The proof is in the pudding. PING i530 is arguably one of the best player's distance irons on the market. In our testing, it's distance performance propels it towards the top of the leaderboard. It is the 2nd best iron for distance. Additionally, it finishes in the top half for accuracy.
► You want an iron that puts the distance in player’s “distance”: Distance is an integral component of golf clubs and its one of the key performance metrics for golfers. Most of our testing pool noted the distance PING i530 possesses from the get-go. Based on our data, PING i530 doesn’t disappoint as it ranks 2nd overall for distance overall.
► You want accuracy upside: Data that suggests potential upside creates buzz. PING i530 showcases long term upside by ranking in the top half for accuracy. Accuracy is a critical ingredient to better golf. If you can hit more greens in regulation, there is a strong chance you can see lower scores over time. Going through a professional fitting may awaken the full potential of the PING i530 for a multitude of golfers.
✖︎ You prioritize forgiveness: For us, forgiveness and consistency go hand-in-hand. How well does a golf club produce similar golf ball data measurements shot to shot? For example, does it produce tight deviations for ball speed, carry distances, backspin, and overall dispersion? These are the metrics we analyze. Usually, PING’s products are some of the best for consistency (forgiveness). This is PING i530’s glaring weakness relative to other competitors. It finishes towards the bottom in our forgiveness scoring category.
Distance Taking into account total distance and carry distance, our distance scoring is a metric ultimately telling you the total yards achieved by the club.
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Accuracy Accuracy evaluates if a player’s shots with each club are above or below what’s expected based on that player’s skill level. By eliminating variables in player ability, accuracy determines how well the club improves a player’s overall score.
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Forgiveness Forgiveness measures how well a club corrects for hits that are center or off center off the face of the club. A high forgiveness rating tells you that a club does well at maintaining consistency in performance when your swing fluctuates.
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Ball Speed Ball speed measures how fast the ball is traveling off the face of the club. We eliminate variables like player swing speed or ability, so you can compare ball speeds off the face as affected by the club, not the player.
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Fairways Hit We evaluate the percentage of shots that hit the fairway compared to shots in the rough. This shows the accuracy of a club, with a higher percentage earning a higher accuracy rating.
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Cancer Survivor. Amputee Golfer. Essentially, a OneLeggedBoss. When he isn't facilitating testing or analyzing data, Phillip enjoys his family time, practicing and playing golf, unwinding with video games, capturing photos of nature, or devouring pretzels.
| Driver Titleist GT3 | 3 Wood Titleist GT3 |
| 7 Wood Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond | Irons (5-PW) Srixon ZXi5 |
| Wedges (46, 50, 54, 58) Titleist Vokey SM10 | Putter L.A.B. MEZZ.1 MAX |
| Ball Titleist Pro V1x |
Bert
2 years ago
I’ve had mine about a month. Had lost a lot of distance and these things are rocket launchers. Distance control is getting better. Took a minute to adjust to being 2 clubs longer than my old set of titleist.