Ping Crossover v long iron – which will perform best for our anonymous big hitter?
The introduction of the Ping Crossover last year caused a bit of a stir.
It wasn’t a hybrid, a long iron or a driving iron. It was a completely new category of club for Ping.
As soon as word got out about its performance, Ping were up against it trying to meet the demand.
Some people just don’t get on with hybrids. The flight can be a bit high and spinny and people are often unsure whether to hit down on them like an iron or sweep them away like a fairway wood.
But most players need a bit of extra help when it comes to long irons, particularly when hitting out of a less than favourable lie.
That’s where the Crossover comes in with it’s easy launch and added forgiveness.
But how does the performance compare when it comes to Ping Crossover v long iron?
We drafted in our anonymous big hitter to test them both out.
Ping Crossover v long iron – The methodology
Our anonymous big hitter used a Ping i 3-iron to hit a range of shots on Trackman 4 under the watchful eye of our resident pro James Whitaker.
He then hit a load of shots with the Ping 3 Crossover and we compared the data.
Ping Crossover v long iron – The results
Before the test both myself and James Whitaker expected the 3-iron to be fairly consistent but not very forgiving on off-centre hits.
