Cleveland Classic XL fairways

[BrizoH71]

Ok, as per the sig and as some of you know, I recently replaced 'package' fairway woods with these as they were on sale in American Golf at the time; swayed by the price, I hit them well on the range, relatively straight, and certainly farther than the hybrids I had been using.

However, since getting them onto the course I've been having awful issues with them, hooking 8/10 shots I play with them.. I hardly hooked any in practice, perhaps down to the face-tape that was on them.

Standing over, the clubface on both are they are definitely closed by default, and so I have to try to open the face and hold it open which doesn't really help, and I do try not to swing too much in-to-out with them. The only way I seem to be able to get them 'straight' is to try to slice with them, opening my stance and swinging out-to-in.

I'm at the point of thinking seriously about binning them and getting something that looks more neutral at address in the hope that helps.

I'm going to have a word with my pro, in case there's something in my swing that's amplifying the draw bias of the clubs and turning them into hook-machines; but also wanted any other ideas and thoughts on this issue that may help.

 

[garyinderry]

i had both 5 and 3 woods in the bag for two rounds. best looking woods ive seen. the big closed faces on them means they are absolute hook machines in my hands. why o why did they not make these adjustable!!


bin them pal. not worth the hassel. pity.

 

[GB72]

Really disappointed to hear this. Recently bought the classic XL driver and love it so much I was going to add the fairways

 

[garyinderry]

try them first. if you normally hook the ball then forget it. :thup:

 

[BrizoH71]

Glad it isn't just me who has had issues with hooking them.

Payday on Friday, so will likely see about replacing them and trading these in.. tried to use the 3-wood twice today; hooked into boondai twice, two lost balls.