Tour Seeding Begins This Week for New Ping G430, Titleist ProV1s & Cleveland RTX6

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Each release will get a standalone thread at the appropriate time, but since these items are now in the wild with pictures/listings on the USGA Conforming list I thought it would be good to have some "pre announcement" discussion

 

 

 

[GolfSpy_APH]

2 minutes ago, Golfspy_Lukes said:

Each release will get a standalone thread at the appropriate time, but since these items are now in the wild with pictures/listings on the USGA Conforming list I thought it would be good to have some "pre announcement" discussion

 

 

 

Rumor is the Ping LST will have a carbon crown for the first time since the Ping Rapture driver. 

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I am still gaming the Ping G410 LST and no driver even slightly encourages me to switch.  I actually liked the G425 LESS than the G410 driver, but of course the G430 has my attention and I will be demoing it ASAP.

ProV1 is my gamer so curious to hear what they changed with my favorite ball!

Cleveland just goes about their business making great wedges and glad to see a continuation/expansion of their Tour Rack program.  

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2 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Rumor is the Ping LST will have a carbon crown for the first time since the Ping Rapture driver. 

Yup, I read that as well.  I wonder if that means they are ditching the turbulators on the driver since they already ditched them on the G425 fairways and hybrids.

[Berg Ryman]

Interesting we're back to numbers for RTX releases. I forget when I did the marketing email for Srixon/Cleveland what the other options were, but I guess when you have a winner and Zipcore branding didn't catch on... go back to what the people the people want.

[GolfSpy TCB]

2023 ProV's.... yes please!  I am very interested to see what they incorporate into the new line based on the test balls distributed over the past year+.... (re: left dot??)

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5 minutes ago, Berg Ryman said:

Interesting we're back to numbers for RTX releases. I forget when I did the marketing email for Srixon/Cleveland what the other options were, but I guess when you have a winner and Zipcore branding didn't catch on... go back to what the people the people want.

Seems like Cleveland is going with RTX = Vokey and ZipCore = Spin Milled

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Carbon Crown. Turbulators present on the driver. Rapture inspired color scheme

 

[GolfSpy_APH]

7 minutes ago, Golfspy_Lukes said:

Carbon Crown. Turbulators present on the driver. Rapture inspired color scheme

 

Should ping just take my money now?

[GolfSpy_BNG]

I like the carbon on the lst.  TSR and Ping 430 LST may very well be my driver next year

[Berg Ryman]

Carbon probably to add more the tungsten or the fixed LS weight to get more aggressive in the LS space is my bet... looks alright.

[GolfSpy_APH]

14 minutes ago, Berg Ryman said:

Carbon probably to add more the tungsten or the fixed LS weight to get more aggressive in the LS space is my bet... looks alright.

Should also help with the sound as well which may be the biggest takeaway. 

[Parshooter36]

3 hours ago, Golfspy_Lukes said:

Carbon Crown. Turbulators present on the driver. Rapture inspired color scheme

 

I was really hoping that they were moving away from the turbulators. 

[bens197]

6 hours ago, Golfspy_Lukes said:

I am still gaming the Ping G410 LST and no driver even slightly encourages me to switch.  I actually liked the G425 LESS than the G410 driver, but of course the G430 has my attention and I will be demoing it ASAP.

ProV1 is my gamer so curious to hear what they changed with my favorite ball!

Cleveland just goes about their business making great wedges and glad to see a continuation/expansion of their Tour Rack program.  

G425 was a massive disappointment.  At CC this spring, I had high hopes for that driver and after a few swings I thought it was one of the most underwhelming clubs I hit.  The G400LST will be in my top 5 all time and your G410 was equally good.

PING may have hit its ceiling which makes these prior gen heads worth seeking.

[bens197]

6 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Rumor is the Ping LST will have a carbon crown for the first time since the Ping Rapture driver. 

The funny thing is, my gut reaction to this head was wow…modern Rapture.

[GolfSpy TCB]

Ping G430 must be a great driver.... so good it is worth a DQ from an LPGA event!

https://golf.com/news/brand-new-club-rules-confusion-lpga-dq/

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Looks like the embargo in Australia is up!  Alex Etches just posted his video!  

Hard to judge the sound being that i's a youtube video and being hit indoors, but man it sounds good with the new carbon crown!

 

[GolfSpy_APH]

Just now, Golfspy_Lukes said:

Looks like the embargo in Australia is up!  Alex Etches just posted his video!

 

between this and matty back at txg too much to watch!

[ejgaudette]

43 minutes ago, Golfspy_Lukes said:

Looks like the embargo in Australia is up!  Alex Etches just posted his video!  

Hard to judge the sound being that i's a youtube video and being hit indoors, but man it sounds good with the new carbon crown!

 

Still have no idea why PING does this, I know maybe supply chain, but still at least let everyone talk about it. All the media is global now just seems a bit unfair to other reviews that will have to come later. But still looks great.

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44 minutes ago, ejgaudette said:

Still have no idea why PING does this, I know maybe supply chain, but still at least let everyone talk about it. All the media is global now just seems a bit unfair to other reviews that will have to come later. But still looks great.

They aren't the only ones. Mizuno and Srixon do it as well. Even before the pandemic

[ejgaudette]

16 hours ago, Golfspy_Lukes said:

They aren't the only ones. Mizuno and Srixon do it as well. Even before the pandemic

Good point and still just feels silly with how global the world is

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17 minutes ago, ejgaudette said:

Good point and still just feels silly with how global the world is

I mean the Australia thing I get - it is their spring.  I don't get staggered releases in the same hemisphere