ClubTest: Fairway Woods
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ClubTest: Fairway Woods
October 2006
Ping Rapture
$350, graphite;
We Tested
3 (14°), 5 (17°) and 7 (20°) with UST TFC 909F graphite shaft
The Company Line
"Our titanium heads have weight pads beneath the center of gravity. This increases launch angle while keeping spin low for high, penetrating shots and maximum distance."
Testers' Comments
PROS "Love its look—the half-moon alignment aid helps point the way in the deep stuff." —David Doctora (handicap 4)
"Not very workable from fairway lies but nothing is wrong with high and straight." —Zach Fasman (10)
"Fairway shots want to go straight with just the hint of a draw." —Don Wilson (15)
"Off the tee there is a nice, sweet compression of the ball off the face and a nice, boring flight." —Barry Fasenmyer (6)
CONS "The deeper face and large head struggle relative to the other woods at digging the ball out of tough lies." —Rich Bernstein (13)
