PING is focusing on distance and forgiveness with its latest game improvement products.

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I’m not a PING guy. Although I don’t have any issues with the company, there are many options on the market and I just never gave them the proper thought. It may be because some other companies shove their marketing in your face all the time, or PING’s pros don’t have the star power (Bubba excluded) of some of its competitors. Either way, I have never given them a fair shake, so when the opportunity arrived for me to review a set of PING G30 irons, I jumped at it.

Last year, as a player with a high handicap, I decided to switch to a group of game improvement groups. I’ve never looked back. It’s important to me that my high-iron shots land gently on the greens. Also, it’s nice to know that if the clubface misses its center, I can still get the ball to the target. I rarely get to go out on the greens, so it’s good to know that inconsistencies will not affect my score.

The G30 irons are here. They’re the latest in the G club line. Like its predecessors, the G30 irons are game improvement clubs. It is designed to enhance launch angle, improve distance, and maximise forgiveness. These are all the things I seek in an iron. Is this how they work in my hand? Read on, to find out.

Technology and Design The G30 irons are cast from 17-4 stainless steel and features an undercut cavity and PING’s patented custom tuning port. This helps to lower the club’s center gravity and allows for a more powerful launch. Similar to all cavity-backed golf irons, the weight around the club is spread out so that MOI increases, which in turn improves forgiveness. The cavity is fitted with a soft rubber badge to enhance sound quality and feel.

G30 Irons have a new feature that distinguishes them from previous models: they are being progressively engineered. These irons are slightly shorter in length than the 4-7, which helps to increase their MOI. While the lofts for the longer irons may be slightly higher than those of their G25 counterparts the lofts for the wedges and short irons is the same. To produce higher ball speeds the long irons are slightly shorter.

The Ping G30s are advertised as game improvement irons that will help a golfer’s distance, forgiveness, and launch. These clubs were eagerly taken to my range and to the course by me to test their performance in each of these areas.

The 7-iron was my favorite iron, and it hit me averaging 165-170 yards. From the very beginning, the G30 7 iron was consistently hitting 170-175. Although distance was not that great, the most striking thing about the shot was its ball flight. Although it wasn’t an extremely high trajectory, the ball flew at a very fast pace. Amazing was the fact I could get just a couple more yards and hit it higher.

To test the distance and launch, the 7 iron is my favorite club. I changed to the 5-iron to make it more comfortable. My 5-iron is my 185-190 yard club, but once again, I got a slight increase in distance with the Ping G30 iron.

It was also much simpler to raise the ball with this club. The noticeable offset of these longer irons was what contributed to this higher ball flight. The higher ball flight can help golfers land the ball more softly on greens farther away.

Ping G30s were great for their distance and ball flight. But the best thing about them was the forgiveness. There was not much distance lost on most of my mishits, especially off the toe side.

I did this during a round of review on a par 3 170 yards. I was embarrassed to admit that I had mishit the ball. Surprised, my ball had a decent trajectory and reached the front of the green. I could do nothing but smile sheepishly while my friends just shook their heads.

Thanks to their wide soles, Ping G30s are able to handle heavy and chunky shots. These chunky shots are prevented by the rounded edges of the sole. You can always be confident that your ball will go somewhere, even if there is a 2 inch unwanted divot.

April is the first full month of spring, and with that comes the Masters and the start of the golfing season. To prepare for another year of playing on the green, it is one my favorite things to do. It was a lot of fun for me to review products this year. I made several video reviews. But it soon dawned on me that I’m only one man, and there are many others that have been doing club testing for years. To make it simple for all, I have started a new series in which I gather the most important product reviews into one central place. I hope these product reviews prove to be useful! – Matt Club name: G30 irons. Price point: Steel, $800; Graphite, $900. Specs. The G30 irons come in four different styles: UW, SW, and LW. A 4 iron has a stock loft at 21 degrees while a 6 iron can be found at 27 degrees. The iron can also hold a PW of 45 degrees. Their MSRPs are $110 per club for the CFS Distance steel shafts and $125 per club TFC419i graphite shafts. (Soft R., R., S., Xflexes).

Category: Game Improvement Summary From PING – “Progressive lengths and lofts and a thin face optimize launch conditions and generate faster ball speeds, ensuring maximum distance and control to consistently knock the ball close. CTP (Custom Tuning Port) provides a consistent feel for the ball and a low-back CG to launch it straight. The MOI of slightly longer heads is higher for better off-center performance. Additionally, the sole has been redesigned to promote solid contact.

Accuracy and forgiveness come with the distance. A slightly longer blade length will increase the MOI. This is most noticeable in the 4- to 7-iron irons. Progressive offset creates greater ball flights using longer irons. Also, the penetrating, controlled trajectory with scoring clubs is more effective.” Special Notes Visit their site Stock Shaft Specifications to learn more about PING’s G30 series irons.

Iron Specifications Golf Digest

: Gold Rating. G30: The G30 iron line is the most recent update to the G-series. G30 has lofts that are much stronger than G25. The sole contours of the G30 and bounce profiles closely mirror the i25 iron players. How come? It is to keep the club from digging in the ground, and it will continue moving through the turf. Do not forget to value the stock CFS Distance shaft. While it is not the most striking club, it does have its place in the address.

Golf Magazine : Love it. The classic game-improvement golf iron. G30s are ideal for weekend warriors, who need to be able to do a few extra miles than work at their game on the driving range.

My Golf Spy. PING needed to lower the overall head weight of its set in exchange for lengthening the shafts. MOI (bad) often decreases when the heads are lighter. To offset that loss, PING increased blade lengths slightly. This along with other weight-relocation stuff, actually results in a net improvement of MOI over G25.