Honma TW737 Fairway Wood

Wood Options & Stock Shafts

Tour Fairway Wood

The TW737 is Honma's 2017 Tour World driver, and it comes from a company most American golfers know more by reputation than by experience. Honma builds its clubs in Sakata, Japan, where the top-tier stuff still gets finished by hand. The TW line is the performance side of that operation, separate from the gold-shafted Beres clubs your dentist keeps in his bag.

What you're getting here is a driver aimed at players who deliver the ball to the face consistently and want to shape shots on command. Honma released the TW737 head in two volumes, a 445cc and a 455cc, so you could pick between a slightly more compact, workable profile or a touch more stability. Both use an adjustable hosel to tune loft and lie, which lets you dial launch and face angle without buying a second club.

This is not a game-improvement driver wearing a fancy badge. It rewards a repeatable swing and a center strike, and it asks you to bring some clubhead speed to the table. If that describes your game, it's one of the better-built drivers of its era. If it doesn't, you'll feel every mishit.

• Low-to-mid handicappers who find the center of the face often and want a driver that responds to a real swing.
• Players with enough clubhead speed to load a premium graphite shaft and get the ball up without help from the head.
• Anyone who wants to work the ball both directions and values a compact, tour-shaped profile at address.
• Golfers willing to pay for Japanese hand-built quality and the in-house ARMRQ shaft rather than chase the newest tech.
• Better players choosing between the 445cc for workability and the 455cc for a little added stability.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between the TW737 445 and 455 drivers?

The numbers refer to head volume. The 445cc head is more compact and sits a touch more workable behind the ball, which suits players who like to shape shots. The 455cc is slightly larger and more stable on mishits, giving up a little workability for a bit more forgiveness. Swing speed and how you shape the ball should drive the choice more than anything else.

Is the Honma TW737 a good driver for a high handicapper?

Not really. This is a Tour-category driver built for players who strike the center of the face consistently and bring some speed. A high handicapper will lose distance on mishits and won't get the forgiveness a game-improvement driver provides. If your contact is inconsistent, look at a more forgiving head first.

Can you adjust the loft on the TW737?

Yes. The TW737 uses an adjustable hosel that lets you change loft and lie. That means you can raise or lower launch and tune the face angle to help fight a slice or a hook without switching to a different head.

Why is Honma so expensive compared to other driver brands?

A lot of it comes down to where and how the clubs are made. Honma builds in Sakata, Japan, with the premium models finished by hand, and it manufactures its own ARMRQ graphite shafts in-house rather than buying them from outside vendors. You're paying for craftsmanship and materials more than for marketing or the latest adjustable gadget.

Is the TW737 still worth buying in the used market?

For the right player, yes. It's a 2017 model, so newer drivers have gained ball speed and forgiveness, but the TW737's build quality holds up and prices on the used market are far below the original cost. If you value a tour-shaped head and a quality shaft and don't need the newest tech, it's a sensible pickup. Just make sure the ARMRQ shaft flex matches your speed.