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Why We Like It
- Ping’s most extensive and versatile wedge offering features 25 loft/grind options based on feedback from the company’s tour-pro staff.
- Grooves on the 54- to 62-degree lofts are tightly spaced for improved spin but less so on the 46- to 52-degree lofts for maximum ball-flight control on full swings.
- The “Starblast” face blast adds surface roughness for additional friction.
- Ping added two grinds to the s159 line that weren’t part of the Glide 4.0 family. The H (half moon) works well in soft conditions or for players with a steep angle of attack. The B is a low-bounce, wide-sole wedge that is effective in firm conditions. The E grind, based on the iconic Eye2 wedge, is great from bunkers and remains in the lineup.
- With options comes the potential for confusion. What grind do I need? What should my loft gaps be? Ping understands this concern and has developed its WebFit wedge app to offer golfers a quick and easy process to narrow their choices.
- Top 5 in Performance, low- and middle-handicaps.
- 25 options (46-62 degrees), 6 sole grinds, 2 finishes
what our testers said
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Wei
54, Handicap 13
9 years testing
I love the tightness of the grooves. It inspires confidence that you can put a ton of spin on any shot. And that's how it played out. It was very predictable on full swing shots and versatile around the green. Excelled from the sand in both height and distance.
Sándor J.
36, Handicap 9
2 years testing
Love the clean look on full swing shots. Impact is a little on the firmer side, but feels good through the ball and the turf and is very consistent.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
Comfortable, confidence-inspiring club. Forgiving pin-seeker on full shots. Point-and-shoot fun around the green. Delicate short shots were easy to pop up and spin. It's an elevator club—you're going to get up and down with it all day long.
RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
It's very springy off the face and delivers good distance. I like the flange and angles on the back. It's very appealing at setup. Feels like it could be a little workable, too, like I can flight the ball up or down based on how I set it up.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
It looks really good standing over the ball. Has thinner grooves, which invokes confidence that it's going to have spin. Incredible performance out of the bunker. It cut right through the sand. Every shot was on target and stopped on a dime.
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Wei
54, Handicap 13
9 years testing
I love the tightness of the grooves. It inspires confidence that you can put a ton of spin on any shot. And that's how it played out. It was very predictable on full swing shots and versatile around the green. Excelled from the sand in both height and distance.
Sándor J.
36, Handicap 9
2 years testing
Love the clean look on full swing shots. Impact is a little on the firmer side, but feels good through the ball and the turf and is very consistent.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
Comfortable, confidence-inspiring club. Forgiving pin-seeker on full shots. Point-and-shoot fun around the green. Delicate short shots were easy to pop up and spin. It's an elevator club—you're going to get up and down with it all day long.
RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
It's very springy off the face and delivers good distance. I like the flange and angles on the back. It's very appealing at setup. Feels like it could be a little workable, too, like I can flight the ball up or down based on how I set it up.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
It looks really good standing over the ball. Has thinner grooves, which invokes confidence that it's going to have spin. Incredible performance out of the bunker. It cut right through the sand. Every shot was on target and stopped on a dime.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
Effortlessly high ball flight on full shots. Stopped on a dime. Found it much harder to get the ball to bite on greenside shots. Too much energy off the face. Performed well out of the sand, even if the leading edge dug.
Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
Gave me a good pop off the clubface with a little more distance than other wedges. Medium to high trajectory and plenty of spin. With proper bounce and grind, it will glide through the softest turf instead of digging. In normal conditions, you don't have to worry about the club bouncing up. It goes straight through the ball.
Scott
37, Handicap 14
9 years testing
Insane spin from the smallest shots, with little effort. Hot knife through butter on sand shots.
Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
I loved it, especially around the green. It's not hard to swing. Just go down and attack the ball and it pops straight up. Always lands soft. You know you're getting good spin off these wedges. Easy to control.
BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
I’m a huge fan of the bounce on this club. It’s less bounce than I play, and while I tried to hit chunks on purpose, I couldn’t. Good spin control around the green. It might not be best feeling wedge, but if you’re hitting good shots, you get over that pretty quick.
Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
I was really impressed with the turf interaction, most notably on mid-range shots and properly executed full swings. Out of the bunker it was very easy to spin and stop it.
Molly
37, Handicap 0
4 years testing
The performance outweighs the feel. It's so light that you can lose track of the club during the swing. Still, I was able to create a piercing ball flight on three-quarter swings, and get the ball to stop quickly on the green. Forgiveness was superb. You can use a lot of the face and not lose performance.
Alan
30, Handicap 1
1 year testing
Tons of groove coverage. I can't imagine fitting any more grooves on the face of these wedges. The result is a ton of spin. You can rev up the RPMs or suck it way back, and look pretty cool doing it.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
The best part about this club were the full shots. So easy to control in terms of flight. Nice medium trajectory. Fairly good checking spin on greenside shots. You could hit it higher and have some fun with the face.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
Comfortable, repeatable, reliable. Produces just enough spin on short shots to maintain control on the greens. Just oozed spin on full swing shots.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
I could spin any kind of shot with this wedge, including small feel chips. Out of the sand, I was able to create feel shots that I never could before. Full shots felt crisp. I could only hear a muted thump, which brought a smile to my face.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
Not an overpowering look. It just looks like it's going to move through the turf well, and it does. Tons of different bounce options. A nice low-pitched sound and feel off the face. Super easy to hit standard chips and pitches.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
Very forgiving on full shots. Even when I didn't hit it great, the ball still went a good distance. The spin rate was consistently low, even on shots where it looked like it would spin more. Launched like I expected it to—medium-high, with low spin.
John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
Had difficulty controlling spin out of the bunker. it was much better on greenside shots, especially partial wedges and longer chips. Head felt like it glided over the turf. Good launch and soft landings on full shots.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
Noticeably heavier head does not detract from functionality. Clubhead does not stick in the turf, delivering consistently solid contact. Spin is there with a mid-flight trajectory, so you can back it up on the green if you desire. Really good thumper out of the sand.
Matt
27, Handicap 5
1 year testing
Sounds more like a cavity-back iron than a wedge. Very powerful and a little softer on the clubface. It's also very easy to find the center of the face. Super easy to drive through the sand, and receptive for any amount of spin you desire.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
I was surprised by the distance on full swings. These wedges are long. The ball climbed high quickly and stayed there. Easy to clip out of the bunker and stop it quickly.
Skylar
26, Handicap 7
2 years testing
I could hit these wedges pretty high. They went a little shorter than others, but that was mainly due to their heft. It felt like that huge hammer you swing at the arcade. A butterknife through the sand. It was cutting through no matter what my attack angle was.
Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
Effortless through the ground. Not especially fast off the face but I definitely got what I wanted every time on full shots. Felt a little more spinny on full swings, like it was grabbing the green upon landing. Wider sole really helped in terms of thumping the sand and getting the ball up and out.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
The elongated, bulky sole is a juicy insurance policy that prevents the toe from digging. There's just no way it's going to get caught up. Easy to open face and add loft.
Jason
48, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
The turf interaction on all pitch and chip shots is amazing. Versatile sole allows you to hit low or high shots. The feel at impact is similar on every shot, which helps with distance control.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
It performs like an A student—very good all-around. It's really difficult to mess up anything with these wedges. Great out of the sand. Super accurate, like one of those dart throwers you see on television.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Feel is amazing on full shots. It's soft, with spring-like effect off the club. My spin numbers were good even on chunky hits. Distance was middle of the pack, but trajectory was very consistent. Greenside performance was incredible. I could catch all of the grooves, hit it high with a lot of spin, and produce low runners as well.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
Full swing shots felt like an iron, in that I could use the turf to create the ideal launch conditions. No fear of making a good, aggressive pass at the ball. Clean continuity from heel to toe that presents really well.
Wei
54, Handicap 13
9 years testing
I love the tightness of the grooves. It inspires confidence that you can put a ton of spin on any shot. And that's how it played out. It was very predictable on full swing shots and versatile around the green. Excelled from the sand in both height and distance.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
It looks really good standing over the ball. Has thinner grooves, which invokes confidence that it's going to have spin. Incredible performance out of the bunker. It cut right through the sand. Every shot was on target and stopped on a dime.
Scott
37, Handicap 14
9 years testing
Insane spin from the smallest shots, with little effort. Hot knife through butter on sand shots.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
Comfortable, repeatable, reliable. Produces just enough spin on short shots to maintain control on the greens. Just oozed spin on full swing shots.
Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
Effortless through the ground. Not especially fast off the face but I definitely got what I wanted every time on full shots. Felt a little more spinny on full swings, like it was grabbing the green upon landing. Wider sole really helped in terms of thumping the sand and getting the ball up and out.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
Full swing shots felt like an iron, in that I could use the turf to create the ideal launch conditions. No fear of making a good, aggressive pass at the ball. Clean continuity from heel to toe that presents really well.
Sándor J.
36, Handicap 9
2 years testing
Love the clean look on full swing shots. Impact is a little on the firmer side, but feels good through the ball and the turf and is very consistent.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
Comfortable, confidence-inspiring club. Forgiving pin-seeker on full shots. Point-and-shoot fun around the green. Delicate short shots were easy to pop up and spin. It's an elevator club—you're going to get up and down with it all day long.
RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
It's very springy off the face and delivers good distance. I like the flange and angles on the back. It's very appealing at setup. Feels like it could be a little workable, too, like I can flight the ball up or down based on how I set it up.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
Effortlessly high ball flight on full shots. Stopped on a dime. Found it much harder to get the ball to bite on greenside shots. Too much energy off the face. Performed well out of the sand, even if the leading edge dug.
Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
Gave me a good pop off the clubface with a little more distance than other wedges. Medium to high trajectory and plenty of spin. With proper bounce and grind, it will glide through the softest turf instead of digging. In normal conditions, you don't have to worry about the club bouncing up. It goes straight through the ball.
Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
I loved it, especially around the green. It's not hard to swing. Just go down and attack the ball and it pops straight up. Always lands soft. You know you're getting good spin off these wedges. Easy to control.
Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
I was really impressed with the turf interaction, most notably on mid-range shots and properly executed full swings. Out of the bunker it was very easy to spin and stop it.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
Very forgiving on full shots. Even when I didn't hit it great, the ball still went a good distance. The spin rate was consistently low, even on shots where it looked like it would spin more. Launched like I expected it to—medium-high, with low spin.
John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
Had difficulty controlling spin out of the bunker. it was much better on greenside shots, especially partial wedges and longer chips. Head felt like it glided over the turf. Good launch and soft landings on full shots.
Skylar
26, Handicap 7
2 years testing
I could hit these wedges pretty high. They went a little shorter than others, but that was mainly due to their heft. It felt like that huge hammer you swing at the arcade. A butterknife through the sand. It was cutting through no matter what my attack angle was.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
It performs like an A student—very good all-around. It's really difficult to mess up anything with these wedges. Great out of the sand. Super accurate, like one of those dart throwers you see on television.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Feel is amazing on full shots. It's soft, with spring-like effect off the club. My spin numbers were good even on chunky hits. Distance was middle of the pack, but trajectory was very consistent. Greenside performance was incredible. I could catch all of the grooves, hit it high with a lot of spin, and produce low runners as well.
BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
I’m a huge fan of the bounce on this club. It’s less bounce than I play, and while I tried to hit chunks on purpose, I couldn’t. Good spin control around the green. It might not be best feeling wedge, but if you’re hitting good shots, you get over that pretty quick.
Molly
37, Handicap 0
4 years testing
The performance outweighs the feel. It's so light that you can lose track of the club during the swing. Still, I was able to create a piercing ball flight on three-quarter swings, and get the ball to stop quickly on the green. Forgiveness was superb. You can use a lot of the face and not lose performance.
Alan
30, Handicap 1
1 year testing
Tons of groove coverage. I can't imagine fitting any more grooves on the face of these wedges. The result is a ton of spin. You can rev up the RPMs or suck it way back, and look pretty cool doing it.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
The best part about this club were the full shots. So easy to control in terms of flight. Nice medium trajectory. Fairly good checking spin on greenside shots. You could hit it higher and have some fun with the face.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
I could spin any kind of shot with this wedge, including small feel chips. Out of the sand, I was able to create feel shots that I never could before. Full shots felt crisp. I could only hear a muted thump, which brought a smile to my face.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
Not an overpowering look. It just looks like it's going to move through the turf well, and it does. Tons of different bounce options. A nice low-pitched sound and feel off the face. Super easy to hit standard chips and pitches.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
Noticeably heavier head does not detract from functionality. Clubhead does not stick in the turf, delivering consistently solid contact. Spin is there with a mid-flight trajectory, so you can back it up on the green if you desire. Really good thumper out of the sand.
Matt
27, Handicap 5
1 year testing
Sounds more like a cavity-back iron than a wedge. Very powerful and a little softer on the clubface. It's also very easy to find the center of the face. Super easy to drive through the sand, and receptive for any amount of spin you desire.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
I was surprised by the distance on full swings. These wedges are long. The ball climbed high quickly and stayed there. Easy to clip out of the bunker and stop it quickly.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
The elongated, bulky sole is a juicy insurance policy that prevents the toe from digging. There's just no way it's going to get caught up. Easy to open face and add loft.
Jason
48, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
The turf interaction on all pitch and chip shots is amazing. Versatile sole allows you to hit low or high shots. The feel at impact is similar on every shot, which helps with distance control.
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