![]() With a full retail release, it’s anyone’s best guess as to how the masses will receive Blueprint. In the fall of 2018, there were only a handful of sets available to touring professionals. Just so we’re clear, this isn’t an invitation to the “I’ll become a better ball striker if I play a less forgiving club” crowd, though some vanity purchases are to be expected. Interestingly, PING started with three blade lengths, the shortest of which resulted in the best performance for the target player. In testing, PING found that better players (if you’ve won your state am, qualified for multiple majors, or a company pays you to have your name on its bag, you suffice) produced more consistent results (smaller misses) when asked to hit a variety of shots on command. Its ideal place is in the bag of a serious golfer who is willing to invest a decent amount of time in figuring out if Blueprint offers performance benefits over the slightly more forgiving iBlade.įor some players, it will. PING fans will note both Anser iron models (20) were also forged but carried geometry and footprint more similar to the i15 cavity-back.īlueprint is a niche product, best suited to accomplished ball-strikers. With that, PING designed its first 100% forged muscle-back iron. To hit the types of shots players like Bubba Watson and Louis Oosthuizen sought, the clubhead had to be smaller and more workable. They didn’t come right out and say that explicitly, it was more along the lines of “Hey, I don’t know exactly what I want the club to be, but here’s what I want it to be able to do.”įor PING the answer (or should I say anser?) was clear. What PING staffers articulated was a desire for something more workable than the iBlade. Those bits of information become the foundation for new product ideas – some of which eventually make it to retail. Major OEMs routinely engage with tour staff to gain feedback and meaningful insights. Historically, G-series irons assumed the role of game-enjoyment clubs with the I-series satisfying the needs of better players looking for more workability at the expense of some forgiveness.īlueprint, which sounds like an internal code name, is in some ways entirely different, yet still, everything we’ve come to expect from a PING iron. “ a bit of an extended R&D experiment,” says Paul Wood, VP of Engineering at PING. The Blueprint irons are available for you to demo now at all Cool Clubs locations in the United States.PING’s Blueprint iron, beginning with the name, was always destined to be something of a departure from convention. The feedback on these irons thus far is two thumbs up, but we’ll leave the ultimate decision to you. ![]() These irons were heavily evaluated by PING’s engineering team with hands-on support from two of its PGA TOUR Ambassadors, Louis Oosthuizen and Tony Finau, during the manufacturing process. Each finished club is 100% inspected through a rigorous quality assurance process. There are more than 50 steps in the manufacturing process of the new Blueprint irons, including precision-machining of the face and grooves. Machined Face & GroovesĮvery detail is exact and carefully calculated. A hydropearl chrome 2.0 finish helps ensure solid impact by repelling moisture. The narrower sole enables clean turf interaction for consistent strikes from different lies and turf conditions to maximize versatility for playing all types of shots. Narrower SoleĪ machined tungsten toe screw adds forgiveness, and combines with an internal heel weight to provide precise swing-weight tuning. And, PING created the Blueprint irons to combine a visually clean, compact head with less offset, a shorter blade length and a thin top-line. This new product is based on requests from several PING professionals for a blade-style iron that is sized and shaped to deliver the ultimate in workability and trajectory control. A machined tungsten toe screw helps provide forgiveness. Shorter blade lengths, less offset and narrow sole widths optimized to perform in all conditions give elite shotmakers unmatched precision to attack any pin with confidence. ![]() Fully forged from 8620 carbon steel, the blade-style, tour-inspired design is engineered for the highly skilled player who puts a premium on workability and trajectory control. Attention all ball-strikers and highly skilled golfers: The PING Blueprint is here and it’s your lucky day.
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