When it comes to choosing the best golf irons, Ping is a brand that many golfers trust for their high-quality, reliable clubs.
In 2025, Ping released the i240 and G440 range in the quest for further distance and forgiveness.
Previous year’s ranges include the Blueprint range, with the T and S irons, the G430 irons, which are a strong set of game improvement irons, the i230 and i525, which are both great for mid to low handicappers.
Now for 2026, they have released a new game improvement and distance iron – the G740 and the i540.
It’s clear from that list that Ping is not hesitant to innovate in the iron market. With an impressive range of options available, there truly is something to suit every golfer’s needs.
Check out our guide to the Best Ping Irons 2026 to see which might best suit you…
NCG Guide
- Best Sounding
- Best game improvement
- Best for good ball strikers
- Most forgiving
- Best launch
- Best for low handicappers
- Best blade
Best Sounding
Ping i540 Irons
Ping’s i540s are players distance irons. They’ve offer a mid size look with a larger head profile than a blade but more compact than a game improvement iron.
A new lighter and shallower face has been used with a covered cavity at the back. Alongside a 9% thinner face to help with ball speed and higher launching shots.
These sound excellent off the face by far the best sounding Ping club I’ve ever hit. This is thanks to new i-Beam and inR-Air technology that has improved the internal structure.
PROS
- Sound amazing
- Great feel
- High launching
CONS
- Strong lofts as standard
- RELATED: Read our full Ping i540 Irons review here.
RRP: from £1129 (5-PW) / from $1499.99 (5-PW)
Shafts:
- True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid 100
- Ping Alta CB Blue
- PING AWT 3.0
- True Temper Dynamic Gold
- True Temper Dynamic Gold 120
- KBS Tour
- Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 105
- Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 115
- True Temper Elevate MPH 95
- PING Alta Quick
- UST Recoil Dart
Grips:
- Golf Pride 360 Tour Velvet
- Golf Pride 360 Tour Velvet Cord
- Lamkin Crossline Black
- Lamkin UTx Lite
Spec: 4-iron – UW
More information: Ping website
Best Game Improvement
Ping G740 Irons
These are a set of super game improvement irons and so the larger head profile and chunkier sole is absolutely what you expect to see. This year’s model has a 7% longer blade length so visually over the ball this is very appealing.
A 22% wider sole has also been added to help with weighting in the head – to improve launch on lower clubface strikes.
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A new cavity at the back is designed to improve the feel at impact. The wider sole does make it harder to get a feel of strike location at times but it certainly helps to deliver a higher launching ball flight.
PROS
- Incredibly consistent
- Great feel
- Easy to launch and very forgiving
CONS
- Lack of feedback – hard to know sometimes if you have made good or bad contact
- RELATED: Read our full Ping G740 Irons review here.
RRP: Steel – £185/$202.50 / Graphite – £195/$217.50
Shafts:
PING stock shafts
- AWT 3.0
- Dynamic golf Mid 100
- Dynamic gold
- Dynamic Gold 120
- KBS Tour
- Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 105
- Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 115
- True Temper Elevate MPH 95
- UST Recoil Dart
- ALTA Quick
Fitted Options – No Upcharge
- Dynamic Gold
- Dynamic Gold 105
- Dynamic Gold 120
- Dynamic Gold Mid 115
- KBS Tour
- NS Pro Modus 105
- UST Recoil Dart
Grips:
- Golf Pride 360 Tour
- Golf Pride 360 Tour Velvet Cord
- Lamkin Crossline Black
- Lamkin UTx Lite
Spec: 5-iron – 56°
More information: Ping website
Best for good ball strikers
Ping i240 irons
The Ping i240 irons really are a standout entry in the players’ distance category, offering a rare blend of precision, feel, and forgiveness. With smarter weight distribution, revamped grooves, and improved launch characteristics, they make a strong case for inclusion in the bags of all mid to low-handicap golfers.
They are the perfect bridge between Ping’s tour-grade Blueprints and their more club golfer friendly G-series. These are irons built for consistent ball-strikers and produce plenty of spin and height to attack those greens and pins.
Pros:
- Excellent spin and height control, especially from mid to long irons
- Top-tier forgiveness with minimal drop-off on off-centre hits
- Ideal for consistent ball-strikers who don’t want to sacrifice feel for forgiveness
Cons:
- None
- Read our full Ping i240 irons review
RRP: £1,069.00 / $1,498.99
More information: Clubhouse Website / PGA Superstore Website
Most Forgiving
Ping G440 irons
A set of irons most club golfers can be benefit from. The Ping G440 irons are quality game-improvement irons presented in a player’s performance appearance. A sleek design not often associated with more forgiving irons but a one that is appealing to a lot of golfers.
Combined with their great looks these irons also produce solid distances, plenty of forgiveness and feel amazing on each strike. Ping have really done an exceptional job in the development of the latest G series release to incorporate fantastic game-improvement performance in a compact profile.
Overall, if you are a high to a mid handicap golfer I would 100% recommend you try the Ping G440 irons. They look great in the bag, a nice profile behind the ball and the performance is undeniable. There’s plenty of spin and height to offer exceptional control on approach shots but they also produce loads of distance to get there.
In my opinion, they will do nothing but make your life easier on the course and help you to score lower. So get out and give them a go.
Pros:
- Incredibly consistent
- Great feel
- Easy to launch and very forgiving
Cons:
- None
- Read our full Ping G440 irons review
RRP: Steel – £160/$170 / Graphite – £170/$185
More information: Ping UK / Ping US
Best Launch
Ping G430 irons
Reviewed by Hannah Holden
This club almost looks unrecognisable. Although it has that typical high square-toe Ping shaping, the back of the club head is really different. I love how they have designed the Pwrflex in the back of the club head to give this product a completely new more modern feel.
Over the ball, this is still very typically Ping. It has a big overall shaping, with a decent amount of offset and a thick top line. It is definitely very confidence-inspiring over the golf ball for the higher handicap golfer.
Overall these are some of the most consistent game-improvement irons I have tested this year. Ping has done it again and produced an exceptional game improvement iron that will only aid performance.
Pros:
- Extremely consistent irons
- Easy to launch
- Controllable
Cons:
- Not as long as other models on the marker
- Read our full Ping G430 irons review
RRP: £150 (steel) £160 (graphite)
Right-handed lofts: 8°, 9°, 10°, 11°
Ping stock shafts: Hzrdus Red CB, Tensei AV Blue with XLink Tech, Hzrdus Black, Tensei 1K Black
Fitted shafts (no upcharge) Graphite Design Tour AD UB, Tour AD DI, Tour AD IZ
More information: Ping Website
Best for Low Handicappers
Ping Blueprint S Irons
Reviewed by Hannah Holden
This is a great-looking iron. I love the small, compact look and the fact there is really minimal offset. It still has that typical ping shape with the slightly higher toe, but I think that gives this smaller iron a look that isn’t intimidating at all.
There was definitely more forgiveness in these than I expected. I especially liked the fact that even on slightly low-on-the-face strikes, I still got enough distance to get the ball to the green. The consistency of my distance was a lot better than I would have expected with the size of these irons, which is obviously important when you are firing into greens.
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These were carrying 126.5 yards on average in my simulator testing, which is a tad shy of the 133 yards I would generally get out of my 9-iron, but nothing that couldn’t be fixed with a slight loft tweak.
Overall, I was really impressed with these irons. I knew they would be good in terms of control and workability, but I was concerned about if they would fly far enough to be potential gamers.
Pros:
- Great compact-looking golf club
- Really workable
- Good forgiveness relative to size
Cons:
- Just suits the better player market
- Read our full Ping Blueprint S irons review
RRP: £200 per iron (steel) £210 per iron (graphite) / from $1274 set
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 (S300, X100), PING Alta CB Black graphite (SR, R, S)
Optional Stock Shafts: PING AWT (R, S, X), Dynamic Gold (S300, X100), Dynamic Gold 105 (R300, S300), KBS Tour (R, S, X), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 105 (R, S, X), Elevate MPH 95 (R, S), UST Recoil Dart 65 (A), 75 (R, S)
Grip: Golf Pride 360 Tour Velvet in six sizes (Blue -1/16”, Red -1/32”, Aqua -1/64”, White-Std, Gold +1/32”, Orange +1/16”)
Lofts: Standard, Power Spec and Retro Spec
More information: Ping Website
Best Blade
Ping Blueprint T Irons
Reviewed by Jack Backhouse
I fell in love with these irons after my first shot. The Blueprint T irons are forged from 8620 carbon steel and just feel so good from the face. I could have continued to hit them long after the test had finished. They didn’t feel harsh and firm like some blades do; the ball felt controlled and spinny from the face, and I liked that.
Our irons testing starts with the 9 iron and I hit five shots that basically landed on top of each other. With a perfect 20-degree launch with 8500rpm of spin, I would be in danger of hitting shots that stop and spin back with these irons, which is something I rarely do. I was impressed at the ball speed and carry these irons produce, for a blade for me 137 yards is pretty solid.
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My 5 iron shots carried an average of 185, which is perfect gapping, and again, the Blueprint T irons gave me perfect launch conditions. I really like Ping’s precision milling on the face and grooves, as this really helps me keep the ball up in the air as a natural lowball player.
Overall, I was really impressed with these irons. I knew they would be good in terms of control and workability, but I didn’t know they would feel so good and put out such impressive launch monitor data for a forged blade. These could go straight into my bag as gamers for 2024.
Pros:
- Great compact-looking golf club
- Really workable
- Competitive distance numbers
Cons:
- Do not miss hit!
- Read our full Ping Blueprint T Irons Review
RRP: £200 per iron (steel) £210 per iron (graphite) / from $1274 set
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 (S300, X100), PING Alta CB Black graphite (SR, R, S)
Optional Stock Shafts: PING AWT (R, S, X), Dynamic Gold (S300, X100), Dynamic Gold 105 (R300, S300), KBS Tour (R, S, X), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 105 (R, S, X), Elevate MPH 95 (R, S), UST Recoil Dart 65 (A), 75 (R, S)
Grip: Golf Pride 360 Tour Velvet in six sizes (Blue -1/16”, Red -1/32”, Aqua -1/64”, White-Std, Gold +1/32”, Orange +1/16”)
Lofts: Standard, Power Spec and Retro Spec
More information: Ping Website
The Best Ping Irons 2026
Ping really is one of the leading golf brands in the equipment world. Especially in creating not only great irons but many other high quality clubs. For more Ping products check out:
How do we test irons?
At National Club Golfer we are passionate about producing accurate and thorough reviews and make sure our testing process is rigorous so we get a good understanding of how each club performs.
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Each iron is hit with Pro V1 golf balls to allow us to collect launch monitor data with our in-house TrackMan and Flightscope. After this it is time to head out onto the golf course and test the clubs in practice and competition play. We do this across a variety of golf clubs in our base of Yorkshire.
What is important when buying a new iron?
When buying a new set of irons it is important to know what you want from that club to help you improve.
Most people are looking for more distance, each iron model is optimised for different things. Depending on your swing and your impact conditions, you may not actually hit the model that is advertised as the longest, the furthest. So if you want more distance it is always worth giving different models a hit before you make a decision.
For most golfers, especially high handicappers, something that is more forgiving is going to yield the best performance. Most forgiving golf irons have a slightly bigger club head with perimeter weighting for high MOI. They also have a center of gravity that is further back to help players get more height on their shots.
Do you want something that is draw bias? There are so many models out there to help with slice correction, it would be silly not to take a look if you see your ball disappearing into the right trees too often. A closed face and draw bias weighting can get you hitting straighter shots in no time at all.
Don’t forget about the shaft either. Getting the correct shaft can help dial in your spin, launch angle and can also give you some extra distance. Having a club fitting or trying different options with your local pro can really improve the performance of your new driver.
FAQ’s
What are the latest Ping irons?
The i540 and G740 line from Ping are their latest model of irons.
The G470s are aimed more for the higher handicapper golfer whereas the i540s are a players distance iron better suited for a mid-handicap golfer
What’s different in the latest Ping irons?
At the core of the i540’s distance performance is a forged, variable-thickness maraging-steel face that is 9% thinner than that of previous designs.
Because the face is thinner, it flexes more at impact and an increased flex creates more ball speed and a higher peak height – read more about the new i540 technology here.
The G740s feature an expanded blade length, thicker topline and wider sole enable substantial perimeter weighting. This all helps to lower the Centre of Gravity (CG) and increases the forgiveness on offer.
Being a game-improvement iron you won’t be surprised to find that it has a shallower face height and shorter hosel. This saves weight across the face – read more about the new G470 technology here.
Which pros game Ping irons?
Currently, there are 23 PGA Tour players playing 12 different models of PING Irons in their bag.
These include Tony Finau, Sahith Theegala and Corey Conners.
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