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Fairway Wood Fitting

Plenty of fairway wood fittings never leave the tee box. Ours doesn't stop there, because the club has to earn its keep off turf just as often as it does off a peg.

Two Lies, One Club

What a Tee-Only Fitting Misses

The tee-shot portion looks a lot like a mini driver session — launch and carry logged off a peg first. From there we shift to a mat set up to mimic a tight lie, because a sole that glides cleanly off a tee can still drag or twist the moment the leading edge has to cut through turf on its own.

Whatcom County's compact, glacial-till fairways tend to reward a different camber profile than the softer, looser turf most national fitting charts are written around — a detail that a tee-only session has no way of catching.

Fairway Wood Readout
Ball Speed (Tee)mph
Ball Speed (Turf Mat)mph
Turf Entry Pointfore/aft mm
Face Rotation at Impactdegrees
Build Considerations

Three Things We Adjust Beyond Loft

Sole Camber

A rounder sole from heel to toe forgives a slightly fat or thin strike; a flatter sole rewards a more consistent low point but punishes mistakes harder.

Face Depth

Shallower faces tend to launch a given loft higher; deeper faces suit players chasing a lower, more penetrating window through Bellingham's usual overcast.

Shaft Weight

A touch heavier than the driver shaft often tightens strike consistency off turf, even if it costs a small amount of clubhead speed.

Get Checked Off the Tee and Off the Deck

Sessions run about an hour and always include turf-mat testing — a tee-shot-only fitting isn't something we offer on its own.