Ping Prototype wedges: shot at 2014 Frys.com Open

[rbhan12]

I can't believe I'm gonna say this, but they look forged.

[saltcity]

Great looking wedges! I'll add those to my list to demo.

[Konklifer]

Please, please, pleeeeeeease PING...don't change a thing about these!

I know they won't keep 'prototype' but at most just replace it with the name and leave everything else as is.

[sidarapr]

Are you able to comment on the shaft and head weight (feel) compared to the Tour Gorge? Great looking wedge, looking forward to the test and review.

[3eagles18]

Other than the groove rule, have wedges really changed in the last 30+ years?

P.S. I bag Ping Anser 50*, 54* and 58*.

[johnstitch]

They look fantastic.

[TheMoneyShot]

I am not a Ping wedge fan normal, but these look really good!

[Instant Offense]

[quote name='Konklifer' timestamp='1412638290' post='10245791']
Please, please, pleeeeeeease PING...don't change a thing about these!

I know they won't keep 'prototype' but at most just replace it with the name and leave everything else as is.
[/quote]
They already have a finished version and it looks identical. It's called Glide.

[SatelliteGuy]

Meh....

Look like wedges.

Great pics guys!

Thanks!

[mr_duffer]

That's the way wedges are suppose to look. They just need to be forged.

[raduray]

[quote name='wolfpack' timestamp='1412629716' post='10244945']
Love that heel relief on the 54-56. These look really nice, great tear shape.
[/quote]
I wonder why the 60 doesn't have the same relief. Seems like it would be useful for opening up for flop shots.

[tbowles411]

My goodness. A small cavity! These will be worth a look!

[sandy]

Upon closer look it does appear to have a CTP.. That is unfortunate as I always thought that is what made the Anser wedges feel so much better than the all the Tour wedges..I don't think forging 8620 had any more feel than cast 8620 or 17-4ph. The CTP always seemed to give the wedges a dead feel.. While all their others that had no CTP felt much better going back to the eye2s..

[herbygolf21]

[quote name='nova6868' timestamp='1412634098' post='10245385']
Awesome! Love the stealth weight port, and love that they continue to put weight ports in all their irons and wedges.

For someone who mentioned the SS "like Scratch does", you should know that SS for PING means Standard Sole. Then they usually have WS for Wide Sole. TS for Tour Sole. I don't know that they are necessarily different grinds, the main difference is the width of the sole.
[/quote]

TS actually stands for thin sole, not tour sole. You are correct with standard sole and wide sole.

Play Your Best!

[bogeypro]

I love them!!

I have ditched my Vokeys for Ping wedges. Ping wedges feel much better than the Pings and love the satin look. Good job Ping!

[TCRooster]

Sweet Baby Jeebus!!! Daddy like! Oh, yes...they will be mine.

Thanks for posting these pics!

[wazzas]

Wish there was a like button!
Im sick of looking at the backs of my rusted up Tour's....

[shortgame85]

Absolutely great looking wedges. I'm afraid I have a question that may seem rather ridiculous to some but, what is "CTP?"

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[quote name='shortgame85' timestamp='1412667378' post='10247823']
Absolutely great looking wedges. I'm afraid I have a question that may seem rather ridiculous to some but, what is "CTP?"
[/quote]

Not ridiculous.

Ctp = Custom tuning port.

It's a weighted port on the back of Ping irons and wedges that allows for swing weight and sound/feel changes. A portion of the CTP has an elastomer built in which can alter the firmness/softness of the iron.

It's been around since the i3 irons.

[sgniwder99]

In the (extremely) off chance that anyone at Ping reads these forums, I'll add my name to the list of people who are full-on begging for these to be released pretty much as-is. Replace the "Prototype" stamp with a similarly understated stamping of whatever the name ends up being, and these will look soooo good.

I predict that this will not happen.

[rbhan12]

Maybe PING will release these under the name Prototype Wedge. They look good from address for sure.

[TheMoneyShot]

[quote name='Instant Offense' timestamp='1412642950' post='10246219']
[quote name='Konklifer' timestamp='1412638290' post='10245791']
Please, please, pleeeeeeease PING...don't change a thing about these!

I know they won't keep 'prototype' but at most just replace it with the name and leave everything else as is.
[/quote]
They already have a finished version and it looks identical. It's called Glide.
[/quote]

Can you confirm if it had the Glide script where the current Prototype script is?

[Instant Offense]

[quote name='TheMoneyShot' timestamp='1412691261' post='10248845']
[quote name='Instant Offense' timestamp='1412642950' post='10246219']
[quote name='Konklifer' timestamp='1412638290' post='10245791']
Please, please, pleeeeeeease PING...don't change a thing about these!

I know they won't keep 'prototype' but at most just replace it with the name and leave everything else as is.
[/quote]
They already have a finished version and it looks identical. It's called Glide.
[/quote]

Can you confirm if it had the Glide script where the current Prototype script is?
[/quote]
100%

[Instant Offense]

[quote name='sgniwder99' timestamp='1412683979' post='10248277']
In the (extremely) off chance that anyone at Ping reads these forums, I'll add my name to the list of people who are full-on begging for these to be released pretty much as-is. Replace the "Prototype" stamp with a similarly understated stamping of whatever the name ends up being, and these will look soooo good.

I predict that this will not happen.
[/quote]
You will be pleasantly surprised.

[setter02]

Just release them like that and don't crap it up with stupid badging in the cavity and they will have a wedge that will have some thing twice about others.

[Aces-6]

The more I look at these the more I like them! I'm really a big fan of my current Gorge wedges but these just have "it" when it comes to the understated look and finish.

[wcbjr]

[quote name='sidarapr' timestamp='1412638760' post='10245847']
Are you able to comment on the shaft and head weight (feel) compared to the Tour Gorge? Great looking wedge, looking forward to the test and review.
[/quote]

Please don't quote an entire page's worth of pics.

[ram01002]

I'm a HUGE fan of the WRX grinds, but I wish Ping would offer the option to square up the leading edge. Vokey Handground does it, only problem is the $200 premium. :/

[Konklifer]

I really hope the finish is a brushed satin and not the plating they've used on the i25's.

[J_Tizzle]

Any word on the lofts available?? I think its kind of a bummer the Gorges stopped at 60* (I'm pretty sure). A 62* and 64* in just standard SS sole would be pretty neat to play around with.