Global Golf Post - September 19, 2011

The new G20 series from Ping
represents an entire family of golf
clubs from the Arizona equipment
maker. And that family includes
fairways and hybrids.
The G20 fairways combine
external weighting in the sole with
a low CG (Center of Gravity) to
help golfers launch their golf balls
higher, but with lower spin, for
longer, straighter shots. In addi-
tion, a larger and deeper clubhead
made of 17-4 stainless steel is
designed to bolster ball speeds
(and distance) while improving
forgiveness through improved MOI
(Moment of Inertia).
“We’ve tried to make this
fairway really easy to hit in the air,
and through the air,” says Ping
director of engineering Brad Sch-
weigert, adding that longtime Ping
staff professional Miguel Angel
Jimenez likes these new fairways
so much he switched to them after
keeping another Ping model in his
bag for more than eight years.

Ping’s G20 fairway woods and
hybrids are designed to pro-
mote longer, straighter shots.
flight. The heads here are also
made of 17-4 stainless steel and
they have a shorter heel-to-toe
length from the G15 hybrids,
in part to help players
better deal with a wide
variety of turf conditions.
But without sacrific-
ing forgiveness, says
Schweigert.
The G20s also feature
a flatter lie angle than
the previous generation
and a softer crown shape
for an improved
appearance at
address as well
as additional
bounce and
camber to
ensure a
smooth transi-
tion through the
grass even when the
ball is sitting down.
The G20 hybrids come in five
lofts, 17, 20, 23, 27 and 31, and
golfers can choose from two stock
graphite shafts: the TFC 169H (in
L, Soft R, R, S and X flexes) and
the TFC 169H Tour (in R, S and X
flexes). l
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