I am a 12 handicap golfer who plays a couple of times per month. Until recently I was very much a TaylorMade guy through and through. My entire bag was made up of TM. Those of you who own their equipment know TM make a good product.
Anyway, I went down to my local golf store here in Brisbane, Australia to look at getting fitted for a new set of irons. I went in thinking that a new set of TM Burner irons was coming home with me, based on a couple of reviews I had read. I ended up trying the Callaway X22, TM Burner, Titleist AP1s, Cobras and the Ping G10s and i10s.
I had no intention of even trying the Pings, but thought there was no harm in giving them a go. The G10s felt a bit clunky but from the moment I held the i10, I knew it was the club for me. There's something about the thin top line that just exudes confidence when addressing the ball. I struck a couple and they felt amazing. I must say my swing was feeling very ordinary that night and none of them felt very good, except for the i10 and the AP1s weren't bad either.
A few days later I went and tried them again. Same feeling. I confirmed that these were the weapons for me. I got fitted for them and picked them up a bit over a week later.
I took them to the range today to try them out and all I can say is WOW!!!
I have never hit Ping irons before now and I'm really disappointed I haven't. They feel sensational when they come off the middle and mishits still end up ok.
I was a bit apprehensive about how forgiving they may be, given that they are targetted at better players, but I think for anyone who can hit a reasonable ball, give them a go. They are very forgiving. More often than not though, they end up looking mighty fine in flight.
Overall, a great club and a purchase I expect to be holding on to for quite some time. You don't have to be a scratch golfer to play with them, even though most reviews call them a "Players" iron.
Highly recommended