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PING G2 Fairway Woods Longer, Higher Launching Contact Pete Samuels PHOENIX, Ariz. (August 14, 2003) - The new PING(R) G2 stainless steel fairway woods introduce variable sole thickness, a patent pending innovation that helps golfers hit longer, higher launching shots, company Chairman & CEO John Solheim announced today. The fairway wood series offers golfers the choice of two 3-woods (12 and 14 degrees), 5-wood (17 degrees), 7-wood, 9-wood (23 degrees) and L-wood (26 degrees). "We engineered these clubs with all golfers in mind," Solheim said. "The look and shape appeal to better players. The larger head makes them extremely forgiving and easy to hit. The accuracy and distance the clubs provide will benefit everyone." With the variable sole thickness, weight is moved toward the back of club and positioned low to create less spin for added distance and a higher launch angle. The higher the club's loft the further back the weight and center of gravity are moved. "Golfers rely on their fairway woods from a variety of distances and lies," Solheim added. "Ensuring these clubs performed from all conditions was a key challenge for our engineers. Golfers will find the G2 fairway woods easy to hit from the fairway, rough and firm lies." Playability is improved through the multi-radius lead edge. Similar to the lead edge technology introduced in the i3+ irons, the G2 Fairway wood lead edge lowers the face surface to improve the club's movement through turf for more consistent ball contact. A larger, symmetric head shape and an improved hosel position provide visual comfort and confidence at address. The deep face of the G2 Fairway woods increases the club's effective hitting area for more forgiveness. Each club also includes an alignment graphic on the crown to aid in addressing the ball. The 9-wood (23 degrees) and L-wood (26 degrees) offer golfers an alternative to mid-irons. With low centers of gravity and additional grooves high on the face, both clubs provide high launching, soft landing options for golfers who prefer the confidence of a fairway wood. The custom-fit metal woods are available in three color codes (lie angles) to match a golfer's stance and swing for maximum performance. The new TFC' 100 graphite shaft (S-Flex) is standard in the series. The JZ steel shaft is also available. Suggested retail is $200 per club w/steel shaft and $260 per club w/graphite shaft. Worldwide shipments begin approximately October 1, 2003. Images available at: www.pinggolf.com/media/ Note: PING, S59, G2, G2 EZ, G2L, G2 HL and i3+ are trademarks of Karsten Manufacturing Corporation. |