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Fairway Forge Macon, GA · Est. 2012
Macon, GA Today: 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM Spec band 20–24 HRC
Macon, Georgia · Est. 2012

Temper Isn't Optional Here

Most shops sell you a forged iron and trust the heat treatment behind it sight unseen. We don't. Every head that reaches our bench goes on a Rockwell tester first — the certificate we hand you is built from a real reading, not pulled off a catalog page.

Live Tester Reading 7-Iron, Batch #2214
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Forge Temp1,650°F
Quench Time4.2 sec
Temper Soak90 min
Hardness22 HRC
3,100+Heads Tested on the Rockwell
±0.5 HRCTester Repeatability
19Head & Shaft Brands Stocked
13 SeasonsTempering & Building
Full Bag

Six Categories, One Instrument

Every category starts with a reading before anyone talks shaft, length, or lie. A head outside our accepted band never makes it to the build bench — no exceptions for what the box says.

01

Driver Fitting

Cast titanium skips the Rockwell, but shaft, length and swingweight still get built from real numbers, not a demo-tent guess.

Driver details →
02

Fairway Wood Fitting

Chosen to feel continuous with the driver ahead of it, not picked off a rack at random.

Fairway wood details →
03

Hybrid Fitting

Closes the long-iron gap by matching feel across the transition, not just a printed loft.

Hybrid details →
04

Iron Fitting

Every head tested and logged before the build, so nothing in the set is out of step with its neighbors.

Iron details →
05

Wedge Fitting

Groove edges hold up longer off a properly tempered head — tested the same as the irons, then matched to real turf.

Wedge details →
06

Putter Fitting

Length, lie and head balance matched to how you actually release through impact.

Putter details →
Why It Matters

An Untested Set Can Feel Uneven for Years

Test seven irons from a mixed production run and it's not rare to find three or four hardness points of spread between the pitching wedge and the four iron. A softer head reacts differently at impact than the harder one next to it in the bag, and most players never trace that inconsistency back to its actual source.

See Inside a Session
Untested Set Spread3.6 HRC
Forge-Verified Set Spread0.6 HRC
Head Hardness Accuracy97%
Groove Edge Retention94%
A Session, Compressed

Six Stops From Reading to Verified Build

Hardness Check

Every head gets tested first, before shafts or spec ever come up.

Strike Read

Live swings on the monitor — contact pattern and strike sound both get watched, not just numbers on a screen.

Demo Testing

Every option on the wall is pre-tested and logged before you ever swing it.

Narrowing Down

Length, lie and shaft adjustments once a couple of options separate from the pack.

Spec Lock

Full sheet, signed off together, before anything's ordered.

Build & Recheck

A second tester reading before pickup — what left the forge matches the sheet.

In Their Words

Notes From Actual Sessions

★★★★★

Didn't know a hardness certificate was something you could ask for. Two of my irons were noticeably softer than the rest, which explained the dead feel I'd been living with.

CT
Corey TillmanIron Fitting
★★★★★

They pulled the reading on my old wedges before touching anything. Grooves looked fine — the heads had softened enough to quietly cost me spin for a year.

AP
Ashley PrewittWedge Fitting
★★★★★

Full bag rebuild, hardness certificate for every head. First time my irons have actually felt like one set instead of fourteen separate purchases.

BC
Bennett ColeFull Bag Build

More client notes →

Demo Wall

19 Brands, All Pre-Tested

Nothing hits the wall until it's already been through the tester once.

MZ
MizunoForged Irons
TT
TitleistIrons & Wedges
PX
PXGCustom Builds
MC
Mitsubishi ChemicalShaft Program

Full brand list →

What Does Your Bag Actually Read?

Sessions run sixty minutes to three hours. Every one includes a printed certificate, and the fee applies toward anything you build with us.