Fairway woods can make or break a round of golf, especially for seniors and women. Being able to hit consistent fairway woods can be the backbone of a good round. And successful too.
And while we could argue that most golf swings are the same over the next couple of weeks, allow me to pass on a few tips to help hitting good fairway woods.
Having the correct posture is one of the keys for striking consistent fairway wood shots.
Bend from your hips so that your chest is over your toes. This will allow your arms to hang straight down. Your arms will naturally return to where they hang as you swing.
The ball position should be slightly forward, but relatively centred in your body for most golfers for fairway woods, similar to a long iron or a hybrid.
Beware though, if your ball position is too far forward like a driver, as you may hit the ground before the ball, costing you good contact and distance.
It can be helpful to take practice swings that hit the ground to see where the club makes contact with the ground relative to your stance.
Most golfers will see the club make contact more or less in the middle of their stance and quite common to see slight divots.
Try and understand that you need to hit the ground, it can be a very smart and effective reminder to do this in your practice swings.
Don't be nonchalant during these swings as your body will remember your motion for a short window of time, so practice swings that brush the ground will absolutely transfer into a higher percentage of solid fairway woods.
Out of bounds: Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day!