January 17, 2017 – Achieving significant performance gains without sacrificing any key attributes, PING engineers have designed the new i200 iron for aspiring blade players who like to be creative with their shot making, but also demand forgiveness on miscues.

Providing the look and feel of a players-style iron with exceptional forgiveness for its size, the i200 offers improved workability and ball-flight control with the right amount of playability to ensure accuracy and consistency.

Minimised offset appearance, a thin top rail and a slimmer profile CTP provides a clean cavity players-style head that will appeal to the eye of the more discerning player, while the soft, 431 stainless steel machined back cavity provides a buttery soft feel and a muted sound at impact.

Forgiveness has been maximised by weight savings from a 30% thinner face, enabling weight to be redistributed to the toe and hosel regions for increased MOI. Coupled with the introduction of a new activated elastomer insert, the thinner, faster face delivers more ball speed for increased distance.

Refined sole profiles and a higher leading edge improve turf interaction throughout the set, while a hydropearl chrome finish repels water for more control and helps minimise fliers from wet conditions and lies in the rough.

Available as standard with the PING CFS Distance shaft, golfers can also choose one of five popular after-market shafts with no upcharge.

The new i200 iron can be pre-ordered at PING-authorised retailers.

KEY FACTORS PING i200 IRONS

 

• Clean look: A smooth hosel-to-face transition, minimal offset, thin top rail and sharper face radius help create the tour-inspired aesthetics.
• Distance with precision: The face is 30% thinner, relative to its predecessor, making a faster hitting surface for more distance and tour-level gapping.
• Soft, powerful feel: The concealed soft elastomer insert activates at impact, providing instant vibration damping, for unparalleled feel.
• Irons available: 3-9, PW, UW.
• Stock steel shaft: PING AWT 2.0 (R, S, X).
• Stock graphite shaft: PING CFS Graphite (65 Soft R, 70 R, 80 S).
• After-market stock shaft options (no upcharge): Dynamic Gold S300, X100; Project X 5.0, 6.0; XP 95 (R300, S300), N.S. Pro Modus³ 105 (S, X), KBS Tour (R,S & X).
• Availability: At retail the next 2nd of February 2017.
• RRP: €148 per club with steel shaft; €159 per club with graphite shaft.