Earlier this week, we were given a preview of the new PING Golf G30 driver that PING Tour staff were testing out at The Greenbrier Classic. The G30 driver has now been officially announced with all the details of the club released.
Two editions of the G30 driver will be offered – a standard model and the SF Tec (Straight Flight Technology) model. The first thing you’ll notice about the G30 driver is the ridges on the crown called “Turbulators.” Basically, Turbulator Technology helps generate faster clubhead speed and ball velocity for longer, straighter tee shots by reducing aerodynamic drag, while also working as a type of alignment aid. Turbulator Technology was thoroughly researched by PING Golf’s R&D team and even put to the test in a Windtunnel Laboratory at Arizona State University’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering building. Take a closer look below and see the windtunnel test and Turbulators in action.
Other notable features include improved adjustability, new materials, improved CG positions, High Balance Points shafts and the SF Tec (Straight Flight Technology). For the face of the driver, a new, thinner and lighter T9S face material is used which enabled PING engineers to move the G30 driver’s Centre of Gravity even lower and further back than the G25 driver. This increases Moment of Inertia (MOI) and reduces spin. The new T9S face material also optimizes face deflection for even higher ball speeds and longer drives.
Adjustability has also been increased to +/-1 degree in either direction, for a total of 2 degrees of adjustability which is much improved on previous drivers which only offered +/-0.5 degree of adjustability in either direction and a total of 1 degree. You can change your lofts by either 6/10ths of a degree or one full degree. This is what PING calls Trajectory Tuning+ Technology. Perhaps the most impressive point regarding adjustability is the fact that the hosel has the same mass and outer diameter as PING’s fixed hosels, providing the benefits of adjustability with no sacrifice in performance or increase in mass.
PING engineered High Balance Point Shafts are also included. This means that the CG of the shaft is placed nearer the grip, which allows a heavier head to be used without affecting the feel of the club when swinging. And with the G30 SF Tec Driver, all of the above stays true except this driver is designed to help golfer’s that have the tendency to slice. Weight is positioned near the heel to help square the face at impact and with a lighter swingweight, players can see up to 12 yards of shot correction. See below for an in-depth look and explanation by PING Golf about their new G30 driver!
The G30 range will also include fairway woods, hybrids and irons, which we will feature soon! To summarize the G30 driver, see below for the specifications:
Head size: 460cc
Materials: Ti 8-1-1 body, T9S titanium face
Length: 45.75″
Loft adjustability: +/-1°
Sole CTP – greater range of weights accommodates wide range of after-market shafts for optimizing swingweight
TFC 419D Shaft – high balance point allows for heavier head (approximately 5 grams), which increases MOI for more distance and accuracy
Source: PING Golf
