FT-iZ 3-wood
Polar weighting provides stability, consistency, feel and increased speed. Aerodynamic body designed to reduce drag in the downswing while Fusion technology combining a carbon composite crown with a stainless steel face and body, improves forgiveness. Available in 13-deg (3-wood strong), 15-degree (3) 19-degree (5) 21-degree (7) and 24-degree (9).
At less than 43 inches, this is quite a short shaft for a 3-wood, but there is an overall feeling of solidity about this club. I found the stock Callaway shaft, weighing in at 60 grams, produced a good, low penetrating ball flight.
The small head gives the club good versatility from various lies, but the clubface is big enough to give you confidence from the tee.
Looks: There’s an uneasy look to this club, strangely non-symmetrical with the triangular body warped slightly to favour the heel rather than the toe. I found this head shape encouraged a draw more than a fade, especially as the clubface was marginally toed in at address.
Feel/performance: The feeling off the clubface is solid but hard. You don’t get that ‘springy’ feedback you get from sother clubs. I wasn’t able to flight the ball big distances, but the performance was consistent, making it a good choice for accuracy on those tighter par-4s.
