Ping G15 Irons
The new G15 irons from Ping have been designed with the game improver in mind.
Like the Rapture V2's, they offer maximum forgiveness but are a subtler proposition aesthetically.
Released to supersede the G10 range they feature a wide sole which enables them to sit comfortably behind the ball and a large offset which positions the hands forwards.
This provides those who may have trouble getting the ball airborne with a confident feeling that this can be achieved and this indeed proved to be the case.
There was consistent feel throughout the irons and those shots that came out of the toe (due to a dodgy swing!) still managed to make their way airborne and carry over a forgiving distance.
One pleasant surprise was that during the backswing the club head felt weighted in such a way that I was aware of its position and so found it easier to control my current golfing curse, the over-swing.
Ping have released another winner, one that the mid- to high-handicapper will love, and although there are never any guarantees that a new set of golf irons will reduce your handicap I believe that these clubs will provide you with a very good chance of doing so.
Ping G15 Fairway Wood
The G15 is a little different to your normal fairway wood in that it features a lower profile and larger head than you may be used to, elongated from front to back, but it is this that the mid- to high-handicapper may benefit from psychologically.
The club is easy to position behind the ball and with its rear weighting I felt able to power my way solidly through the ball.
A couple of other pleasing aspects were the trajectory of flight and the distance.
Although I was using a 4-wood I was easily able to achieve, if not exceed on occasions, the distance normally achieved with my 3-wood.
This was another club that had Matt purring - this time after he launched a shot to the back of a par-three green with an impressive draw-shape.
Matt prefers fairway woods to long irons and was sold on the G15 golf drivers- it felt great in his hands, was a joy to swing and had a pleasingly high trajectory.
Simple to use from both tee and fairway, Ping have produced another club that makes the game easier for the mere mortal. And you can buy cheap ones from some wholesale golf clubs stores.
