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Spotted: Tony Finau testing an unreleased Ping Forged iron

Published

8 years ago

Jun 12, 2018

Tony Finau was spotted at the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills testing an unreleased, unknown Ping utility iron.

What is the iron? If you check out this GolfWRX forum thread, members are saying its Ping’s new i500 iron, which is unconfirmed and strictly rumor.

What do we know about the iron? Nothing, aside from what we can see in the photos. They’re forged, they have a section in the toe that’s been milled out, and there’s a screw in the toe, likely showing that it has a hollow body construction, ala the Ping G700.

We’ll update you with more information as soon it becomes available. Until then, enjoy the images below.

Check out more photos of the Ping iron, and join the discussion/speculation here.

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20 Comments

Tommy

Jul 1, 2018 at 12:49 am

If this one is a hit and they take lots of business away from the P790/0311T/TMB, we’ll then be able to know that golfers buy clubs based on their looks….but we already know that, and this is one GREAT looking club for a GI design. Best ever, by a mile. If it performs, it’ll be in a lot of bags.

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MD

Jun 14, 2018 at 10:37 am

Thank goodness they have a look better players wont mind gaming. The G700’s look like bazookas

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HDTVMAN

Jun 13, 2018 at 9:35 pm

My G700’s are incredible. Two guy’s in my group today want me to fit them to a set. Long, high flying, and forgiving.

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Jay

Jun 13, 2018 at 12:28 pm

Those look sweet. I already have them though, mine just have p790 on them. Maybe that is the part that was removed from the face.

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- Matt
  
  Jun 13, 2018 at 8:22 pm
  
  Are yours forged and come with a 3iron
  
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Doug

Jun 13, 2018 at 11:26 am

It is the PING I500. It follows the industry trend being a distance iron with jacked up lofts.
The I210 and I500 are supposed to be out in July.

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gif

Jun 13, 2018 at 1:07 am

Orgamsic feeel jello-filled hollow irons… only for frustrated gearheadbaters.

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Travis

Jun 12, 2018 at 7:05 pm

That offset though…

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- Geohogan
  
  Jun 12, 2018 at 8:09 pm
  
  Agree, too much offset. Otherwise reminds of TMB 716, with tungsten weights and bore thru tapered shaft plug, that can be drilled out and more weight can be added. TMB is a very neat design IMO, too bad that technology makes them so expensive.
  
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  - Tim Armington
    
    Jun 13, 2018 at 3:03 am
    
    You are joking when you say too much offset arent you?
    
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    - Geohogan
      
      Jun 13, 2018 at 5:39 pm
      
      No joking. If leading edge isnt in line with the left side of the shaft, its too much offset.
      
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      - Geohogan
        
        Jun 13, 2018 at 5:41 pm
        
        Ben Hogan called it onset.
        
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- Painter33
  
  Jun 14, 2018 at 8:28 am
  
  Agree; however, I’ll reserve that judgement until I see the specs. Maybe the long irons have much more offset than the mid and short irons, per usual. I’ll compare them to my S55s that I’m loving.
  
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DL

Jun 12, 2018 at 6:22 pm

It’s the new i500 and its amazing. I’ve hit it and can confirm it’s really good.

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The dude

Jun 12, 2018 at 5:55 pm

Fake forge……….oh wait, I already said that.

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- Billymo
  
  Jun 12, 2018 at 6:29 pm
  
  What?
  
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The Dude

Jun 12, 2018 at 2:37 pm

Fake forge……

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John

Jun 12, 2018 at 2:27 pm

Could be a masked PXG due to his contract..

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- Wslice
  
  Jun 12, 2018 at 2:32 pm
  
  Except for the the PING stamp on the hosel.
  
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  - Ryan
    
    Jun 12, 2018 at 3:36 pm
    
    And different screw type, and ping lettering for the 3.
    
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Putters that never made it: Check out some of the best tour builds that didn’t make the cut

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Alistair Cameron

Arguably, the best perk of being a professional golfer on the PGA Tour is the ability to request or even just be handed pretty much any club you could think of. It happens more often than you think, usually with putters around the practice green from one event to the next. Come Wednesday, the Tour bags lining the edge of the putting surface become resting places for fallen flatsticks that never made the cut.

So let’s take a look at some of the best we’ve seen out on Tour this year that never made it to the competition. (You may notice none of Hideki Matsuyama’s custom Scotty Cameron putters made this list. There are too many.)

Let’s start with this custom Damascus Milled Odyssey Rossie made for Ryo Hisatsune. Featuring a single line and the short-slant hossel, we’ve seen plenty of Number 7 and jailbird heads featuring the Damascus Milled insert, but this is the first and only one we’ve spotted in a Rossie. Hisatsune primarily putts with an Odyssey Black Series iX #9, but we have seen him recently with a TaylorMade TP Collection SOTO, so there could be potential that the Damascus Milled Rossie could end up in the bag.

Everyone wants to be Cameron Young right now. We’ve had Justin Thomas and Tom Hoge both game the Scotty Cameron 9.5R prototype. Well, for the PGA Championship, Brooks Koepka nearly joined that list after requesting the same style of putter, with the full-length alignment line. But the Scotty Cameron reps took the request a step further and made one specially for Koepka with a Teryllium insert, similar to one in his previous Newport 2 gamers. The reason why this one didn’t go into play, though? Because it was too heavy.

Harry Hall was the third-best putter on Tour last year, so when Bettinardi made him a custom proto, you know it was going to be good. The custom BB28 blade features VDF face milling, a custom-welded single-bend shaft, and the owner’s initials – HH – on the sole of the putter. Hall, who usually games an Odyssey O-Works #7 W, has dabbled with a TaylorMade Spider Tour X already this year. Maybe there’s a chance this Bettinardi might make his bag.

Honestly, this one doesn’t need a description. It’s Kieth Mitchell’s custom Scotty Cameron Napa. One Scotty Cameron face stamp, two Scotty Dogs, two Scotty Cameron 7-Point Crowns and one Circle T. That is all. Oh, except for the Cashmere Cameron headcover.

Finally, and just for fun, how about we pour one out for this TaylorMade Spider Tour X made for Scottie Scheffler in its new torched finish. It’s unlikely we’ll see a putter change anytime soon from the best golfer in the world. In fact, he hit just two putts with it on the Harbour Town practice before going back to his trusty gamer.

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Patrick Reed WITB 2026 (May)

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2 weeks ago

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GolfWRX Staff

Driver: Titleist GT3 (9 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 130 M.S.I. 70 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi35 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X

7-wood: TaylorMade Qi35 (21 degrees)
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Which of Tiger’s major winning irons are your favorite? – GolfWRXers discuss

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Gianni Magliocco

In our forums, our members have been discussing their favorite major winning irons used by Tiger Woods. WRXer ‘golferdude54’ kicks off the thread saying:

“Mizuno MP 14/29. Titleist 681T. Nike Forged Blades. TaylorMade P7TW.

Among these irons that helped Tiger win 15 majors, which is your favorite in terms of looks?”

And our members have been naming their favorites and why in response.

Here are a couple of posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

SwingBlade: “I prefer the early blades he played and the more recent TM TW’s especially because after Tiger had his major behavioral setbacks, part of Nikes support payback was making Tiger play a Nike putter and cease using his beloved uniquely customized Scotty putter.”
ProjectX: “This (Nike Forged Blades) and there’s not even a close second.”

Entire Thread: “Which of Tiger’s major winning irons are your favorite? – GolfWRXers discuss”