Equipment
Ping Blueprint irons are officially coming to retail
After what has been much speculation they are here: Ping’s Blueprint forged blades.
Born from the idea of creating a club for the most exacting of golfers, Ping meticulously prototyped and tested in house with their tour staff and other highly skilled players on everything from preferred shots, grind, to blade size and shape. When it comes to shape, the Blueprints are one of the smallest blades on the market, but there’s some reasoning behind this.
From Ping:
“After extensive in-house research with varying head sizes, the findings revealed the theory of “aim small, miss small” was validated by many of the highly skilled players in the test, who produced tighter stat areas when hitting the more compact head.”
Only the bravest golfer will take on this 2-iron
It makes a lot of sense when you consider the fact that the more you concentrate mass, the more that mass will transfer energy when you get close to it right? It was that final design that we saw out on tour around nine months ago that has ended up becoming what we will see at retail. Tried tested and ready for fittings and finding their way into golf bags.
From Ping’s President John K Solheim:
“When we launched it on tour, a few players put it in play immediately and it wasn’t long before we had our first win. Based on a lot of their input, we were able to deliver exactly what they were looking for while expanding our iron offerings into a new category. We’re very pleased with the development process we went through and are looking forward to applying our learnings to future PING products.”
Like everything Ping, the company has gone the extra mile when it comes to engineering every last aspect of these irons. Even something as simple as a tip weight has a calculation attached to it. Just like the G410 irons, the Blueprint irons have a visible tungsten toe weight.
Let me explain: basically every iron on the market utilizes a tip weight, either inserted into the shaft or into a port in the bottom of the hosel. (We’re about to go deep into the weeds from a design standpoint but stick with me). There is 100 percent nothing wrong with OEMs using tip weights to achieve desired swing weight but when you use them you move the CG closer to the hosel/heel side of the club…not on a humanly noticeable level but certainly from a definite engineering perspective.
This is why Ping has always placed the CTP (Custom Tuning Port) in the middle of the club head, directly behind the COG. But with a forged blade this is NOT possible because it’s solid metal, but there is a way to keep that COG EXACTLY where you want it: taking the amount of needed mass, dividing it by two and placing equal amounts in the hosel and in the toe. Simple? Yes. Done by anyone else? No.
Ping Blueprint irons construction
Ping is utilizing a four-step, multi-stage process for the one-piece forging to create the Blueprint forged iron. This process provides very tight dimensional tolerance control within the compact design. The high-strength, 8620 carbon steel (same material used in the Glide forged wedges) increases the iron’s durability compared to other carbon steels, ensuring long-lasting performance. The Blueprint irons go through more than 50 steps in the manufacturing process, including milling faces and grooves to ensure quality control club after club with each and every head checked for absolute accuracy.
Details
- Available in 2-PW, starting at $230 per club
- Stock shaft options: True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 (S300, X100), Ping AWT 2.0 (R, S, X) with all other Ping shafts available at additional cost
- Arccos Smart Sensor grips available at an additional cost
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GolfWRXers are as fanatical about their accessories as they are about the rest of their golf equipment. Naturally, the world’s largest online retailer, Amazon, has plenty of options to choose from. These products are among the best-selling golf accessories on Amazon at the time of publication in the “golf cart accessories,” “on course accessories,” and “golf club bag accessories” categories.
Also, we’re leaning on our partners at 2nd Swing for some additional best-sellers, which we’re including as well.
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Best-selling golf accessories
Jiskan Pro Golf Club Brush Cleaner
Product description: “Jiskan Brush with Squeeze water bottle’s body 7.5 inches, holds 4 Ounces of water, It allows you to switch between washing and dry brushing when you play golf in the field”
Notable review: “Quickly, easily, effectively, and efficiently cleans yours clubs in seconds. Great value for the price and quality of this item.” – Noah K.
Bulex Golf Club Groove Sharpener
Product description: “Portable golf club groove sharpener, easy to clean and restore your wedges, irons. Suitable for U-grooves and V-grooves. This golf groove cutter can grind and clean grooves very quickly.”
Notable review: “Unlike the other people if you use it smoothly versus digging the absolute crap out of you grooves it’ll last. Did all 7 of my irons and didn’t even make a dent. Great product for the price.”
Champkey Pro Retractable Golf Club Brush
Product description: “The area of the nylon & wire bristles of Champkey brush is significantly larger than of a regular golf brush…Our retractable groove cleaner can clean individual grooves and hide them when not in use.”
Notable review: “Good value, attachment with string works great. Will order again when this one wears down but I don’t see that being real soon.” – Gordon
Grooveit “The Wet Club Scrub” Golf Water Brush
Product description: “Elevate your game with our Golf Club Cleaning Brush. Its large nylon-bristle brush head makes cleaning a breeze, so you spend less time scrubbing and more time perfecting your swing. A must-have for precision and cleaner shots.”
Notable review: “Love this lightweight golf club brush that is well made and very easy to use. I love how it attaches with a strong magnet. I can quickly and easily pull it off my golf bag after every shot. The best part you just hold near the bag and it snaps right back on. It has never fallen off my bag. The water sprayer does not leak and last multiple rounds and practice sessions without needing to refill. I would buy this again!” – Jeremy
Pride Golf Tees 135 Count
Product description: “100% Multifilament. Made in USA and Imported. #1 Tee on the PGA Tour. 100% Natural Hardwood.”
Notable review: “TL;DR: Perfect height for drivers, visually aiding colors, wood’s natural fragility, ideal for golf purists, plastic alternative for modernists.” – Chicago Dan
G4Free Automatic Open Golf Umbrella
Product description: “With a 47/54/62/68-inch canopy and heavy-duty design, the G4Free Ultimate Golf Umbrella is an ideal companion for golfers, and business professionals, or for daily life. With its sleek all-black design, comfortable EVA grip, sturdy frame, and auto open mechanism, the G4Free Ultimate Golf Umbrellas are perfect in a metropolitan city or a sports field!”
Notable review: “With its thick, high-density cover, this umbrella stands up to the heaviest downpours no matter what. Not only is it functional, but it also has a sleek and stylish look. Ample protection, making it ideal for my family.” – Steven C.
SlopeMaster ProGreen Reader
Product description: “The SlopeMaster ProGreen Reader is the ultimate tool for accurately reading the slope of the green. Its high precision bubble level ensures that you get the most accurate reading every time. The more you use it, the better your putting game will be.”
Notable review: “Really great quality materials and solid build. Unfortunately it does not work well on greens that may be bumpy or greens that are not pure/true. I’d find myself reading a 3 degree difference on a straight out due to where I placed the chip. Try and use it in the middle of your line on the flattest part you can find.” – Dan
Desert Fox Golf Phone Caddy
Product description: “Keeps your phone and favorite golf app right at your finger tips. Once adjusted your phone slides in and out for easy access. Slide your phone out, take that photo or answer that text message, then slide it back in.”
Notable review: “I purchased this for my husband and he loves it. It has become a staple for golfing. He keeps it in his golf bag. It easily and securely mounts the golf cart. There are others out there that are magnetic, but this felt more secure and it is. This allows him to keep his range finder and golf app visible while playing.” – Ashley C.
Roykaw Golf Cart Fan
Product Description: “This golf cart USB clip fan has 3-speed settings. The portable fan is super quiet and super strong airflow; The adjustable head of this golf cart fan can rotate 360 degrees, So you can direct the air however you would like.”
Notable review: “Just what was needed for the golf cart. My husband loves it and says it works really well. Easy to attach to golf cart.” – SParker
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Ping Moonlite Stand Bags
Product description: “An enduring favorite, the updated Moonlite bag is a model of ultra-lightweight efficiency, weighing less than 2 ½ pounds yet offering four pockets, room for 14 clubs, an adjustable standing strap to make lifting easy, and a water-resistant belly. Converts easily to a single strap, too.”
Get it from 2nd Swing for $74.99
The Stack Swing Trainer
Product description: “5 milled Stack weights enable 30 weight combinations between 0g and 300g. Dual-purpose weight case / phone stand. Highly engineered training club – Adult (41.5″).”
Get it from 2nd Swing for $299.99
Bushnell Tour V6
Product description: “Utilizing new and improved electronics, Tour V6 is the most accurate, consistent and longest ranging Tour series laser Bushnell Golf has ever released.”
Get it from 2nd Swing for $299
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Every week we spot some really cool and custom putters out on the putting green and in tour players’ bags. This week is no slouch with some really interesting and beautiful putters being tested. Let’s take a look at some of the standouts we found.
Tyler Duncan: Scotty Cameron Phantom T-11.5
The Phantom 11 is a pretty wild putter by Scotty’s standards with a multi-material design that boosts MOI for more forgiveness. Duncan’s T-11.5. takes the stock model and moves the shaft to the center of the putter head. We don’t mean a center shafted version, but the shaft is installed in the center, behind the face as well. We don’t have any official details on this T-11.5 but it looks like that setup should create a putter where the face points towards the hole or target, similar to a L.A.B. putter.
Zac Blair: Scotty Cameron 009.M Cameron & Co. “Longneck”
Blair might be in possession of the largest Scotty collection on tour! It seems like every week he has something new, and flat-out gorgeous, that he is trying out. I have seen a lot of 009.M putters over the years, but never one with a long plumbers neck on it. This 009 is a Masterful that utilizes additional CNC machine work to reduce the amount of hand polishing needed to complete the putter. The long, or tall, neck on the putter usually is used to reduce the amount of toe hang and make the putter more face balanced. The face contains a very shallow milling while the sole features a tour truck, tour only, diamonds, and the rare Circle L stamp. The Circle L was made for Scotty’s close friends who lost matches or games and was meant to poke a little fun at their misfortune.
Paul Barjon: PXG Prototype
There are a lot of putters out there that become so widely used and popular that other manufacturers will borrow some of the design cues. The Spider is one of those putters and it looks like PXG has made a prototype putter for Barjon that has some similar features. This proto has a tapered mallet shape with twin wings that come out from either side of the rear. Twin movable weights sit in each wing on the sole and the sole features a plate that is bolted in place at the corners. The top contains a single siteline and the face uses PXG’s advanced pyramid face structure.
Odyssey Ai-One Cruiser Broomstick #7
More and more long, counterbalanced, and alternative putters seem to be showing up recently. The long, or broomstick, putter is making a comeback and more than a few players have joined Adam Scott in using that style. Odyssey has thrown its hat in the broomstick arena with a new Ai-One Cruiser model. The head shape is the very familiar #7 model, but with the shaft going into the center of the club head. An Ai-One face is there to help keep ball speed consistent on off-center hits and three white lines are on top for framing ball and aligning the putter.
TaylorMade Spider Tour S Broomstick
Another option in the long putter is TaylorMade’s Spider Tour S broomstick that we saw around the putting green. The head looks to be a little larger than the standard Tour S and that makes sense with the broomstick-style putters demanding heads near or over 400g. A TPU Pure Roll insert is installed in the face and the shaft is a more traditional double-bend design, just much longer! There isn’t the True Path alignment on top, just a full darker grey finish with a single siteline. Two moveable weights are out in the wings of the putter to dial in the specific weight a player might want.
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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (7/25/24): Mint Scottie Cameron GOLO putter
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It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a Mint Scottie Cameron GOLO putter
From the seller: (@PatrickCantLayUp): “Mint Scottie Cameron GOLO Putter (Black) 36 Inch with Headcover – $500 + Shipping“
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Mint Scottie Cameron GOLO putter
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Mark
Jun 9, 2019 at 11:47 am
I tried those irons today. They are so easy to hit straight (smaller MOI makes it easier to square the face) and really very forgiving as for blades. There is no comparison to traditional Miura blades that are more demanding for sure. I am 2 hcp and I don’t think at all that better players will have any problem hitting them but rather will play better. This is one of bigger innovations lately.
Dave r
Jun 6, 2019 at 9:19 am
Ping has to come up with a smaller golf ball now just so you can hit them. Just think at $100.00 bucks a dozen you would have the best of both worlds. You would be the envey of your club.
Chris
May 27, 2019 at 6:15 pm
The blade length is WAY TOO SHORT. Otherwise, good looking iron.
JP
May 21, 2019 at 12:38 am
Ping can thank PXG for allowing the price gouging. It’s ridiculous, but almost expected these days. Now with all these oem’s following in PXG’s model, PXG themselves introduces a lower priced iron model! They do a 180 and once again twist up the market! Haha.
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Once my irons show heavy signs of wear, I won’t be buying anything. I’ll send them in to get cleaned up and rechromed. They’ll never leave the bag.
Dan
May 20, 2019 at 10:13 pm
Thanks for the specs
No Diggity
May 20, 2019 at 7:31 pm
was excited and debating picking up a set till the $1610 number showed up. You can pick up a new set of Cobra Mbs AND a F9 driver for that price and still have some greens fees cash left over.
Rolando Rushay
May 20, 2019 at 5:55 pm
I love Ping irons..Have used them for years!! I play with the cavity backed and play well. I tried switching to forged irons & they’re not for me. Unless one is a Tour professional the average weekend player needs to keep it simple and easy because golf is a difficult game to play…why make it hard & costly..$230/ WOW!!!!
T-Bone
May 20, 2019 at 5:32 pm
So PING made their name back in the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s by inventing perimeter weighting. Now, in 2019, their touting the same blade technology they supposedly made obsolete way back when. Oh, and this 1940’s technology will now cost you what you could have bought a house for back then.
Tom54
May 20, 2019 at 5:13 pm
Gorgeous club – funny name – way too expensive. $1800 for 8 irons? No thanks
joe
May 20, 2019 at 4:54 pm
Don’t worry they will be in bargain bin in 5 years.
todd
May 20, 2019 at 4:34 pm
TW irons are $250/ea, Miura are $280, PXG are $400, CNCPT are $500/ea. So the cost on these are outlandish because…
I’m sure I would be deadly accurate buttering my toast in the morning with these. Hitting them would likely be another story 😉
Cdub
May 20, 2019 at 4:19 pm
Looked amazing until seeing the price.
Get in the hole
May 20, 2019 at 3:17 pm
$230 a club is outrageous. Just pricing the consumer out of the sport. But that said, these are for the serious of serious golfers. Ping does make good quality $600 iron sets that would work well for the majority of golfers. If you’re sporting these and not playing to at least a 2 handicap, you’re dumb.
Steve
May 20, 2019 at 3:41 pm
True, but not true enough! I’d wager a 2 hdcp would miss the 2-5i’s at least 30% of the time. Why put yourself through that kind of misery? A real player wouldn’t let ego cost himself that many strokes.
Carl
May 20, 2019 at 2:51 pm
At $230 per club, you better be making money with these.
If not, you’re looking like a poser.
David Lehmann
May 20, 2019 at 3:20 pm
Thats less than PXG and these look a heckuva lot better than those “toys”.
steve
May 20, 2019 at 2:51 pm
I’d like to offer a couple of thoughts about this new offering from Ping. First, wow!, that is a good looking club. Second, how many people do they really expect will pay $200+/iron For a full set? Lastly, I play to a three handicap. So while I am not bad, I am certainly not that great. I do this with a premier weighted set of irons. Why would I want to make the game more difficult than it needs to be? Club manufactures need to know that NOT ALL of us are clueless consumers
Steve
May 20, 2019 at 3:09 pm
Correction…Premier should read “perimeter”
BWatts
May 20, 2019 at 2:42 pm
Cue the Miura Baby Blade comparison! Smaller head=more mass concentrated to put into the ball. Last week I tested my small blades against ‘more friendly’ offerings: Mizuno, Cally Apex Pro, Srizon etc…none got the ball speed my small blades delivered. Cool to see this theory proved out by PING!
dat
May 20, 2019 at 1:50 pm
Insane price. Perhaps PXG should offer to buy Ping, or is it the other way around?
Milo
May 20, 2019 at 1:28 pm
Damn those are sexy, makes me drool. But for that price, maybe I’ll pick some up in 4 years.
Ray
May 20, 2019 at 11:24 am
Wow! $230 per club?
I’ve admired Ping and their engineering but that’s a pretty penny given some of the other irons in this class.
gunmetal
May 20, 2019 at 12:41 pm
Yeah, these guys like Ben Hogan and their ‘direct to’ model is going to start looking more and more attractive if we keep delving into $1600 7 piece iron sets, IMO.
Dave Lawrence
May 20, 2019 at 11:03 am
Specs (in case anyone was curious):
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