Two Guys Playin’ Golf: “Ping’s G400 Max driver vs. a Ben Hogan laminated driver”
You’ve heard of Two Guys Talkin’ Golf. We now present you, Two Guys Playin’ Golf.
Equipment expert Brian Knudson and Editor Andrew Tursky head to “the dome” to test the Ping G400 Max driver against an old-school Ben Hogan “Personal” driver, and they get themselves into a wedge competition.
Kristoffer Reitan just won his first PGA Tour event at the 2026 Truist Championship. He is a Ping staff member and has a complete set of clubs from the brand. He did make a late driver switch this weekend that helped propel him to victory.
Driver: Ping G440 Max (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60 TX
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
7-wood: Ping G440 Max (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 85 TX
Irons: Ping Blueprint S (4-9)
Shafts: KBS Tour X
Wedges: Ping S259
46-S
Shaft KBS Tour X
50-S
54-S
58-S
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Ping PLD Custom Ally Blue H (white finish)
Grips: Golf Pride MCC Midsize
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
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Right now, I am tied for first place in my league! Don’t worry, the wheels will fall off as we get further into the year, but let’s keep the train rolling with 14 brand new clubs this week. We are off on the back nine again, so the driver is back in, and the 7-wood is out, as the course dictates what clubs I tend not to use. Excited to get these New Level irons out there and see if I can catch some of that driver magic I had down at Pinehurst with the Wilson Dynapwr+.
Driver: Wilson Dynapwr Max+ (12 degrees @ 11)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6s
3-wood: Cobra OPTM Max (15.5 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VR-7s
Utility: PXG 0311 X Gen8
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85s Hybrid
Hybrid: Ping G440 4h (22 degrees @ 21)
Shaft: Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 85s
Irons: New Level 702+ (5 & 6)
Shafts: Project X Red 6.0
Irons: New Level 702 CB (7-PW)
Shafts: Project X REd 6.0
Wedge: Titleist Vokey SM11 (50.12F)
Shaft: Nippon Modus Tour 105 S
Wedge: Titleist Vokey SM11 (56.14F)
Shaft: Nippon Modus Tour 105 S
Wedge: Titleist Vokey WedgeWorks (60V)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold S200
Putter: PXG Hot Rod ZT
Ball: Titleist ProV1x Left Dash
Bag: Ghost GT-14 Patriot
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RITZ
Jan 22, 2018 at 1:34 pm
I actually have that Hogan driver and full set of woods and irons. Used to hit the Hogan black beauty pretty good!
andrew
Jan 21, 2018 at 6:14 pm
“Equipment Expert” fail.
BG
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:00 pm
My comment is awaiting moderation
Stephen Finley
Jan 20, 2018 at 8:07 pm
You guys don’t actually know what persimmon is, do you?
Stephen Finley
Jan 20, 2018 at 8:06 pm
Might want to work on that audio next time. Among other things.
Gorden
Jan 20, 2018 at 6:28 pm
Insult to GOLFWRX followers….a few more like this and GOLFWRX comes off favorites/
The dude
Jan 20, 2018 at 11:58 am
Dumb
Bill
Jan 20, 2018 at 11:12 am
Wish this was live so we could heckle. Good job but next time start with the ????
Timothy P Armington
Jan 20, 2018 at 8:10 am
Wish I could unsee pretty much everything in that video.
CB
Jan 20, 2018 at 3:40 am
Pair of losers
Hoges
Jan 19, 2018 at 5:14 pm
That Hogan is a laminate, NOT a persimmon.
Hoges' Toady
Jan 19, 2018 at 8:17 pm
And it’s called the whipping.
paul
Jan 19, 2018 at 8:54 pm
At least they could have found and used one of those famous Ping Zing laminate drivers 😮
carl spackler
Jan 19, 2018 at 4:51 pm
this is the dumbest video ever, why do i want to watch you jacking around hitting a couple balls