Equipment

Bubba Watson changes to a new Ping G three wood “for more distance”

Published

9 years ago

Apr 5, 2017

PGA Tour players making equipment changes before specific events is nothing new, but it’s always interesting to see exactly what they decide to adjust. For the 2017 Masters, it appears that fairway woods are the main culprits for fine-tuning.

Rory McIlroy not only put in different fairway woods, but he actually changed the brand of fairway woods in his bag ahead of the event.

On Wednesday, Ping reported via Twitter that two-time Masters Champion Bubba Watson is putting a new Ping G fairway wood into play at Augusta National. The company says the change is “for more distance.” Check out the full specs from Ping’s tweet below.

.@bubbawatson‘s new G 3W is dialed in for more distance. Current specs: 13.8° loft, 42″, 703-Gold (+13 wraps LH, +11 wraps RH). #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/IeUeR7q38b

— PING GOLF (@PingTour) April 5, 2017

See Bubba’s updated 2017 WITB.

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13 Comments

Steve Brule

Apr 6, 2017 at 9:22 am

So I guess in every other tournament he plays, he doesn’t want that much distance from his 3 wood?

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Mr Muira

Apr 6, 2017 at 9:15 am

Hype.

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- b.mattay
  
  Apr 6, 2017 at 12:12 pm
  
  Not really, the guy normally uses a 4 wood…
  
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  - setter02
    
    Apr 9, 2017 at 11:34 am
    
    So then it would be hype given he’s dropped like 3* and now claiming all this new found distance…
    
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setter02

Apr 6, 2017 at 7:20 am

So fairway sales must be lacking against TM and Cally offerings and they need to clear out inventory, nice distance plug…

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S Hitter

Apr 6, 2017 at 3:44 am

I wish I could hit it that hard and get that sort of distance with a shaft at 42 inches.

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Philip

Apr 5, 2017 at 7:23 pm

I figured it was about time he stopped poking it out there and get serious about some real distance … nice try Ping …

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- Jack
  
  Apr 6, 2017 at 6:31 am
  
  Yeah, the distance plug would work better for Jim Furyk. Bubba doesn’t need more distance lol.
  
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  - Arnie
    
    Apr 6, 2017 at 1:09 pm
    
    Everybody needs more distance
    
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Progolfer

Apr 5, 2017 at 4:58 pm

Nobody needs that many wraps under their grips…

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- coolhandbirdman
  
  Apr 5, 2017 at 9:21 pm
  
  So whats the limit on the amount of wraps needed?
  
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  - Boobsy McKiss
    
    Apr 7, 2017 at 12:39 am
    
    ROFL
    
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Equipment

Neal Shipley, AKA, the “Big Fridge’s,” custom stamping

Published

3 mins ago

Jun 1, 2026

Alistair Cameron

Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.

That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.

On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.

“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”

On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”

“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.

Check out Shipley’s full what’s in the bag and the rest of his wedge stampings here on “Inside the Ropes” from Colonial.

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: L.A.B. Purple DF3 with Masters cover

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7 hours ago

Jun 1, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who 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, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.

From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules