[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-ping-golf-clubs-building-a-ping-combo-iron-set":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"building-a-ping-combo-iron-set","Building a Ping Combo Iron Set","How to blend two Ping iron models into one set with even gaps and no weak clubs.","\u002Fimg\u002Fping-golf-clubs\u002Fbuilding-a-ping-combo-iron-set_building-ping-combo.png","Building a Ping Combo Iron Set illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"ping-golf-clubs","Ping Golf Clubs","\u003Ch3>Why combo sets make sense\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A 4-iron and a 9-iron do completely different jobs. The 4-iron needs launch, speed and forgiveness; the 9-iron needs control, spin and precise distance. Asking one model to do both is a compromise, and a combo set removes it — which is exactly why Ping’s three iron ladders are built to blend rather than compete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>The standard pattern\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The usual approach runs \u003Cstrong>more forgiving in the long irons, more controlled in the short irons\u003C\u002Fstrong>:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>4- and 5-iron from G740 or i540\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>6- or 7-iron as the transition\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>8-iron through pitching wedge from i240 or Blueprint S\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>A common Ping pairing is G740 long irons into i240 short irons for a mid-handicap golfer who wants launch up top and control down low. A stronger player might run i530 long irons into Blueprint S short irons instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Making the gaps work\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>This is where combo sets go wrong. Two models carry different lofts, so you can’t simply take the 6-iron from one and the 7-iron from another and assume they gap correctly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Write down the loft of every candidate club in both models.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Find the transition point where the lofts line up sensibly.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Check for a double-up — two clubs carrying the same distance.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Check for a hole — a gap larger than around 15 yards.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Bend a loft a degree or two if needed to smooth the join.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>A good fitter does this automatically; if you’re assembling it yourself, confirm carry numbers on a launch monitor before you commit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Keep the feel consistent\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Two things should stay constant across the whole set or the blend will feel disjointed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Shaft.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Use the same model and weight throughout — it matters more than the heads.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Lie angle and length.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Have the complete set checked and matched after assembly, since Ping’s colour-code fitting applies club by club.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>The transition club\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Expect the crossover club to feel slightly different — it’s the point where head design changes. Choose the transition where you least notice it, usually the 6- or 7-iron, and test that specific club with particular care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Is it worth the cost?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Combo sets often cost a little more and take longer to order. The payoff is real: long irons you can actually launch, and short irons you can control precisely. For golfers whose long-iron play is a genuine weakness, it’s one of the highest-value changes available in the range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Coach’s tip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> If your current 4-iron sits unused in the bag, you probably don’t need a combo set there — you need a hybrid, and a combo set that starts at the 5-iron instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Model names current as of September 2026.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",461,{"slug":15,"title":16},"ping-g440-vs-g740-choosing-your-game-improvement-iron","Ping G440 vs G740: Choosing Your Game Improvement Iron",{"slug":18,"title":19},"ping-irons-by-handicap-an-honest-match-up","Ping Irons by Handicap: An Honest Match-Up",1788299817714]