Ping’s Biggest Marketing Mistake Ever? This “Secret” MINI Driver Is Now £99!

In 2014, Ping released a club that almost nobody talks about anymore… The Ping Rapture Giant 3 Wood. At the time, it was marketed as a low spin, strong forgiving fairway wood. But looking back at the size, the design, and the performance… Was this actually one of the first mini drivers, years before mini drivers became popular? Fast forward to 2025 and mini drivers are everywhere. Enter the brand new Titleist GT280 Mini Driver, purpose built, modern tech, premium materials… and more than THREE TIMES the price. So the big question: Can an 11 year old 3 wood compete with a modern mini driver? In this video I test: • Ball Speed • Launch Angle • Spin Rates • Carry Distance • Total Distance • Forgiveness on off centre strikes • On course performance The results genuinely surprised me. I’m not shocked at how good the Ping performs… I’m just disappointed that Ping may have failed to recognise what they had created. If they had marketed the Rapture Giant as a “mini driver” back in 2014, could it have changed the category completely? Was this ahead of its time? Or has modern technology finally pulled away? Watch until the end, the numbers tell a very interesting story. #ping #golfclubs #minidriver