The Longest Fairway Woods Of The Last Five Years

One of the things I enjoy most about MyGolfSpy’s Most Wanted testing is seeing how brands perform over time. Golf equipment is always evolving but the real story is how these clubs perform in the hands of amateur players year after year. Looking back at five years of fairway wood testing reveals some clear patterns. If you’re looking for more distance from your woods, this may be a good place to start.

The longest fairway woods (2021-2025)

To find the longest fairway woods of the last five years, we pulled data from every Best Fairway Wood test we’ve done dating back to 2021. By stacking the results side by side, you can see which models led the way each year and which brands consistently remained at the top.

Place	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021
1st	TaylorMade Qi35	Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond	TaylorMade Stealth 2	TaylorMade Stealth Plus	Srixon ZX
2nd	Callaway Elyte	COBRA Darkspeed X	Callaway Paradym	COBRA LTDx	TaylorMade SIM2
3rd	COBRA DS-Adapt LS	TaylorMade Qi10	Srixon ZX Mk II	TaylorMade Stealth	Callaway Epic Speed
4th	Srixon ZXi	Sub 70 Pro V2	Titleist TSR2+	Callaway Rogue ST LS	Tour Edge Exotics C721 Pro
5th	PING G440 LST	Wilson Dynapower	Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond	XXIO 12	TaylorMade SIM2 Max

Key findings and interesting takeaways

1. TaylorMade’s distance dominance

TaylorMade has been the clear distance leader, winning three of the last five tests (2022, 2023, 2025). Their Stealth and Qi lines consistently produced the longest numbers in testing.

For me, the most striking part is that there hasn’t been a single year without a TaylorMade model in the top five and, in some years, they held down two of the five spots. That kind of consistency from a brand, regardless of the metric, is hard to find.

2. Callaway and COBRA stay in the chase

Callaway claimed the crown in 2024 with the Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond and has six total top-five placements across the span. COBRA isn’t far behind, with four appearances. Interestingly, COBRA is often thought of as the more forgiving mid- to high-handicap selection but there are some distance benefits to COBRA as well.

3. Surprise appearances (and disappearances)

Srixon opened the five-year run with the ZX taking top honors in 2021 and has remained relevant with follow-ups in 2023 and 2025. Brands such as Wilson, Sub 70, Tour Edge and XXIO each found their way into the top five for at least one year.

Value and niche brands appear to have the ability to compete with the largest OEMs but we aren’t seeing the same level of dominance year after year.

Final thoughts

Looking across five years of data, the race for the longest fairway wood has never been static. TaylorMade has been the most consistent but Callaway, COBRA and Srixon have all demonstrated their ability to produce category-leading distance.

For the full breakdown of this year’s winners and complete data, check out our 2025 Most Wanted Fairway Wood test.