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Callaway · Fairway Wood · 2026

Callaway Elyte X Fairway

3 reviewers tested · unanimous

The takeaway

The easy launch, forgiving Elyte.

They agree

  • +Most forgiving head in the range
  • +Easiest to get airborne off the ground
  • +Tighter dispersion, high floating flight
  • +Draw bias without looking oversized

The knocks

  • Spins more than the other models
  • Harder to shape or flight down

Buy it ifyou struggle to fly a 3-wood and want easy height

Skip it ifyou have speed already and need lower spin or shot shaping

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The verdicts.

Golf Monthly

UK magazine, season-long testing

Liked it

The most forgiving of the Elyte range, with a high floating flight, tighter dispersion and easy launch from its low-and-back CG.

+ the facts · 2 pros
  • +Most forgiving model in the Elyte range with noticeably tighter dispersion
  • +Thermoforged carbon crown drops CG low and back for high, towering launch

For: Golfers wanting forgiveness and easy height from the Callaway lineup

Club Champion (TXG)

Tour-level fitting studio

Liked it

I would say this feels more like the standard model

The draw-biased X doesn't look or perform like a bloated game-improvement fairway, producing 154 ball speed and easy 248 total with a gentle draw.

+ the facts · 3 pros · 1 cons
  • +Not an oversized pancake head like typical X/draw models
  • +Easy to launch, 154 ball speed and 248 total
  • +Sounds excellent, gentle draw bias without being a hook machine
  • Harder to shape or flight than the standard head

For: Players who want a touch of draw help without giving up the look of a standard fairway wood

MichaelNewtonGolf

Mixed

The biggest, most forgiving and highest spinning of the four, aimed at slower speeds rather than at him.

+ the facts · 3 pros · 2 cons
  • +Bigger profile, easiest to launch off the ground
  • +Most forgiving of the family
  • +Same price as the standard Elyte
  • Creates more spin
  • Not a head he would go into himself

For: Golfers with less speed who struggle to fly a 3-wood.