Best Fairway Woods for High Handicappers and Beginners Review

Hey, gang, we are back and quite exuberant as we write this (okay type). In this best fairway woods for high handicappers and beginners review, we’ll be discussing just that (bet you figured that much from the title) and give you some tips on what to look for when searching for one. Fairway woods are the longest of all clubs and designed to hit hard and get the ball to travel hundreds of yards. They also feature reduced lofts so as to have flatter trajectories and helping the ball cover more distance effectively. As such, they can be used on the fairway, or from the tee.

Not for a Beginner, They Say?

These clubs are a fairly hot topic and beginners are advised to steer clear to avoid being overwhelmed. Why? Well, they are quite unforgiving and difficult to handle. In their place, beginners should use hybrids.

However, all clubs do have their purpose and despite the popularity of woods plummeting due to the much easier to use hybrids, there are still instances (and many) where they trump the hybrids. 

A point in case is if one is looking for distance and more workability. This might not mean much for a beginner, but if you are looking to progress, and lower your handicap, then woods are a must have.

Before we get into the nitty gritty of this piece, it is important to understand what to consider before purchasing your woods.

• Adjustability – Always purchase a club that has adjustable lofts. Loft adjustments mean that a single club can be used as a 3, 4, or 5 wood.
• Shafts – Graphite over steel.
• CG – ought to be low.

And with that, the best woods for beginners are:

Best Fairway Woods for High Handicappers and Beginners Comparison Table

Best Fairway Woods for High Handicappers and Beginners Review

These woods are designed to be easy to hit. At this they have succeeded and thus, they have sneaked to be the best woods for high handicappers.

On the whole, Callaway woods have been decent but with the introduction of the face cup tech, they are at the best we have seen them in a while. Being game improvers, the XR16 woods are bulky and wear it with pride. They are easy to swing, forgiving with amazing speed, incredible aerodynamics and don’t get me started on the ease of launch.

All this stem from the tech in these clubs. They feature a contoured sole which enables them to play like the warbird, which Callaway is revered for. A lower contact point on the sole makes them playable in longer grass and from the semi rough too. 

They are also quite forgiving thanks to the R Moto face ribs which provide strength and thus weight can be distributed to improve forgiveness.

Coming a close second on this top rated fairway woods for beginners are the Big Bertha V Series. This is the most forgiving Big Bertha fairway wood, making them perfect for beginners.

The V series Heavenwood are designed for speed with the V in V-series standing for velocity. For this, they have put in a lightweight aerodynamic clubhead and lightweight shafts. Therefore, if you are on the hunt for woods with remarkable speed, you might want to take a look at these woods.

The key technology on these fairway woods is the contoured warbird soles that were ubiquitous in the fairway woods of the 90s. This sole is quite progressive as it is perfect for all lies and angles. The low point on the sole is also amazing in long grass.

Other than the contoured sole, the V-Series Heavenwood also features increased launch angle that assists in getting the ball airborne. By and large, these woods have maintained the ethos of the past and are a competent fairway wood.

Thanks to its forgiveness, out of this world distance, and how light it is, the Taylormade Men’s Aeroburner woods had to make it onto this list of top beginner fairway woods.

The Aeroburner fairway woods replaced the Jetspeed Fairway and rightfully so since they perform way better. These woods feature a shallow face which is not what we would expect on a distance club and a forgiving one for that matter. Nonetheless, they still play like a mid-sized club which is surprising (in a good way though).

Aside from the shallow face, the Aeroburners also feature a raised center section on the crown with the outer sides featuring some “goose bumps.” Guess we can call it a dimpling effect which reduces drag. They also have an aerohosel which improves aerodynamics.

Adams Tight Lies are a tough lot of clubs. For starters, they managed to survive the purchase by Taylormade and in some bizarre twist they turned a golf club head upside down and managed to make headways. This is in part because the high point which was now low made it easy to get the ball airborne on trimmed fairways.

Adams Golf Tight Lies comes fourth on this list of top woods for beginners, thanks to its forgiveness, amazing ball speed, and ability to get you out of any lie. It’s also appealing at address thanks to the out of sight slots on the crown and sole. 

These woods are cutting edge and this is significant in enhancing their performance. The slots on the face and sole allow the face to flex more and thus deliver higher ball speeds. This in conjunction with the broad area on the bottom of the face that increases their forgiveness, makes these irons impeccable for beginners. It’s also versatile for any type of lie thanks to its cambered tri sole design.

Last on our list of best woods for high handicappers are the Adams Blue Fairway Woods. These clubs are known for their high level of forgiveness and ease of launch. Their ball speed off the face is also noteworthy.

Though not as cutting edge as the Tight Lies, the Adams Golf Blue woods are remarkable in their own right.

The highlight on these woods includes a velocity slot on the sole that allows the face to flex more intensifying ball speed, a low and back CG which in turn increases speed and spin, plus slimmer shafts that allow one to launch balls more forcefully.

Conclusion

With the arrival of hybrids, fairway woods are slowly being phased out. However, this is not to say hybrids are better than woods rather they are easier to hit. That being said if you are new to golf, the woods listed here are the best for beginners.

Though forgiving, they will prompt you to up your game so that you can reap the full benefits of playing them.