Handicap 14 Ping G range club fitting

Handicap 14 golfer Bryn Evans came to Gainsborough for a full custom fitting of the new Ping G range of woods and irons, that claim to be longer and more forgiving than G30

Handicap 14 Ping G range club fitting

Handicap 14 golfer Bryn Evans came to Gainsborough for a full custom fitting of the new Ping G range of woods and irons, that claim to be longer and more forgiving than G30

Bryn Evans Current handicap: 14 Home Club: Mitcham Golf Club Current Equipment line up: Driver: Ping G20 Fairway wood: Ping G25, 15° Hybrid: Ping G25, 20° Irons: Callaway X-Hot, 5-GW Wedge: Nike V-Rev 56° Putter: Benross Casino Shuffle

 

Bryn is a 14 handicap golfer with a mixed bag of clubs. Some had been custom fitted and some hadn’t and the task fell on Ping Product specialist Ed James to gain performance through the bag with the new G range.

“Bryn’s G20 driver wasn’t fitted for him, it was bought off the shelf,” Ed told GM. “The Ping G SF Tec gained him 20 yards straight away and his dispersion was nearly 50 per cent tighter because his slice was reduced significantly due to the heel weighting in the head. We also brought his spin down by over 1000 rpm, which helped massively.”

Bryn was constantly fighting drives that flew high and to the right so having the SF Tec driver as an option has really saved his game. But did he like the Ping G driver for looks, feel and sound as well?

“I went to a stiff shaft, I used a regular shaft in my G20, the Ping G SF Tec allowed me to hit longer and straighter drives pretty much instantly,” Bryn told GM after his fitting. “It looks brilliant at address and sounds great off the face. I didn’t think there would be such a big difference between G20 and G models but it just goes to show modern technology does make a difference.”

Bryn was also able to go for game-saving SF Tec versions in the 3-wood and 5-wood, an option not many companies offer.

“My Ping G25 hybrid is my favourite club in my bag so I thought I would have more hybrids than fairway woods. But the SF Tec has been brilliant to hit and all improved my distance and accuracy. My slice is almost eliminated now. I did try the Crossover but it wasn’t for me, I felt more comfortable with hybrids.”

Bryn also gained six yards of carry distance with the Ping G irons over his current Callaway X Hot irons, which he was fitted for a few years ago. New equipment line up Driver: Ping G SF Tec, 10° Fairways: Ping G SF Tec 16° and 19° Hybrid: Ping G 22° Irons: 5-LW Putter: Cadence TR Craz-e-r

Joel Tadman
Technical Editor

Joel has worked in the golf industry for over 12 years covering both instruction and more recently equipment. He now oversees all product content here at Golf Monthly, managing a team of talented and passionate writers and presenters in delivering the most thorough and accurate reviews, buying advice, comparisons and deals to help the reader find exactly what they are looking for. So whether it's the latest driver, irons, putter or laser rangefinder, Joel has his finger on the pulse keeping up to date with the latest releases in golf. He is also responsible for all content on irons and golf tech, including distance measuring devices and launch monitors.


One of his career highlights came when covering the 2012 Masters he got to play the sacred Augusta National course on the Monday after the tournament concluded, shooting a respectable 86 with just one par and four birdies. To date, his best ever round of golf is a 5-under 67 back in 2011. He currently plays his golf at Burghley Park Golf Club in Stamford, Lincs, with a handicap index of 3.2.


Joel's current What's In The Bag? 

Driver: Titleist TSR3, 9° 

Fairway wood: Titleist TSR3, 15° 

Hybrid: Titleist TSi2, 18° 

Irons: Ping i230 4-UW

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8, 54°. Titleist Vokey SM9 60° lob wedge, K Grind

Putter: Evnroll ER2V 

Ball: 2023 Titleist Pro V1x