At first glance, fairway woods and hybrid clubs look strikingly similar. However, on closer inspection, you’ll find they have many differences that produce drastically different results in play. While fairway woods are somewhat chunky in their head size, Cleveland hybrids are much slimmer in comparison while sharing a similar shape. This change allows them to cut through the air more cleanly, in a similar fashion to a long iron, while offering much smoother contact in most scenarios. In other words, they both have a place in your bag.