Good Starter Set of Clubs.. thoughts on PING G5?

pgjcbsn · #1 10-17-2007, 03:45 PM

Being tall is not the complete story. Most tall people also have long arms. Its the distance from your hands to the ground. Thats the reason you need to get fitted.

As others have said you can't go wrong with Ping. I love mine.

If you're near Carrollton TX, there's a nice shop just off I-35 that I highly recomend.

MysteryV · #2 10-17-2007, 05:38 PM

I'm 6'3 w/ a 6'6 wingspan. A lot of 'pros' wanted to put me in long clubs simply because of my height, however it's important to realize that with longer clubs comes a dramatic change in swing weight. 1/2" over often changes a D-3 to a D-5 which swings you more than you swing it.

Hopefully if you purchased 1/2" from ping, they pick the underweight heads to use in their factory long clubs. Perhaps you get some D-4s (if god loves you).

If you find you hate the weight and length, the good news is that you can always chop the tops quickly and easily.

AJW · #3 10-17-2007, 07:43 PM

Ping’s default swing weight is C9 I don’t think he will run into problems.

raptor517 · #4 10-17-2007, 07:51 PM

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i went into golfsmith and got fitted, so hopefully it will work out well.

MysteryV · #5 10-17-2007, 08:20 PM

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Raptor: You'll likely be fine. Congrats on the new set.