Q&A with PING Senior Design Engineer Marty Jertson!

[iacas]

Originally Posted by caddie4u

I am curious if Ping will try to enter the Golf Ball market? Ping is the only MAJOR company without a ball.

That depends on how you define "major" company, I suppose.

[Beachcomber]

With the success of the iPing cradle - and the iPhone app for putter fitting which provides the user real-time feedback and data on their putting stroke.  Does Ping intend to come out with any next generation accessories or devices that can help user with the fitting or measurement of the fullswing (driver, fairways, hybrids, or irons)?

[hacker101]

With the great Ping fitting system out there in the stores how can Ping use a Internet base system and feels that it works?

Example I have tried online for fun and shows standard black dot but when I went to Rodger Dunn they suggested yellow so this was what I ordered i am only 5'8". It seems the online did not take into consideration I stand a little up right.

I see a lot of commits about this online fitting virus the actual physical and in each time the two does not match.

Due to this difference are you planing on changing this some how so the two are more of a match or leave it as is?

FYI I play the new G25 irons, 4 wood and 20* hybrid and love them.

[dsc123]

Originally Posted by Beachcomber

With the success of the iPing cradle - and the iPhone app for putter fitting which provides the user real-time feedback and data on their putting stroke.  Does Ping intend to come out with any next generation accessories or devices that can help user with the fitting or measurement of the fullswing (driver, fairways, hybrids, or irons)?

As sort of a follow up on this, can you tell us if PING plans to make this available for Android devices, and if so, when?

[cwoolsey]

My question for Marty: Is there an I25 in our near future?

Regarding the I20's I hit both this and the G25 at a recent demo day and was impressed with both. Softer feel with the I20, a hair more help with the G25s, but the higher ball flight with the 7 irons was the same. The top line of the G25 "looks" pretty close to the I20 as well.

[cipher]

Originally Posted by cwoolsey

My question for Marty: Is there an I25 in our near future?

Regarding the I20's I hit both this and the G25 at a recent demo day and was impressed with both. Softer feel with the I20, a hair more help with the G25s, but the higher ball flight with the 7 irons was the same. The top line of the G25 "looks" pretty close to the I20 as well.

My question is can they please keep producing the i20 for years?  OK...I know they aren't going to do that, but it is hands down the best iron I have ever played.  Yeah I would be curious to know when the next "i" line is coming out as well?

[rtylerg]

My question is regarding custom shaft options.  I know Ping really likes to create proprietary shafts.  What is the advantage/disadvantage to doing this rather than just simply using a 3rd party shaft that people are familiar with?  What is the process involved in creating a shaft, say the JZ or the Z-Z65 iron shafts?  I assume that it is more or less just a custom order from a major manufacturer such as True Temper.  Does this allow Ping to control quality and specs of the shafts more or to fine-tune a 3rd party shaft for a specific head?  Say taking a stock Dynamic Gold and fine-tuning the specs to match the I20 head and calling it a different name?  In other words, are Ping's proprietary shafts built around a specific clubhead to optimize the combination?

[mvmac]

Originally Posted by cipher

My question is can they please keep producing the i20 for years?  OK...I know they aren't going to do that, but it is hands down the best iron I have ever played.  Yeah I would be curious to know when the next "i" line is coming out as well?

Originally Posted by cwoolsey

My question for Marty: Is there an I25 in our near future?

Regarding the I20's I hit both this and the G25 at a recent demo day and was impressed with both. Softer feel with the I20, a hair more help with the G25s, but the higher ball flight with the 7 irons was the same. The top line of the G25 "looks" pretty close to the I20 as well.

i20 irons came out Feb 2012 so I would figure the i25 would come out Fall of this year or Feb 2014.  I'm pretty confident there will be an i25 line.

[szaino]

What factors have led to the vast majority of the PING tour pros, using the G25 Driver, as opposed to the lower spinning I20 or Anser?

[mvmac]

Thanks guys for all the great questions

http://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/18_questions_with_ping_senior_design_engineer_marty_jertson

[newtogolf]

Originally Posted by mvmac

Thanks guys for all the great questions

http://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/18_questions_with_ping_senior_design_engineer_marty_jertson

Was a great interview Mike, thanks.  While I've never owned a Ping club before, I may have to check them out.  I like their approach to golf and business.  I also appreciated Marty's support of the USGA rather than chasing a quick buck like TM.