Perhaps no other brand has had as rich a history of combining forgiveness and performance. When Karsten Soleheim introduced his innovative perimeter weighted designs, the golfing world was rocked to its core and golf club technology reached a new level. With the introduction of the Ping G2 driver in 2003, Ping made a tremendous move to improve the performance of their drivers while still satisfying players who desired a more traditional shape and feel. Now in 2007, the latest version of Ping’s all titanium driver, the ping g10 driver has been introduced to the market to sit alongside its composite brother, the Rapture. Just how well does the ping g10 driver rate compared to some of the other drivers on the market?
The ping g10 driver is the latest addition to the company’s popular “G” family. Ping has scored huge with this line over the years… the G2 and G5 clubs were very popular because they were an awesome combination of looks, performance and value. Can the ping g10 driver keep the momentum going? Let’s find out…
Engineers optimised the ping g10 driver's crown, sole and face structure to ensure maximum energy transfer to the ball. The 460cc driver features a larger profile with a taller face and deeper crown that produces a higher moment-of-inertia for greater forgiveness and increased ball velocity. Available with TFC 129D shaft flexes (Soft R, R, S and X) as well as Grafalloy ProLaunch Red and UST V2 High Launch 65 options. Loft options include 7.5, 9, 10.5,12 and 13.5 degrees. Also available in ping g10 driver draw version.
After the regulatory hand, finger and wrist-to-floor measurements, Nick Boulton - a PGA professional and the company's sales manager - had me hit a series of shots with a combination of shafts and lofts recorded on the Trackman computer tracking system.
Though my best clubhead speed (average 74.2 mph) was nearly 20mph slower than a regular Tour pro and my ball speed (99.2 mph) bore little resemblance to Tiger Wood's 150mph, I was still able to produce a respectable carry and roll-out distance of 210 -230 aydrs , considering my 11 handicap. And apart from the occasional blip, my dispersion (grouping of successive shots) was pretty consistent, too.
"As handicap golfers, almost everyone has different swings, in relation to the height, arm length and hand size. Our aim is to fit the clubs to the golfer, not the golfer to the clubs, " Nick told me. "We want you to play golf to the best of your ability, hit better shots more often and make it harder to hit bad ones."
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