Price
$235
Ping i540
Price
$235
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Why we like it
- An “air bag” inside the clubhead directly behind the center of the face enhances sound and feel without restricting face bend.
- An average of 24 grams of tungsten weighting is used in the 4- through 7-irons along the sole to lower the center of gravity for a higher launch angle.
- The maraging-steel face is 9 percent thinner than the i530. This creates metal-wood-like flex for ball-speed gains and more height.
- A beam inside the clubhead adds structural support and assists sound and feel.
- Top 5 in Forgiveness, low-handicaps
- SPECS: 7-iron: 29 degrees; PW: 42 degrees
What our testers said
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Sean
54, Handicap 6
9 years testing
This is the cleanest players iron that I've hit. It doesn't have that real big cavity in the back. It looks like it's all one piece. The feel was good, too. Nothing too harsh.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
Plenty of distance. A medium-high ball flight with lots of giddy up.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
It has a fairly thin topline for a chunkier-style iron. Consistent pop off the face, regardless of whether you hit it out of the middle of the face or mis-hit it a little bit. The forgiveness is definitely higher with this one.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
These are forgiving and hot. I was gaining at least a club, which is what these irons are supposed to do.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Overall, I felt like they were a little clunky looking to me. On top of that, I found it really hard to achieve any consistency with them. I didn't know if I was going to miss left or right. The ball flight was very high, no matter what I tried to do.
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Sean
54, Handicap 6
9 years testing
This is the cleanest players iron that I've hit. It doesn't have that real big cavity in the back. It looks like it's all one piece. The feel was good, too. Nothing too harsh.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
Plenty of distance. A medium-high ball flight with lots of giddy up.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
It has a fairly thin topline for a chunkier-style iron. Consistent pop off the face, regardless of whether you hit it out of the middle of the face or mis-hit it a little bit. The forgiveness is definitely higher with this one.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
These are forgiving and hot. I was gaining at least a club, which is what these irons are supposed to do.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Overall, I felt like they were a little clunky looking to me. On top of that, I found it really hard to achieve any consistency with them. I didn't know if I was going to miss left or right. The ball flight was very high, no matter what I tried to do.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
The first thing I noticed was the lightness of the head. It feels noticeably lighter. If you have a quicker tempo, you probably want a slightly heavier head. But it goes for miles. That's my biggest takeaway: Super-light head, tons of speed, and very hot off the face.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
A very high-launching, easy-to-hit club. It's compact, but that didn't take anything away from its forgiveness. I could've used a little more help with the 5-iron, maybe a little wider sole. The big drawback for me was the sound. It was very loud, almost a slap feel and sound.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
This is a very good iron that hits the ball a long ways, with little loss in distance on off-center hits. The clubhead moves through the hitting area really smoothly.
Ricky
47, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
You can throttle back on these, instead of feeling like you have to roast everything, which is nice. Very easy to hit and get up in the air.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
It looks very powerful, but I didn't get any extra distance on center strikes. It was pretty average there. It had a nice little click to it on center hits, so the feedback was good. But the distance was lacking.
Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
These clubs look great. Even with the offset, it looks like a really thin profile. I was expecting that they'd be easy to hit, but they weren't because I could feel the head weight too much. The shaft options didn't do much at all for me. I just couldn't control the direction and felt like every miss was to the right.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
The ball really sprung off the face and jumped in the air. The clubface has more scoring lines than some of the other irons in this class, and it really felt like it grabbed the ball well. I felt a good connection between my hands, the face, and the ball.
Skylar
28, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Not the most forgiving club. My misses were about 15 yards shorter than normal. I really struggled to find the sweet spot on these.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
A very muted, soft feel off the face, which I loved. Delivers good ball speed. A nice blend between feel and distance.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
I didn't find the 5-iron any more difficult to hit than the pitching wedge. Everything was fairly consistent as I progressed down the set. I could hit an absolute moon ball with the 5-iron, which was a really nice incentive.
Jamie
53, Handicap 7
3 years testing
The head on the wedge is a little more compact, so I was able to shape shots with it, which is unusual for me. The long and mid-irons were super easy to hit. Everything was a high trajectory, and straight as an arrow. Booming distance.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
Love the smooth finish on the back. It looks like there's some help back there, but it's not obvious. The long irons were easy to hit. The distance was pretty impressive, too. Consistent, medium ball flight.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
Easy to swing. Very comfortable weight. The feel was soft but the sound was a little too loud for my liking. I didn't find the ball flight to be too consistent, either. Whenever I tried to launch one higher up in the air, I wound up fighting the right side.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
This club is an absolute rocket launcher. It's extremely long and hot, and flies very high. It would be a great club for someone who is losing distance, or who needs more forgiveness on off-center hits.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Sets up nicely behind the ball, but it's far too noisy at impact. There's nothing soft about the feel. In fact, both mis-hits and good hits feel kind of rocky at times. I expected it to be pretty powerful, but I found the distance to be below average.
Sean
54, Handicap 6
9 years testing
This is the cleanest players iron that I've hit. It doesn't have that real big cavity in the back. It looks like it's all one piece. The feel was good, too. Nothing too harsh.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Overall, I felt like they were a little clunky looking to me. On top of that, I found it really hard to achieve any consistency with them. I didn't know if I was going to miss left or right. The ball flight was very high, no matter what I tried to do.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
A very high-launching, easy-to-hit club. It's compact, but that didn't take anything away from its forgiveness. I could've used a little more help with the 5-iron, maybe a little wider sole. The big drawback for me was the sound. It was very loud, almost a slap feel and sound.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
This is a very good iron that hits the ball a long ways, with little loss in distance on off-center hits. The clubhead moves through the hitting area really smoothly.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
It looks very powerful, but I didn't get any extra distance on center strikes. It was pretty average there. It had a nice little click to it on center hits, so the feedback was good. But the distance was lacking.
Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
These clubs look great. Even with the offset, it looks like a really thin profile. I was expecting that they'd be easy to hit, but they weren't because I could feel the head weight too much. The shaft options didn't do much at all for me. I just couldn't control the direction and felt like every miss was to the right.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
The ball really sprung off the face and jumped in the air. The clubface has more scoring lines than some of the other irons in this class, and it really felt like it grabbed the ball well. I felt a good connection between my hands, the face, and the ball.
Skylar
28, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Not the most forgiving club. My misses were about 15 yards shorter than normal. I really struggled to find the sweet spot on these.
Jamie
53, Handicap 7
3 years testing
The head on the wedge is a little more compact, so I was able to shape shots with it, which is unusual for me. The long and mid-irons were super easy to hit. Everything was a high trajectory, and straight as an arrow. Booming distance.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
Love the smooth finish on the back. It looks like there's some help back there, but it's not obvious. The long irons were easy to hit. The distance was pretty impressive, too. Consistent, medium ball flight.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
Easy to swing. Very comfortable weight. The feel was soft but the sound was a little too loud for my liking. I didn't find the ball flight to be too consistent, either. Whenever I tried to launch one higher up in the air, I wound up fighting the right side.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Sets up nicely behind the ball, but it's far too noisy at impact. There's nothing soft about the feel. In fact, both mis-hits and good hits feel kind of rocky at times. I expected it to be pretty powerful, but I found the distance to be below average.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
Plenty of distance. A medium-high ball flight with lots of giddy up.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
It has a fairly thin topline for a chunkier-style iron. Consistent pop off the face, regardless of whether you hit it out of the middle of the face or mis-hit it a little bit. The forgiveness is definitely higher with this one.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
These are forgiving and hot. I was gaining at least a club, which is what these irons are supposed to do.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
The first thing I noticed was the lightness of the head. It feels noticeably lighter. If you have a quicker tempo, you probably want a slightly heavier head. But it goes for miles. That's my biggest takeaway: Super-light head, tons of speed, and very hot off the face.
Ricky
47, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
You can throttle back on these, instead of feeling like you have to roast everything, which is nice. Very easy to hit and get up in the air.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
A very muted, soft feel off the face, which I loved. Delivers good ball speed. A nice blend between feel and distance.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
I didn't find the 5-iron any more difficult to hit than the pitching wedge. Everything was fairly consistent as I progressed down the set. I could hit an absolute moon ball with the 5-iron, which was a really nice incentive.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
This club is an absolute rocket launcher. It's extremely long and hot, and flies very high. It would be a great club for someone who is losing distance, or who needs more forgiveness on off-center hits.
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