Tommy Armour 2020 845 Fairway Wood

Tommy Armour built the 2020 845 Fairway Wood around a 175cc head, compact enough to sit down behind a ball on a tight lie without looking like a small driver. Its face is 450 Carpenter Steel, strong stuff that stays reliable when it's rolled thin, and thinness is what keeps ball speed alive on the low strikes fairway woods actually collect. Multi-material construction fills in the rest, with weight placed for stability.

Fifteen and 18 degrees make up the loft pair, which in practice is a 3 wood off the tee and a 5 wood that will genuinely get airborne from turf. The light graphite build keeps the swing weight manageable through a long club. Should the 18 still feel like too much from thick rough, this family's hybrid picks up at a 19 and a 21 in a far smaller shape. Off a tee, the fairway wins.