Top 8 New Fairway Woods of 2004As part of the About.com Golf "Best of 2004" equipment ratings, here
are our selections for the best new fairway woods of 2004 (more selections on the Best of 2004 homepage; see also last year's picks in the 2003 rankings). Created to honor the selection of Nick Price, a Sonartec touring pro, to the World Golf Hall of Fame, the NP-99 follows in the tradition of exceptional fairway metals from this company. "C.B" stands for "combo-brazing," a proprietary technique that TourEdge credits with contributing to major distance benefits. After smoking shot after shot with this club, we can't disagree. The Genex Cross from Nickent brings composite technology to the fairway wood. It features a titanium face with a carbon composite crown that allows the respositioning of weight around the clubhead. High launch, low spin and a lot of forgiveness in these stainless steel beauties. More infoThe Fairway Cruzer by DeLaCruz Golf boasts an ultrathin stainless steel face, maximum perimeter weighting and a brass soleplate. It feels so solid that one of our testers compared the feel to persimmon. Hey, it's a TaylorMade, it's a Rescue, it's gotta be good. More infoThe "SZ" is for "Sweet Zone," which Cobra believes you'll have an easier time hitting in these clubs (which include SZ drivers). Cobra's COMP fairway metals drew high praise in 2004, too, but we're going with the SZ line. More infoThe MP-001 fairway wood from Mizuno is another "composite," a club that features a carbon crown whose lighter weight allows more weight to be repositioned at optimum spots around the club. More infoVisit the About.com Golf Forums to make your own selections for the best new fairway woods of 2004. | 
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