Because they have slightly smaller heads and greater lofts than other golf clubs, it's easier to get the ball up into the air, and to have it stay there.
* According to DicksSportingGoods.com, the average golfer feels more confident standing over a lengthy fairway with a longer, lower profile wood rather than the harderhit long iron.
* They also say that these clubs tend to provide more distance without over-swinging, increasing the control of your shot as well as the strength of it.
Great For Beginners
If you're just starting out, you may want to carry a few extras of these clubs along with you in your bag. Bringing a 5iron can increase the success and precision of your golf game, making it more fun. Why? As a general rule, fairway woods are easier to hit than long irons and long irons are often the club that mess up a beginners game the most.
You don't just want to randomly replace your long irons with fairway woods through. Here's a small guide (courtesy of DicksSportingGoods.com) that will help you replace hard to master clubs, with clubs that will feel great in your hands the first time you pick them up.
* 5iron
* 7iron
* 9iron
