ZR1 3 Wood

Pinemeadow expands its ZR1 line of clubs with a ZR1 Three Wood. Pinemadow says that features like the improved striking area and classic shape make this one of the most forgiving and easiest three woods to play. Even better—you can get it in a variety of custom lengths, shafts, flexes and grips for as little as $49.

C9 c455 Metals

The new Cloud Nine fairway woods from GigaGolf feature a forged variable face thickness design executed with Carpenter Steel’s justifiably famous c455 steel. Compared to similar designs from Ping, these are a good value, with price starting as low as $39.

GX Squared Fairway

The GigaGolf GX Squared Fairway takes the principles of squared drives and applies them to a fairway metal. The square design moves the weight to the outside, resulting in a high moment of inertia. The crown and sole are constructed from 17-4 stainless steel, while the face is forged in Carpenter 455.

Best of all is the price. You can have this club—along with Gigagolf’s playability guarantee—for as little as $49.

Callaway X Hot Fairway Wood - RH Graphite

I really wonder why we’re still calling these things fairway woods. These things now are about as far from a piece of carved persimmon as you can get.

The base material in the Callaway X Hot is 455 Carpenter Steel, a terrific steel alloy that is lighter and stronger than other types. With this, the designers at Callaway were able to increase the head volume, thus increasing the all-important moment of inertia. The steel also produces increased ball speed as it rebounds off the clubface.

For this club, Callaway has applied the X-Sole design from their X series drivers. The clubhead rests on two sole areas, reducing the tendency of the head to rock and keeping it on line from the start. Callaway’s S2H2 design removes weight from the hosel and repositioning it in the clubhead’s perimeter, further increasing the moment of intertia. Finally, the Callaway bore is designed to increase feel and control

Not your grandfather’s fairway wood.

Power Play System Q2 Fairway Woods

Hireko Golf’s PowerPlay System Q2 Fairway Wood is a terrific looking club designed along the same lines as their very popular Power Play System Q2 Driver. With its square shape and low profile, the System Q2 Fairway manages to raise the moment of intertia over other fairway woods. It is, however, no larger in size, appealing to more traditional sensibilities.

The last think I want is that volkswagen on a stick look in a fairway wood.

The only thing that would make this series better is the addition of a nine-wood, which for my money is a unjustly forgotten club that would offer an additional option to many senior and slower swinging golfers.

Constructed from stainless steel (not an alloy like many lower-priced clubs), the System Q2 Fairway is very well priced, starting at $41.95 with an Aldila graphite shaft. And like all Hireko clubs, it comes with a 60-day playability guarantee.

Turbo Power V92

This classic profile stainless steel fairway wood is designed to complement the XQ Ti driver. GigaGolf says that it has a high rebound face that helps players get maximum distance. The best part is that you can get one for as litle as $38.

Like all GigaGolf products, this one comes with a playability guarantee.

C9 C455 Fairway Wood

With its Cloud Nine c455 Fairway Metals, GigaGolf offers a top quality club for as little as $38.  What makes this club different from most other components and knock offs is the materials. The club’s face is forged from Carpenter Technology’s c455 stainless steel; the body is 17-4 stainless.  Variable face thickness technology offers increased ball speed at every point on the face.

Like all GigaGolf products, this one comes with a playability guarantee, so there’s no risk to you in trying.