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Many of Ping's staff players have been involved in testing the new Ping g20 driver., including Hunter Mahan, Bubba Watson and Lee Westwood.
The Ping g20 will feature further development in the innovation started by the Ping G15 Driver, most notably the high-balance-point shaft designed to redistribute mass into the clubhead while maintaining the same overall weight and swing weight. Four different lofts (8.5 degrees, 9.5, 10.5 and 12) are included in the entry on the USGA's list.
“One of the first steps was to optimize the location of the center of gravity,” he said. “One of the reasons (Ping staff professional) Bubba Watson hits his drives so far is that they are launched high with very low spin. And with the G20, we are trying to create Bubba-like launch conditions for every player, in large part by adding an external weight to the rear of the club.”
Another advancement with the G20 driver ping is a large, variable-thickness clubface that generates faster ball speeds and increases Moment of Inertia (MOI) across the hitting surface for increased power and forgiveness. Ping engineers were also able to beef up MOI by employing a lighter, lower density titanium alloy, dubbed Ti 8-1-1, in a 460cc clubhead that is slightly heavier than in previous models.
And the high strength-to-weight ratio of that clubhead allowed technicians to strategically place additional weight in ways that boosted MOI in both the vertical and horizontal axes.
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