MacGregor priced the Tourney Max at the bottom of the market and gave it distance to embarrass clubs at twice the money. It spins less than anything else tested in 2026. It also feels like hitting a brick.
What's new
The Tourney Max arrived in June 2026 as MacGregor's value fairway wood, sold in two lofts: 15 degrees for the 3-wood and 18 for the 5-wood. A carbon fiber panel sits in the middle of the crown and fades out to black at the edges, with a gray M for alignment.
Stock flexes run from Senior/Ladies through Regular and Stiff to Extra Stiff, and MacGregor will fit any shaft on special order. Head-only buyers pay the same as anyone ordering the assembled club. It sells for noticeably less than the Ben Hogan PTx Max, which one tester found it nearly matches shot for shot.
How it plays
On the robot, the Tourney Max produced 129.84 mph of ball speed, a 200.38 yard carry and 212.66 yards total. Spin measured 3,430 rpm, the lowest in the 2026 field, and a 3,227 sq ft shot area backs up its 8.2 forgiveness and 8.1 accuracy scores.
That low spin suits a player who fights a fade or a slice, since less spin means less curve to manage. A hands-on review called the distance surprising and said it keeps up with the big brands, which lines up with an 8.0 distance score. A 9.5 for value follows almost automatically.
Where it lacks
Feel scores a 7.9, and that number flatters it. Contact is harsh and the head gives almost no feedback, so you learn about a thin or toe strike from the ball flight, not your hands.
Low spin cuts both ways. The same reviewer could not get enough launch or spin out of it, and anyone with a modest swing speed should expect the same. Two lofts also leave nothing above the 5-wood, and workability trails the rest of its scores at 7.7.
“It goes as far as clubs twice its price. I just wish it felt like it.”- The Club Stand gear team
Reasons to buy
- Carry and total distance hang with fairway woods that cost twice as much
- Spin came in lowest of any club in the 2026 robot test, which helps a fade hitter
- Buying the head alone costs exactly what the finished club does
Reasons to think twice
- Impact feels harsh and tells you almost nothing about where you struck it
- Slower or shallower swings may not get enough launch or spin to carry
- You get two lofts to choose from, a 15 degree 3-wood and an 18 degree 5-wood
Specs
| Lofts | 15 degrees (3-wood), 18 degrees (5-wood) |
|---|---|
| Crown | Carbon fiber center fading to black edges |
| Alignment | Gray M on the crown |
| Flexes | Senior/Ladies, Regular, Stiff, Extra Stiff |
| Custom | Any shaft on special order; head-only at the same price |
| Best for | Fade and slice hitters who want lower spin at a budget price |
More fairway woods we've scored
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- TaylorMade Qi4D Fairway 2026 - 9.0/10. The core Qi4D head won the 2026 fairway wood test by pairing top-two ball speed with tight dispersion.
- Mizuno JPX One Hybrid 2026 - 8.9/10. Mizuno's high-launching hybrid finished first in an eight-club test by hitting the tightest group of the year.
- Tour Edge Exotics Max Hybrid 2026 - 8.8/10. The longest hybrid in an eight-club 2026 test also carries the lowest price in that field.
- PING G440 Max 2025 - 8.8/10. PING's best-selling fairway wood of 2025 leads no single category, yet sits above average in all of them.
- Callaway Elyte Ti Fairway 2025 - 8.7/10. Callaway's titanium Elyte fairway wood pairs a carbon crown with a Step Sole that glides through turf.