The PING Rapture fairway wood lineup runs from 14° to 20° across 3 factory loft options. The 3-wood is 14° and the highest-lofted option is the 7-wood at 20°.
Rapture Lofts & Loft Chart
Factory loft map and model-specific gap analysis
Rapture Loft Chart
| Club | Loft | Loft Gap | Gap Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3W | 14° | — | — |
| 5W | 17° | 3° | Near model median |
| 7W | 20° | 3° | Near model median |
What stands out about the Rapture loft?
Gap pattern: Uniform 3° spacing across every adjacent loft.
Rapture loft progression
How evenly are the Rapture lofts spaced?
Every adjacent loft is exactly 3° apart. That gives the Rapture a perfectly even static-loft progression from one option to the next.
Rapture vs other PING fairway wood lofts
This comparison uses the same benchmark club where possible and shows nearby lower, similar and higher PING lofts when available.
| PING Model | Benchmark Club | Loft | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| G Stretch | 3W | 13° | 1° lower loft |
| G10 | 3W | 14° | Same loft |
| G2 | 3W | 14° | Same loft |
| Rapture | 3W | 14° | This model |
| Anser | 3W | 14.5° | 0.5° higher loft |
| G20 | 3W | 15° | 1° higher loft |
Which Rapture club has each loft?
- 14° = 3-wood.
- 17° = 5-wood.
- 20° = 7-wood.
Individual Rapture loft answers
What loft is the PING Rapture 3-wood?
The Rapture 3-wood is 14°. It is the lowest-lofted option in this model.
What loft is the PING Rapture 5-wood?
The Rapture 5-wood is 17°. It has 3° more loft than the 3-wood.
What loft is the PING Rapture 7-wood?
The Rapture 7-wood is 20°. It has 3° more loft than the 5-wood.
Rapture Loft Intelligence
These derived specs show how the fairway-wood lineup is spaced and where its loft structure is tight or wide.
14° to 20°
between adjacent lofts
Very even
7-wood
5W to 7W structure: 3° separates the 5-wood and 7-wood.
Spacing efficiency: The 6° total loft span is divided into 2 equal steps of 3°. There are no compressed or oversized loft jumps in the lineup.
Coverage: The family spans 6° from the 3-wood to the 7-wood.
How the Rapture lofts affect the shot
Loft is one of the biggest inputs into launch, trajectory, rollout and stopping power. The table below translates each Rapture loft into its likely loft-only shot tendency.
Low launch • Higher roll
Mid–high launch • Moderate–high stopping
Low → Mid–high launch tendency
Distance → control as loft increases
| Club | Loft | Launch Tendency | Flight Window | Roll Tendency | Stopping Tendency | Loft-Driven Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3W | 14° | Low | Penetrating | Higher | Lower | Maximum-distance fairway slot |
| 5W | 17° | Mid | Balanced | Moderate | Moderate | Versatile distance / approach slot |
| 7W | 20° | Mid–high | Higher / softer | Low–moderate | Moderate–high | Approach / long-par-3 friendly slot |
What the loft gaps mean for shot separation
- 3-wood → 5-wood: 3° — Moderate loft step — a conventional separation on paper.
- 5-wood → 7-wood: 3° — Moderate loft step — a conventional separation on paper.
Fairway-wood note: Lower-loft woods are biased toward speed, flatter flight and more rollout; higher-loft woods trade some distance for easier launch, steeper descent and more stopping power. A high-loft fairway can therefore behave very differently from a hybrid with the same number on the sole.
Rapture distance-to-control map
| Part of lineup | Reference club | Loft | What the loft favors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance end | 3-wood | 14° | Low launch, higher roll, stronger distance bias |
| Middle | 5-wood | 17° | Mid launch, more balanced carry/control role |
| Control end | 7-wood | 20° | Mid–high launch, moderate–high stopping tendency, stronger control bias |
Spec note: Loft can vary with model year, region, special configuration or custom fitting. Verify an exact club against PING documentation or measurement when a single degree matters.