A former nike golf employee posted photos of the driver. Ive played a number of their drivers i15, anser, g30, g400, g410, but outside of the anser line, have never played a ping fairway or hybrid, but very excited to spend some time with the g410 line. With m4 driver, we have combined our revolutionary twist face technology with a new hammerhead slot and a refined geocoustic sole design to produce straight distance with a massive sweet spot. The ping tour 75 shaft is tiptrimmed 1 default standard length is 45. Special edition senior golf drivers, fairway woods and irons engineered for slower swinging senior golfers. So what is the difference between the i20 and the i15, the family it replaces in the ping lineup. The black finish has a look that inspires confidence and just looks fun to play. Ping says that the i15 has a muted sound, and id have to say that, for a ping driver, that is true. Find out how the ping i500 irons performed for our midhandicap equipment editor.
The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. I figured they would slow down alot, but all my puts just flew. It took roughly 3 swings with the d3 to know that there was no comparison. Now ping is set to release i irons, the successor to those clubs. I spotted a picture from a few months ago of shingo katayama testing out the new bassara griffin. Titleist engineers use their expertise in cavity shaping and tungsten weighting to create irons that perform better on every strike. The net result was a players iron with gameimprovement like forgiveness. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. New variable weight technology provides up to 30 more yards for senior men and women with slow swing speeds. With a heavier tungsten toe weight for added forgiveness, a maragingsteel face for faster ball speed and max shot height, and a more compact and stable head, pings third crossover family combines the precision and control of an iron with the speed and forgiveness of a hybrid. Last week the lpga, european tour, and pga tours saw the latest digs from ping golf.
Cobras latest driver release, the long tom, weighs a feathery 269 grams and butts up against the usga limit on length at 48. An open mind 2nd swing golf blog scorecard golf blog on july 23. The lpga tour rep said the player feedback was astounding. Easy to swing ultra light aerospace materials enhance club head speed for significant distance gains. The beni blue dot wedges and irons are among the golf clubs offered by ping. Not played there since the mid 80s, and really looking forward to visiting again. Taylormade, titleist, nike, ping and callaway are among the most popular drivers for professional golfers. Ping drivers g410 plus driver movableweight technology offers a simple way to customize your driver for a desired ball flight so you can hit a lot more fairways. The world of putting on the pga tour became an ittybitty less interesting this season. As of august 2010, more professional golfers played taylormade golf clubs than those of any other maker50 golfers on the pga, european and lpga tours carry taylormade clubs.
I have had the ping i15 axivcore xflex driver in my bag for a good 23 years. I had a little bit of experience with the i15 irons and thought they were pretty good. Contrary to what some might think, there isnt a run on longer. The majority of our panel agreed that shaft weight is very important. From the precision balance of t100 to the consistent distance of t200 and engineered forgiveness of t400, tseries irons are designed to land every shot closer. Its also a lighter, faster and thinner face to get those great ball speed numbers. One of the major reasons why i did so great with this driver is due to my fitting experience at an actual driving range. Enjoy renewed distance and more forgiveness in an easy to swing driver.
What brands of golf clubs do the pga pros use so you want to play like a pga pro. The blade length for the irons are bigger than the last model i10. For those that dont know woodall it was originally owned by an old fashioned landowner, colonel hotchkin. From the tour to the amateur golfer, distance with consistency is the ultimate performance goal. Ping also says the deeper tungsten weight helps to maximize forgiveness in the larger head. One of the reasons both the g400 driver have such a good sound and feel is the forged face. Available in standard, draw bias and offset drivers. Average driving distance lpga ladies professional golf.
Had a day off last week so i decided to go to the course and take a demo driver out for a trial against my driver, or the shizzle stick as i like to call it. Weve got turbalator technology on the crowns of these clubs to help them move faster through the air. Meijer lpga classic for simply give grand rapids, mi. In january of 2017, ping launched the i200 series iron, touting its boosted moi and subtle aesthetic refinements. Was curious if anyone has personally reshafted the i15 driver yet. Ping was founded by karsten solheim, following a career as an engineer at the general electric company. What is the golf club distance for each of your clubs. On offcenter contact, the i15 sounds fairly similar to my old g5. The average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44. My new ping clubs why i finally did it top speed golf. Interestingly he had his tour prototype shaft installed at 48 shingo has been experimenting with longer length drivers since moving to onoff. In 1967, he resigned from his job at general electric to develop the ping company.
Ping unveils i25 series lineup by jonathan wall, pgatour. The blade s57, the players cavity back i10, and the game improvement g10. In fact, the ping i20 irons will be in play for several tour players on the pga, lpga and several other professional tours. I wanted to see what all the fuss was about with the 910 tittys. This driver is designed for the workability that better players need. Fujikura and mrc agreed that weight needs to be considered along with those other factors to. Shaft is the diamana graphite shaft in a stiff flex.
I dont think i would have considered this club if i were at a local golf shop hitting a net. Inspired by heath slocums winning the barclays after changing to one of pings new drivers, kevin sutherland put an 11degree ping i15 driver in the bag at tpc boston. But dont think for a second that because you own a titleist 915d2 driver that youre going to be bombing it over 300 yards down the middle of the fairw. These are among the mostasked questions from newbies to golf. In 1959, he started making putters in his garage in redwood city, california. Every 2 years ping refreshes their products like clock work. Ping g400 sft vs ping g400 max driver test national club. Now, roughly 18months later, ping is replacing the i200 with the progressively refined and meaningfully modified, i210. Club champion told us that weight is the first thing they look at when fitting a shaft, and nippon said, if a golfer cant feel a shaft thats properly weighted, the other factors flex, torque, bend profile are moot. The head can also be adjusted to meet a players needs. However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches.
We were able to talk to ping last week and the excitement was in the air. Thats because robert garrigus has shelved his ittybitty putter. Titleist clubs make it easier for young and old alike to enjoy a round of golf. Ping is an american manufacturer of golf equipment, based in phoenix, arizona.
If the i20s were truly better, then ping would have something. The ping i15 driver is a players driver that offers shotshaping control to golfers who can make consistent contact and place a greater importance on workability over forgiveness. We do believe that the majority of golfers would probably be better served by pings g20 driver especially if youre wise enough to place a premium on fairways. I used to play mens standard length irons but i changed to shorter in college. Lights right for many pros, but heavy shafts still work for some. Even the best players in the world want forgiveness, said ping engineer brad schweigert, director of product design.
Got myself a spot playing for the coffin dodgers against the young bucks at woodall next april. I am curious what the bottom of bore to ground measurement is. Brent kelley is an awardwinning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. We gathered data using a skytrak launch monitor before some indepth oncourse testing. This product ships directly from ping please allow 710 days delivery. After hitting the new i15 irons only a few times the players were sold. Starting with the i15, we began designing the i series for players who are proficient with their wedges and short irons, but who need to progressively get help with height, length and forgiveness in their long irons, said marty jertson, pings director of product development. My big change was to go back to mens standard length irons. Available in ultra light, adjustable and offset golf driver models in. So really, really hot driver, im excited to take this out on the course, because i feel like this is finally going to make a replacement for those of you, if youve been following me you know ive had my ping i15 driver forever, this ones definitely going to take over. Proper clubfitting buying with confidence 2nd swing. Pings color codes refer to lie angle, which is the angle between the clubs shaft and the sole in relation to its length, according to. Pings are used by 46 players and callaway clubs by 40 pros on.
The 2019 set of clubs from cobra has a specific core focus. For shaft sizes, ping uses a static wristtofloor measurement to determine your ideal length. From the looks of the longer hosel, the bore to ground measurement should be longer than a standard driver, if this is the case a shorter shaft would be needed to create the same overall length compared to a deeper hosel, all this taking into account a. The alta cb driver offers an oversized head and extra loft off of the tee. He is not c0nsidered a long hitter and has always favored forgiveness in clubs as his way of keeping. If you are in the market for ping golf clubs, understanding the companys unique color code system will help you select the best set for your game. How far are you supposed to hit each of your golf clubs. Find out more about the g400 driver from ping golf. By our third fitting and a lot of lie angle study, we decided not only was a new driver going to add yards but new irons might help me get some consistency too. Lights right for many pros, but heavy shafts still work. Com equipment insider with distinctive racing stripes on the crown, theres no question pings i25 driver has a different look than its.
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