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Struggling to get your fairway woods airborne — or catching them thin more often than not? PGA Golf Coach Danny Maude explains the one concept most golfers have never been taught about hitting hybrids and fairway woods consistently off the ground. If these clubs feel unreliable in your bag, this video could change that.
Danny Maude – From the Fairway
Danny Maude builds his lesson around a simple but rarely explained idea: the bottom of your swing arc dictates everything when it comes to striking fairway woods and hybrids. He shows why the 3-wood is genuinely one of the hardest clubs to hit — and why reaching for a 7-wood or 9-wood is often the smarter, more consistent choice. The lesson is practical, honest, and immediately applicable.
Key Takeaways
Loft is your friend:
Loft is your friend:
Higher-lofted fairway woods like a 7-wood or 9-wood give you more margin for error because you can position the ball slightly further back in your stance without losing the ability to get it airborne.
Ball position is not one-size-fits-all:
With a 3-wood, the ball must sit further forward in your stance to preserve loft at impact — but that only works consistently if you can control where the bottom of your swing arc falls.
Move your low point forward with your body, not your head:
To shift the low point of your swing towards your lead foot, focus on driving your trail side forward through impact while keeping your head centred — tilting your torso over the ball is the common mistake that makes things worse.
Start by placing a tee in the ground beside your ball and making practice swings to see exactly where your club contacts the turf — that feedback alone will accelerate your progress. This video suits anyone who finds fairway woods inconsistent and wants a clear, logical framework for improving their strike without overcomplicating things.
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