Fairway woods have a higher loft and a shallower club face, allowing you to hit the ball easily off the ground. They can be used off the tee, or once you've hit that perfect drive and find yourself in the middle of the fairway, use it for an approach shot, from a distance, to the green. Fairway woods also come in handy when you've been a little wayward off the tee and end up in the rough. Here they can give you a little extra loft to get your ball back in play and in a good position to attack the green.