[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-ping-golf-clubs-ping-irons-the-full-range-from-blueprint-to-g740":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"ping-irons-the-full-range-from-blueprint-to-g740","Ping Irons: The Full Range from Blueprint to G740","Every Ping iron tier explained, from the Blueprint muscleback to the most forgiving G740.","\u002Fimg\u002Fping-golf-clubs\u002Fping-irons-the-full-range-from-blueprint-to-g740_ping-irons-full-range.png","Ping Irons: The Full Range from Blueprint to G740 illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"ping-golf-clubs","Ping Golf Clubs","\u003Ch3>Three ladders in one range\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Rather than a single progression, Ping runs \u003Cstrong>Blueprint\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>i-Series\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>G\u003C\u002Fstrong> side by side. Each has its own internal logic, and understanding all three is the fastest way to stop guessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Blueprint T.\u003C\u002Fstrong> A true muscleback. Minimal offset, thin topline, maximum feedback. Aimed at elite ball strikers who want to work the ball on demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Blueprint S.\u003C\u002Fstrong> A compact cavity back with a small amount of extra margin over the T, while keeping the same traditional shaping. Most golfers who think they want “a blade” are better served here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>i240.\u003C\u002Fstrong> A players’ cavity back sitting closest to Blueprint in profile, for strong players who want a compact look with a little more forgiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>i530.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Hollow-body construction for extra speed and launch, aimed at players’ distance without a bulky appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>i540.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The newest i-series iron, built for pace through the ball and a flight that stops rather than runs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>G440.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Game-improvement: wider sole, more offset, stronger lofts, easier launch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>G740.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The most forgiving iron in the range — maximum distance and help for golfers whose strike pattern is genuinely wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>What actually changes as you move down\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Four things shift together across all three ladders:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Head size and offset grow\u003C\u002Fstrong>, adding visual bulk but also more draw bias and more margin.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Centre of gravity moves lower and further back\u003C\u002Fstrong>, raising launch and forgiveness at the cost of workability.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Lofts get stronger\u003C\u002Fstrong>, so a G740 7-iron and a Blueprint T 7-iron are not comparable clubs despite the shared number.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Sole width increases\u003C\u002Fstrong>, resisting digging on fat and thin strikes.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch3>The loft trap\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Don’t compare “7-iron distance” across the three ladders and draw conclusions. A game-improvement 7-iron flying further than a Blueprint 7-iron is not a better club — it’s a stronger loft doing the work. What matters is whether your whole set covers your yardages with even gaps and lands softly enough to hold a green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Feel and construction\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Blueprint and i-Series lean on forged construction for a softer feel; G-series irons prioritise speed and forgiveness through cast, multi-material builds. Test on grass rather than into a net, and never decide from one shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Keeping a record of the demo day\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Testing four or five iron models in one session goes wrong when they all blur into a single impression by the end of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a place where a quiet tracking habit pays off. FocusGolf logs shots, distances and club performance straight from a Wear OS, Apple Watch or Garmin watch with no club sensors to fit, so the session history — not your memory of the best strike — tells you afterwards whether the i-Series model really felt more consistent or simply looked nicer at address.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Coach’s tip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Choose your irons around your strike pattern with a 7-iron, not your best 7-iron shot. Impact tape across ten balls tells you more than any review.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Model names current as of September 2026.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",502,{"slug":15,"title":16},"ping-hybrids-vs-long-irons-which-fits-your-bag","Ping Hybrids vs Long Irons: Which Fits Your Bag",{"slug":18,"title":19},"ping-i-series-irons-compared-i240-i530-and-i540","Ping i-Series Irons Compared: i240, i530 and i540",1788299817707]