Equipment

Spotted: Ping G400 Driver

Published

4 years ago

Jun 12, 2017

Update: We captured in-hand photos of the Ping G400 driver at the U.S. Open at Erin Hills. We also captured photos of Ping’s new G400 Fairway Woods, Hybrids and Crossover, as well as Bubba’s custom G400 driver (see end of the story).

A new driver from Ping, the G400, has landed on the USGA’s Conforming Club List and is on the range at the U.S. Open. As in previous Ping driver releases, the driver is listed on the USGA Conforming Club List in three different models:

G400: 9 and 10.5 degrees (RH and LH)
G400 LST: 8.5 and 10 degrees (RH and LH)
G400 SFT: 10 and 12 degrees (RH and LH)

In previous Ping launches, LST stood for “Low Spin Technology,” while SFT stood for “Straight Flight Technology.” Those two specialty driver models from Ping have served to meet the needs of a minority golfers who need to reduce spin (LST) or add additional draw bias (SFT) to their tee shots, while the standard model (G400) meets the needs of the majority.

USGA Photo: Ping G400 Driver

USGA Photo: Ping G400 LST Driver

USGA Photo: Ping G400 SFT Driver

Ping isn’t commenting on the new drivers at this time, but it’s clear that the company has made several important changes compared to its current driver line, the Ping G.

Each of the three G400 drivers appear to have a tungsten weight on their soles, a design that was last seen in a Ping driver in its i25 driver. The addition of the weights to the back of the driver’s sole in previous models helped push weight lower and deeper in the club head, improving moment of inertia (MOI), a measure of forgiveness that’s predictive of a driver’s ability to retain ball speed on mishits.

It’s also clear from that photos that Ping will carry on its “Vortec” aerodynamics package on the back of the driver, which in the G drivers worked synergistically with the company’s Turbulators, or “speed humps,” on the driver crown that helped reduce drag to improve swing speed.

The G400 drivers also appear to use dimples on the back portion of their crowns, which are equipped with ribbed structures known in the G drivers as “Dragonfly Technology.” Ping says Dragonfly improves structural stability and enhances weighting properties for more distance. As in golf balls, dimples on golf clubs can be used to improve aerodynamics.

: A custom Ping G400 driver for Bubba Watson.

We also captured photos of a G400 driver that could be used by Bubba Watson this week at Erin Hills.

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34 Comments

Jose Pro Se

Jun 22, 2017 at 12:19 am

Ok Zak, Bubba is playing a practical joke on you.

That’s pan dulce. Good one Bubba.

I’m not buying the pink jaw breaker trick either.

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SoonerSlim

Jun 20, 2017 at 2:23 pm

I’ve always liked Ping clubs, but won’t be buying any new metal woods anytime soon. Clubhead is way too busy for me. I like an clean looking driver head. I seriously doubt that all that fancy technology makes that much difference in distance if you hit the middle of the clubface. Sorry Ping. If I buy one of your drivers, it will be a previous version with a clean looking clubhead.

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Orvill

Jun 14, 2017 at 10:36 pm

Pinky Pingy Pimpy

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Ill take the other

Jun 13, 2017 at 9:36 pm

PingXG 0811X!!!!!

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KCCO

Jun 13, 2017 at 9:28 pm

busy……i like the head cover;)

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BigBoy

Jun 13, 2017 at 2:00 am

If it comes with a blow off valve, I’ll buy it.

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CrashTestDummy

Jun 12, 2017 at 7:08 pm

It is really ugly but if it hits quality golf shots over and over again, then it doesn’t matter. Function over fashion.

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- Fang
  
  Jun 13, 2017 at 6:22 am
  
  Ugly? It looks like any modern driver.
  
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Anthony

Jun 12, 2017 at 6:14 pm

If you made that in your garage, you would be a very wealthy person….

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Deegee

Jun 12, 2017 at 5:40 pm

It will be 1/2 % faster, have better dragon flies, turbulence turbulators…and mugs will spend spend spend on a product that’s no friggin different to last year. These manufacturers are B.S.

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Old Putter

Jun 12, 2017 at 5:35 pm

I know this will never happen but….
How bout a lie a lil flatter than 58*

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- Ude
  
  Jun 20, 2017 at 10:02 am
  
  what are you a fat dwarf?
  
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ooffa

Jun 12, 2017 at 5:06 pm

No, you are taking it the wrong way. I think you are great. I love your posts. It’s very rare to get to watch someone spiral downward so quickly. I wish i could help you get past this obvious tragic portion of your life. Unfortunately I cannot, so I am just observing your decline into delusion.

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Prut

Jun 12, 2017 at 4:48 pm

Are the turbulators bigger?

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The Dude

Jun 12, 2017 at 4:48 pm

let’s get some numbers…….with the Volvik please..

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Egor

Jun 12, 2017 at 2:55 pm

My TaylorMade rep and I spent the day sipping mimosas and laughing at how hard Ping is trying to play catch up to the best club manufacturer in the world. Wild clubhead graphics are so 2014. If Ping would just get with the times, they might have a small chance of getting close to the greatness that is TaylorMade.

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- Alec
  
  Jun 12, 2017 at 3:55 pm
  
  Ummmmmmmmmmm ok
  
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- Barry
  
  Jun 12, 2017 at 8:57 pm
  
  Yea so that’s a complete lie. Taylormade is not a great company… they screwed themselves by having such a short product release cycle and ruined their reputation with green grass facilities. I know many courses that don’t carry Taylormade because it is a waste of money on inventory when they know they will have to discount it to sell it. They make decent clubs but throw money at the tour pros to play it. That’s the only reason that they are so “popular”
  
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- Desmond
  
  Jun 12, 2017 at 11:16 pm
  
  I think you drank a few too many…
  
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- LC
  
  Jun 13, 2017 at 9:27 am
  
  Egor, for one you were “sipping” mimosas (lose credibility there)… I am not against TM but Ping is up TM’s you know what as far as technology goes.
  
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- Count Dracula
  
  Jun 13, 2017 at 11:11 am
  
  Well said, my humble servant
  
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  - SlapMyForehead
    
    Jun 13, 2017 at 9:21 pm
    
    ….. LC, Desmond, Barry have drunk too many… of each other’s Koolaids. You guys would be a hoot at a party not.
    
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- Boyo
  
  Jul 14, 2017 at 12:44 pm
  
  TM hahahaahahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  How long till they go under?
  The biggest bunch of bullshirt artists out of all of them….
  
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SH

Jun 12, 2017 at 2:29 pm

Pretty soon somebody will bring out a driver with a cover that has the dimples from a golf ball. After all, we all know the ball is the most aerodynamically efficient design there is. Why tease us like this, Ping?

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xjohnx

Jun 12, 2017 at 1:49 pm

MOI is a measurement of the ability to resist twisting. Does it also have an effect on ball speeds or is that a mistake? Not calling you out, just asking.

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- Zak Kozuchowski
  
  Jun 12, 2017 at 2:30 pm
  
  Thanks for the question, xjohnx. Yes, there is a direct correlation between the amount of twisting and ball speed retention. The less twisting, generally, the more ball speed.
  
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Tom1

Jun 12, 2017 at 1:20 pm

awww the co0lor pink, it brings out the best in all of us……

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Phil

Jun 12, 2017 at 1:06 pm

Sweet Nike Vapor Flex 2017!

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LOLyoucantbereal

Jun 12, 2017 at 12:33 pm

I would like to think you are kidding, but there are people in life that do not get it, that is why others succeed.

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- JeffSessionsisEvil
  
  Jun 12, 2017 at 12:46 pm
  
  I was only kidding about the last two sentences.
  
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ND Hickman

Jun 12, 2017 at 12:20 pm

Now if they could sell the Bubba version at a reasonable price I’ll upgrade from my G30. Stick to pricing it higher than Callaway charge for the already ridiculous priced Epic’s then you’ve lost a sale.

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KC

Jun 12, 2017 at 11:20 am

That pink driver will look great in Bubba’s den as he watches the 3rd and 4th rounds of the US Open from home.

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- BMF
  
  Jun 13, 2017 at 8:08 am
  
  Belive it or not, i had a dream of bubba sending missiles all over the place after i read your comment. Even duffed afew shots. Lmao!
  
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drkviol801

Jun 12, 2017 at 10:37 am

Those turbulators are sick though

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WITB Time Machine: Bubba Watson’s 2018 Travelers Championship winning WITB

Published

12 hours ago

Jun 23, 2021

Gianni Magliocco

Driver: Ping G400 LST (8.5 degrees at 7.6)
Shaft: Grafalloy Bi-Matrix Pink X
Length: 44.5 inches (tipped 0.5 inches)

3-wood: Ping G400 (14.5 degrees @13.2)
Shaft: Fujikura Tour Spec 8.2X
Length: 42 inches, tipped at 1.5 inches
Swing Weight: D3

Irons: Ping iBlade (2), Ping S55 (4-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Length: +0.25 inches (2 iron), +0.5 inches (4-PW)

Wedges: Ping Glide 2.0 (52-12SS, 56-12SS, 60-06TS)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Length: +0.5 inches

Putter: Ping PLD Anser (Blast Finish)
Grip: Ping Pistol
Length, loft, lie: 34.25 inches, 4.5 degrees, 68.5 degrees
Weight: 340 grams

Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

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Aaron Dill gives deep dive into Nelly Korda’s wedge set-up

Published

16 hours ago

Jun 23, 2021

Gianni Magliocco

Nelly Korda is flying high in 2021, winning the LPGA Meijer Classic last weekend to become the first player this year to win multiple times on tour.

The 22-year-old fired her career low-round of 62 at the event on Saturday and heads into this week’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship as one of the favorites as she looks to break her major duck.

Titleist gave golf fans an awesome deep dive into both Nelly and sister Jessica’s WITB earlier this year, and now, master craftsman Aaron Dill has provided fans with an in-depth look at Nelly’s wedge set-up.

Speaking on the process behind fitting Korda for her SM8 wedges, Dill says Nelly sent her current gamers to him, which he then spec’d out to figure out what was missing so that he could then make the perfect set for her.

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On Nelly’s SM8 (50-08F) Gap Wedge:

AD: “This is a great wedge for her; it’s really an extension of her irons. It’s a way for her to branch out of the pitching wedge and into something a little shorter with a little more versatility and short game feel. So this is a great fit for her and matches her gaps nicely.”

On Nelly’s SM8 (54-14F):

AD: “Before, she had less bounce. She had a lot of clubs that were on the lower bounce spectrum, and it limited her on how much short game she could really do or the shots that she could get out of each one.

So as we tested, we began to realise that she was missing some higher bounce clubs in that wedge set, and this one fits that nicely because it doesn’t limit her around the greens. She can hit it from the fairway, in the bunkers, pitches and chips, into the grain – great fit for her.”

On Nelly’s former SM8 (58-08MV):

AD: “She started with a 58 M grind with a V. This was a good fit for her in the beginning, but as we began working together more, she realised that ‘these golf courses I’m playing on, the types of shots I’m trying to hit. I need a little less bounce from time to time.’

And it wasn’t a lot less bounce; it was really more ‘I just need it to be a little less here and there, especially when I’m in the sand.’ This wedge was a little bit wider.”

On Nelly’s SM8 (58-10S):

AD: “This is slightly thinner, with a little ribbon on the back. Ten degrees of bounce, but the bounce is all right here (sole). So when she’s hitting those square faced shots, she has that protection and the bounce that she needs, but when she needs to be creative, the ribbon on the back and the thinner flange helps her have that versatility around the greens.

But then we took it a step further, and I said, ‘Hey, for you to really maximize potential, especially when you’re going from course to course, that’s when we bring in something a little bit less, into a 58T.”

On Nelly’s SM8 58T:

AD: “I think for her, it was really a moment where she could really take a breath and relax and say, ‘Okay, if things firm up, I’ve got the best wedge for that (58T), if things stay soft, I’ve got this too (58-10S).’ So she carries both. She takes them from course to course; she decides which one fits based on conditions.”

On Nelly’s Aerotech SteelFiber i95 wedge shafts:

AD: “She plays a SteelFiber graphite shaft at 1/2 an inch over as she’s very tall and Tour Velvet grips, and she’s a little bit upright. So she likes to have more of that straight to slightly draw-biased ball flight – it’s a great way to help her bring her ball flight down, keep that spin up and carry that number that she’s trying to hit at the time.”

Check out the video in full below.

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GolfWRX Spotted: Cam Smith’s 2021 Titleist T100 irons with black finish

Published

16 hours ago

Jun 23, 2021

Gianni Magliocco

Titleist dropped some big news this week, announcing that their new T-Series irons had begun Tour seeding. Our exclusive in-hand photos of the clubs from this week’s Travelers Championship are currently in our forums, with links below on this page.

At this week’s event, we have also spotted the new T100 irons from Titleist with a blacked-out finish. Australian’s Cam Smith has the clubs in the bag at TPC River Highlands, and it’s a finish that has caught our members’ eyes.