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Description
| Club Size: | 3-Wood | Shaft Material: | Graphite |
| Number of Clubs: | 1 | Dexterity: | Right-Handed |
| Brand: | PING | Gender/ Age: | Men |
I Purchased this item from Heworth Golf Club and still have the recieptonly been used for a few rounds of golf changed to a taylormade M1 3 WOODPart exchange was ridiculous hence its now selling on e bayIm also selling my ping g crossover 4 iron if your interestedCheck my other itemsThe is incredibly easy to get in the air, and the low spin rates mean that it still hits the ball a long way.IntroductionDespite all the advances in technology, the gap between how pros and amateurs use their fairway woods has probably never been bigger. Every week we see players like Bubba Watson landing balls softly on the green from in excess of 260 yards while the average golfer never takes the cover off his 3W because he hits it so poorly. PING’s new strives to close that gap. By being easier than ever to elevate while maintaining low spin for distance, it will have more golfers thinking about going for par 5s in two.LooksThe first thing that struck me about the is how it sits perfectly at address when set in the neutral position. It’s just a touch open and ends up perfectly square with a slightly strong grip. The G FW is adjustable, so you can make it sit more open or closed if you prefer.The footprint of the G fairway wood isn’t exactly small, but the slightly triangular shape makes it look a bit more compact than it is. Like the G driver, the crown of the G FW is matte black and features Turbulators.Sound & FeelWhen the meets the ball, the sound is fairly quiet, more of a “crack” than the metallic “ting” you get from most fairway woods. The feedback from this club is excellent both in terms of feel and sound which will help you dial in your ball striking.The stock Alta shaft is counterbalanced to offset the heavier head, but the overall lighter weight of the shaft means there still isn’t much weight in your hands. If you prefer to have more heft in the butt of the shaft, you can opt for the PING Tour shaft.PerformanceIn designing the , PING’s engineers took on one of the biggest difficulties that golfers have with fairway woods: getting them airborne. To combat this problem, they lowered the leading edge. This means that it’s easier to contact the ball higher on the face, and thin shots find more of the club face, which all leads to higher launching shots. Though the PING G 3W has slightly lower loft (14.5 degrees as opposed to 15), I was able to launch it as high or higher than any fairway wood in recent memory. This translates directly to longer carry and total distances.Two other things make the G fairway wood stand out: the low spin and the forgiveness. The low spin is critical, because a high launching fairway wood with high spin isn’t going to create long shots. Only when you pair high launch with low spin do you get shots that hold a strong trajectory and get plenty of roll out. Forgiveness is also important because, especially when we’re swinging with everything we’ve got, we can occasionally miss the center of the face. The G fairway wood forgives those little journeys away from the sweet spot, dropping only 1-3 MPH of ball speed.ConclusionWith the new , PING has created a club that could be as dominant in its category as its big brother, the . This is the easiest-to-launch FW that I can recall, and it combines that with forgiveness and great distance.