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Fueled by Fusion and feared by the fairway, the Callaway FT Tour fairway wood delivers the utmost in performance and playability. The FT Tour fairway wood represents the latest evolution of Fusion Technology, a multi-material process that gives Callaway Golf engineers ample freedom of design. Combining a stainless-steel face and body with a tungsten-infused sole plate, Fusion Technology allows Callaway Golf engineers to strategically place the center of gravity (CG) in the perfect spot, helping the club produce optimal ball flight trajectories and shot-shaping control. Callaway also added a dual-runner sole design, which offers a lower leading edge to make the sweet spot more accessible to players of various skill levels (the dual-runner design also interacts cleaner with the turf to produce more flushed shots). And golfers will love the traditionally styled stainless-steel hosel, which creates a level of performance and customization that appeals to everyone from relative beginners to low handicappers.
Callaway's high-performance FT Tour fairway woods produce optimal ball flight trajectories. |
Callaway's Fusion Technology Fusion Technology employs a philosophy called Complete Inertial Design (CID), in which Callaway engineers considered all of the club's characteristics collectively and created a design that balances those characteristics while optimizing performance. The key to CID is to avoid focusing on one characteristic at the expense of the club's overall performance. One major element of CID, for example, is to increase the stability of the clubhead, which is measured in terms of MOI. By raising the MOI on both the vertical and horizontal axes, and by positioning the weight to the perimeter of the clubhead, Callaway engineers were able to add stability to balls struck around the edges of the clubface. And because the clubhead rotates less during these swings, golfers lose less ball speed--helping the ball travel longer distances--and the ball goes straighter on off-center hits.
In addition, Callaway included an OptiFit Weighting System in the FT Tour fairway wood, letting golfers choose a club that suits their specific swings by offering three center of gravity (CG) locations in most lofts: draw, to promote a draw or reduce a slice/fade; neutral, for maximum workability; or fade, to promote a fade or reduce a hook/draw. For example, if you naturally leave the clubface open at impact and hit a fade or slice, the draw-weighting configuration will create corrective spin to counteract that flaw. The result is straighter and longer shots. In the process, Callaway still preserves the playability benefits of S2H2 and Tru-Bore technologies. S2H2 is a patented design that shortens the length of the hosel, allowing the weight to move lower and to the more useful perimeter weight of the clubhead. Callaway further improved the design by allowing the shaft tip to extend through the hosel and clubhead to the sole. This bore-through design improves the feel and control of the club, helping you swing with confidence every round.
 
Callaway's Fusion Technology increases the moment of inertia (MOI) and places the center of gravity (CG) at the perfect spot to produce longer, straighter shots. |
About the FT Tour Fairway Wood Callaway sells a pair of FT Tour fairway woods: the Tour 13, which offers a 13-degree loft, and the Tour 15, with a 15-degree loft. The clubs include a Fujikura Fit-On E370 shaft that's available in regular and stiff flexes.
| FT Tour Fairway Wood Specifications |
| Club | Loft | Lie | Weight configuration | Available in | Length | Swing weight |
| Tour 13 | 13 degrees | 57.5 degrees | Neutral | RH only | 43 inches | D2 |
| Tour 15 | 15 degrees | 57.5 degrees | Neutral | RH only | 43 inches | D2 |
About Callaway Golf Just like you, Callaway Golf is always looking to raise its game. The company's drivers are designed and built to help you improve distance and accuracy and optimize shot shape to suit your game. With irons, Callaway's performance goals center on feel and consistency, along with getting the ball airborne from any lie, in any conditions. Based in Carlsbad, California, Callaway offers a wide range of products, each with advanced technology and a variety of options suited to every type of player. From clubs to golf balls and accessories, Callaway performs countless tests to ensure that each product it offers is an improvement on those that preceded it. Ely Callaway believed in helping golfers of all skill levels find more enjoyment and success in the game, and Callaway carries on that tradition with a passion for the game and a mission of helping you and every golfer enjoy the sensation of striking the ball perfectly.
(1 customer review) 
Great Value Club for the Price, May 5, 2012