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CG Match Lab Center-of-Gravity Fitting Studio
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Fairway Wood Fitting

A fairway wood has to do two jobs a driver never faces — launch cleanly off a tight lie and clear the turf without digging — and CG height governs both.

Why CG Height Leads Here

Sole Camber Meets Mass Placement

A shallow-faced fairway wood with a low CG launches easily but can dig on a descending strike. A slightly higher CG paired with the right sole camber glides through firm turf without sacrificing launch. We read both on the rig before a single ball is struck.

We also compare your current 3-wood or 5-wood against alternatives with a different CG height at the same loft, so you see the launch and spin difference directly, not on a chart.

Fairway Session Data Points
CG Heightrig reading
Sole Cambervisual check
Launch Angledegrees
Descent Angledegrees
Carry Distanceyards
The Variables

What We Check Beyond Loft

Face Depth

Shallow faces move mass lower for easier launch; deeper faces raise CG for a flatter, more penetrating flight off the tee.

Sole Width & Camber

A wider, more cambered sole resists digging on firm high-desert turf, independent of the head's internal CG placement.

Shaft Weight

A lighter graphite shaft can add clubhead speed but changes how consistently you deliver the CG to the ball — we test both together.

Get Confidence From the Deck

Bring your current fairway woods and we'll test CG height against your real turf interaction.