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What GolfWRXers are saying about the best ‘oldies but goodies’ fairway woods

In our forums, our members have been discussing their favorite fairway woods which fall under the ‘oldies but goodies’ category. WRXer ‘Dufner’s Waggle has tried a multitude of fairway woods over the years, but says
“In the end….the club that has withstood the test of time and outlasted all others is a Ping G20 4w (16.5*) with a Diamana Flowerband Whiteboard 73X, 1/2” under standard loaded with a little lead tape to get the swing weight back up. There’s nothing pretty about it AT ALL. It’s big and ugly and has the half-moon alignment marks on it.
It’s not the kind of thing I’d ever pick up off the rack or gravitate towards. None of the tech some of the models above have, but man it is just so stinkin’ good. “
And our members have been putting forward their picks in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- Hougz79: “I gamed a Cally Warbird 4W for a few years after HS, loved that thing. Had the Memphis 10 “uniflex” steel shaft. Definitely required a smooth swing. Titleist 909F2 with a Diamana 83X WhiteBoard stayed in my bag from release to 2016. Absolutely loved that thing. “
- Willian70: “Callaway X Hot Pro 5 wood 19* degrees. Still in the bag might not ever leave.”
- leftymatt: “I have a Great Big Bertha Ti 4 wood with the Warbird sole (’96 or ’97 I think?) that I inherited a while ago and I just can’t bring myself to get rid of it. I mess with the top clubs in the bag more than anything, and every time I bring this thing back out, I start to think of how much money I could have saved if I just let it be. It has the original firm flex UL graphite shaft that has worked well. Like another post above, it forces me to smooth out the swing a bit – probably a good thing anyway.”
- BlkNGld: “It’s ancient by the standards here, but I’ve yet to find something that’s threatened my XHot Pro 4w.”
- Golfingfanatic: “Still using a TaylorMade M2 Deep Face 16.5°. The best fairway wood in the last 10 years IMO.”That I got it through the goodwill of GolfWRX and Callaway and its longevity, make it my all-time bang for buck champ.
Entire Thread: “‘Oldies but goodies’ fairway woods”
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Whats in the Bag
Preston Stanley WITB 2022 (July)

- Preston Stanley what’s in the bag accurate as of the John Deere Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X
3-wood: TaylorMade M4 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 80 TX
Irons: Srixon ZX (2), Srixon ZX7 (4-5), Srixon Z-Forged (6-PW)
Shafts: Graphite Design Tour AD DI Hybrid Orange 95 X (2), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-PW)
Wedges: Cleveland RTX Zipcore (50-10 Mid, 54-10 Mid, 58-10 Mid)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (50-54), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Spinner Wedge (58)
Putter: L.A.B. Golf Directed Force 2.1
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
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Whats in the Bag
Jon Rahm WITB 2022 (July)

- Jon Rahm what’s in the bag accurate as of the U.S. Open.
Driver: Callaway Rogue ST Triple Diamond LS (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 130 M.S.I. 75 TX
3-wood: Callaway Rogue ST Triple Diamond T (16 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 130 M.S.I. 85 TX
5-wood: Callaway Rogue ST Triple Diamond T (18 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X
Irons: Callaway X Forged UT (22 degrees), Callaway Apex TCB (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: Callaway JAWS Forged (52-10, 56-12, 60-10)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG Rossie S
Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
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Whats in the Bag
Chris Gotterup WITB 2022 (July)

- Chris Gotterup what’s in the bag accurate as of the John Deere Classic.
Driver: TaylorMade SIM2 (9 degrees @7.5 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black
3-wood: Titleist TSR2 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDRUS Smoke Green
Irons: Callaway Apex TCB (3), Callaway Apex MB ’21 (4-PW)
Shafts: KBS Tour C-Taper 130 X
Wedges: TaylorMade MG3 (52-09, 56-12, 60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 7.2 Tour Prototype
Grip: SuperStroke Traxion Tour
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Grips: Golf Pride ZGrip Cord
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Madeline Morgan
Sep 1, 2020 at 3:25 pm
There’s a 12 year old Sonartec NP-99 16 degree 4 wood with an Oban Devotion shaft in my bag that’s going to stay there until either it breaks or I do.