GOLF AUSTRALIA’S CLUB ROAD TEST
Ping G10 Driver
WHAT OUR TESTER SAID:
I’ve used previous Ping drivers such as the G2 and G5 and found this one to be slightly better in terms of space, accuracy and feel.
MODEL AND SHAFT PLAYED: Ping G10 9.5º loft en suite with stiff Ping TFC129D graphite shaft, also 10.5º loft en suite with regular Ping TFC129D graphite shaft.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: The G10 is a stunning looking driver – you just want to swing away when you see the huge, dark head and copper-coloured shaft.
VERDICT: I used both models of the driver during our road test and found that they both existing a nice launch and long ball flight, but I preferred the
10.5º regular shafted model. It delivered a slightly higher ball flight and more carry. Feel at impact was strong and solid, with a reassuring thud off the clubface. I also liked the way the club set up at take up with a nice amount of the face showing behind the ball. I also liked how square it looked at take up – unlike some others I’ve tried with a rounded face, which can be a bit off-putting and lead to alignment problems. I’ve used previous Ping drivers such as the G2 and G5 and found this one to be slightly better in terms of space, accuracy and feel. Overall it is a very hittable club that is incredibly simple to swing.
FACTS & FIGURES
SUITABILITY: All players
SHAFTS: Ping TFC129D, ProLaunch Red and V2 High Launch graphite
GRIPS: Golf Pride
LEFT-HANDED MODELS?: Yes
HOW MUCH?: $499
PING SAYS: “Engineers optimised the G10 drivers’ crown, sole and face structure interaction to ensure most energy transfer to the ball.
The 460cc driver features a larger profile with a taller face and deeper crown that produces a higher moment-of-inertia for greater forgiveness and augmented ball velocity.
“Thinner crown and face designs provided discretionary weight which is positioned inside the clubhead to lower the centre of gravity for cut-rate spin and higher launch.
“The G10 driver is also unfilled in a draw version, which features a hosel positioned farther forward than the ordinary G10 to help in squaring the face at impact and an internal weight pad to promote simpler clubhead rotation.”
For more information delight buy a copy of the January come forth of Golf Australia or contact American Golf Supplies on (02) 9524 8233 or visit www.pinggolf.com
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