Equipment
Ping 2014 Rapture Fairway Wood
The design of Ping’s newest fairway wood started with a simple question among the design team: “How can we make the hottest fairway wood out there?”
The result, Ping’s Rapture fairway wood, is a 212-cubic-centimeter titanium fairway wood with a deep face and a tungsten sole weight that pulls the center of gravity extremely low in the head. Watch the exclusive interview below with Ping’s Director of Product Development Marty Jertson to learn more about the new club.
The Rapture fairway wood will be available in only one loft, 13 degrees, with Ping’s TFC 949 shaft (R, S and X flexes) with a stock length of 43.5 inches.
Click here to see what GolfWRX members are saying about the Rapture fairway wood in the forums.
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- Kevin Chappell what’s in the bag accurate as of the Valero Texas Open. More photos from the event here.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Project X Denali Black 60 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 HL (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
7-wood: Cobra King LTDx Prototype (21.5 degrees @20.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
Irons: Srixon ZX (3), Cobra King CB (4-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM6 (52-08F, 56-10S), Cobra Snakebite (60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron SB-2, Scotty Cameron TourType TG6.2
Grip: SuperStroke Traxion Flatso 1.0
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Kevin Chappell’s clubs here.
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We have seen an uptick in longer putters out on the professional tours with players gravitating toward either counterbalanced or broomstick styles. As a refresher, A “broomstick” putter is a long putter that is usually built to a length that goes up to your chest. If you have seen Adam Scott putt in a tournament recently, he uses what is classified as a broomstick putter.
Axis1 might not be the most common brand in the world of putters but they have been around a while, most notably in Justin Rose’s bag.
Axis1 is known for a putter that doesn’t look traditional but a design is used to get the center of gravity to the center of the club face, aligned with the shaft. This technology keeps the face aligned with the ball throughout the stroke. More traditional putters rotate around the shaft axis, which doesn’t align with the center of the putter, making it easier for the putter face to not be square to the target at impact.
This week at the Valero Texas Open, we spotted a prototype Axis1 putter in a long broomstick version. The head shape looks very similar to the current Axis1 Tour-HM putter that the company currently makes, which is a more squared-off mid-mallet. The prototype looks to have a similar multi-material head with a 304 stainless steel face mated to a composite back. Twin site lines run together, on the topline and on the flange, to create a longer line for aligning the putter. The steel face has a fairly shallow milling to it, and the flowing heel hosel connects to the aggressive shaft bend.
A matching black shaft is installed, and at the grip end is Super Stroke’s Zenergy Tour 1.0 two-piece in white and black. No word on if or when this will come to retail yet.
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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/4/24): Mint set of TaylorMade Qi 10 irons
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a Mint set of TaylorMade Qi 10 irons.
From the seller: (@ch1985): “Mint set of TaylorMade qi 10 irons 5-PW, AW (used 1 round and some range balls) with factory stiff steel shaft – $925 shipped.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Mint set of TaylorMade Qi 10 irons
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Stix
Jul 31, 2015 at 1:49 am
To anyone criticising this club – just hit it, and you will understand. Take your driver and your 3 wood to a shop, compare them both against this club, and you will understand. For most players, it will be appreciably longer than your 3W, and not much shorter than your driver BUT it will be much more accurate as the 43.5 inch shaft is the same as most current 3W. It also feels super solid and stable through impact. Best single club I’ve ever hit. Just hit it and you will understand.
The only reason I don’t have it in the bag is I’m still deciding which of my children I’m going to sell on eBay to pay for it. Seriously, I know it’s made of ultra premium materials, but that price is just unaffordable for many. Shame or I’d have it in a heartbeat.
Kellen
May 24, 2014 at 11:33 pm
This thing is a rocket. I hit it today and was amazed. It looks incredible. The wind doesnt touch it. 1000× better than the SLDR mini. Carried it between 265 and 275 at 13 degrees. Super easy to hit and launch, but by no means does it balloon or get high at all. This is a beast of its own kind. If you get after the ball, put this in the bag. Its a laser. But its way easier and super forgiving and workable. You can be so agressive with this club and it won’t let you down.
JEFF SMITH
Apr 17, 2014 at 5:41 pm
That over priced thing has no use in my bag….. can’t imagine it would fit many players period…… dumb concept really!
Fred
Apr 12, 2014 at 11:51 pm
Few, if any, people are going to pay $500 for a 3W. More than likely, if you want it, you’ll have to order it. Golfsmith isn’t carrying it in the stores, but has it in their online store. I’ll stick with the G25 3W for $220.
KLIMA
Feb 27, 2014 at 4:26 pm
Only 13* loft? What’s the point?
joel fradiska
Feb 15, 2014 at 4:07 pm
whats the release date!?
getitclose
Jan 13, 2014 at 3:08 am
That head looks crazy big in those photos. Would def be just a driver replacement. And is it just me, or does the face seem kinda shallow vs lets say a 3Deep?
With that said though, hope I get to hit this. Looks bad a$$
Deaus
Jan 10, 2014 at 11:55 pm
I would like to give this a try, I have alot of trouble finding a 3-wood that I like. I actually have been using a 18* XTD FW and no 3-wood. I really miss the extra 20-25 yards on a few tight driving holes.
Ron Hampel
Jan 8, 2014 at 12:38 am
Great idea!
So… this has me thinking “I’d like more confidence off the tee, so this could replace my driver and then I’d need a 4 wood to fill the gap…” Ping has me wanting to spend more money on them, again!
Ronojoy Mazumdar
Jan 5, 2014 at 11:19 am
Are we going to see PING Rapture irons to match the woods???
Kg
Jan 3, 2014 at 5:54 pm
Wasn’t rapture series based off carbon material in top of club? Only available as a 3W?
dudstin
Jan 3, 2014 at 5:42 pm
how about a picture of this head next to a regular 3 wood, would love to see the size difference.
Joe Young
Jan 3, 2014 at 9:05 am
It’s a 3Deep, no?
rolston
Jan 2, 2014 at 7:43 pm
Didn’t Adams do the same with the XTD? The whole Titanium, Tungsten, blah blah…? seems like the same set up, different company..
Justin
Jan 2, 2014 at 7:43 pm
Maybe a better fit for the G/I-25 family?
Mike
Jan 2, 2014 at 7:40 pm
now this is an interesting club
Captain Junah
Jan 2, 2014 at 12:36 pm
….so its basically a Cobra Long Tom but more Ping (which i use as a synonym for boring) looking
James
Jan 2, 2014 at 10:43 pm
That’s what was going though my mind. Had a long tom. Loved it.old is new once more
Mat
Jan 2, 2014 at 11:33 am
Essentially, it’s a driver.
If you’re willing to hit a 220cc off the deck, you go right ahead.
What’s old is new again.
TJ
Apr 22, 2014 at 2:13 pm
Surprisingly not that hard to hit off the deck, just as easy as other 3 woods I found.
SA golfer
Jan 2, 2014 at 11:28 am
Love this….will buy this….can’t wait.
Perry Lim
Jan 2, 2014 at 8:49 am
Interested to use ping rapture 2014…
pse quote fo ping rapture wood 3 , 5 ,hybrid 3 ang also driver… tq