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Adams Tight Lies Fairway Woods and Hybrids

Adams Golf, which somewhat quietly relaunched last October with all-new Tight Lies fairway woods, has decided to try and make just a little bit more noise with the addition of the Adams Tight Lies hybrids (also all-new) to the collection.

Sorry, guys. Still no irons.

Timing is Everything

An address view of the Adams Tight Lies fairway wood

The reemergence and now expansion of the brand that, not all that long ago, seemed destined for the scrapheap is just one of the things that makes sense in a world where COVID has created a massive influx of both new and returning golfers. I’d wager a significant percentage of these new golfers fall somewhere in the game- and super game-improvement space and, like many golfers, they’re not particularly interested in spending $350+ on a fairway wood and $250+ for a hybrid.

Can’t say I blame them.

Now would probably be a good time to remind everyone that the Adams Golf brand is still owned by TaylorMade.

That’s not an insignificant detail because, by and large, we’re talking about a demographic of golfers that TaylorMade doesn’t cater to specifically—or much at all. That’s especially true when it comes to the price part. Reviving Adams provides a unique opportunity for TaylorMade to play in the no-frills, infomercial, discount sandbox without the risk of soiling its brand.

Adams Tight Lies Technology

To be clear, “no frills” shouldn’t suggest that the updated Tight Lies are devoid of technology. As anyone familiar with the Adams brand might expect, both the Tight Lies fairways and Tight Lies hybrids feature the trapezoidal “Tri-Sole”. The Tri-Sole works with the shallow design to create a tremendous amount of versatility which, in this case, means you should be able to hit it from just about any lie.

Like many designs on the market, Adams Tight Lies fairways and hybrids offer a slot—a Velocity Slot in this case—which works to preserve speed and ultimately distance on mis-hits.

A unique design feature is what Adams calls Extended Face Technology. By the numbers, Extended Face Technology creates a 14-percent larger face but the interesting bit is the approach Adams took. To get to that 14 percent, the face was extended an additional seven millimeters vertically such that the topline of the face sits a bit above the leading edge of the crown.

A profile viewing showing the extended face on the all-new Adams Tight Lies

It’s odd, granted, but the larger hitting area makes the Adams Tight Lies more playable off the tee and gives golfers a bit more wiggle room to miss the center of the face and still get good results.

As you should rightly expect from the positioning of the product, shaft options are limited to the Aldila Synergy in various weights and flexes. The grip is a Lampkin Crossline black.

Adams Tight Lies Pricing

What’s particularly compelling about the release is the pricing model.

Individually, Adams Tight Lies fairways sell for $179 while the Tight Lies hybrids are priced at $149.

Prices get even sweeter if you choose one of Adams Tight Lies combos. Depending on the combination, you can save anywhere from $10 to $80 through what I suppose is a bit like bulk pricing.

  • Tight Lies Fairway Package (3-wood and 5-wood) $329.98 (Save $30)
  • Tight Lies Hybrid Package (3-hybrid and 4-hybrid) $289.98 (Save $10)
  • Tight Lies Easy Launch Combo #1 (any fairway wood and hybrid) $299.98 (Save $30)
  • Tight Lies Easy Launch Combo #2 (3-wood, 5-wood, 3-hybrid, 4-hybrid) $579.96 (Save $80)
  • Tight Lies Easy Launch Combo #3 (3-wood, 5-wood, 4-hybrid, 5-hybrid) $579.96 (Save $80)
  • Tight Lies Easy Launch Combo #4 (5-wood, 4-hybrid, 5-hybrid, 6-hybrid) $569.96 (Save $70)
  • Tight Lies Women’s Combo (3-wood, 5-wood, 5-hybrid, 6-hybrid) $579.96 (Save $80)

The all-new Adams Tight Lies fairways and hybrids are available now.

For more information, visit Adamsgolf.com.

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      Terry Ainscough

      2 years ago

      I sent the head of my Tight Lies 3 wood half way down the range years ago. Had several other makes since but miss my Adams. I will definitely be purchasing a new 3 wood and quite possibly a 5 wood.

      Reply

      Fran

      3 years ago

      I have the original Tight Lies strong 13 degree 3 wood and nothing has been able to replace it in all of these years. I’ve bought newer addition Adams woods and other brands also thinking I was missing technology by holding on to a dinosaur. I love the original because there’s no offset, i know when I address the ball that i’m pointing to the target and the wide and low face gives confidence. I miss Barney!

      Reply

      Ash Parish

      3 years ago

      They had market leaders with their hybrids that kept the tight lies face shape and added the velocity slot seen in the latest one. I have 3 gens of xtd ti hybrids (super hybrid xtd, super ls and xtd ti) and woods and though I keep trying the latest from the competition have yet to find any that goes further. If these are available in the local store I would like to try them, particularly the hybrids.

      Reply

      david yakimec

      3 years ago

      I’ve been looking for years to find a set of fairway woods that would at least equal or outperform my current Callaway Great Big Bertha Hawkeye3 & 5 woods. The technology for the Callaway woods goes back to the late 1990’s, but I have yet to find any modern equipment that can match their performance.

      I purchased both the Adams Golf Tight Lies 3 & 5 woods in Dec/2020 last year for the upcoming 2021 golf season. I put them to the test early this spring. They are solid clubs, they perform well but just like all the others I’ve tried over the years, they still came up short of my expectations & didn’t outperform my Callaways. The search continues.

      Reply

      Robert Choi

      3 years ago

      I still have the original Tight Lies 3 wood in my old bag. It’s awesome!

      Reply

      indyvic

      2 years ago

      I played the titanium 3 wood senior flex for years and it was a fine club and if I could locate another I would probably buy it again.Today just ordered the 2021 model Tight Lies hybrid and excited to give it a try though I never did as well with the original model through no fault of the club, I found a good deal and stepped up for it. Hopefully the changes Taylor Made to the design won’t be a disappointment but a positive at this stage of my game..

      Reply

      Dave P

      3 years ago

      Have a set of Idea A12 Pro hybrids (16, 20 23) that still find there way back in the bag and kill it. Not sure I would see any significant gains if I were to spend the crazy prices being asked now for Hybrids – think the Ping G425 hybrid is approx 500 here in Australia.

      Reply

      Donn Rutkoff

      3 years ago

      Didn’t take long for someone to complain about you shilling and about not testing the clubs. It takes no time to publish a product description. Takes a wee bit of time to put out a test review. Glad like others that TM is running Adams back to the public again. Boxster 3 “iron” A3OS on basic Grafalloy platinum is maybe 15 years old, a maraging face, still gets dirty every time I play..

      Reply

      Lou

      3 years ago

      I would guess the majority of your readers are 10 handicaps or higher. The majority of what you review are golf clubs and balls for the Scratch to below 10 handicap golfers. It appears to me that MGS is headed down the wrong path. I want to know what helps me. Balls are a good example. All MGS cares about is Urethane for the low handicapper. Higher handicappers don’t apply. It’s nice of you to shill for Adams Golf and Tight Lies. But it would be nicer if you told us how they performed. MGS might not think so but even higher handicappers are interested in performance.

      Reply

      Santino Andolini

      3 years ago

      Jesus Lou, get another hobby.

      Reply

      Eric

      3 years ago

      Good stuff as usual Tony, just a heads up. The grip is actually the Golf Pride tour velvet in either normal or undersize. Not the Lampkin.

      Reply

      Jeff

      3 years ago

      And that’s a typo anyway, it’s Lamkin.

      Reply

      P.J.

      3 years ago

      Really glad to see Adams back! Thanks for the article, when I saw them advertised on Facebook, I assumed they were selling some old stock as I hadn’t heard anything new from them in years! Now bring back the YES! Putters!!!

      Reply

      Roy Rinaldi

      3 years ago

      I presently use my original Tight Lies. AND WILL NEVER GIVE IT UP

      Reply

      Francis

      3 years ago

      Thanks Tony for the nice follow up story on Adams.

      I’m kind of surprised that TM is dipping its toes into the “infomercial” golf club space. But given golf’s popularity it’s not a bad move, though TM is careful not to disclose any affiliation with the new Adams — no mention of TM appears anywhere on the Tight Lies website.

      I’m still holding out hope that TM will sell Adams or its legacy/branding/ licensing to a well-heeled investor or big retailer who can revive the brand in earnest similar to Ben Hogan, or to a lesser extent what DSG has done with Tommy Armour.

      The million dollar question is, will MSG test the new Tight Lies clubs??? :)

      Reply

      Donn Rutkoff

      3 years ago

      Maybe Bob Parsons will buy Adams???? Tom Brady??? Tony Romo??? Shaquille O’Neal?? Maybe Shaq and Bryson in a joint deal??

      Reply

      Steve Bettencourt

      3 years ago

      I bought the 5-wood about three months ago. I absolutely love the club–Works well off the tee, off the fairway (especially) and out of the light/medium rough–excellent value for money–just wish they had a 7-wood–I’d buy that too!

      Reply

      Jim W

      3 years ago

      I bought this past spring a used tight lies 7 wood (22*) fairway wood.. Maybe 2014/15 model.. bought it bcz I had fond memories of prior versions of TLs I no longer have. Which I replaced with hybrids and other fair woods. I love the club. It’s in the bag replacing a Titleist 915 hybrid. And cheaper!! Used was way less than $75. I’m tempted to go find the 3 and 5 wood models.

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      RC

      3 years ago

      The original 16 degree was a money club for me, evidenced by the fact that I still have it, don’t game it, but will never get rid of it. Maybe we can have a head to head comparison one day to see if the new technology (which a lot is based on Barney’s concept) can hang.

      Reply

      Nick Aquilino

      3 years ago

      Yeah I did the original Tight Lies patents for Barney. These new clubs are not the same as the originals. They actually look closer to some prototypes that never really did much in the marketplace. It would be interesting if someone remade the the originals exactly as they were made way back with maybe only a limited amount of new technology. These clubs would be new to almost all the newer players so there could be a substantial market. Tight lies design changed the fairway wood market for sure.

      Reply

      Ash parish

      3 years ago

      Interesting. I remember Taylor made bought out Adams to get red rid of the lawsuit over the velocity slot and effectively owned the patents in the process. Adams kept the tight lies face shape in most of their hybrids too and those designs are still competitive with the rest of the market to this day.

      VT Tarulis

      3 years ago

      Coming next a hybrid iron set? Seems like a logical progression for Adams.

      Reply

      Phil B.

      3 years ago

      For starters, I am not a great golfer but I am a fanatic. I own two, yes two sets, of ADAMS IDEA clubs fitted and purchased new a year or two before ADAMS was sold to Taylor Made. The only clubs in my bag that are not ADAMS are two Taylor Made wedges: 60 degree ATV, a 54 degree. and a Driver by another manufacturer. Wouldn’t trade any of my clubs for a brand new set by anyone. Love these clubs. It is me, not the clubs that suck.

      Reply

      John

      3 years ago

      It is great to see the Adams golf brand back. They really have always made some great clubs, and. I am glad that big TM is going to let the brand back out of the closet. I still have a pair of Adams LS hybrids in my bag, which. I really can’t fault.

      Reply

      Emery

      3 years ago

      I purchased a full set for my daughter maybe 5 years ago and thought that Callaway had bought them out? I played Adams Titanium drivers back in the end of the 1990’s Fade Controls, and had a really good 3 wood that was blue and a “bi-metal” shaft or something like that. Great value then too.

      Reply

      Glenn

      3 years ago

      I still play my original? Tight Lies fairway metals.
      It was a #3 that helped me start reaching par5s
      in 2. Ball launches high and straight. Great sound. I have had many people ask about it and hit it. Most
      Have liked it.

      Reply

      Barry Schwartz

      3 years ago

      Glad to see Adams Tight Lies making a comeback. More options is always a good thing. With a known brand name and very competitive pricing I bet they are successful.

      Reply

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