PING has launched the following era of its Prodi G junior golf equipment, all of which can be found for {custom} becoming and pre-order at authorised PING golf retailers from at this time (July 16).
Together with efficiency enhancements all through the set, the corporate is introducing WebFit Junior, an online app that recommends membership specs and set make-up primarily based on the solutions to some questions in regards to the junior participant.
The method takes lower than two minutes to finish. The junior golfer’s talent degree, age, top, wrist-to-floor and common driver distance are factored into the suggestions.
Among the many outputs from the info is a gapping-analysis function that permits customers to experiment with the set make-up by including or eradicating golf equipment to see the impact on distance gaps. To search out out extra go to https://junior.webfit.ping.com/
The set is comprised of 10 golf equipment and two putter choices: a 460cc titanium driver, 22⁰ fairway wooden, 28⁰ hybrid, perimeter-weighted irons (6-PW), specialty wedges (54⁰ S & 58⁰ H) and tour-proven putter fashions (Anser and Tyne H).
The applied sciences utilized to the brand new Prodi G embody thinner, extra versatile faces to extend ball pace within the steel woods, and irons engineered with decrease CGs for extra distance and better launch.
The iron’s {custom} tuning port permits for exact swing weighting in the course of the custom-building course of. Two light-weight graphite shafts are optimised for size, weight and steadiness to match junior swing speeds. The 2 putter choices provide a conventional blade or extra up to date mallet type.
The light-weight golf equipment could be ordered in any mixture. Two sizes of the Hoofer Prodi G carry bag (34″, 4.3 lbs and 30″, 4lbs) could be bought individually.
Talking in regards to the new vary, John Okay Solheim, PING CEO & President, stated: “Specializing in the wants of junior golfers and utilising the expertise of our grownup product traces, we’ve superior the efficiency of the brand new Prodi G household to ship extra distance whereas launching the ball increased to assist guarantee juniors expertise constantly good photographs and have enjoyable on the course.
“We’ve additionally expanded the construct vary of the complete set, permitting us to raised match a wider top vary of gamers utilizing the brand new junior becoming app. With junior golf rising at a really excessive fee, we’re excited to carry all this to oldsters who need to get their youngsters began with a premium, high-performance set of golf equipment, {custom} match and {custom} constructed only for them.”
“WebFit Junior is an incredible app and stuffed with very helpful options, whether or not the junior golfer is simply getting began or is already advancing as a aggressive participant,” stated Solheim. “It’s in line with our dedication to offering golfers of all ages and talents with the most recent becoming applied sciences to assist decrease their scores.
“The gapping-analysis software is nice for fogeys seeking to optimise a set for his or her younger golfers. It offers them the flexibility to experiment with totally different choices as they decide the perfect set make-up for his or her junior.
The app additionally features a Yardage Report, a printable useful resource detailing approximate distances by membership to be used on the course to assist in membership choice.”
PING additionally introduced the continuation of its widespread ‘Get Golf Rising’ programme, an industry-first junior golf gear initiative that gives custom-fit and custom-built junior golf equipment that embody a one-time, no-cost adjustment to units of 5 golf equipment or extra. The programme helps handle an all-too-common prevalence that ends in a whole lot of junior golfers taking part in golf equipment not suited to their video games.
“One of many greatest limitations dad and mom of junior golfers face is investing in a set of golf equipment that their youngsters will outgrow in a short while,” Solheim stated. “Our ‘Get Golf Rising’ programme is designed to be an reasonably priced strategy to get juniors into high-performance, custom-fit golf equipment whereas bringing extra girls and boys to the game. The Prodi G golf equipment develop with the golfer. It’s mainly two units for the price of one. We consider if juniors are uncovered to raised gear, they’ll get pleasure from golf extra, which can proceed to develop the sport as they fall in love with golf and play it for a lifetime.”
To be eligible for the programme, 5 or extra golf equipment should be bought in a single transaction. Allowable changes are re-shafting, lengthening, re-weighting and re-gripping.
RRPsProdi G Driver £275Prodi G Fairway Wooden £150Prodi G Hybrid £125Prodi G Irons (6-PW) £90 per clubProdi G Wedges £90Prodi G Putters £95Hoofer Prodi G Golf Luggage: £149
