Equipment
Ping 2014 Karsten Hybrid-Iron Set
It goes without saying that golfers enjoy the game more when they’re playing their best. When they’re not playing their best… well, they’re probably not having as much fun.
Ping’s new Karsten hybrid-iron set is designed to help golfers who struggle with distance and accuracy play their best more often. The irons have the longest heel-to-toe length that the company has ever produced, with extremely wide soles that help golfers launch the ball higher and farther than the company’s smaller-sized irons. The set also comes stock with hybrids that replace a golfer’s 3 and 4 irons, as well as an optional “5 hybrid” that can take the place of a Karsten 5 iron.
“The [Karsten] hybrids have a very high MOI,” said Marty Jertson, Ping’s director of product development. “They also have bigger heads than our G25 irons, which helps drive the MOI higher and the center of gravity farther back. That larger size also adds ball speed and inspires confidence at address.”
The drawback of larger-sized hybrids and irons is that they’re not as workable as smaller clubs, but that’s of little consequence for golfers who are a fit for the Karsten set. They’ll be less interested in intentionally curving the ball than they will be hitting higher, farther and straighter shots, which is exactly what the Karsten clubs can deliver.
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Like Ping’s G25 irons, the Karsten irons have Ping’s updated Custom Tuning Port (CTP), which is positioned low in the cavity of the irons directly in line with the impact area. The CTP provides support for the Karsten irons ultra-thin faces — they’re as thin as 0.07 of an inch, making them the thinnest faces Ping has ever used in an iron — and also contributes to a more solid sound and feel.
The Karsten irons sell for about $899 a set with two hybrids and six irons. They come stock with either Ping’s KS 401 graphite shafts in soft regular, regular and stiff flexes or Ping CFS Distance shafts in soft regular, regular, stiff and extra stiff flexes.
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Click here to see what GolfWRX Members are saying about the Karsten irons in our forum.
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Whats in the Bag
Taylor Pendrith’s winning WITB: 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Driver: Ping G430 LST (9 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Accra TZ Six ST
3-wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 80 6.5 TX
7-wood: Ping G425 Max (20.5 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 90 6.5 TX
Irons: Srixon ZX (2, 3) Buy here, Srixon ZX7 Mk II (4-9) Buy here.
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.5 90, 6.5 100 (2-3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 6 Tour Rack (46-10 Mid, 52-10 Mid, 56-10 Mid, 60-9 Full) Buy here.
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: Odyssey Jailbird Versa Buy here.
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Flatso 1.0
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
The winning WITB is presented by 2nd Swing Golf. 2nd Swing has more than 100,000 new and pre-swung golf clubs available in six store locations and online. Check them out here.
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Whats in the Bag
Ben Kohles WITB 2024 (May)
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Hybrid: Titleist TSR3 (19 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue HB 9 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (4, 5), Titleist 620 CB (6-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.0
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 50-12F, 54-12D, 60)
Shafts: Project X 6.0
Putter: Scotty Cameron P5 prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Check out more in-hand photos of Ben Kohles’ clubs in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag
Kris Kim WITB 2024 (May)
- Kris Kim what’s in the bag accurate as of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. More photos from the event here.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @7)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (15 degrees @13.5)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 73 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P770 (2, 4), TaylorMade P7MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (50-09SB, 56-12SB, 60-11TW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 WV 125
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Check out more in-hand photos of Kris Kim’s equipment here.
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Josh
Mar 20, 2014 at 2:07 am
Seems odd that the #5 hybrid is higher lofted and longer in length than the #5 iron.
Wish those lofts weren’t so strong.
That #3 hybrid is same loft as my 5 wood.
JEFF SMITH
Mar 19, 2014 at 1:39 pm
Great hi handi hack irons
Tom
Mar 18, 2014 at 11:49 am
The way I’m playin, this might be my next set.
Lazza
Mar 18, 2014 at 1:56 pm
Maybe give 1iron or Gria Nova clubs a go. I have gone from blades to 1irons, and while it took a short while to get used to, I have absolutely no regrets.