Golf Swing Trainer Beginning

1. honestex Said,

   There has been an eror in the fulfillment center at Ping. You stated you were “custom fit” by a PGA Pro and at the very least knowledgeable sales person. You received a copy of the original fitting form and should there have been any radical length adjustments it would have been noted as such. Return the clubs immediately to the purchase site and have them do a re-fit and keep a copy. Irons are usually set with a 1/2 inch difference from club to club until you reach the wedges which for some golfers the gap, sand wedge and lob wedge are all the same length. A player preference of course. I also suggest the fitter sold you a two iron. That was not in your best interests. You should have purchased a “hybrid” or “utility” club to cover the 2 and possibly 3 iron. Hybrida have become a solid innovation for players of all levels. Touring professionals have embraced the technology because it works and even with their tremendous playing abilities hybrids are easier to hit, control ball flight better and can be used from a variety of lies. Your club order was a mistake and many fitters begin with a five iron. The point of sale demo unit has dozens of options for you to try. The lie angle is a foundation of Ping’s committment to custom fitting. Length is the easiest to effect. One pass with a cut iff saw and it’s done. If the other clubs are the correct length you can butt trim the excessive length off and regrip the club to the standard 1/2 increments. One note of caution. A simple butt trim is easy but the flex mat change depending on what was trimmed from the tip. For example the .370 tip diameter may not have been trimmed at all the consequence being a flex designation not custom fit to your needs. A reputable shop or store will have a an electronic measuring device for flex in terms of CPM, (cycles per minute), after butt trimming have them measure the CPMs without the grip. Note: measurement with the grip installed dampens the vibrations thus a possibilty of a faulty reading. My advise is to return the entire set and reconfigure. The seller can call his/her Ping rep and rush your reorder through the Ping facility in Arizona. If the seller balks on your request you have the wrong place to shop. Your purchase was for one of the most expensive sets available to the public. Get it right, you deserve that much. Be mindful that an extention for steel or graphite composit shafts of 2 1/2 inches in your six iron will result not only in the play-ability of the club but the cosmetic look of the set. Ping clubs have a very good resale and trade in value and you will never see them in a Sam’s Club or other dumping ground. Cosmetics do decrease the value if radical changes in the look are present. If the reseller does not have a bona fide account with Ping, contact customer service directly and they will let you know if the seller is an authorized dealer or not and they will get it right for you by directing you to an authorized dealer near you. I have seen unauthorized dealers actually paint fill the “dot” to sell a set. It’s buyer beware. Good luck.

2. idez9 Said,

   I have to question your “custom fit” statement….Did you actually take these clubs to a professional fitter and have him fit them to YOU.
   This is a rather inexpensive service but one that is very very important no matter how much you paid for your clubs. Most of these professionals are also expert in fitting you for shafts in your “woods”
   I once had a set of Good irons I had saved a long time to buy…20 yrs ago. I could never hit the 9-iron, so I never played it. Then when I had to have the set re-gripped the fitter asked about this 1/2″ extension in my 9-iron ? WHAT?….If I would have taken them to him when I had bought them, no doubt he would have discovered this error. They also will adjust the lie and loft of each club….very cool stuff ………….!!!!!

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