Swing Into Some #PINGInsight
Marty Jertson, director of product development at PING, recently joined us at TGW to take an in-depth look at PING’s Glide wedges. By answering a few questions, Marty delivered some of the thinking that went on behind the scenes in the development of these wedges and provided what we call #PINGInsight.
. @schwartzlawga If anything, some faster swing speeds players use slightly flatter wedges than their iron sets #PINGInsight (1/2)
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. @schwartzlawga The reason is, some players get more dynamic droop in their irons & the flatter wedges help playability #PINGInsight (2/2) — tgw.com (@TGW_tweets) May 20, 2015
. @R_Hoyle The priority on wedge shafts is weight and feel, so flex is a big part of this. Slightly softer is a good option. #PINGInsight
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. @R_Hoyle The CFS wedge shaft is optimized for weight, feel, trajectory. Stable on full shots, soft around the greens. #PINGInsight — tgw.com (@TGW_tweets) May 20, 2015
What benefits will I notice when my sole width is fit to my swing?
When your sole width is fit correctly, you will have the ability to “use the bounce” correctly, which is the Glide sensation. #PINGInsight
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The term Glide speaks to the feeling of the ball impact and ground impact balancing each other just perfectly. #PINGInsight — tgw.com (@TGW_tweets) May 20, 2015
Pros control trajectory by gripping down and Glide wedges make that easier. Why should amateur golfers do this?
The Dyla-wedge grip enables gripping down, which lightens the club (SW & MOI about hands), for softer shots. pic.twitter.com/3UmSK8oV7L
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Gripping down around the greens is a commonality amongst great players, this occurs naturally w/ the Dyla-wedge grip #PINGInsight — tgw.com (@TGW_tweets) May 20, 2015
When gripping down w/ the Dyla-wedge grip, players can stand closer & generate more forward handle lean, enhancing shotmaking #PINGInsight
— tgw.com (@TGW_tweets) May 20, 2015
How are the gorge grooves optimized by loft? Can you give a playing example of how that pays off?
Optimizing grooves by loft was a big part of the R&D of the Glide wedges. Impact alignments & speed were key variables #PINGInsight — tgw.com (@TGW_tweets) May 20, 2015
With Glide wedges & loft optimized grooves, players will notice more grab, lower flight, and stopping power around the greens #PINGInsight
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On full shots, grooves help the most when in the rough, dewy mornings, or rainy conditions. Wedges do a variety of tasks #PINGInsight — tgw.com (@TGW_tweets) May 20, 2015
Glide higher lofts (56-60) have a smaller edge radius at the top for more grab on low impact speed shots #PINGInsight pic.twitter.com/FdP9FJ4dRQ
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What guidance can you provide for golfers as they choose their PING Glide wedges to fill out their golf bag?
This info-graphic is a great start for choosing the right Glide wedge for your game & conditions. #PINGInsightpic.twitter.com/015M12VdrP — tgw.com (@TGW_tweets) May 20, 2015
With a wealth of #PINGInsight straight from the source, you’re ready to step up your short game with PING Glide Wedges available now at TGW.