Gear: TaylorMade Stealth 2, Stealth 2 Plus, Stealth 2 HD fairway woods
Price: $349 (Stealth 2, Stealth 2 HD) with Fujikura Ventus TR Red shaft or Fujikura Speeder NX Red shaft and Golf Pride Z-Grip grips. $429 (Stealth 2 Plus) with Mitsubishi Kai’li Red shaft.
Specs: Carbon fiber crown with variable-thickness face and stainless steel design for the Stealth 2 and Stealth 2 HD; carbon fiber crown with titanium body and face plus as adjustable hosel for the Stealth 2 Plus. Lofts: 15, 16.5, 18, 21, 24 degrees for Stealth 2; 16, 19, 22 degrees for Stealth 2 HD; 15, 18 degrees for Stealth 2 Plus
Available: Feb. 17
Who They’re For: Golfers who want more forgiveness without sacrificing ball speed or distance.
The Skinny: By making the carbon fiber face even lighter and adding a carbon fiber sole, TaylorMade made the sweet spot in the three Stealth 2 drivers larger while significantly increasing the moment of inertia for enhanced stability.
The Deep Dive: Starting with the Rocketballz fairway woods in 2012, TaylorMade helped usher in a fairway woods revolution, delivering greater distance and ball speeds. With the first SIM fairway woods in 2020, the company hit upon a formula that proved popular with elite golfers and recreational players too – titanium fairway woods with carbon fiber crowns that also had heavy sole plates.
For 2023, TaylorMade has three Stealth 2 fairway woods: a titanium offering and two stainless steel clubs made to boost distance off the tee and from the turf.