It may seem strange that the company that helped make the hybrid golf club the hottest category in golf is turning its attention fairway woods, but that’s exactly what Nickent Golf is up in 2007.
"Before the hybrid explosion, Nickent was always known as a driver and fairway wood company," said Nickent CEO Michael Lee. "John Hoeflich and I decided to get back to our roots and this time design fairway woods exclusively with the PGA Tour player in mind."
The 3DX Pro FW is a "straight off the Tour van" product that will be available in limited quantities and that will be sold as a prototype for the serious golfer who wants to play a hot, low launch, low spin fairway wood. To be a widely praised fairway wood on the PGA Tour, the club must preserve the classic looks of a persimmon club of old while combining cutting-edge science that outperforms the giants of the industry. At the tail end of the 2006 PGA Tour, the 3DX Pro FW was put into play by multiple PGA Tour winners, and that popularity has carried over into 2007.
"This club was put into play by several PGA Tour players at the last couple of events on the PGA Tour and the buzz among players spread quickly," said Lee. "In fact, many players said it was one of the finest looking fairway woods they have laid their eyes on. Then they hit it and immediately put it into play."
Designer of the club, John Hoeflich, made sure the tour players would take notice of the new design with both good looks and one-of-a kind technology.
The COR of the face 3DX Pro FW is equal to the hottest driver faces on the market today. With a .082 COR, players will be crushing controlled shots off the tee on tighter holes where danger lurks.
3+ wood – 12°
3 wood – 14°
4 wood – 17°
5 wood – 19°
Two Tungsten Polymer XW Inserts on the back of the club head work to make the club head more stable at impact and can be adjusted for directional control. This does make the head more forgiving and offers a crisp feel that has less vibration and a lively sweet spot. It is the first fairway wood to utilize Tungsten Polymer, which is the driving material behind the XW Insert technology Nickent now utilizes in irons, hybrids, and drivers.
The 3DX Pro FW has more weight built into the crown for a higher CG. This means that the club is for high swing speed, skilled players looking for lower spin and launch and to maximize distance off the tee and on longer holes.
Another tour-like quality is that the 3DX Pro FW is one of the few tour shaped fairway woods that can be bent up to 4-degrees of loft and lie. This combined with the fact that it can be adjusted for directional control with its adjustable XW Inserts, and you have one of the most customized and tour spec fairway woods on the market.
The head cover that comes with the 3DX FW Pro will be stitched prototype, and the premium Aldila VS Prototype shaft that it will come standard with the club. The VS shaft was one of the most popular shafts on the PGA Tour last year and was in the bag of the US Open winner. The shaft weighs 81 grams and will be available in R,S and X flexes.
The MSRP of the 3DX Pro FW with the Aldila VS shaft is $299. It is available in limited quantities.
Photos are available for download at http://www.nickentgolf.com/media/images/3dx_pro_fw/
Contact:
Nickent Golf | 19888 Quiroz Ct.| Walnut, CA 91789 | Tel: 909-569-6858 | Fax: 909-569-6859 | www.nickentgolf.com
