Playability and performance have been hallmarks of PING products since the company was founded by Karsten Solheim more than a half century ago. And golfers will find those attributes readily available in the Glide 2.0 wedge line.
With its four unique sole shapes, PING is also making it easy for players to get wedges that will fit their swing and allow them to execute the shots they face most often at the courses where they play.
Better yet, the promise of increased spin and enhanced control has been realized, performance across the line is exceptional, and these are wedges that truly look fantastic.
This is a wedge line that I expect to perform very well commercially for PING, and golfers who are considering new wedges this year need to have Glide 2.0 on their list of contenders.
Four different sole options (SS, WS, TS, and ES), each designed to work well for a specific type of player and different types of course conditions, combine to give PING what it believes makes Glide the company’s most versatile and consistent wedge lineup ever.
SS (STANDARD SOLE): The SS is a mid-bounce, versatile wedge that will work best with more neutral angles of attack. It will perform well with varying turf conditions and comes in lofts ranging from 47 to 60 degrees.
WS (WIDE SOLE): With the most bounce in the Glide line, the WS is a good option for players who have a steep angle of attack or for shots played from heavy rough, soft sand, or softer turf conditions. This sole design is available in lofts ranging from 54-60 degrees.
TS (THIN SOLE): The TS is the most versatile wedge in the Glide line and features the least amount of bounce. The thinner sole allows golfers to play a variety of shots around the green, and the TS, which comes in lofts of 58 and 60 degrees, will fare best from firmer turf and sand conditions.
ES (EYE SOLE): Based off the classic and highly popular original PING Eye2 design, the ES features a thinner hosel and a dish cavity that make it the most effective Glide wedge from the sand. On full shots, its profile It would fall somewhere between the TS and SS, and it’s available in lofts ranging from 56 to 60 degrees.
MORE ON THE GLIDE WEDGES: Glide wedges feature loft-optimized grooves. Less spin is imparted on full shots with pitching and gap wedges, while sand wedges and lob wedges create more spin around the green. Additionally, a slightly longer grip comes standard on the Glide wedges to make it easier for players to “grip down” for more control, and they also come stock with 118-gram CFS wedge shafts that were designed to produce lower launch angles for greater control.
