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How to choose a fairway wood, plus new-model comparisons. We use loft and length numbers to ask whether you really need a 3-wood.

Rankings (3)

• 【Nov 2026 Update】Best Fairway Woods 2026 | 3 Picked on Measured DataMy fairway wood ranking for 2026: No. 1 QUANTUM MAX, No. 2 ONOFF AKA, No. 3 GTS3. Picked from measured distance, ball speed, spin and dispersion plus official specs, with the strong and weak points of each laid out in numbers.Updated 2026/11/03
• 【Nov 2026 Update】Best Used Fairway Woods | 5 Ranked on Test DataMy ranking of used fairway woods. Five clubs from one or two generations back, compared on measured distance, ball speed, spin and dispersion, then ranked by me. Strong and weak points, the 3-wood's volume and weight, and what to check when buying used.Updated 2026/11/03
• 【Nov 2026 Update】Best Women's Fairway Woods 2026For women's fairway woods in 2026, No. 1 is the PING G LE 4, No. 2 the XXIO 14 Ladies and No. 3 the B-LD. The G LE 4's 5-wood is 23°, the same loft as other brands' 7-woods. Nine clubs compared on the official numbers.Updated 2026/11/03

New releases (1)

• 【Nov 2026 Update】New Fairway Woods 2026If I had to pick one 2026 fairway wood, it's the Srixon ZXi RKT (JPY 55,000). It's the cheapest of the big brands' new models and has a forged face. I lay out 3-wood volume, length and price for the GTS, RS, QUANTUM and Qi4D, and who a different club suits.Updated 2026/11/03

Reviews and comparisons (1)

• 【Nov 2026 Update】T//WORLD for the Queen: Rating and How to ChooseHonma's women-only T//WORLD for the Queen line, rated on the official lofts, weights, shafts and prices. You'll see what to know before building a set, like the 7W and 4U sharing the same 22°, and which clubs to start with.Updated Oct 30, 2026

Buying guides and fixes (2)

• 【Nov 2026 Update】JADE SPEEDER Release Date and Specs | vs. NX FWThe Fujikura JADE SPEEDER is a fairway-wood-only shaft released on Oct 15, 2026 at JPY 44,000 each. Next to the NX FW, it comes out 8 to 9 g lighter at the same number. I also wrote who it suits and who can skip it.Updated 2026/10/30
• 【Nov 2026 Update】Do You Need a 3-Wood?Why the 3-wood is hard to hit, sorted out with Golf Digest's measured data. At 40 m/s swing speed the 3W carried 158.6 yards and the 5W 170.2 yards. Even at 45 m/s the gap was only 1.7 yards. I also cover what to take out of the bag and what to put in.Updated 2026/11/03