Tour Edge Exotics EXS Pro Fairway Wood

“The Exotics EXS Pro fairway was designed to hit absolute missiles.”

Yep, David Glod, that pretty much about sums ‘er up.  Unsurprisingly, the Tour Edge Exotics EXS Pro fairway wood is another monster in a long-running streak of absolute beasts of fairway woods for the brand.  Piercing flight, near perfect sound, and shot control from virtually any lie are hallmarks of the Tour Edge’s Exotics EXS Pro fairway wood.  Oh, and it’s a limited edition “straight from the Tour Van” with only 1,000 pieces made available to the public.

The Looks

Simple and perfect.  With its compact pear shape, black crown, and medium-depth face, the Tour Edge Exotics EXS Pro sets up absolutely perfect behind the ball.  If you are into shallower face depths and longer fairway wood heads, the EXS 220 fairway wood may be more your speed.  On the sole you’ll notice the signature Tour Edge Slipstream sole which allows for a more efficient turf interaction.  This helps the club to pass through the turf cleanly for more ball speed.

Obviously you can’t miss the two weights in the sole.  Tour Edge calls this the “Flight Tuning System” which allows you to adjust weight configurations to control your flight.  A lighter weight in the toe and a heavier weight in the heel position will promote a draw flight (this is the stock configuration).  Should you want a fade bias, just flip the weights.  Furthermore, individual weights and a weight kit will be available for purchase if you’re looking to tinker with your weight setup.

How Does it Feel?

If there’s one thing I’ll say about the 2020 Tour Edge fairway wood models, they are some of the most balanced and powerful feeling fairway woods I’ve ever hit.  Though the EXS Pro has a more forward center of gravity, the additional extreme toe and heel weighting seemed to help provide a little more “smoothness” than you might expect out of a low-handicap fairway wood.  Additionally, that Slipstream sole we talked about earlier also contributes to how smooth the EXS Pro feels.  The club clips off the deck with a very crisp feel through the grass and a lot of pop.  While the rough isn’t exactly fairway wood friendly in general, the forward CG and Slipstream, plus the compact head shape and deeper face, will give you your best shot at getting a club squarely on the ball.

The most important contribution to the EXS Pro fairway wood’s feel is its Beta Titanium 360-degree Cup Face.  In short, Tour Edge used a “zero-weld” process called combo brazing to fuse a wrap-around titanium face to the “Hyper-Steel” body.  This allows Tour Edge to keep the face thin, light, and strong for more energy transfer and faster ball speeds.  According to Tour Edge, this Beta Titanium face material is an upgrade from previous EXS designs and the only fairway wood in the world to utilize combo brazing.  All I can say is, regardless of any of that, shots off the sweet spot feel absolutely launched.  A good shot feels nothing short of incredible in your hands.

How Does it Sound?

Of course, the Tour Edge Exotics EXS Pro fairway wood continues the use of their new Sound Diffusion Bar.  The Sound Diffusion Bar is strategically placed to optimize the acoustics of the fairway wood head.  This tech was first introduced in the EXS 220 lineup and made a HUGE difference.  In the EXS Pro, the sound is just as good.  A good shot off the center of the face delivers a fiery “smack” with a slight metallic tone as a result of the thin titanium face.  That sound is a real testament to the Sound Diffusion Bar and the more compact head size.  If you’ve hit titanium-faced woods before, you know the sound can be extremely metallic and very loud.  Not the case with the EXS Pro.  The sound is damn near perfect for a fairway wood.

On-Course Performance

Referring to the quote at the start of this review, the Tour Edge Exotics EXS Pro fairway wood is indeed an absolute missile launcher.  I wouldn’t exactly call it “stock low spin” but more in a medium range.  However, some basic fitting and tweaking could get the spin down pretty easily.  That said, the EXS Pro fairway wood is extremely versatile and allows you to manipulate your spin and trajectory quite a bit.  The stock shot is piercing and straight, but if you want to flight one low and have it roll for days, the EXS Pro has that as well.  Additionally, if you want to float a safe shot into a fairway or a green with a soft landing, that’s easy to hit too.

From a performance perspective, I think the key takeaway for me is the confidence the EXS Pro gives me.  It’s consistent and reliable, and every time I address the ball with it, I know I can hit the shot I need to hit.  Maybe even turn some heads with it.  Being able to stand over the ball, whether on the tee or in the fairway, and knowing I can hit a great shot is a big deal in a fairway wood.  I don’t feel like that’s all that common for fairway woods and Tour Edge has that in both its current premium models.

Final Thoughts – Tour Edge Exotics EXS Pro Fairway Wood

Look, the Tour Edge Exotics EXS Pro fairway wood is incredible.  No two ways about it.  It looks amazing, feels fantastic, has great control, is extremely versatile, and the ball screams off the face.  Personally, it’s up there amongst the best all-around fairway woods I’ve ever hit.  And that’s not hyperbole whatsoever.  My personal “issue” is that I’m not sure which of the Tour Edge fairway woods will be in my bag for the foreseeable future.  The EXS 220 and EXS Pro are some of the easiest fairway woods I’ve ever hit with powerful flights and incredible performance that can’t be argued with.  When it comes to fairway woods, one of the most difficult clubs to hit in the bag, this is certainly a good problem to have!

Remember, the EXS Pro fairway is limited to 1000 pieces for the public so if you’re interested, it may be worth looking into quickly.

Stock Tour Edge Exotics EXS Pro Fairway Wood Specs

Stock Shafts:

• Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange
• Project X HZRDUS Smoke Yellow

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