Equipment
Ping launches new virtual ball-fitting tool: Ballnamic
Ping has today introduced a virtual ball-fitting experience based on a golfer’s launch conditions and performance preferences: Ballnamic.
Per Ping, Ballnamic offers unbiased golf ball brand and model recommendations for golfers of every skill level, with the software powered by the company’s ball-specific flight models and algorithms developed by its engineers and data scientists.
More than 40 ball models are housed inside the tool, which is periodically updated to ensure that current designs are considered.
The ball-fitting tool is available direct to consumers for a $39 fee at ballfitting.com and provides users with a detailed fitting report contrasting the top five best-matched balls.
Speaking on Ballnamic, John K. Solheim, Ping President. said
“Ballnamic represents our never-ending quest to innovate every variable of the custom-fitting experience. We’ve been studying golf balls since the early days of PING when my grandfather, Karsten Solheim, quickly recognized the ball was the ‘tuning fork’ for golf equipment. Our extensive knowledge library and engineering expertise led us down the ball-fitting path, and we’re excited to bring it to both fitters and consumers. The access golfers have to their data through launch monitors and other tools continues to grow and make advancements like Ballnamic possible. Since we’re not in the golf-ball business, we’re able to conduct independent testing and offer this unbiased tool as another service for golfers to help improve their enjoyment of the game.”

Utilizing the Ping Man swing robot, doppler radar and carefully monitored weather conditions, the brand’s researchers have measured ball performance across a comprehensive span of driver, iron, and wedge shots – in both wet and dry conditions. Per the company, the results generated data approximating how golf balls perform across various speeds and lofts; a low-spin ball on drivers can generate high spin around the green and vice versa.
Once logged into the site, golfers create a profile by completing a questionnaire that guides them to think about aspects of ball performance, just like a Tour player. Golfers enter performance preferences for their long game, irons, wedges, short game, and putter.
Without access to a launch monitor, Ballnamic employs a user’s estimated launch conditions based on their data, such as their driver and 7-iron flight. At the same time, those who have used a launch monitor recently can enter their specs into the tool.
Ballnamic is currently only available in the U.S.
Equipment
Tour Edge unveils all-new Exotics mini driver
Tour Edge Golf has today introduced the all-new Exotics mini driver, engineered to deliver a powerful combination of speed, control, and versatility in the long game.
The Exotics Mini combines a titanium face with a stainless-steel body in design to balance ball speed with stability and control, creating a versatile option at the top end of the bag.

At the core of the design is Tour Edge’s proprietary Combo Brazing technology, a high-precision thermal bonding process that seamlessly fuses a titanium cup face to a stainless-steel body into a single, continuous structure. By eliminating energy loss found in traditional multi-piece constructions, Combo Brazing is designed to deliver faster face response, more efficient energy transfer, and a uniquely powerful yet controlled feel.

The multi-material construction also allows mass to be positioned lower and deeper in the head in a bid to increase stability, while the thin titanium face is engineered to maintain ball speed across a wider impact area.

“While the initial goal was to enhance control and versatility in the long game, Combo Brazing ultimately drove measurable gains in ball speed and distance within the mini driver category. In robot testing, we’ve documented higher ball speeds, higher launch, reduced spin, and increased carry and total distance compared to leading models.” – Vice President of R&D Matt Neeley

In addition to distance performance, the Exotics mini emphasizes forgiveness through a heavier stainless-steel body that shifts mass toward the perimeter. This configuration increases MOI relative to traditional all-titanium mini drivers, helping preserve ball speed and directional stability on off-center strikes. Paired with Pyramid Face Technology from the Exotics metalwood line, the design is intended to support consistent speed across the face.

To further enhance MOI, a lightweight carbon fiber crown frees additional mass that is strategically repositioned low and deep in the head in design to improve stability and promote optimal launch with controlled spin.

“We designed the Mini to be about five millimeters shallower than other mini drivers on the market. That change improves playability off the deck. From a clean fairway lie, it can function as a strong 3-wood alternative while still providing control off the tee.” – Tour Edge CEO David Glod
An adjustable hosel system allows for loft and lie tuning to dial in trajectory and shot shape, while a fixed 13-gram rear weight helps stabilize the head through impact to improve dispersion consistency. The Exotics Mini Driver is available in 11.5 and 13.5-degree lofts in right-handed models.

Pricing & Availability
The Exotics Mini Driver is available for pre-order beginning today for $399.99 USD at touredge.com, and will be available for purchase at retail outlets worldwide on May 22, 2026.
Equipment
Srixon ZXi combo or TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo? – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been pitting a Srixon ZXi combo against a TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo. WRXer ‘edutch22’ is on the hunt for a new set of irons and kicks off the thread saying:
“Looking at picking up a new set of irons and think I’ve narrowed it down to Srixon ZXi combo or Taylormade P7CB/770 combo. I am currently a 5 cap and allbeit I feel irons are my weakness. My miss is a little to the toe side. I am decently steep at 4-5 down. Always thought I am high spin but recently on trackman my 7 was spinning at 5800 roughly.
My question or looking for thoughts on which one would benefit me more from a forgiveness standpoint? Or is there another iron is should be looking at entirely? I only get to play about once or twice a week, if I am not playing a 2-3 day event. Thanks in advance.”
And our members have been sharing their thoughts and suggestions in response.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- manima1: “You just can’t go wrong with Srixon ZXi7.”
- MattM97: “You have to hit them to know, the V-Sole on the Srixon can be make or break for many.”
- dmeeksDC: “P7CB is more forgiving for me than ZXi7 because my main miss is low middle and the P7CB still flies and spins great on that miss. These are both really nice irons but I like the P7CB more than the Zxi7 and the P770 (or P790) more than the Zxi5. The Srixons are larger so if that gives you confidence that is the way to go. I don’t feel like I get any benefit from the V-sole and the P7CBs live up to their high Maltby forgiveness rating so the TaylorMades have been great for me.”
Entire Thread: “Srixon ZXi combo or TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”
Equipment
From the GolfWRX Classifieds: 2024 Wilson Staff CB/Blade combo
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @pianoman0123 has a 2024 Wilson Staff CB/Blade combo up for grabs.

From the listing: “2024 Wilson Staff CB/Blade Combo. 4-8 irons are CB’s and the 9,PW are Blades. 5-PW have Project X 6.0 Shafts and the 4 Iron has a Steelfiber CW110 Stiff Shaft. Standard Length, Lie and Lofts. These are in very good condition the shafts just don’t work for me. Like new Lamkin Grips on the 5-PW and a stock Golf Pride on the 4 Iron. $525 OBO.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Rich
Jan 2, 2022 at 9:20 pm
It’s too expensive. I learned that by paying for it and using it. It’s too expensive because….
— It is driven by your inputs regarding distances, which most golfers are self-delusional about.
— But even if you get that right, you’re limited to just 5 ball outcomes.
— And you’re limited to just 5 uses of it.
— And it’s incredibly buggy, with fails and page refreshes all over the place.
— It loses your info, causing you to go back and re-input–sometimes costing you one of the valuable 5.
— It asks for your current ball, but doesn’t always include that in the comparisons.
— There’s almost no explanation for its choices.
I emailed Ping about the bugginess of the site. They said they were swamped with activity because of the recent publicity and their servers couldn’t handle the traffic. I only got 2 results from four attempts–with about 60 page refreshes throughout. That left me with just one more. They responded and said they were working on the issue and would give me a code for a new 5 tries. I feel like I got comped a meal in Vegas after the hotel’s screw-up.
Even if this thing worked correctly, paying $42 (including tax) isn’t worth it.
DH
Sep 1, 2021 at 5:11 pm
The tool seems cool, and it’s great that Ping is putting all of their data to good use for everyone. I have not issue with them monetizing it either, but $39 for a one time access is steep. I’ll let others on here be the guinea pigs and write reviews before I decide to test it out.
$39 for a year’s access is something I’d be onboard with. If I get on a monitor 2 or 3 times in a year I’ll be curious to see how the suggestions change (or don’t) after each session, and I’d like to re-visit my suggestions over time as new ball models come out.
Keith Martin
Sep 1, 2021 at 10:48 am
Ping should consider providing this for free to promote they’re products. 39$ is a ripoff…
KUUUUCHHH
Sep 1, 2021 at 5:35 pm
They don’t make Golf Balls… Hard to promote a product they don’t make.
and it’s their not they’re
Wigib2
Sep 1, 2021 at 9:05 am
So let me get this straight, Ping spends untold hours and money researching golf balls with no horse in the race to provide a tool that can help better your golf game…and you deem it a rip off or cash grab because they have the balls (see what I did there!?) to charge for the use of the tool?? No ones forcing you to use it! I don’t see people complaining that Club Champion or Golf Galaxy will happily charge for a ball fitting and then turning around and making a profit on selling you the golf balls. I swear, some people are never happy…
Moe Greene
Sep 1, 2021 at 12:46 am
Ping loses my respect for this overpriced nonsense.
Ben
Aug 31, 2021 at 2:44 pm
39 bucks? Damn…
Z
Aug 31, 2021 at 2:15 pm
Rip off
Lindsay
Aug 31, 2021 at 12:44 pm
I was skeptical, but it’s actually an interesting tool. It is pretty cool that it includes past model year balls. For example, it said my best match was a 2019 Srixon XV.
Irwin R. Shyster
Aug 30, 2021 at 5:16 pm
Cash grab
dave
Aug 30, 2021 at 11:19 am
Dude…journalism 101: Who? What? Where? When? And in the case of a product or service that’s not free, HOW MUCH?
These guys harvest name and email address at the start of the process and it’s not until you finish filling out the tool that you discover that it will cost you $39.00 plus tax to see your results.
HoppItUp
Sep 1, 2021 at 8:34 am
“The ball-fitting tool is available direct to consumers for a $39 fee at ballfitting.com and provides users with a detailed fitting report contrasting the top five best-matched balls.”
Unless they added it in after you supposedly read it, it is right near the top of the, article. RIF.