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Callaway · Fairway Wood · 2026

Callaway Apex UW Fairway

2 reviewers tested · unanimous · 1 named it a top pick

85

Strongly recommended

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The takeaway

A controllable 3-wood replacement.

They agree

  • +Shorter build gives real control
  • +Strong ball speed and efficient contact
  • +Toe misses hold their distance
  • +Low-spin, piercing, flat flight

The knocks

  • −Lower launch and less peak height
  • −No hosel adjustability at all
  • −Neutral face won't help a slice

Buy it ifyou want a compact 200-yard club you can control

Skip it ifyou need extra height, spin, or draw bias

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The verdicts.

2nd Swing Golf

Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing

Loved it

“I swung the club slower but hit the ball better”

The 2025 Apex UW won this head-to-head for the fitter: same carry as the 7-wood but far more efficient contact, tighter distance dispersion, and more control from the shorter shaft.

+ the facts · 4 pros · 1 cons
  • +Smash factor consistently around 1.50, with ball speed exceeding the 7-wood despite slower club speed
  • +Much tighter carry-distance dispersion than the Elyte 7-wood
  • +Shorter, more compact build gave immediate control and confidence
  • −Launches lower with about 700 rpm less spin and roughly 17 feet less peak height than the 7-wood

For: Players who want a versatile 200-yard club with more control and consistency and don't need extra height or spin

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MichaelNewtonGolf

Loved it

“Oh my god, that is flown out there.”

A powerful, low-spinning utility wood that he sees as a 3-wood replacement rather than a hybrid, with a neutral square look he loves and impressive mis-hit retention.

+ the facts · 10 pros · 2 cons
  • +Sits dead square and neutral behind the ball, not toed-in like most hybrids
  • +Very clean gloss black Apex look with no alignment aid on the crown
  • +Flat, piercing, low-spin flight; he carried 245 with the 17 degree and ran out to 268
  • −No hosel adjustability at all, it is a straight glued head
  • −Neutral, non-draw bias means it is not the answer for golfers fighting a right miss

For: Faster-swinging players who want a more compact, controllable, neutral-flighted replacement for a 3-wood or a hybrid they cannot keep from going left.

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