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Aimee Cho
Aimee Cho details how a slower, longer swing will help you flush your fairway woods.
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Aimee,
Yesterday, I hit my fairway woods better by swinging bigger and slower. Your noodle example also help me play my 3 irons better in the fairway. Thank you Aimee.
Aimee,
I'm sorry for writing almost the same thing, May 1, 2025 and on May 24, 2025. I forgot I wrote earlier. These clubs ( the fairway woods, my 3 and 5 woods) are the hardest clubs for me to hit well and I keep going back to old bad habits.
Aimee,
I'll let you know, by writing in this comment section, if your tips with the noodle and slower swing (slower tempo) work for me. I believe they will because I hit the fairway woods better when I slow down my tempo and swing speed. I hit the ball more solidly. I have tried this before because I usually top my shots and pull my fairway woods. I have slowed down my tempo and swing speed out of frustration
of topping and pulling my shots.
The tips on Golf Pass are great. The website itself is almost unusable. So. Slow.
Aimee, I used to have more problems hitting with my fairway woods, with good contact and tempo. I started using your method of a slower tempo and concentrating on a slower downswing, resulting in more solid hits and better height and distance, even though it feels like I am not swinging hard. With the better tempo with this fairway wood, I'm hitting the ball longer, more consistently, and effortlessly.
Thank you so much for sharing this—I’m really glad to hear it helped!
It makes me so happy to know that simply following the slower tempo and controlling downswing led to such great results for you. Sometimes just trusting the process can really make all the difference.
Appreciate you taking the time to let me know—it means a lot!
You have a beautiful swing. The shallower swing you use is more of a man's swing. Most of the women pros I see on TV use the fuller rounder swing. Either one works, just the male swing is more about the power of the back/torso utilized from 90 degrees back to 90 degrees forward.
Although very subtle, your weight shift is much about shifting weight is much about back to forward shifts, especially to start as a key to starting the downswing.
You also remind me the hips have to open on the backswing, which is why you move your front knee so much, it opens the hips and gives much more recoil power.
Richard
Hi Richard,
Thank you so much for your thoughtful message. I really appreciate your kind words and the way you broke down the mechanics—you clearly have a sharp eye for the swing!
You’re absolutely right about the differences between shallower and rounder swings, and I love how you described the role of the back and torso. I’ve found that even subtle movements, like the weight shift and hip rotation, can really transform the power and consistency of a shot when done with purpose.
Thanks again for taking the time to share your insights.
Hi Richard,
Thanks for the breakdown! I love it:)
I hope this tip helps your game!
thank you good advise
Hi Ron, thanks for watching! I hope this tip helps:)
Aimee, you did a nice job. Your explanation was precise and the application of your suggested technique was easy to implement.
Thank you!! I’m always aiming to keep things practical and clear, so I’m really glad to hear it came through that way. Let me know how it goes when you try it out yourself!
Great drill Aimee - always helpful but also fun!
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it — always here to make practice both fun and effective! 😊
Aimee, should we hit down on the fairway wood?
Great question! Yes, fairway woods are still meant to be hit with a slightly downward angle of attack. But because the shaft is longer, the attack angle tends to be shallower than with irons — so instead of feeling like you're “hitting down,” think more of brushing the ball off the turf. Hope that helps! ⛳️
No, fairway woods and hybrids should connect when at the same position as your setup, especially with the shaft inline with your forward arm, which is the best way to make contact (back of hand facing the green!).
sorry I forgot, the contact with fairway woods and hybrids is basically skimming the ground. Woods don't make good divots.
Yes, slightly