PING’s latest offering in the game improvement irons category is all about distance and forgiveness.

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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. However, they have not given me a fair chance so when the opportunity came up to review PING’s G30 irons, it was a leap of faith.

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. Hitting high iron shots which land lightly on the greens is what I love to do. I also like to know that when I miss the center of the clubface, I’ll still be able to get the ball somewhere near the vicinity of my target. I don’t get to spend as much time on the golf course as I’d like, so it’s nice to know that my inconsistent contact won’t hurt my score too much.

Cue the G30 irons. The G30 irons are the newest addition in the club’s line-up. Like its predecessors, the G30 irons are game improvement clubs. The G30 irons have been designed to improve launch angles, maximize distance and increase forgiveness. That’s what I look for in an iron. They are easy to use. Read on, to find out.

Technology and Design. Cast from 17-4 stainless, the G30 irons have an undercut cavities and feature PING’s patent-pending custom tuning ports. These elements shift the club’s centre of gravity back and lower to allow for greater launch. To increase forgiveness, weights are distributed around the club’s perimeter, as is the case for all cavity-backed irons. In the cavity, an elastomer soft badge is placed to increase sound and feel.

One of the newest features of the G30 irons that differentiate them from their predecessors is that they are progressively engineered. The blades of the 4- to 7-iron irons have slightly longer lengths which increases MOI. Wedges and the short irons can have lofts that are slightly lower than G25 but they still offer the same performance. To generate higher ball speeds, the face of long irons has a slightly narrower profile.

The Ping G30s are advertised as game improvement irons that will help a golfer’s distance, forgiveness, and launch. To test how these irons perform on all three of those areas, I took the clubs to the range.

Like any other new set, I pulled out my trusty 7 iron to begin testing. I was hitting around 165-170 yards on average. From the very beginning, the G30 7 iron was consistently hitting 170-175. Even though it wasn’t as far, there was one thing that stood out: the ball flight. It wasn’t a ballooning ball flight but more of a piercing higher trajectory. This was despite the fact that it was a higher trajectory and I got a lot more yards.

The 7-iron is my most comfortable club so I moved down to the longer 5 iron to see if the increased distance and higher launch would hold true. My 5-iron is a 185-190 yard club. The Ping G30 was my iron.

With this club, the ball flew higher and was easier to control. As I mentioned, it was the visible offset from the longer irons that resulted in a much higher ball flight. Golfers will find the ball is more soft from further out because of this higher ball flight.

Although the Ping G30s had a higher distance and a greater flight speed, their most notable feature was their forgiveness. There was not much distance lost on most of my mishits, especially off the toe side.

After I realized I’d mishit my ball, I took one-arm finishes on the 170 yard par 3. Surprised, my ball had a decent trajectory and reached the front of the green. While my friends chuckled, I couldn’t help but smile sheepishly.

These wider soles made the Ping G30s react well to heavy, chunky shots. Because the sole has rounded edges, it helps to penetrate the turf and prevent chunky shots. You can always be confident that your ball will go somewhere, even if there is a 2 inch unwanted divot.

April is the start to spring. This month also marks the Masters. It is one of my favourite ways to get ready for another year at the golf course. This year I thought it would be fun to do my own product reviews. After reviewing several products, it became clear to me that this is only my first video review. There are others who have done club testing for many years. This is why I started this series. I collect all of the top product reviews, and place them in one location to make it easier for everybody to find. These ultimate product reviews are my hope! – Matt Name: G30 Irons Price Point: $800 steel and $900 graphite. Specs : G30 is available in 4PW, UW SW, LW. The loft for the 4 irons is 21 degrees. For the 6 irons, it is 27 degrees. While the loft for the irons is at 45 degrees. These shafts have an MSRP price of $110 each with company stock CFS distance steel shafts (SoftR, R.S, Xflexes), and $125 per club TFC419i graphite sockets (SoftR, R. and R flexes).

Category: Game improvement Summary PING – Progressive lengths and lofts along with a thin head optimize launch conditions. They also generate higher ball speeds and allow for greater control, which allows you to hit the ball consistently 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. In the four- to seven iron, a longer blade length helps increase MOI. 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

: A Gold Rating. G30 brings a refreshing update to an already popular line of G-series Iron. G30’s lofts are stronger and more consistent with the G25. Why is this? It is to keep the club from digging in the ground, and it will continue moving through the turf. You should also not overlook the CFS Distance shaft. It is not the best-looking club in address position.

Golf Magazine : Love it. The archetypal game-improvement iron. The G30 is ideal for weekend warriors looking to get in nine hours and not spend their time on driving the range.

My Golf Spy: You’ll Like It. As a tradeoff for increasing the lengths of the shafts, PING had to reduce head weight throughout the set. MOI (bad) often decreases when the heads are lighter. To offset that loss, PING increased blade lengths slightly. PING also increased the blade lengths slightly to offset the weight loss. This net resulted in an increase of MOI relative to the G25.