If you ask Ryan Stokke how PING feels about their new G710 irons, he will tell you right away how excited they are about the design. Stokke, PING’s design engineer, says that they have a great feeling about this set of golf clubs. “We were really excited about developing a hollow construction iron like this that maximizes ball speed and produces a uniquely high trajectory,” Stokke said.
PING puts the G710 irons in the premium distance category. The difference in this hollow design is that these golf clubs are built like a metalwood. They took a hollow body and put a maraging steel face on the front. The result is more ball speed, high launch, and maximum deflection off the face. Made to impact the ball like a metalwood, the face transfers more energy to the golf ball on contact so it springs forward for more speed and more distance. These irons have the potential to take your game to distances you have never reached before.
PING G710 Irons Review
Technology
The key technology of the PING G710 irons is the multi-material construction. PING combined a maraging steel face that you usually see in metalwoods, with a stainless steel body and tungsten weights in the toe and shaft. Using this type of face ramps up ball speed by maximizing the amount of face deflection when you hit the ball, which means more distance. That is because maraging steel is extremely strong, so the irons have a thinner face and the hollow body allows for more flexibility.
By placing tungsten weights in the heel and shaft of the clubs, like PING also uses on the G410 irons, the club head becomes more stable, resists twisting, and becomes more forgiving. The G710 irons MOI rating is the highest for any iron available today. All of that weight low in the head also makes it easier to launch the ball into the air for what PING says is a uniquely high trajectory.
One final piece of new technology is the stock Arccos Smart Grip. Each iron in the G710 set comes with an Arccos sensor installed in the end of the Golf Pride 360 Tour Velvet grip. These sensors automatically track the metric of your swing and display them on the Arccos smartphone app. You can then review your stats, practice smarter, get club recommendations, and see GPS information for every shot.
Who It’s For
PING G710 irons are ideal for golfers with mid-to-high handicaps and moderate to slower swing speeds. Players who want more distance and need help achieving it through modern technology will be a great fit for these golf clubs. Loaded with innovation for more distance, higher launch, and improved forgiveness, the game improvement golfer will want to take a look at the PING G710 irons.
Performance
Since the PING G710 irons are maximum game improvement offerings, we took a close look at distance when testing these golf clubs because often times this type of golfer is looking to hit the ball farther in order to shoot more competitive scores.
We hit the 9 iron, 7 iron, and 4 iron during our review. Our tester saw a fairly standard distance in the 9 iron. He hits his current 9 iron around 130 yards and the G710 9 iron hit the ball around 132 yards. With the 7 iron, we measured an average increase of about 8 yards over our product expert’s current 7 iron. Typically his 7 iron is around 165 yards but the G710 iron averaged 173 yards. Finally, the 4 iron was around 193 yards of carry which was only slightly longer than his current 4 iron. We also noted not quite as high of a trajectory for an iron of this type. If you do not have any trouble getting the ball in the air, you will see these irons as a good fit for you. They also reduced spin which will lead to more distance through increased roll out.
Appearance
The PING G710 irons have a sleek look that will stand out on the golf course. A black PVD finish on the club head makes for a unique style that you don’t see from many golf clubs. They have a familiar game improvement shape with a cavity back, tungsten weight in the toe, and a thicker topline. G710 irons inspire confidence down by the ball but do not look super-oversized or too big at address.
Feel & Sound
The PING G710 irons feel consistent with past offerings from PING. Golfers who have hit PING irons before will be familiar with the sound and feel at impact. It is a pleasing performance all around and is easy to see why PING is one of the top names in golf irons. A special epoxy material used behind the face of the irons further dampens unwanted vibrations to make the sound and feel of the G710s even better.
PING G710 Irons Specs
You can learn more about the PING G710 irons at TGW.com and order yours today.
