Fairway Woods Golf Instructions and Tips

Fairway wood shots refer to full shots from the fairway or rough with any of the wood or metal wood clubs, including the driver when it is used without a tee.

Fairway wood shots refer to full shots from the fairway or rough with any of the wood or metal wood clubs, including the driver when it is used without a tee. These shots generally advance the ball down the fairway until it gets within range fro an iron shot. Sometimes the green may be reachable with a fairway wood. In any case, try to employ a similar amount of precision with these shots as was the case with the irons.

The ball is positioned in the stance out from the left heel similar to a 2 iron. The basic swing applied here; however, the fairway wood swing may involve a bit more of a sweeping action versus hitting down into the ball as might be done with an iron. Simply sweep the club back and through like a big broom. Or consider image of swinging a grass sickle, simply clipping off the blades of grass under the ball with a smooth, flowing stroke.

There is no need to try to lift the ball  into the air with the fairway woods or with any club, for that matter. The loft of the clubhead is designed to propel the ball into the air when it is properly swung through the ball. Any lifting action on the part of the golfer will only defeat the aerodynamics of the club.