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I bought this Ping G5 SW because I have a set of Ping G2 irons and I lost the SW. Being a lefty needing a blue dot lie angle, I assumed getting a used Ping G5 SW with the right lie angle would be close enough. Not a good idea! With the same set up and swing as my other irons, this SW would consistently wind up 20 yards to the right of target! The club was in good condition and well made. However, it did not match the set, so I sold it. I later found a used Ping G2 SW with a blue dot lie angle and all is well.
I'm a 64 year old with a bad back-what's new-pacemaker defibrillator with a 10 handicap. I have owned 3 sets of Ping G5s. Why? Everytime GolfDigest comes out with new clubs, I have to buy a set and henceforth sell my G5s on EBAY. I cannot find a better set of clubs, new styles and old that can match the forgiveness, distance and workability that my G5s possess. Although the club is a socalled "Game Improvement Club", I used them when I was a 5 handicapper and was able to work the ball. I owned the Ping Rapture Irons, but the G5s are superior in every way....don't let high priced clubs get in the way of more bang for the buck. The Wedges hit further and are great fairway clubs. Out of the sand consistently and short lobs or pitches are easy with great feedback and stop. Better than the F2s that I bought and only had for a week. Best advise is to get fitted and demo all the clubs before you buy. Take a lesson if you are having problems with your present irons because your swing changes and you may find that the new clubs will hit differently. billr9994Read full review
I enjoy playing Ping clubs. This G5 is a quality club with features that help non-scratch golfers with their game. With the club I hit the ball consistently high and relatively straight for a person with an 18 handicap. For a player of my caliber, the club is a valuable asset. It is exactly what I was looking for when I purchased it. I will buy a new complete set in the near future and wanted to try out Ping's offerings. I may look at newer generation clubs in the future and will continue to test out Ping's offerings.
I should start with the caveat that I do not actually own the Ping G5 hybrids, but I have played with them a few times. Once I played 18 holes at Wolf Creek in Mesquite, Nevada - a very, very difficult course - and the G5 hybrid that was included in the rental bag got me out of some tough scrapes. The ball got up in the air nicely and flew very true. I recently demo-ed the 22* during a round, and that's what got me looking on eBay to see what was on sale, because I want one! The thing about it is that, even when I made a bad swing, the ball flight was quite good. I hit it about 200 yards exactly and I found it very easy to control. On #18 I was just over 200 yards out in the fairway, and I hit a decent shot that ended up pin high in the right fringe, and it wasn't even my best swing - I could feel that my hands were late. If that had been a 3-iron I would have ended up 10 yards to the right. So normally I don't write a review about a club I don't actually own, but I found the other two reviews misleading and irrelevant. I mean, what does the military not getting a discount have anything to do with the performance of the club? These reviews are about the clubs in particular, not a forum to vent against some sales rep for the company. It's a good club, in my experience. I'm buying one ASAP.Read full review
This club is great. It is light and easy to swing. Not whippy at all. After a 2 days at the driving range I was completely ready to switch from steel shafts to graphite. If that wasn't enough the club's performance is great. My drive is longer and straighter than my steel clubs. I add at least 10-15 yards. Once I save up a little bit more money I'm buying an entire set. If your wondering if this is for you. You could buy one or find a demo, but if you do, your going to want to buy it.
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