EP Golf Studios · Newbury, Berkshire
Fairway wood custom fitting in Newbury, Berkshire
Find a fairway wood that earns its place in your bag. Whether you need a reliable option off the tee, more confidence from the fairway or a better gap between clubs, we’ll help you find a setup that suits your swing.
Compare suitable heads, lofts, shafts and grips using Foresight Sports GCQuad, with your current club as the starting point.
£90 · 90 minutes · One fairway wood · Written specification included
We offer a wide range of stock shafts. Premium aftermarket options are considered when their performance and feel justify the additional cost for you.
Equipment costs are separate, with no obligation to buy.
Right-handed fittings only.
A fairway wood with a clear job
Your fairway wood should give you a shot you can use: a dependable tee option, a longer approach or a meaningful distance beyond the next club in your bag.
If your current wood launches too low, is difficult to strike or overlaps another club, a fitting can help you understand your options. A 3-wood isn’t automatically the answer. More loft or a different playing length may produce a more useful result.
We compare your normal shot pattern alongside your best strikes. Beginners and high-handicap golfers are welcome, and keeping your current club may be the right recommendation.
Fairway wood fitting cost
£90 for a 90-minute appointment covering one fairway wood.
Equipment is priced separately. We explain any relevant shaft upgrade or equipment costs before you decide. Ask us about price matching before ordering.
Need a wider review?
Our Top of the Bag Fitting covers driver, fairway wood and hybrid/driving iron: 3 hours 30 minutes for £210. The £90 fairway session covers one fairway wood only.
Your fairway wood fitting
£9090 minutes · One fairway wood
Right-handed golfers only.
Your appointment includes:
- A discussion of your game, intended shots and budget.
- A baseline with your existing fairway wood, if you bring one.
- GCQuad ball-flight and club-delivery analysis.
- Suitable head, shaft, loft and setup comparisons.
- Grip size and feel assessment.
- Results explained and a written fitted specification.
- A private fitting room.
Equipment is priced separately. There is no obligation to buy.
What happens in your fairway wood fitting?
Start with the shots you need
We discuss how you use your fairway wood, your usual miss and your budget. A club used mainly from the tee may need a different balance of flight and control from one used for long approaches.
Establish your baseline
Bring your existing fairway wood if you have one. We assess its setup and use GCQuad to understand its flight, carry and shot pattern. Bring the neighbouring clubs in your bag if practical, so the gap you want to fill has context.
Compare suitable setups
Test relevant heads, lofts and shafts, considering playing length, weight, flex, profile and available settings. Your feedback on appearance, feel and confidence matters alongside the numbers.
Review the complete result
We compare launch, spin, carry, height, landing angle and dispersion against the shots you need. The longest individual shot does not decide the fitting; a useful club needs a repeatable role in your bag.
Leave with a recommendation
We explain the comparison and give you a written fitted specification. You can order equipment, consider the recommendation or keep your existing club.
Tested for the shots you actually play
We discuss whether you use your fairway wood mainly from the tee, fairway or both, and assess flight and carry against those intended shots.
Head, shaft and grip—matched to your swing
Fairway wood heads
Compare suitable head designs and lofts for launch, forgiveness, flight and confidence behind the ball. Our range includes PING, Titleist, Callaway, TaylorMade, Cobra, Mizuno and Srixon, subject to current availability.
Fairway wood shafts
We offer a wide range of stock shafts. Premium aftermarket options are considered when their performance and feel justify the additional cost for you.
We assess performance, feel, compatibility and budget together, explaining any upgrade cost before you decide.
Grip and final specification
We consider grip size, comfort and feel as part of the complete setup. Your written recommendation brings the head, loft, shaft, playing length, grip and relevant settings together.
What the numbers tell you
Speed and strike
Club speed, ball speed and strike pattern help explain how consistently you deliver the club and transfer energy to the ball.
Launch, spin and height
We look for a flight that suits the job. A low flight may provide useful run from the tee but insufficient carry for an approach. Higher flight is not automatically better either.
Carry and landing angle
Carry is distance through the air. Landing angle helps us assess how the ball approaches the ground, particularly for longer approaches.
Dispersion and distance gaps
We compare the spread of shots and whether the club offers a useful distance beyond the next club in your bag. The right gap depends on your game.
Flight figures are calculated from launch data, while total distance also depends on ground assumptions. A fitting cannot guarantee extra yardage, a particular stopping distance or the removal of every swing issue.
See our fairway wood testing
Watch the decisions behind our testing before your appointment. These examples show questions worth asking; your own results guide your fitting.
Does your 3-wood do a different job?
See how 3-, 4- and 5-wood options compare around an existing 7-wood, focusing on carry, flight and useful separation.
Fairway wood, hybrid or utility iron?
Similar lofts can produce different flights. Explore how head design, shaft length and delivery influence the role each club can fill.
What club-fitting customers say
“This was the best club fitting I’ve ever had. Ross was brilliant and the facilities were great.”
Oliver Dowse — general club-fitting feedback. Excerpt supplied by EP Golf Studios; not a fairway-specific review.
Great fitting from start to finish. Went for fairway woods fitting tried various woods and shafts but ended up with a hybrid which was definitely the right choice. With time left tried some wedges which was great. Very good prices and never felt under pressure to buy or trying to be sold over expensive shafts.
Definitely would go again very happy customer
Jon Clark
Fairway wood fitting FAQs
How much does a fairway wood fitting cost?
£90 for 90 minutes, covering one fairway wood. It includes GCQuad analysis, suitable head-and-shaft testing and a written specification. Equipment purchases are separate.
Does the appointment include a hybrid fitting?
No. The £90 appointment covers one fairway wood. Hybrid/utility iron fittings are separate. Our Top of the Bag Fitting covers driver, fairway wood and hybrid/driving iron for £210 over 3 hours 30 minutes.
Should I choose a 3-wood, 4-wood or 5-wood?
Choose by performance rather than the number on the sole. More loft may give you more useful launch and carry. Your intended shots and distance gaps guide the recommendation.
Could a 5-wood go further than my 3-wood?
It can for some golfers. More loft and a different playing length may improve launch and strike enough to produce greater carry. We compare your results rather than assuming a lower-lofted club will go further.
Can I compare a fairway wood with a hybrid?
If you are undecided between a fairway wood and a hybrid, contact us before booking so we can recommend the appropriate session. The £90 fairway appointment covers one fairway wood and does not include a full hybrid fitting.
Is fitting worthwhile for beginners or high-handicap golfers?
It can be. You do not need a perfect swing to assess whether a club suits you. Testing can identify an unsuitable setup or help distinguish an equipment opportunity from an issue better addressed through coaching.
Can you assess my existing fairway wood?
Yes. Bring it so we can compare its performance with suitable alternatives. For a shaft-only assessment, contact us first to check head and adapter compatibility.
Do I need a premium aftermarket shaft?
We offer a wide range of stock shafts. Premium aftermarket options are considered when their performance and feel justify the additional cost for you.
What should I bring?
Bring your current fairway wood if you have one, your usual glove and comfortable golf clothing and footwear. The clubs immediately above and below it help us understand the distance gap you want to fill.
Do I have to buy equipment afterwards?
No. You receive a written specification and can consider the recommendation in your own time. If your current club remains the right choice, we’ll tell you.
Do you offer left-handed fairway wood fittings?
No. Our fairway wood fitting service is for right-handed golfers only.
Trade in your old clubs
Upgrading your equipment? Get a trade-in quote through our partnership with Nearly New Golf Clubs and use the agreed value towards your next equipment upgrade. Eligibility and value depend on the clubs and their condition.
Find EP Golf Studios in Newbury
EP Golf StudiosShaw Farm Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2HY.
We welcome golfers from Newbury, Thatcham, Reading, Hungerford and Basingstoke, as well as further afield.
Sessions are by appointment. Check the booking calendar for available times, and contact us before visiting if you have access requirements.
Bring your fairway wood. Leave with clarity.
Find out whether your current club deserves its place or which alternative better suits the shots you need.
£90 · 90 minutes · One fairway wood · Right-handed golfers only
We offer a wide range of stock shafts. Premium aftermarket options are considered when their performance and feel justify the additional cost for you.