Excitement abounds at PING when it comes to the new G iron, which from a performance standpoint delivers on three desirable levels — more distance, higher launch, and maximum forgiveness. That said, while the G plays like a game-improvement iron, it has the clean, compact look that you’d see in a players club, with a thinner topline and sole, as well as a satin-blast finish and fairly minimal offset.
PING uses its COR-Eye Technology to deliver on the promise of more distance, as it was able to thin out the perimeter of the clubface and the sole to improve ball speeds across the face. Heat treatment also allows for the 17-4 stainless steel to be 40 percent stronger, which also contributes to being able to make the clubface thinner and faster. Additionally, engineers connected the Custom Tuning Port to the sole, which created a deeper center of gravity. The result of the deeper center of gravity is higher launch angles and increased MOI, which improves forgiveness.
In terms of offering golfers an added feature in a club that performs like a game-improvement iron but looks like a players iron, PING also uses a dampening badge in the cavity to promote optimal feel and sound at impact. The proprietary AWT 2.0 shafts that come standard in the G irons also have performance benefits, as the shafts in the long irons are lighter to create higher launch and distance, while the shafts in the short irons are heavier to promote trajectory and distance control.
“What we’ve done with the design has been able to deliver forgiveness and a lot of distance to the golfer.” Ryan Stokke – PING Design Engineer Manager
“On mis-hits I’m going to see a tighter dispersion. That might give you an extra 2 or three greens a round.” Barton, TGW Customer 2 hdcp.
