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Fairway woods · consensus board

The best fairway woods.

Every fairway wood model our tracked reviewers tested, ranked by consensus. The number is what they concluded, not what the brand claims. Split by model year, because last season's gear has a full year of reviews behind it and would otherwise outrank clubs that just launched.

2026 models

10 fairway woods
  1. 01Titleist GTS3 FairwayA long iron replacement, once fitted88
  2. 02TaylorMade Qi4D Max FairwayLaunches high, lands soft, very forgiving88
  3. 03TaylorMade Qi4D FairwayDriver-like speed, very low spin+186
  4. 04Cobra OPTM X FairwayThe most adjustable all-rounder here85
  5. 05TaylorMade Qi4D TourFast and adjustable, but small84
  6. 06Callaway Quantum TD FairwayA tee club first, everything else second84
  7. 07Callaway Quantum Max FairwayThe easiest fairway wood tested83
  8. 08Cobra OPTM MaxThe easiest anti-slice fairway wood82
  9. 09Titleist GTS2 FairwayLaunch help with premium looks79
  10. 10Callaway Quantum TiDriver distance if you love the sound · reviewers split70

2025 models

14 fairway woods

Last season's fairway woods, still widely reviewed and usually discounted. Ranked separately so they do not crowd the new models.

  1. 01TaylorMade Qi35 FairwayHigh launch, low spin, near-unanimous pick+289
  2. 02Ping G440 Max FairwayThe easiest fairway wood to launch+187
  3. 03Titleist GT2 FairwayFast ball speeds, compact classic shape+286
  4. 04Titleist GT1 TourEasy to launch with tour spin85
  5. 05Callaway Apex UW FairwayA controllable 3-wood replacement85
  6. 06Titleist GT3 FairwayCompact, lower spin, better player pick82
  7. 07Callaway Elyte FairwayLowest profile, easiest off tight lies82
  8. 08Cobra DS-Adapt LS FairwayGreat looking, needs the right setting81
  9. 09Cobra DS-Adapt X FairwayHigh launch, high spin, lands soft79
  10. 10Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond FairwayFast and low spin, tee ball first79
  11. 11TaylorMade Qi35 TourA low-spin fairway with real flight control78
  12. 12Callaway Elyte TitaniumDriver-like speed at a painful price75
  13. 13Wilson Dynapower Carbon FairwayHigh spin, high launch off turf75
  14. 14Callaway Elyte X FairwayThe easy launch, forgiving Elyte71

2024 models

2 fairway woods

Last season's fairway woods, still widely reviewed and usually discounted. Ranked separately so they do not crowd the new models.

  1. 01Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max FairwayAdjustable high-launch fairway, real control80
  2. 02TaylorMade Qi10 Max FairwayBig forgiving fairway, easy high launch75

2023 models

2 fairway woods

Last season's fairway woods, still widely reviewed and usually discounted. Ranked separately so they do not crowd the new models.

  1. 01TaylorMade Stealth 2 FairwaySoft-feeling forgiving fairway, easy launch85
  2. 02Ping G430 FairwayAdjustable fairway, lower spin, easy launch80

Model year unconfirmed

1 fairway wood

We could not date these from what reviewers said on camera, so they sit outside the year boards rather than being guessed into one.

  1. 01Eleven Golf Fairway Wood 7°Bargain driver-killing distance off the tee80