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Fairway wood and hybrid lofts: 3, 5, 7 and 9 wood degrees explained

Standard loft and typical distance for every fairway wood and hybrid, side by side. Then the question the loft number does not answer: at the same loft, should you carry the wood, the hybrid or the iron?

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Updated Sep 2026·Lofts from manufacturer spec sheets·110 fairway woods, 82 hybrids, 15 brands

Standard loft, loft range and typical carry for each fairway wood
Fairway woodLoft · range by brandCarrySame loft as
3 wood15° 13–16.5°200 ydsno hybrid or iron equivalent
4 wood16.5° 16–17°192 ydsbetween 3 wood and 5 wood
5 wood18° 17–19°185 yds2 hybrid · 2 iron
7 woodMost searched21° 20–22°178 yds3 hybrid · 3 iron
9 wood24° 23–25°168 yds4 hybrid · 4 iron
11 wood27° 26–28°158 yds5 hybrid · 5 iron
Standard loft, loft range and typical carry for each hybrid
HybridLoft · range by brandCarrySame loft as
2 hybrid17° 16–17°182 yds5 wood · 2 iron
3 hybrid19° 18–20°175 yds7 wood · 3 iron
4 hybrid22° 21–23°166 yds9 wood · 4 iron
5 hybrid25° 24–26°157 yds11 wood · 5 iron
6 hybrid28° 27–29°148 yds6 iron
7 hybrid31° 30–34°140 yds7 iron

The last column shows which clubs share a loft; the full wood-vs-hybrid-vs-iron comparison is below. Carry is the average male golfer (about 95 mph driver speed) from our golf club distance chart; beginners carry about 20% less, faster swingers 10–15% more. Loft ranges are the stated lofts across the 192 current models in the StickPicker database.

3W

3 wood loft

The second-longest club in the bag and the hardest fairway wood to hit off the deck. Strong 3 woods (13° to 14.5°) are tee clubs for fast swingers; 3HL heads (16° to 16.5°) launch easier and are the better choice under about 95 mph of driver speed.

If your 3 wood and your driver go the same distance, the 3 wood is the one to replace. It has no hybrid or iron equivalent: nothing else in the bag sits at 15°.

In the StickPicker database: 98 of 110 current fairway woods offer a 3-wood loft. 15° is the most common setting (67 models); the stated range is 13° to 16.5°.

5W

5 wood loft

The most-carried fairway wood after the 3 wood, and for many amateurs a better one: 3° more loft gets the ball airborne from a tight lie and costs only 10 to 15 yards.

Suits players who want one wood for both the tee and long approaches. A 5 wood plus a 4 hybrid is the most common two-club bridge from driver to irons. Most brands state it at 18°; Cobra's DS-ADAPT and Darkspeed Max lines run a half-degree strong at 18.5°, and Ping's G440 MAX HL a full degree weak at 17°.

In the StickPicker database: 99 of 110 current fairway woods offer a 5-wood loft. 18° is the most common setting (67 models); the stated range is 17° to 19°.

7WMost searched

7 wood loft

The highest-launching long club most golfers will ever hit. A deep face-to-back head, a 42-inch shaft and 21° of loft: the ball climbs, stops, and holds a green from 180 yards and more.

Suits anyone who cannot flight a 3 iron or 3 hybrid, players who hit hybrids left, and mid-handicappers who want a par-5 second shot that lands soft. Tour use has made it a normal pick rather than a senior-set club. More on that below.

In the StickPicker database: 93 of 110 current fairway woods offer a 7-wood loft. 21° is the most common setting (59 models); the stated range is 20° to 22°.

9W

9 wood loft

A 4-iron replacement that launches like a 7 iron. Fewer brands make one, but the ones that do sell it as a rough-and-fairway club for players who want maximum height into greens.

Suits slower swingers, players who struggle from the rough, and anyone whose 4 hybrid flies too low to stop on a firm green.

In the StickPicker database: 53 of 110 current fairway woods offer a 9-wood loft. 24° is the most common setting (29 models); the stated range is 23° to 25°.

3H

3 hybrid loft

Sits between a 5 wood and a 7 wood on loft, but plays shorter and flatter than either because of its 40.5-inch shaft and smaller head.

The choice for players who want a 3-iron gap filled with something they can hit from the rough and punch under wind. Faster swingers who spin the ball a lot tend to prefer it over the 7 wood. Titleist's GT2, Callaway's Paradym and Cobra's OPTM state theirs at 18°; Ping's G440 and TaylorMade's Qi Max rescues at 20°.

In the StickPicker database: 62 of 82 current hybrids offer a 3-hybrid loft. 19° is the most common setting (35 models); the stated range is 18° to 20°.

4H

4 hybrid loft

The most-sold hybrid loft, because it replaces the most-hated iron. A 4 hybrid is the default first hybrid for a mid-handicapper. It is easy from the rough and workable from the fairway, and the shaft is short enough to feel like an iron on approach.

If you only carry one hybrid, it is usually this one. Titleist GT2 and GT3, Cobra and Callaway's Paradym state it at 21°; Ping G430, Srixon, Mizuno and Wilson at 22°; Ping G440 and TaylorMade's Qi Max rescues at 23°.

In the StickPicker database: 79 of 82 current hybrids offer a 4-hybrid loft. 22° is the most common setting (39 models); the stated range is 21° to 23°.

5H

5 hybrid loft

A 5-iron replacement. Common in game-improvement combo sets and for players over 60 or under 85 mph of driver speed, where a 5 iron no longer flies high enough to hold a green.

Check the gap to your 6 iron before adding one: modern 6 irons at 26° to 27° can sit only 1° behind a 5 hybrid.

In the StickPicker database: 68 of 82 current hybrids offer a 5-hybrid loft. 25° is the most common setting (33 models); the stated range is 24° to 26°.

The centrepiece

Wood vs hybrid vs iron at the same loft

Read across a row: those three clubs cover the same distance. Pick one per row, not all three. Iron numbers are traditional; the bracket gives the game-improvement set number, whose lofts run 2° to 3° stronger.

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Fairway wood, hybrid and iron equivalents at each loft, with typical carry, launch and who each suits
LoftFairway woodHybridIronCarryLaunchBest for
~15°3 wood——200 ydsLow-mid; longest roll-outTee shots on tight holes; fast swingers off the deck
~18°5 wood2 hybrid2 iron185 ydsMid; wood flies highest, iron lowestWood for most players; hybrid for rough; iron only over 105 mph
~21°7 wood3 hybrid3 iron (GI 4 iron)178 ydsMid-high; the wood stops fastest7 wood to hold greens; 3 hybrid for wind and workability
~24°9 wood4 hybrid4 iron (5 iron GI)168 ydsHigh; the hybrid is the middle option4 hybrid for most; 9 wood under 90 mph; 4 iron for good strikers
~27°11 wood5 hybrid5 iron (6 iron GI)157 ydsHigh5 iron for most; 5 hybrid for slower swings or thick rough
~30°—6 hybrid6 iron (7 iron GI)148 ydsHigh6 iron; the hybrid only in full combo sets

Carry is the average male golfer from the distance chart. At equal loft the wood carries 3 to 5 yards further than the hybrid and 8 to 12 further than the iron, because of shaft length and launch, not loft. Chart: stickpicker.com/charts/wood-hybrid-lofts

Same loft, different club

What changes when the loft stays the same

Loft sets the distance band. Head size, shaft length and centre of gravity set how the ball gets there: how high it launches, how much it spins, how it comes out of the rough, and how much it punishes a thin strike. That is the choice between a 7 wood, a 3 hybrid and a 3 iron.

01

Fairway wood

Shaft41–43 in
LaunchHighest, most spin
ForgivenessHighest
TurfSweeps; wide sole
WorkabilityLowest

Suits slower and moderate swing speeds, players who need height to hold greens, and anyone whose miss with a hybrid is a hook.

02

Hybrid

Shaft39–41 in
LaunchMid-high, less spin
ForgivenessHigh
TurfBest from rough
WorkabilityModerate; draw bias common

Suits most mid-handicappers, players who miss fairways, and anyone who wants an iron-like swing with a wood-like result.

03

Long iron

Shaft38.5–39.5 in
LaunchLowest, most controllable
ForgivenessLowest
TurfNeeds a descending strike
WorkabilityHighest; flights down

Suits driver speeds over 105 mph, players who already flight the ball high, and windy courses where a stopping shot is a liability.

Trend

Why the 7 wood is having a moment

Ten years ago a 7 wood was a senior-set club. It is now searched more than twice as often as the 3 wood, and the reason is on tour: Dustin Johnson, Tommy Fleetwood, Adam Scott and Max Homa have all carried one in place of a long iron or hybrid, and the launch-monitor case is simple.

  • At the same 21° loft, a 7 wood launches 2° to 3° higher and spins 500 to 800 rpm more than a 3 hybrid. That is a steeper descent and a shot that stops on the green from 200 yards.
  • The longer shaft and deeper centre of gravity make it easier to hit from a fairway lie than any iron with the same loft, and it comes out of light rough better than a 5 wood.
  • Iron lofts have got stronger. A modern game-improvement 4 iron is 20° to 21°, so a 21° club is now a 4-iron gap, and the 7 wood fills it with more height than either the iron or the hybrid.

The trade-off is shot shape. A 7 wood is hard to hit low and hard to work, and players who already launch the ball high may find it balloons. If that is you, the 3 hybrid in the same row is the answer.

7 wood vs 3 hybrid vs 3 iron

Typical amateur numbers at 95–100 mph driver speed
Launch, spin, height and carry for a 7 wood, 3 hybrid and 3 iron
Spec7 wood3 hybrid3 iron
Loft21°19°21°
Shaft length42 in40.5 in39 in
Launch angle14–16°12–14°10–12°
Spin (rpm)4,200–4,8003,600–4,2003,800–4,400
Peak heightHighestMidLowest
Typical carry178 yds175 yds166 yds

Launch and spin ranges are typical launch-monitor figures for amateurs, not a single test. Carry from the distance chart. The 3 iron here is a traditional 21° head; a modern game-improvement 4 iron is the same club.

The real numbers

Fairway wood and hybrid lofts by manufacturer

The stated loft of every current fairway wood and hybrid in the StickPicker database, read from the manufacturer's own spec sheet and grouped by the club number that loft conventionally carries. Most heads adjust 1.5° to 2° either way with the hosel; the figure shown is the standard setting. A dash means the line offers no head in that loft band.

Type
Woods and hybridsFairway woodsHybrids
Brand
All brandsBen HoganCallawayCobraHonmaMizunoPXGPingSrixonTakomoTaylorMadeTitleistTommy ArmourTour EdgeWilsonXXIO
Model year
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Stated fairway wood lofts by model and manufacturer, grouped by club number
BrandModelYear3W up to 16.5°5W 17–19°7W 19.5–22°9W 22.5–25°11W+ 25.5°+Source
Ben HoganPTx MAX Fairway Wood202515°18°21°——Spec sheet
CallawayApex UW 2026 Fairway Wood2026—17°, 19°21°23°—Spec sheet
CallawayQuantum Max D Fairway Wood202615°, 16.5°18°21.5°——Spec sheet
CallawayQuantum Max Fairway Wood202615°, 16.5°18°20°, 21°24°27°Spec sheet
CallawayQuantum Max Fast Fairway Wood202616°19°22°25°—Spec sheet
CallawayQuantum Mini Spinner Fairway Wood2026——21°24°27°Spec sheet
CallawayQuantum Ti Fairway Wood202615°18°———Spec sheet
CallawayQuantum Triple Diamond Fairway Wood202615°18°21°——Spec sheet
CallawayWomen's Quantum Max D Fairway Wood202615°, 16.5°18°21.5°——Spec sheet
CallawayWomen's Quantum Max Fairway Wood202615°, 16.5°18°20°, 21°24°27°Spec sheet
CallawayWomen's Quantum Max Fast Fairway Wood202616°19°22°25°—Spec sheet
CallawayWomen's Quantum Mini Spinner Fairway Wood2026——21°24°27°Spec sheet
CallawayElyte Fairway Wood202515°, 16.5°18°20°, 21°24°27°Spec sheet
CallawayElyte Max Fast Fairway Wood202516°19°22°25°—Spec sheet
CallawayElyte Titanium Fairway Wood202515°, 16.5°18°———Spec sheet
CallawayElyte Triple Diamond Fairway Wood202515°18°21°——Spec sheet
CallawayElyte X Fairway Wood202515°, 16.5°18°21°——Spec sheet
CallawayREVA RISE Fairway Wood2025—18°21°24°27°, 31°Spec sheet
CallawayWomen's Elyte Max Fast Fairway Wood202516°19°22°25°—Spec sheet
CallawayWomen's Elyte X Fairway Wood202515°, 16.5°18°21°——Spec sheet
CallawayApex UW Fairway Wood2024—17°, 19°21°——Spec sheet
CallawayParadym Ai Smoke MAX Fairway Wood202415°, 16.5°18°20°, 21°24°27°Spec sheet
CallawayWomen's Paradym Ai Smoke MAX D Fairway Wood202415°, 16.5°18°21°——Spec sheet
CallawayBig Bertha Fairway Wood202316°19°21°, 22°25°—Spec sheet
CallawayGreat Big Bertha Fairway Wood202315°18°21°24°—Spec sheet
CallawayParadym Fairway Wood202315°, 16.5°18°20°, 21°24°27°Spec sheet
CallawayWomen's Big Bertha REVA Fairway Wood2023—18°21°23°, 24°27°Spec sheet
CallawayWomen's Paradym Fairway Wood202315°, 16.5°18°20°, 21°24°27°Spec sheet
CobraOPTM LS Titanium Fairway Wood202614.5°, 16°————Spec sheet
CobraOPTM MAX Fairway Wood202615.5°18.5°21.5°24.5°—Spec sheet
CobraOPTM X Fairway Wood202615°, 16.5°18°21°24°—Spec sheet
CobraWomen's OPTM MAX Fairway Wood2026—18.5°21.5°24.5°—Spec sheet
CobraDS-ADAPT LS Fairway Wood202514.5°, 16°17.5°———Spec sheet
CobraDS-ADAPT MAX Fairway Wood202515.5°18.5°21.5°24.5°—Spec sheet
CobraDS-ADAPT X Fairway Wood202515°, 16.5°18°21°——Spec sheet
CobraDARKSPEED MAX Fairway Wood202415.5°18.5°21.5°——Spec sheet
CobraDARKSPEED X Fairway Wood202415°18°21°——Spec sheet
CobraWomen's DARKSPEED MAX Fairway Wood2024—18.5°21.5°24.5°—Spec sheet
HonmaTW777 Fairway Wood202615°, 16.5°18°21°——Spec sheet
HonmaTW777 Max Fairway Wood202615°18°21°——Spec sheet
HonmaTW767 Fairway Wood202415°, 16.5°18°21°——Spec sheet
MizunoJPX ONE Fairway Wood202615°18°21°24°—Spec sheet
PXGLightning Fairway202615°17°, 18°21°24°27°Spec sheet
PXGLightning Tour Fairway202615°18°———Spec sheet
PXGBlack Ops Fairway202415°17°, 18°21°——Spec sheet
PXGWildcat Fairway2024—19°———Spec sheet
PingG Le4 Fairway Wood2026—18°—23°28°, 33°Spec sheet
PingG440 LST Fairway Wood202515°19°———Spec sheet
PingG440 MAX Fairway Wood202515°17°, 19°21°24°—Spec sheet
PingG440 MAX HL Fairway Wood202515°17°, 19°21°24°—Spec sheet
PingG440 SFT Fairway Wood202516°19°22°——Spec sheet
PingG440 SFT HL Fairway Wood202516°19°22°——Spec sheet
PingG Le3 Fairway Wood2023—18°21°24°28°Spec sheet
PingG430 LST Fairway Wood202315°————Spec sheet
PingG430 MAX Fairway Wood202315°18°21°24°—Spec sheet
PingG430 MAX HL Fairway Wood202315°18°21°24°—Spec sheet
PingG430 SFT Fairway Wood202316°19°22°——Spec sheet
PingG430 SFT HL Fairway Wood202316°19°22°——Spec sheet
SrixonWomen's ZXi Fairway Wood202515°18°21°——Spec sheet
SrixonZXi Fairway Wood202513.5°, 15°18°21°——Spec sheet
TakomoIgnis D2 Fairway202615°18°21°——Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi4D Fairway Wood202615°, 16.5°18°21°24°—Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi4D Max Fairway Wood202615°18°21°24°—Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi4D Max Lite Fairway Wood202615°18°21°24°—Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi4D Tour Fairway Wood202615°18°21°——Spec sheet
TaylorMadeKalea Gold Women's Fairway Wood202516°—20°24°—Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi35 Fairway Wood202515°, 16.5°18°21°——Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi35 Max Fairway Wood202515.5°18.5°21.5°24.5°—Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi35 Max Lite Fairway Wood202515.5°18.5°21.5°——Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi35 Max Lite Women's Fairway Wood202515.5°18.5°21.5°——Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi35 Tour Fairway Wood202515°18°21°——Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi10 Fairway Wood202415°, 16.5°18°21°24°—Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi10 Max Fairway Wood202416°19°22°——Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi10 Max Women's Fairway Wood202416°19°22°——Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi10 Tour Fairway Wood202415°18°———Spec sheet
TaylorMadeStealth 2 Fairway Wood202315°, 16.5°18°21°24°—Spec sheet
TaylorMadeStealth 2 HD Fairway Wood202316°19°—23°—Spec sheet
TaylorMadeStealth 2 HD Women's Fairway Wood202316°19°—23°—Spec sheet
TaylorMadeStealth 2 Plus Fairway Wood202315°18°———Spec sheet
TitleistGTS2 Fairway Wood202613.5°, 15°, 16.5°18°21°——Spec sheet
TitleistGTS3 Fairway Wood202615°, 16.5°18°21°——Spec sheet
TitleistGT1 Fairway Wood202515°18°21°24°—Spec sheet
TitleistGT1 3Tour Fairway Wood202414.5°————Spec sheet
Tommy Armour2024 845+ Fairway Wood202415°18°21°——Spec sheet
Tour EdgeExotics LS Fairway Wood202613°, 15°18°———Spec sheet
Tour EdgeExotics Lite Fairway Wood202616°—20°23°—Spec sheet
Tour EdgeExotics Max Fairway Wood202615°, 16.5°18°21°24°—Spec sheet
Tour EdgeHot Launch Max D Fairway Wood202616°—20°23°, 25°27°Spec sheet
Tour EdgeHot Launch Max Fairway Wood202615°19°22°——Spec sheet
Tour EdgeWomen's Exotics Lite Fairway Wood202616°—20°23°—Spec sheet
Tour EdgeWomen's Exotics Max Fairway Wood202615°, 16.5°18°21°24°—Spec sheet
Tour EdgeWomen's Hot Launch Max D Fairway Wood202616°—20°23°, 25°27°Spec sheet
Tour EdgeWomen's Hot Launch Max Fairway Wood202615°19°22°——Spec sheet
Tour EdgeExotics C725 Fairway Wood202513°, 15°18°———Spec sheet
Tour EdgeExotics E725 Fairway Wood202515°, 16.5°18°21°——Spec sheet
Tour EdgeWomen's Exotics E725 Fairway Wood202515°, 16.5°18°21°——Spec sheet
WilsonDYNAPWR Carbon Fairway Wood202513.5°, 15°, 16.5°18°21°——Spec sheet
WilsonDYNAPWR Max Fairway Wood202515°18°21°——Spec sheet
WilsonDYNAPWR Max Fairway Wood Lite202515°18°21°——Spec sheet
XXIO14 Fairway Wood202615°, 16.5°18°20°23°—Spec sheet
XXIO14+ Fairway Wood202615°, 16.5°18°20°——Spec sheet
XXIOWomen's 14 Fairway Wood202616°18°20°23°26°Spec sheet
XXIOPrime Fairway Wood202515°18°21°24°—Spec sheet
XXIOPrime Royal Edition Fairway Wood202515°18°21°——Spec sheet
XXIOWomen's Prime Royal Edition Fairway Wood202516°—20°23°—Spec sheet
XXIO13 Fairway Wood202415°, 16.5°18°20°23°—Spec sheet
XXIOWomen's 13 Fairway Wood202416°18°20°23°26°Spec sheet
XXIOPrime Royal Edition 5 Fairway Wood202315°18°21°——Spec sheet
CobraDARKSPEED LS Fairway Wood202413°, 14.5°17.5°———Spec sheet
CobraWomen's DS-ADAPT MAX Fairway Wood2025—18.5°21.5°24.5°—Spec sheet
Stated hybrid lofts by model and manufacturer, grouped by club number
BrandModelYear2H up to 17°3H 17.5–20°4H 20.5–23°5H 23.5–26°6H 26.5–29.5°7H+ 30°+Source
Ben HoganPTx MAX Hybrid2025—18°22°26°——Spec sheet
CallawayApex Ti Super Hybrid202616°18°21°24°——Spec sheet
CallawayQuantum Max Fast Hybrid2026—20°22°25°28°31°, 34°Spec sheet
CallawayQuantum Max Hybrid2026—19°21°24°27°30°, 33°Spec sheet
CallawayQuantum Max OS Hybrid2026—18°, 20°23°26°29°32°Spec sheet
CallawayWomen's Quantum Max Fast Hybrid2026—20°22°25°28°31°, 34°Spec sheet
CallawayWomen's Quantum Max OS Hybrid2026—18°, 20°23°26°29°32°Spec sheet
CallawayElyte Hybrid2025—19°22°24°, 26°——Spec sheet
CallawayElyte Max Fast Hybrid2025——23°—27°—Spec sheet
CallawayElyte X Hybrid2025—18°21°25°29°—Spec sheet
CallawayREVA RISE Hybrid2025——22°26°—30°, 34°, 38°, 42°Spec sheet
CallawayWomen's Elyte Max Fast Hybrid2025——23°—27°31°, 35°, 39°Spec sheet
CallawayParadym Ai Smoke HL Hybrid2024—18°21°24°27°30°, 33°Spec sheet
CallawayParadym Ai Smoke Hybrid2024—18°21°24°27°—Spec sheet
CallawayBig Bertha Hybrid2023—19°21°24°27°30°, 33°, 36°Spec sheet
CallawayGreat Big Bertha Hybrid2023—18°, 20°23°26°29°32°Spec sheet
CallawayParadym Super Hybrid202316°18°21°24°27°—Spec sheet
CallawayWomen's Big Bertha REVA Hybrid2023———24°27°30°, 33°, 36°, 40°Spec sheet
CallawayWomen's Great Big Bertha Hybrid2023—18°, 20°23°26°29°32°Spec sheet
CobraOPTM Hybrid2026—18°21°24°——Spec sheet
CobraWomen's OPTM Hybrid2026——21°24°28°31°Spec sheet
CobraBAFFLER Hybrid2025——21°24°——Spec sheet
CobraDS-ADAPT Hybrid202517°19°21°24°28°—Spec sheet
CobraKING TEC Hybrid202517°19°22°25°——Spec sheet
CobraKING TEC-X ONE Length Hybrid2025—19°21°24°——Spec sheet
CobraWomen's BAFFLER Hybrid2025———24°, 26°——Spec sheet
CobraWomen's DS-ADAPT Hybrid2025——21°24°28°31°Spec sheet
CobraWomen's DARKSPEED Hybrid2024——21°24°28°31°Spec sheet
HonmaTW777 Hybrid2026—19°22°25°28°—Spec sheet
HonmaTW767 Hybrid2024—18°21°24°27°—Spec sheet
MizunoJPX ONE Hybrid2026—19°22°25°28°—Spec sheet
PXGLightning Hybrid202617°19°22°25°28°31°, 34°Spec sheet
PXGBlack Ops Hybrid202417°19°22°25°28°31°Spec sheet
PXGWildcat Hybrid2024————28°—Spec sheet
PXGGEN 6 0311 Hybrid202317°19°22°25°——Spec sheet
PXGGEN 6 0311XF Hybrid2023—19°22°25°28°31°Spec sheet
PingG440 HL Hybrid2025—20°23°26°—30°, 34°Spec sheet
PingG440 Hybrid202517°20°23°26°—30°, 34°Spec sheet
PingG430 HL Hybrid202317°19°22°26°—30°, 34°Spec sheet
PingG430 Hybrid202317°19°22°26°—30°, 34°Spec sheet
SrixonZXi Hybrid202517°19°22°25°28°—Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi4D Max Lite Rescue2026——23°26°—30°, 34°Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi4D Max Rescue2026—20°23°26°—30°, 34°Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi4D Rescue202617°19°22°25°——Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi35 Max Lite Rescue2025——23°—27°31°, 35°Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi35 Max Lite Women's Rescue2025——23°—27°31°, 35°Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi35 Max Rescue2025—20°23°—27°31°, 35°Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi35 Rescue202517°19°22°25°——Spec sheet
TaylorMadeKalea Gold Women's Rescue2024——23°—27°31°Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi10 Max Rescue2024—20°23°—27°31°, 35°Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi10 Max Women's Rescue2024——23°—27°31°Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi10 Rescue2024—19°22°25°28°31°Spec sheet
TaylorMadeQi10 Tour Rescue202417°19.5°22°———Spec sheet
TaylorMadeStealth 2 HD Rescue2023—20°23°—27°31°Spec sheet
TaylorMadeStealth 2 HD Women's Rescue2023——23°—27°31°Spec sheet
TaylorMadeStealth 2 Plus Rescue202317°19.5°22°———Spec sheet
TaylorMadeStealth 2 Rescue2023—19°22°25°28°31°Spec sheet
TitleistGT1 Hybrid2025—20°23°26°29°—Spec sheet
TitleistGT2 Hybrid2024—18°21°24°——Spec sheet
TitleistGT3 Hybrid2024—19°21°24°——Spec sheet
Tommy Armour2024 845+ Hybrid2024—19°22°25°——Spec sheet
Tour EdgeExotics Max Hybrid202617°19°22°25°——Spec sheet
Tour EdgeHot Launch Max D Hybrid2026—19°22°25°28°—Spec sheet
Tour EdgeHot Launch Max Hybrid2026—19°22°25°——Spec sheet
Tour EdgeWomen's Exotics Max Hybrid202617°19°22°25°——Spec sheet
Tour EdgeWomen's Hot Launch Max D Hybrid2026—19°22°25°28°—Spec sheet
Tour EdgeWomen's Hot Launch Max Hybrid2026—19°22°25°——Spec sheet
Tour EdgeExotics C725 Hybrid202517°19°21°———Spec sheet
Tour EdgeExotics E725 Hybrid2025—19°22°25°——Spec sheet
Tour EdgeWomen's Exotics E725 Hybrid2025—19°22°25°——Spec sheet
Tour EdgeHot Launch E524 Hybrid2024—19°22°25°28°—Spec sheet
WilsonDYNAPWR Hybrid202517°19°22°25°28°—Spec sheet
WilsonDYNAPWR Hybrid Lite2025——22°25°28°—Spec sheet
XXIO14 Hybrid2026—18°, 20°23°26°—30°Spec sheet
XXIO14+ Hybrid2026—18°, 20°23°26°—30°Spec sheet
XXIOWomen's 14 Hybrid2026——22°25°28°31°, 35°Spec sheet
XXIOPrime Hybrid2025—19°22°25°28°31°Spec sheet
XXIOPrime Royal Edition Hybrid2025—19°22°25°——Spec sheet
XXIOWomen's Prime Royal Edition Hybrid2025——22°25°28°—Spec sheet
XXIO13 Hybrid2024—18°, 20°23°26°——Spec sheet
XXIOWomen's 13 Hybrid2024——22°25°28°31°Spec sheet
XXIOPrime Royal Edition 5 Hybrid2023—19°22°25°——Spec sheet

Showing 192 of 192 models (110 fairway woods, 82 hybrids, 2023–2026, 15 brands). Columns are loft bands, not the number stamped on the sole: a Ping G440 MAX HL 17° and a Cobra 18.5° both sit in the 5-wood band. Lofts are from the manufacturer spec sheet at launch; women's and Max/HL lines are included. Every model links to its club page with the full spec.

Setup

Filling the gap between irons and driver

Start from the two ends. Your driver goes one distance; the longest iron you hit well goes another. Every club in between should split that range into even steps of 12 to 15 yards.

  1. Find your longest reliable iron. For most players that is the 5 or 6 iron, not the 4.
  2. Measure the yardage gap from it to your driver. A 215-yard driver and a 150-yard 6 iron leave 65 yards: room for three clubs, or two if you carry an extra wedge.
  3. Pick one club per row of the equivalence table until the steps are even. Never carry two clubs from the same row.
  4. Check the top end. If your 3 wood and driver are within 15 yards, drop the 3 wood for a 5 wood or 7 wood and gain a club in the scoring zone.

Three setups that work for a 215-yard driver are on the right. Which one is yours depends on where you miss, not on handicap. More on the whole-bag question in what clubs should be in your bag.

Two woods, no hybrid

Slower swing, high launch
Driver · 5W 18° · 7W 21° · 9W 24° · 6i–PW

Every long club is a wood, so every long shot launches high and lands soft. The 9 wood does the 4-iron job.

One wood, two hybrids

Mid-handicap default
Driver · 3W 15° · 3H 19° · 4H 22° · 5i–PW

The most common amateur setup. The 3 wood is a tee club; the two hybrids cover 165 to 180 yards from anywhere.

Wood, hybrid and iron mix

Faster swing, wants control
Driver · 3W 15° · 7W 21° · 4i–PW

A 7 wood for the par-5 second shot and a 4 iron for the windy approach, both from the same loft band.

FAQ

Quick answers

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What loft is a 7 wood?

A standard 7 wood is 21°, the same loft as a 3 hybrid or a traditional 3 iron. Manufacturers state it from 20° to 22°: of the 110 current fairway woods in the StickPicker database, 93 offer a 7-wood loft and 59 set it at 21°.

What loft is a 5 wood?

A standard 5 wood is 18°, with brands stating it from 17° to 19°. It sits between a 3 wood (15°) and a 7 wood (21°) and covers the same distance as a 2 hybrid.

What loft is a 3 wood?

A standard 3 wood is 15°. Strong and tour heads run 13° to 14.5°; high-launch (3HL) versions run 16° to 16.5°. It is the only fairway wood with no hybrid or iron equivalent.

What loft is a 9 wood?

A standard 9 wood is 24°, equivalent to a 4 hybrid or a 4 iron. 53 of the 110 current fairway woods in our database offer one; it launches higher than either alternative.

What loft is a 4 hybrid?

A standard 4 hybrid is 22°, with brands ranging from 21° to 23°. It replaces a 4 iron or a 9 wood. It is the most widely offered hybrid loft: 79 of 82 current hybrids have one.

What loft is a 3 hybrid?

A standard 3 hybrid is 19°, ranging from 18° to 20° by brand. It replaces a 3 iron and sits between a 5 wood and a 7 wood in loft, though it flies lower than both.

What loft is a 5 hybrid?

A standard 5 hybrid is 25°, ranging from 24° to 26°. It replaces a 5 iron or an 11 wood, and is common in game-improvement combo sets.

What are hybrid golf clubs?

Hybrids combine a fairway wood's hollow, low-profile head with an iron's shaft length and lie angle. They are lofted like long irons (17° to 31°) but launch higher and are more forgiving from the rough, which is why most golfers carry one or two in place of their 3, 4 and 5 irons.

Model a 7 wood against a 4 hybrid in your bag

Drop both into a 14-slot bag, check the gapping and keep the one that fits. Free, no account needed.

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