While many golfers are familiar with the PING Color Code system, many other golfers wonder what those little dots of color are on the hosel of PING irons. If you’re one of those curious golfers, then check out TGW’s exclusive video where we tell you everything you need to know about how these dots can really help your golf game.
What does the PING Color Code mean?
As part of the custom golf club options from PING, all of their irons have a color-coded lie angle to find the right set up to fit your swing. Along the top of the chart, you will find your height, which also tells you whether or not you need custom lengths as well. Along the left side of the chart are wrist-to-floor measurements. When you know both of these values, find where they intersect in the colored section of the chart to find the color-coded lie angle that fits you. TGW recommends taking your measurements while wearing shoes to be as accurate as possible to the way you play on the golf course.
How do I know the color of my PING dot?
Here are a couple of quick examples of how to read the PING color code chart. A 5’10” golfer with a wrist-to-floor measurement of 34” would fall in the black dot section where they would be fit for standard lie angle and standard shaft lengths. A player who is 5’6” with a wrist-to-floor measurement of 32” would fall in the red dot section. That player would be fit into 1° flat lie angle irons with half-inch shorter shafts. A taller player who is 6’2” and measures 36.5” from wrist-to-floor would land in the green dot section which is 2° upright as well as half-inch longer shafts.
The PING color code chart is designed to provide the proper lie angle and shaft length based on a golfer’s combination of height and wrist-to-floor measurement. This system provides fitting recommendations for players from 5’0” up to 6’7”. Golfers between 5’7” and 6’0” fit into the standard length segment. Those shorter than 5’7” will be recommended shorter shaft lengths while those taller 6’0” will be recommended longer lengths.
Can you change the lie angle on PING irons?
PING can adjust the lie angle of your irons as far upright as 5° or as far flat as 4°, in 1° increments. They introduced the current chart in 2018. The process was simplified and their old color code chart was retired.
Some golfers will fall right on the line between two color codes. In these instances, players should determine if their mis-hit iron shots miss to the left or the right. If your big miss is to the right, choose the more upright color code. If your big miss is to the left, choose the flatter option.
So why do you need to make sure your lie angle fits your measurements? Simply put, it can make you a far more accurate golfer. If your clubs are too upright, then the toe will not make contact with the ground at impact and your shots will travel left of your target. If your clubs are too flat, then the heel will not make contact with the ground at impact and your shots will travel right of your target. The general rule is for every degree your clubs are off in lie angle, it can cause your shots to travel four yards off your intended target line. That can make a big difference in finding more fairways or hitting more greens!
Good morning gentlemen, I stumbled upon your ” Ping Color Code Chart ” over the weekend and decided to size myself up for the correct size clubs.
I am 5’5″ and the length from my wrist to the floor is about 30′ so I’m guessing that puts me in the brown area for a Brown Dot set of clubs.
Am I correct in my calculations? I would like to get set up for the right clubs this next time around instead of buying something right off the floor. Or worse, buying someone else’s problem(s) . The other question I have for you is; What would be the correct shaft for me. I am not a power hitter so I don’t get a lot of distance in my shots. I really would really like to look into a graphite shaft. My guess is that I would benefit from a lighter shaft ( stiffness wise) as apposed to med. or stiff.
Am I correct? Please help me in guiding me for the perfect set of clubs. I would like some reference before I go in blind before I seek a professional in the pro-shop.
Thank you, Dave
Thanks for your question! Yes, you are reading the PING color code chart correctly. Those height and wrist-to-floor measurements intersect in the brown dot lie angle area. As for graphite shafts, they are lighter in weight and more flexible making them a good fit for golfers with more moderate swing speeds. If you feel as if your swing is not quite as fast, looking into graphite shafts can be a good decision to help get the most out of your irons.
Should both your height and wrist to floor measurements be taken when your shoes are on.
Check out this video regarding the Ping Chart. It suggests that if your crossing point for Height v.Wrist-to Ground measurements falls outside the 2 black lines on the chart, you should move your point over horizontally to wherever it intersects the closest black line. For your measurements, it means you will move horizontally left from the Brown Band and -1/2 inch club length into the Orange Band and -1 inch club length for your starting club fit. Here’s the link to the video. See if you agree.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDuGYaq-bVGxk&v=uGYaq-bVGxk&feature=emb_rel_end
Hola, tengo unos palos Ping G Dot Negro, mido 1.49 y la distancia entre piso y muñeca es
so what club should I be holding when measuring the distance from wrist to floor? or do I measure from wrist to floor with my hands at my side?
I believe you measure with your arms hanging straight down .
thanks for this tip
I have a set of Ping I-3 irons -may want to sell them. What is the difference between a “U” iron and a”W” iron in this set of Irons??
High I’m looking at some ping iblade good dot irons. I’m 5’7” floor to wrist is 32”. Will these be fine? 7 hdcp player.
According to PING’s chart, you would want an orange dot lie angle.
Greetings, as an older player who is 5’4″, my wrist to floor measurement is 32.25. I believe that puts me in a black dot (standard). Am I correct? Thanks in advance!
Yes, based on those measurements, you would want the black dot lie angle.
I’m 5’10” floor to wrist is 34” i see 4 new ping my color is black or blue thank
For your measurements, you would want the black dot lie angle.
ur price 4 club is u.s or canadian price
All of our prices are listed in U.S. dollars.
Hi I am 6 foot and my wrist is 35 inches from the ground what do you recommend thanks
According to PING’s chart, you would want Blue Dot 1° upright lie angle in standard length.
Hi there: I am 5.6″ and my wrist is 32-1/2 inches or 33 inches from the ground. According to PING’s chart, I should order either Black or Red dot with 1/2 inch short shafts. However, my fitter at GOOD’s sporting goods recommended a Blue dot with 1/2 inch short shafts instead. I am conflicted and don’t know which is correct. Can you advise which color should I choose?
Based on your measurements, the PING Color Code chart recommends the red dot lie angle with 1/2-inch shorter shafts. That would be our recommendation. Thank you!
Hi, I’m 5’7″ and my wrist to floor is somewhere between 33″ and 33.5″ inches. Would this put me in the black or red dot range? Thank you!
According to the chart, you would want a black dot lie angle.
What color would I use on 5 foot 9 and the wrist is at 33 in
According to the PING color code chart, the height + wrist measurement falls in the red dot lie angle.
I am a 65 year old golfer who moved to graphite shafts 5 years ago. However my swing speed is in the high range and I have already had all the graphite shafts replaced by Ping due to stress fractures. The other day my 6 iron fell off mid swing and once I examined the shaft it had stress fractures. In checking my other shafts I find fractures with the 7/8/9 and wedge? It there any correlation to swing speak and graphite stress fractures?
Does this colour chart work same for woman?
Yes, the color code chart is the same for men and women.
My question is about adjusting lie angle and selection based on dot color. I’m 5’ 10” and my wrist measurement is 35”, so I should be a blue dot. If I get black dot can I get the angle adjusted and accomplish the same thing?
You can have the lie angle adjusted after you order them if you prefer. The process of bending the clubs later can be a little different as having them built to that spec but you could achieve the same thing.
Hi Chase I currently have the Ping G series (L-4)I was fitted a few years ago with white dot. I’m in the market for new wedges. I was thinking the Eye 3s. My question could I have them custom made to my color code and shaft length at +1”? From what I’ve seen In Stores they are all black dots.
The PING Glide 3.0 Eye2 wedges are available for custom order on TGW.com. You can order them in White Dot lie angle and +1″ shaft length. Check them out here: https://www.tgw.com/golf-clubs/golf-wedges/ping-glide-30-eye2-wedge
I have a new set of i59 pings irons gold dot that I just purchased and have played 6 rounds and not happy with them. Would like to trade them in for pings i525. Specs gold dot steel shafts reg flex 5 thru wedges. Do you have them in stock and what would the cost be. jimhocksr@gmail.com
I’m sorry, we do not have i525 gold dot irons in stock. Those would need to be purchased by a custom order. You can place your custom order on our site and your irons will be built by PING and shipped to you from the manufacturer. Custom sets for the i525 irons start at $187.50 per club.
So the i200s that I got were a gift. The clubs are showing that it’s blue. I tend to draw the ball. So do I need black or red? My WTF is between 33- 34 and I’m 5,9.
According to the PING color code chart, with a height of 5’9″ and a wrist-to-floor measurement between 33″ and 34″, you would fall in the black dot lie angle range.
I have a yellow dot on my g30 irons but yellow is not on the chart I need your help Is yellow upright or flat
Under the old PING Color Code system, yellow dot was 1.5° upright.
I was fitted around 15 years ago and was assigned Green dot for a set of G2s. I’ve always thought the clubs were a little too upright, and checking the chart above I should be Orange. I don’t think I have shrunk in this period of time, so can I assume the original fitting was not correct ?
This would appear to indicate that the original fitting was incorrect. The version of the PING Color Code Chart shown here was introduced in 2018 after PING updated their system. But that wouldn’t necessarily explain the difference in your lie angle. Under the pre-2018 chart, Green Dot was 2.25° upright while Orange Dot was 2.25° flat. Now, Green Dot is 2° upright and Orange Dot is 2° flat. Green and Orange Dot are essentially opposites when it comes to lie angle fitting so this could mean your original fitting was incorrect.
shoes on or off for wrist to floor measurement?
We recommend taking your measurements with your golf shoes on as that will provide you the most accurate results as they pertain to how they apply when using your golf clubs on the course.