Price
$203 per iron
Ping G740
Price
$203 per iron
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Why We Like It
- Ping is a data-driven company, so it wasn’t a surprise that Ping used information from Arccos showing high-handicappers need help with draw bias. That led them to make the standard lie angle 1 degree more upright to fight the slice.
- The sole width is 22 percent wider and the blade length 3 percent longer than the G440. Along with a thicker topline, that ups the perimeter weighting and lowers the center of gravity for an easy-to-launch, forgiving iron.
- A shallower face height and shorter hosel saved weight that was repositioned in the back cavity to enhance sound at impact.
- The dual-camber sole helps the club glide through the turf.
- A thin, flexible face is supported by a three-piece badge in the back that absorbs vibrations.
- Top 5 in Performance, high-handicaps
- SPECS: 7-iron: 28 degrees; PW: 40 degrees
what our testers said
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COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted a consistently forgiving, long performer with firm yet soft-feeling contact and a lively, hot face that launches high and cuts through turf effortlessly. Low/back head weighting, a roomy cavity and slight offset inspired confidence and produced stable, straight flights with plenty of jump, easy distance and retained energy on mis-hits. Sound was generally praised as satisfying across the face. One consistent negative: a few wanted even more height/distance.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
I would like to get more height out of these, but the feel is very nice. It's soft enough where you feel the ball springing off the face, but firm enough to know exactly where on the face you're hitting the ball.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
Once I got the strike figured out, it definitely felt hot off the face. This one made me want to go after it and get aggressive. Just super fun to hit. Maintained the same trajectory and energy, even on mis-hits. Longest of the bunch.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
These clubs made golf really fun. The club cruises through the turf. No issue whatsoever in getting the ball up high. You can bring the ball flight down low or keep it in the middle, too, if you want. Plenty of jump and punch off the face.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
Really forgiving and long. The whole face felt like an easy springboard that made good shots easy to hit. The sound was softer, but you still got that hot energy transfer feeling.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
I love the tiny bit of offset and softness on the topline. The two together gave me quite a bit of confidence at address. The giant cavity in the back only added to my confidence. It looks like I can hit the ball anywhere and I can't miss. And that's exactly what happened. Very easy to hit controlled shots. Terrific distance.
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Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
I would like to get more height out of these, but the feel is very nice. It's soft enough where you feel the ball springing off the face, but firm enough to know exactly where on the face you're hitting the ball.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
Once I got the strike figured out, it definitely felt hot off the face. This one made me want to go after it and get aggressive. Just super fun to hit. Maintained the same trajectory and energy, even on mis-hits. Longest of the bunch.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
These clubs made golf really fun. The club cruises through the turf. No issue whatsoever in getting the ball up high. You can bring the ball flight down low or keep it in the middle, too, if you want. Plenty of jump and punch off the face.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
Really forgiving and long. The whole face felt like an easy springboard that made good shots easy to hit. The sound was softer, but you still got that hot energy transfer feeling.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
I love the tiny bit of offset and softness on the topline. The two together gave me quite a bit of confidence at address. The giant cavity in the back only added to my confidence. It looks like I can hit the ball anywhere and I can't miss. And that's exactly what happened. Very easy to hit controlled shots. Terrific distance.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
Very stable in the swing and at impact. Looking down on the triangular-shaped club, my first thought was that it reminded me of a wedge of cheese. But it wasn't Swiss cheese. I didn't find any holes in it. It was silky soft, like Camembert.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
I was looking forward to experiencing the feel of this club, because every time I hit it, it felt soft and luxurious. I just didn't get the distance I was looking for. Because of that, I had to change my swing a little bit to try and max it out, and wound up pulling the ball every time. It felt uncomfortable having to change my swing to get the expected distance.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
I felt like I could hit the ball anywhere on the clubface and not lose any spring or electricity off the face. It's a good mix and balance between an old school super game-improvement iron and the modern game-improvement iron. It wasn't the highest-launching club, but it gave you enough height to feel confident, should you have trouble getting the ball up in the air.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
Good distance with less effort. The ball flew off the face. It was a bit softer than most and cut through the turf well, too. Descent angle was softer and more desirable than others.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
A real consistent performer. Contact was firm. Sound was good across the face. Nice, high launch on the wedges.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
I liked the help it was offering with the weight low and back in the clubhead. It aids in getting the ball airborne, and on a good trajectory. It is a bit of a statement maker in terms of the sound—a loud slap. But even the slightest mis-hit didn't result in a significant loss of distance or accuracy.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
The club moves through the turf well, producing a high, straight ball flight on good shots. I struggled with a wider-than-desired dispersion on my poorer swings, with misses going both right and left.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
I would like to get more height out of these, but the feel is very nice. It's soft enough where you feel the ball springing off the face, but firm enough to know exactly where on the face you're hitting the ball.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
Once I got the strike figured out, it definitely felt hot off the face. This one made me want to go after it and get aggressive. Just super fun to hit. Maintained the same trajectory and energy, even on mis-hits. Longest of the bunch.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
These clubs made golf really fun. The club cruises through the turf. No issue whatsoever in getting the ball up high. You can bring the ball flight down low or keep it in the middle, too, if you want. Plenty of jump and punch off the face.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
Really forgiving and long. The whole face felt like an easy springboard that made good shots easy to hit. The sound was softer, but you still got that hot energy transfer feeling.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
I love the tiny bit of offset and softness on the topline. The two together gave me quite a bit of confidence at address. The giant cavity in the back only added to my confidence. It looks like I can hit the ball anywhere and I can't miss. And that's exactly what happened. Very easy to hit controlled shots. Terrific distance.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
Very stable in the swing and at impact. Looking down on the triangular-shaped club, my first thought was that it reminded me of a wedge of cheese. But it wasn't Swiss cheese. I didn't find any holes in it. It was silky soft, like Camembert.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
I was looking forward to experiencing the feel of this club, because every time I hit it, it felt soft and luxurious. I just didn't get the distance I was looking for. Because of that, I had to change my swing a little bit to try and max it out, and wound up pulling the ball every time. It felt uncomfortable having to change my swing to get the expected distance.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
I felt like I could hit the ball anywhere on the clubface and not lose any spring or electricity off the face. It's a good mix and balance between an old school super game-improvement iron and the modern game-improvement iron. It wasn't the highest-launching club, but it gave you enough height to feel confident, should you have trouble getting the ball up in the air.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
Good distance with less effort. The ball flew off the face. It was a bit softer than most and cut through the turf well, too. Descent angle was softer and more desirable than others.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
A real consistent performer. Contact was firm. Sound was good across the face. Nice, high launch on the wedges.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
I liked the help it was offering with the weight low and back in the clubhead. It aids in getting the ball airborne, and on a good trajectory. It is a bit of a statement maker in terms of the sound—a loud slap. But even the slightest mis-hit didn't result in a significant loss of distance or accuracy.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
The club moves through the turf well, producing a high, straight ball flight on good shots. I struggled with a wider-than-desired dispersion on my poorer swings, with misses going both right and left.
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