January 19, 2017 – PING took a pioneering approach to designing the Glide wedges, engineering them from the hands down to provide short-game performance and trajectory control on shots of every length. The company’s engineers have refined the design of Glide to produce the new Glide 2.0, the company’s most comprehensive and technologically advanced wedge range to date.

“The new Glide 2.0 wedges represent a major breakthrough in performance for a number of reasons, but it’s the new grooves that are most exciting,” said John A. Solheim, PING Chairman & CEO. “The players have been very pleased with the increase in spin rates, overall trajectory control, including lower ball flights, and the consistency of the carry distances. Around the greens, they’re impressed with the turf interaction and how the ball is reacting off the face to give them the precision they need to hit it closer,” he added.

Highlighted by the introduction of new precision milled grooves which increase spin rate by approximately 350rpm on full shots and 200rpm on shots around the green compared to the original Glide, the Glide 2.0 line also incorporates a considered range of 16 loft/bounce/sole grind combinations to accommodate all turf conditions and angles of attack.

The higher lofted options (54º – 60º) are engineered for finesse shots around the green and have two more grooves than the original Glide, while the lower lofted options (46º – 52º) are designed for full shots and have one additional groove compared to the original Glide.

The new AWT 2.0 wedge shaft is optimally engineered in terms of weight, flex and balance to provide a stable feel and lower ball flight, while the longer Dyla-wedge grip encourages gripping down to enhance ball flight control.

Four versatile grinds – standard, wide, thin and eye – enable players to be fitted for their typical divot depth and playing conditions, while steeper sidewalls throughout the lofts increase groove volume for improved performance on full shots and maximised spin on chips and pitches. A hydropearl chrome finish repels water for more control and improved spin consistency from wet conditions and lies in the rough.

The new Glide 2.0 wedge can be pre-ordered beginning today at PING-authorised retailers.

KEY FACTORS PING GLIDE 2.0 WEDGES

• Available in standard sole (SS), thin sole (TS), and wide sole (WS).
• 16 loft/bounce options: Standard Sole (SS): 46º/12º, 50º/12º, 52º/12º, 54º/12º, 56º/12º, 58º/10º, 60º/10º; Thin Sole (TS): 58º/6º, 60º/8º; Wide Sole (WS): 54º/14, 56º/14º, 58º/14º, 60º/14º; Eye Sole (ES): 54º/8º, 56º/8º, 58º/8º, 60º/8º.
• Dyla-wedge grip: ¾-inch longer, grip-down markings at 1 3/8″ .intervals, softer tapering profile.
• Stock shaft: AWT 2.0 Wedge.
• RRP: €159 with steel and €169 with graphite.