Fairway woods were designed to be used when the ball is in play after the tee shot on the fairway but there are many recreational golfers who prefer to use the more lofted 3 or 4 wood off the tee for better control. Generally Callaway Fairway Woods have a smaller head than a driver and are somewhat easier to control than a full driver.

Because of the greater loft that you get with a fairway wood it is easier to handle than a long driver and are mostly used by amateur golfers and beginners. That is of course unless you are talking about the Callaway Fairway Woods. These are used by numerous professionals as their fairway wood of choice.

Callaway Fairway Woods have a long, flexible shafts that helps to create a greater swing speed thus giving you greater distance when compared to irons. So, if your game is lacking distance on the fairway, then it is worth it to invest in a good fairway wood.

Fairway woods are an excellent solution off the tee as well as using in place of your long hard hitting irons like the 2-, 3-, or 4- irons. There are three factors which make the fairway woods the preferred club.

1. Many golfers feel more comfortable while standing over a long fairway with a longer and lower profile wood rather than a long iron that is harder to hit.

2. It is easier to get the ball in the air out of the fairway if you have a lower center of gravity. This is also true if you are in the rough or in the sand.

3. You can take advantage of more distance without having to over swing when you have a larger club instead of a long iron. You can also have more control with the length.

Once you make the decision to purchase a fairway wood there are couple of basic things you will want to consider. Some of those would be the size of the club head, the size of the shaft, the loft, weight and length. You will then be able to find the perfect fairway wood for your price range. The club head has three club head sizes: standard (150-155 cubic centimetres), midsize (195 cubic centimetres) and oversized (195 -250 cubic centimetres).