Shorten your long game
Stop the top

Having the extra distance that a fairway wood gives you on approach can transform your experience and your scorecard. Trouble is, so many golfers struggle with the dreaded topped shot that they hardly ever give their fairway a go. If you fall into that category, there are three things we need to check:

Ball position

Is it too far forward? The ball does need to be forward in your stance, particularly with a #3-wood, but too far forward and you’ll struggle to make clean contact.

Weight transfer

Are you hanging back and trying to “lift” the ball off the ground instead of hitting through the ball?

Swing rhythm

If you’re swinging too hard at the ball, you could be tensing up and raising the clubhead at impact.

Make your tee shot count

Finding the fairway with your tee shot gives you the opportunity of making the green in two. Being able to execute a fairway wood shot off the turf enables you to take real advantage of that opportunity. It also feels great! Let’s improve your fairway wood shots.

Master your fairway