GolfSpy Barbajo Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 So have you had the chance to read up on the new PING Fairway woods, hybrids and crossovers? Some personal observations -- I've never found a hybrid I couldn't hook off the planet, and the new G hybrid fits that mold...although they are easy to hit and when I did keep the face open I really liked the ball flight. My favorite club of the trip was the Stretch 3 Fairway wood...that thing was a friggin' mawnsta! There's a VERY good chance one of those might find its way into the bag this year. It was GREAT off the tee and remarkably easy to hit off the deck. I had gamed a Cally 2Deep and while I loved it off the tee, hitting it off the deck was an adventure. This guy was FUN to hit! The other star of the show was the Crossover - as T says, it's NOT a driving iron. PING made sure to tell us that several times -- it's NOT a driving iron. You know what? It's not -- it can be, but its pretty easy to hit off the turf. For guys like me who hook hybrids to Hoboken, it's an intriguing alternatives. Check the links for the blog posts, and report back with your thoughts.... PING G FW Woods PING G Hybrids PING G Crossovers What's in the bag: Driver: TSR3; DynaPWR Carbon FW Wood: DynaPWR 3-wood; TSR 2+ Hybrids: PXG Gen4 18-degree Utility Irons: ZX MkII 20* Irons:; 699/699 Pro V2 Combo; D9 Forged; MT86 (coming soon!); VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; Wedges: RTX6 Zipcore Putter: HB Soft Milled 10.5; Newport Special Select; Willamette, BB8; 8802; MATI Monto Ball: Tour B RXS; Z-STAR Diamond; Triad Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: Follow @golfspybarbajo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Theoo Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 The crossover looks nice but I don't see myself switching to it from my 3 iron Driver: Epic 10.5 set to 9.5 w/ Tour AD-DI 44.5 FW: F6 baffler set at 16º Hybrid: NONEIrons: 3i 2014 TP CB 4-PW 2011 TP MC w/ TT S400 Wedges: 52º 56º 60 º w/ KBS C-Taper XS Soft-stepped Putter: Sigma G Tyne 34 inches Gold dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyNiblick Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Five hybrids from 17 to 30º for those who enjoy hitting them. I like the look of the crossovers even more, except that they labeled 1, 2, and 3-irons as 3, 4, and 5-irons. I won't try them just for that. I don't know what's wrong with just stamping the lofts like on my Epon or the old Mizuno Fli-Hi irons. Or the Hogan FW-15hi. Hogan is evolving into the only company that's making any effort to pitch me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaidJacket Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I didn't think Ping would come out with a driving iron. Woops.... I mean hybrid iron, er... crossover. Whatever that thing is. Like the man on the corner said... "It's not a rug or a toupie. It's my real hair". My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Theoo Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I didn't think Ping would come out with a driving iron. Woops.... I mean hybrid iron, er... crossover. Whatever that thing is. Like the man on the corner said... "It's not a rug or a toupie. It's my real hair". They had a true driving iron come out a couple seasons ago Driver: Epic 10.5 set to 9.5 w/ Tour AD-DI 44.5 FW: F6 baffler set at 16º Hybrid: NONEIrons: 3i 2014 TP CB 4-PW 2011 TP MC w/ TT S400 Wedges: 52º 56º 60 º w/ KBS C-Taper XS Soft-stepped Putter: Sigma G Tyne 34 inches Gold dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy Barbajo Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 Five hybrids from 17 to 30º for those who enjoy hitting them. I like the look of the crossovers even more, except that they labeled 1, 2, and 3-irons as 3, 4, and 5-irons. I won't try them just for that. You're getting dangerously close to "Get Off My Grass" territory Nifty!!! BTW - was in your neck of the woods yesterday/today - with wife, sister-in-law & Mother-in-law in Hampton, NH. What's in the bag: Driver: TSR3; DynaPWR Carbon FW Wood: DynaPWR 3-wood; TSR 2+ Hybrids: PXG Gen4 18-degree Utility Irons: ZX MkII 20* Irons:; 699/699 Pro V2 Combo; D9 Forged; MT86 (coming soon!); VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; Wedges: RTX6 Zipcore Putter: HB Soft Milled 10.5; Newport Special Select; Willamette, BB8; 8802; MATI Monto Ball: Tour B RXS; Z-STAR Diamond; Triad Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: Follow @golfspybarbajo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furu Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Let's be serious - it's a driving iron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy Barbajo Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 Let's be serious - it's a driving iron. Or not.... What's in the bag: Driver: TSR3; DynaPWR Carbon FW Wood: DynaPWR 3-wood; TSR 2+ Hybrids: PXG Gen4 18-degree Utility Irons: ZX MkII 20* Irons:; 699/699 Pro V2 Combo; D9 Forged; MT86 (coming soon!); VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; Wedges: RTX6 Zipcore Putter: HB Soft Milled 10.5; Newport Special Select; Willamette, BB8; 8802; MATI Monto Ball: Tour B RXS; Z-STAR Diamond; Triad Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: Follow @golfspybarbajo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furu Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 It's a driving iron. Ping knows we're not stupid My theory; Ping makes a pretty terrible driving iron - Rapture. They want to make a new one. Golfers would go "That first one was terrible, this is probably just 99% the same awful club". Solution - fix it up a little and create a new word or club category. This club has no history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Theoo Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 It's a driving iron. Ping knows we're not stupid My theory; Ping makes a pretty terrible driving iron - Rapture. They want to make a new one. Golfers would go "That first one was terrible, this is probably just 99% the same awful club". Solution - fix it up a little and create a new word or club category. This club has no history. Kinda like the mini driver so tmag didn't look like it was copying cally Driver: Epic 10.5 set to 9.5 w/ Tour AD-DI 44.5 FW: F6 baffler set at 16º Hybrid: NONEIrons: 3i 2014 TP CB 4-PW 2011 TP MC w/ TT S400 Wedges: 52º 56º 60 º w/ KBS C-Taper XS Soft-stepped Putter: Sigma G Tyne 34 inches Gold dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I don't see a place in my bag for it. “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McaseyM Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Ditto with Kenny, not sure what it'd replace, especially at that price. I could get 2-3 2015 clubs for that pricing and you know there's never any applicable discounts. What's in my bag: Driver : F9 10.5, Fujikura Speeder 757 TR Fairway F9 15.5° Aldila Rogue White 80X Hybrid: King F7 18° KBS Tour PROTO Hybrid 95 S+ Irons: z585 4i - 6i, z785 7i-PW, Nippon Modus 120X Wedges: CBX 50.11, 55.11, 60.10 TT DG S400 Black Putter: Honey Badger 34" Ball: Q-Star Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbil8802 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Five hybrids from 17 to 30º for those who enjoy hitting them. I like the look of the crossovers even more, except that they labeled 1, 2, and 3-irons as 3, 4, and 5-irons. I won't try them just for that. I don't know what's wrong with just stamping the lofts like on my Epon or the old Mizuno Fli-Hi irons. Or the Hogan FW-15hi. Hogan is evolving into the only company that's making any effort to pitch me. As long as I can rely on a club, I know how far it's going to go, and it does it's job filling a gap in my bag, I could care less what it says on the bottom of it. Driver - M1 9.5* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 70X Fairway - M1 5W 19* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 70X Hybrids - G25 4H 23* Irons - JPX 850 Forged 4-PW w/ Nippon N.S. Pro 1150S Wedges - S5 50*07, 54*12, 58*12 w/ Nippon N.S. Pro 1150S Putter - Oddyssey Metal-X #7 w/ SuperStroke Pistol GT 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I don't see a place in my bag for it. Mine either nor would the stretch 3 wood. What most players need are hybrids and more lofted fairway woods. How about a stretch 5 wood, that's what I need in my bag. Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hula Rock Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Agree Jbill8802! Course conditions dictate what iron you use, who cares whats stamped on the bottom. Driver: M3 Tensei CK Pro Blue3-Metal:: GBB EPIC, FujiKura Pro Green 5-Metal: F-7, FujiKura Pro Irons: MP-18 SC, KBS Tour 120 Wedges: RTX-3 52 - 56 - 60Putter: EVN-Roll ER-5 Ball : Tour B XS Range Finder: Busnnell Tour-X, Garmin S20 Follow me: @Hula_Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VICTORY Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 waiting on the cross over to land.. interested to see if it fills that yardage gap .. + is looks cool... Ken Husvar 手元ã«ã‚ã‚‹å‹åˆ© Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jperlin Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Joel Illinois 23 Nike Covert 2.0 3 Hybrid Regular Graphite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numberonecoog Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I hate to say this but I actually hate the driver.I have hit it in the Sim and at a demo day. It sounds awful. It feels awful (goes hand in hand with sound). I spun it like crazy. Right next door the Cobra LTD was hands down better. As far as the crossover- Its ugly but like most PING irons it just works. It looks like they grabbed a G20 filled in the cavity took out some offset and said have fun! Check out my personal Equipment Blog and Podcast! Huntingforbirdies.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy Barbajo Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 I hate to say this but I actually hate the driver.I have hit it in the Sim and at a demo day. It sounds awful. It feels awful (goes hand in hand with sound). I spun it like crazy. Right next door the Cobra LTD was hands down better. As far as the crossover- Its ugly but like most PING irons it just works. It looks like they grabbed a G20 filled in the cavity took out some offset and said have fun! Had the chance to hit the Crossover at Ping last December -- like most of the G line, I really liked it. As stated earlier and in other threads - there's not a hybrid made that I can't hook off the planet, but this thing was decidedly easier to hit straight and was mighty long. When I'm swinging well I keep the FG Tour V4 utility 2 and 4 in the bag -- awesome sticks, but I think the Crossover's are a good bit more forgiving. What's in the bag: Driver: TSR3; DynaPWR Carbon FW Wood: DynaPWR 3-wood; TSR 2+ Hybrids: PXG Gen4 18-degree Utility Irons: ZX MkII 20* Irons:; 699/699 Pro V2 Combo; D9 Forged; MT86 (coming soon!); VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; Wedges: RTX6 Zipcore Putter: HB Soft Milled 10.5; Newport Special Select; Willamette, BB8; 8802; MATI Monto Ball: Tour B RXS; Z-STAR Diamond; Triad Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: Follow @golfspybarbajo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don1951 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Is the crossover a reinvented snake eyes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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