Better Golf – Hit Your Fairway Woods Better

Do you struggle with a 3 wood or a 5 wood from the fairway? You are not alone and there are many golfers that struggle to hit a wood out of the fairway. Are you forcing yourself to hit irons that you know you cannot get to the green because you don’t have confidence in your fairway woods. Read on to learn a few tips on how to hit your fairway woods better.

First, let’s talk about why you need to have your fairway woods as weapons in your golf arsenal. Your fairway woods can cut strokes off your game every time you hit a shorter than normal drive, on par fives, and when you get into specific types of long trouble. Of course, you are not going to be able to have the pin point accuracy that you can have with your irons, but you can get closer and make your approaches on par fives easier, get out of longer trouble, and save yourself a stroke after a bad and short drive.

So how in the world can you learn how to hit a fairway wood better? You need to check your equipment first. Some golfers struggle hitting certain types of woods and drivers. Go to a golf range and demo a few different woods, including a low profile face, a taller face, and maybe a wood that has a smaller head on it. This will give you an idea of what feels comfortable for you and you might just solve the problem right here. If you have a large head on your three wood and you discover that you can actually hit a lower profile fairway wood very well, then you should change your equipment.

The second thing you can do is you can start practicing with your fairway woods on the range more. Many mid and high handicap golfers like to avoid the clubs that they don’t hit very well while they are practicing on the range. Well, if you don’t practice with your 3 wood, then how do you expect to be able to hit it on the course? Start by practicing with it off the tee and work the tee closer and closer to the ground until you are hitting off the ground only. After you get this down you should try hitting out of a divot while practicing. This will help you build your confidence and you will have less trouble with your fairway woods.

You know you need to add the fairway woods to your golf arsenal and now you know how. Start by hitting different designs of fairway woods, then you need to practice with your fairway woods, and build confidence in the clubs. Most golfers that cannot hit a specific club do not have much confidence in that club. If this is the case with your fairway woods, then practice more with them and you will build your confidence and cut strokes off your golf game.