Tour Edge expands Hot Launch Max with forgiving fairway woods and hybrids built to help golfers launch it higher from the turf.
Gear: Tour Edge Hot Launch Max and Hot Launch Max D fairway woods and hybrids
Price: $179.99 (fairway woods), $159.99 (hybrids)
Specs: Stainless steel heads with rear perimeter weighting and variable-thickness faces
Available: Feb. 10 (pre-order), Feb. 27 (in stores)
Who it’s for: Value-minded golfers who score in the 90s and 100s who want easier launch, more forgiveness, and reliable distance from the fairway, rough, and off the tee.
What you should know: The Tour Edge Hot Launch Max fairway woods and hybrids are designed to make long approach shots and second shots less intimidating. Players can choose between the standard Max models, which favor a more traditional look and ball flight, or the Max D versions, which add offset and heel-side weighting to help reduce slices.
The Deep Dive: Rather than chasing compact shapes or low-spin profiles that might be popular with Tour players, the new Tour Edge Hot Launch Max fairways and hybrids lean fully into the idea of being practical and helpful for golfers who just want to get the ball airborne and moving forward with minimal effort.
Both the fairway woods and hybrids use rear perimeter weighting to push mass low and deep in the head. That design increases moment of inertia (MOI) and helps maintain ball speed when contact is less than perfect, which is often the case on shots hit from the turf. The V-Taper sole complements that weighting by shifting mass outward. toward the perimeter, to help the clubs glide through a variety of lies while encouraging a higher launch angle.
Tour Edge’s Diamond Face VFT also plays a key role in consistency. The thick-and-thin areas of the face create mini sweet spots across the hitting area to preserve speed and distance on off-center strikes, not just on center hits. That matters most in fairways and hybrids, where golfers often rely on these clubs to advance the ball from uneven lies or longer distances.
The distinction between Max and Max D fairway woods and hybrids mirrors what golfers see in the drivers. The standard Hot Launch Max clubs present a more traditional setup and are designed to produce a neutral flight. The Max D versions, however, add offset and internal heel weighting, which helps the clubface square more easily through impact and can reduce the right-side miss that plagues many players.
Lightweight Aldila Ascent graphite shafts are standard throughout the lineup, reinforcing the goal of easy speed and higher launch. For golfers who struggle to elevate long shots or who find themselves laying up more often than they’d like, that combination of light weight, forgiveness and stability is the central appeal.
In the end, the Hot Launch Max fairways and hybrids are about simplicity and purpose. They are designed to give golfers confidence that when they pull out a fairway wood or hybrid, the club is working to help them, not punish them for imperfect swings.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Tour Edge Hot Launch Max fairway woods hybrids prices, specs, lofts
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