Ping G2 3 wood

Club:Ping G2 3 wood 14 degree loft black dot
Shaft:TCF 100 stiff flex
Grip:Ping cord spiral


Looks:The head is relative large in size and black in colour to match the Si3 driver.This is a steel headed club and steel remains the material of choice for fairway woods as it is heavier than titanium and fairway woods benefit from extra weight.Also the clubhead does not need to be as large and steel is much less expensive than titanium.
This is a much better looking club than either of Ping's last 2 fairway woods (the tiny but excellent i3 and the larger and extremely expensive but long hitting Ti3).It has a deep clubface (similar to Callaway steelhead 3 and deeper than low profile models such as Orlimar trimetal and Adams models).Like the Si3 driver there is a medallion at the back which is not to be seen at address and the JZ hosel.The club is crescent shaped from above,but does not look ugly or unwieldy.There is a ball shaped alignment aid on the crown(not dissimilar to the one used on TaylorMade drivers) which looks and works very well.
The hosel is near the face and the soleplate looks heavier at the rear than at the the front,which is usually designed to get the ball airborne quicker and with less spin.Overall this club is finished beautifully and oozes Ping class out of every pore.
Marks:(out of 10) 9

Performance:This club feels very light in the hands,but well balanced.It sits very square behind the ball and you feel as if you can get after the ball and really hit it.Sound at impact is sweet and metallic and the ball soars off on a nice high trajectory and with fine carry distance,even for a relatively strong 14 degree loft (most 3 woods are 15 or 16 degrees in loft).
Mishits are not punished too harshly,although shots off the heel struggle to get any great yardage.This club performs excellently from rough even though it feels light and the deep face prevents pop up shots from balls that sit up on grassy lies (you know the ones that leave those nasty skymarks on the crown of the club!).
Because of it's strong loft it makes a fine alternative to the driver on tight par 4's and 5's and those 200 yard plus par 3's which sadly are becoming all too popular on many modern tracks.
There are no problems hitting shaped shots for the low handicapper and an added bonus is that this club can also easily perform the little chip shot around the green (the ones the pros often play).Overall very impressive.
Marks:9

Value:In both steel and graphite this club represents superb value versus it's competitors (TaylorMade v-steel,Callaway GBB2,Titleist 980F) and resale value is good on all Ping clubs.There is a simplified fitting option (standard and 2 degree both flat and upright) that should suit most players.
Marks:9

Verdict:This is a fine club that will appeal to all standards of player.Custom fit will give you a club that may well be a keeper in your bag.Low handicappers may find premium low torque (club will twist less at impact) more to their liking and the Ping WRX program provides them.
Marks:9