Alpha C830.2 Fairway Woods

Alpha C830.2 Plasma Fairway Wood

From a Legacy of Superior Drivers

Alpha is recognized as a leader in long drive golf clubs.
Its drivers have been used to win 6 ReMax World Long
Drive tournaments since 2001. The C830.2 driver
continues to dominate long drive tournaments today,
both locally and globally.

Alpha has built a legacy of optimized design, superior
titanium, and expert craftsmanship. It is this same
legacy that is passed directly onto the C830.2 fairways,
the best overall fairway woods design for distance and
accuracy.

COG, MOI, and COR

The Center of Gravity (COG), Moment of Inertia (MOI),
and Coefficient of Restitution (COR) compose the 3
most important parameters in designing a superior golf
club. The optimization of these 3 factors enabled Alpha
drivers to dominate the World Long Drive
championships. And the same optimizations have been
applied to the C830.2 fairway woods.

The center of gravity needs to be placed low and deep
in the club face for the best performance. A low COG
enables easier airborne launches which comes in handy
when hitting off the deck. But more importantly, a low
COG induces the right amount of backspin on the ball to
have a piercing trajectory and penetrating ball flight.

A deep center of gravity raises the moment of inertia. A
high MOI prevents the club from twisting on off-center
shots (ie forgiveness). A deep COG keeps weight away
from the axis of rotation, which dampens any torque
that occurs when the ball is hit away from the COG axis
of rotation. High MOI, and thus forgiveness, for fairway
woods is an extremely important design parameter
since golfers choose woods over their driver for control
and accuracy.

The coefficient of restitution determines how fast the
ball leaves the face of the club. Often referred to as the
“hotness” of a club face, the COR is not just an indicator
of ball speed but also distance. A higher COR
guarantees longer shots.

Design Secrets of the Best Fairway Woods

In order to achieve optimal COG, MOI, and COR, various
design and manufacturing techniques borrowed from
driver technology were applied to the C830.2 fairway
wood.

Careful weight placement in the head enables the COG
to be low and deep. Through a process called
perimeter weighting, mass is concentrated in 2 places:
1) the sole of the club to lower the vertical COG. 2) the
back of the club away from the axis of COG to increase
MOI.

High COR, or a hot face, is obtained through a
“trampoline effect” from making the center of the face
very thin. The golf industry calls this “variable face
thickness.” Alpha pioneered this manufacturing
technique through a patented process called Increased
Target Design. Regardless of the name, the thin face
momentarily depresses at initial contact with the ball
and then "springs" back into shape at launch like a
trampoline.

The forged manufacturing process gives the C830.2 FW
a softer feel. But more importantly, it allows for careful
crafting of the face that is not feasible with the cheaper
investment casting process. Casting is not conducive to
creating the variable face thickness that is needed for
high COR, since the face and shell are made together
from a mold. In the forging process however, the
maraging steel face is constructed separately and then
plasma welded onto the shell.

No.           3             5             7
Lofts*      15°         19°          23°
Volume 150cc     140cc      130cc
F/A          0°            0°           0°
Lie          57°         58°          59°
F/Height33mm    33mm
33mm

*LH lofts available in 15°, 19°