Bryson's new PING irons (*** NO LIV REFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS ***)

[eth_herron]

So, whats the deal with Bryson's new irons and wedges? Looks like he's playing i230s and Glide wedges. Not super surprised about the irons, but what happened to the Artisan wedges? Are the irons also single length or has he moved on from those? 

Edited February 25, 2023 by GwrxMod

[EddyVN]

Only post/photo I could find it seems

Seems super interesting, would love to know the specs and custom work behind those

 

[GriperRiper]

those are 100% OL....

[chollier986]

Interesting.  Appears to be custom heads.  The numbers seem to look different then my i230s.  Also no line under the 9.

[webber]

3 hours ago, EddyVN said:

Only post/photo I could find it seems

Seems super interesting, would love to know the specs and custom work behind those

 

 

I'd love for someone from Ping to do a podcast on building these.  They are one length.  All heads have to weigh the same and you can definitely tell some major grinding took place.  Everything is 37.5" right?  So need to add weight to a 4-5 (7-14 grams) and take off a bunch from the 7-LW.  Being that they are one length you'd need the same bounce angle on every iron to match the 6 iron.  Works good on the 7-PW cause he needs a lot of weight removed and you can see that the soles are thinner on those irons.  I know he has some crazy strong lofts too so I'm sure the # on the bottom are not the head # that they started with.  Clearly the #'s are lasered on.  Plus the toe screw is bigger.  Would be interesting to know the scoop!

Edited February 25, 2023 by webber

[BombinJim]

Probably loft jacked to all hell with a 24 degree 8 iron.

[WristySwing]

1 hour ago, BombinJim said:

Probably loft jacked to all hell with a 24 degree 8 iron.

 

I'm sure he's losing a ton of sleep over what BombinJim, the 12 hdcp from Colorado thinks about the lofts on his irons.  Like Jesus, who gives a **** what lofts he, or any other tour pro plays?  They play the lofts they need to hit the shots they want or need to hit.  We could all learn a thing or two from that, like him or not, its a smart approach and all the pros do it.

Edited February 24, 2023 by WristySwing

[BombinJim]

2 minutes ago, WristySwing said:

 

I'm sure he's losing a ton of sleep over what BombinJim, the 12 hdcp from Colorado thinks about the lofts on his irons.  Like Jesus, who gives a **** what lofts he, or any other tour pro plays?  They play the lofts they need to hit the shots they want or need to hit.  We could all learn a thing or two from that, like him or not, its a smart approach and all the pros do it.

Chill out dude I was making a joke. I actually like Bryson because of his work ethic.

[J_Tizzle]

4 minutes ago, WristySwing said:

 

I'm sure he's losing a ton of sleep over what BombinJim, the 12 hdcp from Colorado thinks about the lofts on his irons.  Like Jesus, who gives a **** what lofts he, or any other tour pro plays?  They play the lofts they need to hit the shots they want or need to hit.  We could all learn a thing or two from that, like him or not, its a smart approach and all the pros do it.

 

I've always liked that Bryson does it his way, and I mean he doesn't care about the number on the bottom of the club, its consistent spin/launch numbers he looks for from watching several of his YT videos.

 

Sure his 4i is the loft of a 2i but it hits the launch/spin he needs, who really cares.  Like I play i525s and my 6i goes over 200 yards, not because I have it super strong or swing ungodly fast or anything, but thats the length that I need it to go to fit my gaps that I prefer so I can play my 5 wedge set up.

Edited February 24, 2023 by J_Tizzle

[Mitch-77]

Is he still using la golf shafts in the irons? I know he isn’t in the driver anymore or at least wasn’t for a while

[bmbsawy]

1 hour ago, WristySwing said:

 

I'm sure he's losing a ton of sleep over what BombinJim, the 12 hdcp from Colorado thinks about the lofts on his irons.  Like Jesus, who gives a **** what lofts he, or any other tour pro plays?  They play the lofts they need to hit the shots they want or need to hit.  We could all learn a thing or two from that, like him or not, its a smart approach and all the pros do it.

This is 100% an overreaction but I’ve also been laughing at the first sentence for 7 mins now

[Goldenhawk]

Is Ping really going to put up with Bryson’s demands?  Or are the Ping irons and wedges a one and done deal.

[Bdck]

1 hour ago, J_Tizzle said:

 

I've always liked that Bryson does it his way, and I mean he doesn't care about the number on the bottom of the club, its consistent spin/launch numbers he looks for from watching several of his YT videos.

 

Sure his 4i is the loft of a 2i but it hits the launch/spin he needs, who really cares.  Like I play i525s and my 6i goes over 200 yards, not because I have it super strong or swing ungodly fast or anything, but thats the length that I need it to go to fit my gaps that I prefer so I can play my 5 wedge set up.

5 wedges?????

 

48/54/60 gang bruh

[Mcgeeno]

Sure. I call Ping 5-6 years ago to ask about making a single length set and get nowhere...

 

Meanwhile some high profile major champion can just wag his finger and get it done!

[J_Tizzle]

46/50/54/58/62 bruh.

 

I'd rather have options where I'm trying to hit it close vs options of just trying to hit it on/around a green.  My wedge game is an absolute strength for me so I could make it work with 3 and have a 2i and 3i, or just I could have the 5 wedges and a 3h.

[IndyArcher]

2 minutes ago, Mcgeeno said:

Sure. I call Ping 5-6 years ago to ask about making a single length set and get nowhere...

 

Meanwhile some high profile major champion can just wag his finger and get it done!

 

I know, right?! I called the police and asked for an escort to avoid traffics to a colts game. They LAUGHED at me! I reminded them that they did it for the president! They LAUGHED at me! 

[NSoundHacker]

There is a pic or two in the “thetourvan”  Facebook and instagram pages

[Bdck]

12 minutes ago, J_Tizzle said:

46/50/54/58/62 bruh.

 

I'd rather have options where I'm trying to hit it close vs options of just trying to hit it on/around a green.  My wedge game is an absolute strength for me so I could make it work with 3 and have a 2i and 3i, or just I could have the 5 wedges and a 3h.

The opposite of kiss.

[Lacey Underall]

I always wonder….what is the payoff for Ping here? They probably spent hundreds of man hours and thousands of dollars dialing these in. Outside of this forum, zero people will know or care. Ping will never release these and even if they did - 10 people will buy them. I guess you are hoping he wins a major this year?

[J_Tizzle]

14 minutes ago, Bdck said:

The opposite of kiss.

 

Agree to disagree I guess...  All my chipping is done with the 54/58/62, the 46/50 are essentially just full swing clubs for me.  I'll argue the benefits of more wedges vs irons/hybrids at the top end of your bag all day long for the non-professional golfer.

[jomatty]

21 minutes ago, Lacey Underall said:

I always wonder….what is the payoff for Ping here? They probably spent hundreds of man hours and thousands of dollars dialing these in. Outside of this forum, zero people will know or care. Ping will never release these and even if they did - 10 people will buy them. I guess you are hoping he wins a major this year?

That’s cheap publicity if he keeps them in the bag.  No one is gonna see them and want what he has but they will take note that the pickiest guy in golf chose ping once he didn’t have a contract.

[NNJ]

6 minutes ago, jomatty said:

That’s cheap publicity if he keeps them in the bag.  No one is gonna see them and want what he has but they will take note that the pickiest guy in golf chose ping once he didn’t have a contract.

This. Not to mention that the cost of making those irons, despite how painful it must have been, is far less than it would be to sign Bryson to an equipment contract.

[Bdck]

1 hour ago, J_Tizzle said:

 

Agree to disagree I guess...  All my chipping is done with the 54/58/62, the 46/50 are essentially just full swing clubs for me.  I'll argue the benefits of more wedges vs irons/hybrids at the top end of your bag all day long for the non-professional golfer.

I'd argue wasting gapping on 3 chippers is a mistake.

 

I go

48⁰ - 165

54⁰ - 140

60⁰ - 125

 

Anything under 125 is 60⁰ unless I'm playing in heavy wind.  Adding 2 more clubs is just wasted space.

 

My bigger challenge is filling the sub 3 wood tee shots and long par 5 approaches when the swing is feeling good.

 

I play a 2 iron for stingers and a 5 wood that spins 5k+ and is basically a 250-280 wedge that rips back.

 

Those two clubs provide way more utility than complicating my wedge game.

 

What does a 54 accomplish that a flighted 60 doesn't?

Edited February 25, 2023 by Bdck

[badandbogey]

1 hour ago, J_Tizzle said:

46/50/54/58/62 bruh.

 

I'd rather have options where I'm trying to hit it close vs options of just trying to hit it on/around a green.  My wedge game is an absolute strength for me so I could make it work with 3 and have a 2i and 3i, or just I could have the 5 wedges and a 3h.

I rock 5 wedges too. 44/48/53/58/63. 

[dmbrill719]

1 hour ago, Lacey Underall said:

I always wonder….what is the payoff for Ping here? They probably spent hundreds of man hours and thousands of dollars dialing these in. Outside of this forum, zero people will know or care. Ping will never release these and even if they did - 10 people will buy them. I guess you are hoping he wins a major this year?

I hope they charged him $10k for the build. 

[Binson]

I find the 410 Crossover interesting. Like, why the 410 and not the 425?

 

[mtgjr21]

1 hour ago, dmbrill719 said:

I hope they charged him $10k for the build. 

Good thing he can afford $10k/club with all that LIV cash!

[AzRoger]

I'm pretty sure Ping was willing to spend the time and money to build a custom set for Bryson. Even if nothing comes of it there's an opportunity for them to pick up some good engineering and design analysis for future clubs from a top tour player that's willing to think outside the box.

[sailfishchris]

 

 

……..Meanwhile at COBRA headquarters 

[ilikegolf26]

2 hours ago, Binson said:

I find the 410 Crossover interesting. Like, why the 410 and not the 425?

 

That G410 Crossover was so hot off the face .