Having the extra distance that a fairway wood gives you on approach can transform your experience and your scorecard. Trouble is, so many golfers struggle with the dreaded topped shot that they hardly ever give their fairway a go. If you fall into that category, there are three things we need to check:
Are you hanging back and trying to “lift” the ball off the ground instead of hitting through the ball?
Finding the fairway with your tee shot gives you the opportunity of making the green in two. Being able to execute a fairway wood shot off the turf enables you to take real advantage of that opportunity. It also feels great! Let’s improve your fairway wood shots.