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GolfWRX Spotted: Ping Glide Forged Pro wedges (exclusive in-hand pictures)

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This week, GolfWRX is on-site at the Wells Fargo Championship getting all of the inside equipment scoops from the tour vans, and early Tuesday morning, we got in-hand pictures of the highly anticipated new Ping i59 irons along with new Glide Forged Pro Wedges.

GolfWRX forum: Ping i59 irons – 2021 Wells Fargo Championship

GolfWRX forum: Ping Glide forged Pro wedges – 2021 Wells Fargo Championship

We initially spotted these Ping wedges a couple of weeks ago from a distance in the bag of Bubba Watson, and now, thanks to in-hand pictures (including some comparison shots) we can take a closer look.

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Although we don’t have any of the technical details behind the new Ping design, what we can tell is the upper part of the blade is much thicker than the previous Ping Glide Forged wedges to the point where the top line has been beveled. This has been a very popular element of a lot of wedges from multiple OEMs, in an effort to shift the center of gravity higher on the face to lower launch and increase spin.

Ping wedges are well known for their spin performance, especially with the hydrophobic finish to repel water and increase friction. If the engineers at Ping can improve on the already great performance of their wedges, then they have a home run on their hands.

You can join the discussion in the GolfWRX forums here: Ping Glide forged Pro wedges – 2021 Wells Fargo Championship

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Ryan Barath is a club-fitter & master club builder with more than 17 years of experience working with golfers of all skill levels, including PGA Tour players. He is the former Build Shop Manager & Social Media Coordinator for Modern Golf. He now works independently from his home shop and is a member of advisory panels to a select number of golf equipment manufacturers. You can find Ryan on Twitter and Instagram where he's always willing to chat golf, and share his passion for club building, course architecture and wedge grinding.

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  1. gticlay

    May 8, 2021 at 12:43 pm

    I’ve bought and used a lot of Ping wedges over the years but I just don’t like the shape of their newer offerings. The Glide 3.0 54* is so dang round and these look to be about the same. I’m planning to try the eye2 version and as ugly as they are, they fit my eye so much better than the Glide 3.0 do.

  2. Ernie

    May 6, 2021 at 3:33 pm

    pings $400 wedge looks nice.

  3. T

    May 6, 2021 at 2:10 pm

    These look good. Let’s just hope they won’t be $200+ like their last forged wedges…

  4. Zak567S

    May 5, 2021 at 8:24 pm

    I am making a GOOD SALARY FROM HOME $1200-$2500/WEEK, WHICH IS AMAZING, under a year back i was jobless in a horrible economy. i thank god every day i was blessed with these instructions and now it’s my duty to pay it forward and share it with everyone, here is what i do….>>>> http://www.biglifeSTyles.com

  5. Chris

    May 5, 2021 at 12:28 pm

    Curious to see how these compare to Mizuno’s wedges with the COG centered behind the face

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