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Fairway Woods Wood Intermediate ⏱ 2 min 🇬🇧 Video in English, summarized

Tommy Fleetwood's Fairway Wood in 3 Thoughts

In less than two minutes, Tommy Fleetwood breaks down his fairway wood shot played from the ground. No complicated technique: careful aim, focus at impact, brushing the grass, and good rotation on the backswing.

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Tommy Fleetwood
Tommy Fleetwood · his YouTube channelFree lesson selected by Fred P.

To be continued

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What the lesson shows

Tommy Fleetwood move your hands down to the grip including all its clubs, fairway woods included. For a standard shot, The ball is positioned near his left heel; when he wants to work on his shot path, he makes as many adjustments at address as possible. On the ground, he doesn't look for a divot, but he also doesn't want to make contact behind the ball, as he does with a driver.

His main point concerns the impact zone: maintain its levels and mow the grass. He keeps it in mind most of the time. The other point has to do with the length of the club: a wide hip rotation during the backswing, to build up energy and position yourself behind the ball, without sliding sideways.

The Exercise, Step by Step

  1. Move your hands down a little on the grip.
  2. Position the ball toward your left heel for a standard shot.
  3. For a well-executed shot, make as many adjustments at address as possible.
  4. During the backswing, rotate your hips fully and position yourself behind the ball without sliding.
  5. At impact, maintain your stance and sweep the grass through the ball.

Key Takeaways

Hands positioned low on the grip, as with all his clubs.
Aim the ball toward your left heel for a standard shot.
Not aiming for a divot, but not making contact behind the ball.
Maintain your swing plane and brush the grass at impact.
A wide hip rotation during the backswing, without sliding.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Look for a divot as you would with an iron.
  • Swing up like you would with a driver and make contact behind the ball.
  • A swing that's too short with a long club.
  • Slide sideways instead of turning.

Driving Range Mode

Keep it in plain sight, on the rug.

  1. Practice swings by brushing the grass, without taking a divot
  2. Grip slightly lowered
  3. Backswing with a wide hip rotation, without sliding

Your Questions

Why does Tommy Fleetwood move his hands down the grip?

He does this with all his clubs, including his fairway woods, and presents it as the foundation of his swing. The video doesn't go into further detail about why.

What does “maintain one’s levels” mean?

That’s his main point to keep in mind at impact, along with the image of brushing the grass: don’t dig in to take a divot, and don’t make contact behind the ball like you would with a driver.

Where does he place the ball when using a fairway wood?

Aim toward the left heel for a standard shot. When he wants to put spin on the ball, he first adjusts his stance.

Learn More

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