Three Good Reasons to Try an Adjustable, High-Lofted Fairway Wood

It’s no longer a secret that 7-woods have officially made a comeback. Although their popularity was once relegated to slower swing speed golfers who struggled with longer clubs, they have once again become a staple on the PGA TOUR and for golfers of ranging swing speeds thanks to their ability to hit the ball high and land it softly.

Top Reasons 7-Woods are so Useful

• Their longer length (compared to irons or hybrids) allows golfers to generate more club head speed to create extra ball speed and spin for longer carrying shots.

• That extra speed along with a more rounded face profile (compared to irons or hybrids) helps extricate shots out of the rough and bad lies.

• Last but not least, their higher MOI naturally makes them more forgiving and easier to hit, and who doesn’t want that when facing a long approach shot.

Why Adjustability is so Important

But one drawback for a long time - especially at the consumer level is that 7-woods have lacked the hosel adjustability of their lower lofted 3 and 5-wood siblings, but in 2025 more equipment companies than ever have embraced higher lofted adjustable fairway woods with some even offering adjustable 9-woods too.

This means you can adjust loft and lie angle - which gets more important when a club has more loft on it, to make sure start line and curve is properly dialed in for each player. This is especially critical for moderate-swing speed golfers who use these clubs more often to approach greens from shorter distances.

So if you’re a gofer in the market here’s a list of companies and the models they offer with an adjustable 7-wood, with notes made for any that also offer a 9-wood as well.

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TaylorMade Qi35 Tour - $450

This adjustable fairway wood allows for the adjusting of lie and loft using a single axis sleeve plus a sole weight to help fune tune spin.

Titleist GT2 & GT1 - $400

With a dual cog sleeve the Titleist GT2 (7-wood only) is a popular choice for players looking to build proper gapping into their set while the GT2 (7 and 9-wood) offers a larger profile, dual weights, and a light overall weight to help those with moderate speeds.

Cobra DS Adapt X & Max - $330

With the new Future Fit 33 system, both the Cobra DS Adapt X (7-wood only) and Max (7 and 9-wood) offer high launch and maximum adjustability. The Max goes a step further than the X thanks to its dual weight system so it can be made even more draw bias.

Srixon ZXi - $330

High lofted adjustable fairway woods are a new realm for Srixon but the ZXi offer incredible versatility and technology to players off all skill levels.

PXG Black Ops - $350

The PXG Black Ops woods are some of the most customizable on the market and with the three precision adjustable weights on the sole and the single axis adapter system, its easy to tune for precise gapping and even length for those that want to play their higher lofted woods shorter (available in 7 and 9-wood).

Wilson DynaPWR Carbon - $330

This better player focusued fairway wood offers a compact profile making it easy to hit shots from any lie and out of the rough.