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Why We Like It
- This versatile single model covers lofts from 13 to 26 degrees through adjustability and features a new sole channel designed to boost ball speed across the face.
- The channel is wider in the heel and toe portion to create more face deformation for impacts on the toe and heel while maintaining center-face ball speed.
- The head width heel to toe gets progressively smaller as lofts increase to improve workability and ease of use on uneven lies.
- A second 3-wood (3T) in the lineup has a tour-preferred compact shape and a deeper face to make it more effective off the tee.
- A weight-saving carbon-composite crown piece wraps into the skirt on the toe side of the crown to save mass that’s redistributed into a four-gram weight in the front channel and an eight-gram screw weight in the sole.
- A high-strength maraging-steel face insert features a new variable-thickness design with zones in the high and low heel and high and low toe to improve off-center hits.
- Top 5 in Performance, high-handicaps
- 15, 15T, 18, 21, 24 degrees (with an eight-way adjustable hosel)
what our testers said
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COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted the deep navy‑blue carbon finish and elegant look that inspires confidence. It launches high with effortless, low‑spin distance, tight dispersion and excellent turf interaction. Impact feel is soft yet solid with a satisfying crack; shots were consistent and playable off tee or turf, and mis‑hits still carried well. It balances control and forgiveness and allows some shot‑shaping while keeping a stable, iron-like feel. One caveat: the larger, deeper face can be less ideal on tight fairway lies.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List panelists observed the club launches effortlessly from tee, fairway and rough, with a large, confidence-inspiring head and a forgiving, "jumpy" face that keeps mis-hits high and playable. Shots flew mid-to-high with straight, consistent trajectories; spin and short shaping were easy for many testers. The sole chewed through turf well. Not highly workable for big draw/fade moves, and the deep face can be tricky on very tight fairway lies.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List panelists observed a larger, deep-blue-headed design that delivers deceptively long carry, effortless power, and a mid-high, penetrating yet high launch. It's forgiving and easy to launch from turf or tee, with low spin, tight dispersion on center strikes and strong workability both ways. Feel descriptions ranged from quietly firm with a sharp crack to soft and pleasing; the head's heft gives powerful impact. One downside: mis-hits tend to lose height and distance.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted an elegant navy-blue carbon crown and premium looks that inspire confidence. The club delivers a muted, stable impact — more like a big iron or jumbo utility — with superb turf interaction and very repeatable, tight trajectories. Launch is easy and the mix of distance, height and forgiveness felt well balanced; toe/heel misses still carried deep. It’s highly workable (left/right, high/low) and feels effortless off the face. One caveat: a few felt it wasn’t extremely hot compared with some rivals.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
Very easy to get in the air off the deck and fairly forgiving. Mis-hits still get up in the air nicely. If you get a little unnerved by tight lies, this wood is going to help you out.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
Blue-carbon look exudes fast. The crack at impact gives you goosebumps. Smooth through the turf, and I got a lot of decent height. All aspects of performance distance and height and forgiveness were all well balanced.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
This club is so beautiful that you almost don't want to hit it. It's heavier and I feel like that might make it slower to swing, but the mass is there to provide a powerful impact.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Good workability, especially on fades. I got a penetrating ball flight even though it's a higher launch.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
Good blend between control and power. Very easy for me to pick the spin up on this, drop it down, shape it, move it. It also has a very forgiving face from toe to heel. A very, very versatile wood. Can hit it off the tee, out of the rough or out of the fairway with ease.
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BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
Very easy to get in the air off the deck and fairly forgiving. Mis-hits still get up in the air nicely. If you get a little unnerved by tight lies, this wood is going to help you out.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
Blue-carbon look exudes fast. The crack at impact gives you goosebumps. Smooth through the turf, and I got a lot of decent height. All aspects of performance distance and height and forgiveness were all well balanced.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
This club is so beautiful that you almost don't want to hit it. It's heavier and I feel like that might make it slower to swing, but the mass is there to provide a powerful impact.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Good workability, especially on fades. I got a penetrating ball flight even though it's a higher launch.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
Good blend between control and power. Very easy for me to pick the spin up on this, drop it down, shape it, move it. It also has a very forgiving face from toe to heel. A very, very versatile wood. Can hit it off the tee, out of the rough or out of the fairway with ease.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
The larger head of this club planted the thought of forgiveness in my head, but the real standout was the punch that it packed and the distance that I got. There's absolutely no distance left behind here.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
Very easy to hit, flies off the face. Also quite forgiving. Good strikes were extremely well rewarded, and I really enjoyed the launch angle. I think that it comes off the club very hot, real effortless power. Easy to control through the swing and I had no issue working the ball.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
It was very easy to get the ball up in the air if you hit it good. So if you can hit the center of the face regularly, this will perform for you.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
The beautiful, deep-blue, shiny crown and dark face provide good contrast behind the ball. It provides effortless power. I got a a sharp crack on impact that had a great mid-high trajectory, and I was able to even shape the ball in both directions. Just a confidence-inspiring club.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
This was just one of those clubs I was in awe with after I hit it. It delivered such consistent flight and distance. Dispersion was so tight. It was a different compression from anything I've felt.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
A sleek-looking head sitting behind the ball, easy to address. A lot of forgiveness on this club and the ball flew really nicely in a mid-to-high flight without any real effort in my swing.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
It was very easy to keep the ball straight on good hits. If you miss it a little bit, you lose a lot of height. The ball felt like it was powerful through the air. Especially with good shots, it felt like nothing could move it from wherever it was going.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Jumpy off the face. Impressed with that. And a couple that I made bad contact with on the ground, the sole still fought through the turf and delivered an acceptable shot.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
When I hit it in the center, the results were perfect. I struggled with off-center strikes, though.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
I want something that looks unique and this does with a tinge of blue. It was great off a tee. It seemed like it was just a very easy club to launch with a medium-high flight. Not the longest, but more than enough distance.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
This one is going to be tough to beat. Easy to launch, very forgiving, low spin. I was able to move the ball from right to left and left to right. It worked in every category, from off the tee to off the turf. It performs across the board.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
This club was an all-around-good performer. Even my mis-hits were pretty good. I'd be happy with it. I would definitely feel comfortable playing this club even though there's not a standout feature. Maybe that is the standout feature.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
It was pretty forgiving. Toe and heel misses still went deep with little effort. Felt very repeatable, very consistent. If I missed the center of the face, it's not going to severely penalize me. That subtle carbon-fiber crown is captivating.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
The standout element on this club was the softness. The feel was very pleasant, it gave great feedback. Every shot felt like I was hitting it in the center of the face because it was always pleasing.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
It's probably the biggest head on a wood I've seen. The face is a little too deep for a tight fairway lie, but this is good off the tee. It gives you a lot of confidence. It looks like there's a big hitting area, you know, a lot of room to miss.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
It felt like you're hitting a really big iron in terms of that more muted, stable feel through impact. The trajectory was always in a tight little window. It's more like a a jumbo utility as opposed to a proper fairway wood in that way. Still, you get good distance with it.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
Overall, the look is elegant. When you examine it closely, you can see the the carbon crown, but the way that the finish is, it hides it really well at address. The performance was excellent. Very easy to get the ball in the air, forgiving enough while still having control over the flight. I felt like I could move it left, right, high, low and the club just responds.
Ricky
47, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
It was very consistent, but not especially workable in terms of draws and fades. No matter the trajectory, it was straight. Even the misses were still playable. You can go at this club and not lose it in the trees.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
It launches high. Definitely higher than I expected. If you want that, especially off the tee, I think it's a really good option. It's pretty forgiving. Even off the deck, the distance was really good.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
The head is slightly bigger than I'd like, but I like the this blue-ish hue. It's firm on the hands but pretty quiet. It doesn't have that echo effect after hitting the ball. Shots are pretty consistent in terms of distance. Dispersion is OK. Mis-hits fly off line and lose distance.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
Deceptively long carry. It didn't feel like the ball through contact was jumping off the face, but looking at the numbers and where the ball was landing, it was one of the longer clubs. Quiet, subtle power. A very firm feel through contact. The clubhead has more heft to it, so you had to work a little more to get it through the ball.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
Absolutely beautiful club. It has a navy-blue carbon finish on top that I love. The blend is nice and inspires confidence. Really balanced club, stable through the hit but not very hot off the face. Felt like the ball went as far as it could.
Sean
54, Handicap 6
9 years testing
I could easily hit this off the turf and teeing it up is even better. I got some distance out of it, too.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
I wish there were a little bit more alignment with it. The launch is pretty high, and that's nice for soft landings into greens
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Love the design, performance and consistent results. Also, it had the best combination of launch distance and angles. It's a very high-quality fairway wood. Great turf interaction—it really felt good coming through the ball.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
Blue-carbon look exudes fast. The crack at impact gives you goosebumps. Smooth through the turf, and I got a lot of decent height. All aspects of performance distance and height and forgiveness were all well balanced.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
The larger head of this club planted the thought of forgiveness in my head, but the real standout was the punch that it packed and the distance that I got. There's absolutely no distance left behind here.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
Very easy to hit, flies off the face. Also quite forgiving. Good strikes were extremely well rewarded, and I really enjoyed the launch angle. I think that it comes off the club very hot, real effortless power. Easy to control through the swing and I had no issue working the ball.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
This club was an all-around-good performer. Even my mis-hits were pretty good. I'd be happy with it. I would definitely feel comfortable playing this club even though there's not a standout feature. Maybe that is the standout feature.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
It was pretty forgiving. Toe and heel misses still went deep with little effort. Felt very repeatable, very consistent. If I missed the center of the face, it's not going to severely penalize me. That subtle carbon-fiber crown is captivating.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
It felt like you're hitting a really big iron in terms of that more muted, stable feel through impact. The trajectory was always in a tight little window. It's more like a a jumbo utility as opposed to a proper fairway wood in that way. Still, you get good distance with it.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
Overall, the look is elegant. When you examine it closely, you can see the the carbon crown, but the way that the finish is, it hides it really well at address. The performance was excellent. Very easy to get the ball in the air, forgiving enough while still having control over the flight. I felt like I could move it left, right, high, low and the club just responds.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
The head is slightly bigger than I'd like, but I like the this blue-ish hue. It's firm on the hands but pretty quiet. It doesn't have that echo effect after hitting the ball. Shots are pretty consistent in terms of distance. Dispersion is OK. Mis-hits fly off line and lose distance.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
Deceptively long carry. It didn't feel like the ball through contact was jumping off the face, but looking at the numbers and where the ball was landing, it was one of the longer clubs. Quiet, subtle power. A very firm feel through contact. The clubhead has more heft to it, so you had to work a little more to get it through the ball.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
Absolutely beautiful club. It has a navy-blue carbon finish on top that I love. The blend is nice and inspires confidence. Really balanced club, stable through the hit but not very hot off the face. Felt like the ball went as far as it could.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Love the design, performance and consistent results. Also, it had the best combination of launch distance and angles. It's a very high-quality fairway wood. Great turf interaction—it really felt good coming through the ball.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
This club is so beautiful that you almost don't want to hit it. It's heavier and I feel like that might make it slower to swing, but the mass is there to provide a powerful impact.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Good workability, especially on fades. I got a penetrating ball flight even though it's a higher launch.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
It was very easy to get the ball up in the air if you hit it good. So if you can hit the center of the face regularly, this will perform for you.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
The beautiful, deep-blue, shiny crown and dark face provide good contrast behind the ball. It provides effortless power. I got a a sharp crack on impact that had a great mid-high trajectory, and I was able to even shape the ball in both directions. Just a confidence-inspiring club.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
This was just one of those clubs I was in awe with after I hit it. It delivered such consistent flight and distance. Dispersion was so tight. It was a different compression from anything I've felt.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
It was very easy to keep the ball straight on good hits. If you miss it a little bit, you lose a lot of height. The ball felt like it was powerful through the air. Especially with good shots, it felt like nothing could move it from wherever it was going.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
When I hit it in the center, the results were perfect. I struggled with off-center strikes, though.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
This one is going to be tough to beat. Easy to launch, very forgiving, low spin. I was able to move the ball from right to left and left to right. It worked in every category, from off the tee to off the turf. It performs across the board.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
The standout element on this club was the softness. The feel was very pleasant, it gave great feedback. Every shot felt like I was hitting it in the center of the face because it was always pleasing.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
It launches high. Definitely higher than I expected. If you want that, especially off the tee, I think it's a really good option. It's pretty forgiving. Even off the deck, the distance was really good.
Sean
54, Handicap 6
9 years testing
I could easily hit this off the turf and teeing it up is even better. I got some distance out of it, too.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
I wish there were a little bit more alignment with it. The launch is pretty high, and that's nice for soft landings into greens
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
Very easy to get in the air off the deck and fairly forgiving. Mis-hits still get up in the air nicely. If you get a little unnerved by tight lies, this wood is going to help you out.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
Good blend between control and power. Very easy for me to pick the spin up on this, drop it down, shape it, move it. It also has a very forgiving face from toe to heel. A very, very versatile wood. Can hit it off the tee, out of the rough or out of the fairway with ease.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
A sleek-looking head sitting behind the ball, easy to address. A lot of forgiveness on this club and the ball flew really nicely in a mid-to-high flight without any real effort in my swing.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Jumpy off the face. Impressed with that. And a couple that I made bad contact with on the ground, the sole still fought through the turf and delivered an acceptable shot.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
I want something that looks unique and this does with a tinge of blue. It was great off a tee. It seemed like it was just a very easy club to launch with a medium-high flight. Not the longest, but more than enough distance.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
It's probably the biggest head on a wood I've seen. The face is a little too deep for a tight fairway lie, but this is good off the tee. It gives you a lot of confidence. It looks like there's a big hitting area, you know, a lot of room to miss.
Ricky
47, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
It was very consistent, but not especially workable in terms of draws and fades. No matter the trajectory, it was straight. Even the misses were still playable. You can go at this club and not lose it in the trees.
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The larger of the two Lightning options mixes forgiveness with adjustability and a higher range of lofts to provide ease of use for most average players.
The squared-off face design provides a larger lower face area to push more weight low and forward while creating room for more ball speed in the place many average golfers most often contact their fairway woods.
The perimeter of the face is 12.5 percent thinner than previous PXG fairway woods to increase face deformation at impact for more ball speed and a higher launch.
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Lightning Tour
$380
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$380
The more compact of the two Lightning fairway wood options favors better ball-strikers looking for a flatter trajectory and versatility from a variety of lies.
The Tour uses a rounded sole shape that allows for cleaner action through the turf, particularly from the rough.
Developed through input from PXG’s tour staff, the taller face targets players who mainly use a 3-wood off the tee, as well as those who want to avoid fairway woods that fly too high.
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Srixon
ZXi
$330
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$330
This better-player fairway wood expands its size and interior weighting to increase playability for a broader range of golfers.
The new design mixes a thinner center-face section with thick regions in the heel and toe to improve distance.
Rigid and flexible zones in the crown and sole surrounding the face increase flexibility.
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Tour Edge
Exotics LS
$400
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$400
This compact, low-spin model targets better players with above-average swing speeds who like to work the ball off the tee.
The multi-material head includes a 6-4 titanium body, a high-strength, lightweight 8-1-1 titanium face insert and a weight-saving carbon-composite crown.
An 80-gram tungsten weight pad pushes the center of gravity low and forward to decrease spin and increase energy transfer at impact.
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Dynapower Carbon
$430
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$430
Designed with better players in mind, this model offers the lowest spin in Wilson’s fairway-wood lineup.
The thin carbon-composite crown lightens the head’s mass at the top and helps shift the center of gravity toward the bottom for reduced spin.
The variable-thickness face used AI analysis that considered thousands of permutations to optimize distance, launch and off-center performance.
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Dynapower Max
$380
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$380
The Max is larger front to back and has a shallower face than the Dynapower Carbon. This should appeal to golfers looking for easier launch and forgiveness on mis-hits.
The variable-thickness face used AI analysis to consider thousands of permutations to optimize distance, launch and performance on off-center hits.
The variable-thickness crown includes four sections that are thinner than a credit card to save weight that’s relocated in the sole to optimize spin and increase launch.