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PING has also jumped into the utility iron game with the introduction of the G Crossover. PING would tell you, however, that what appears to be a driving iron, isn't as it has the workability and control of an iron but the speed and forgiveness of a hybrid. The club uses a cascading internal sole that engages the entire face, sole and top rail in flexing to maximize distance. The club is available in 3-, 4, and 5-crossover versions (18.0°, 21.0°, 24.0°).

I'd like to highlight three shots I've hit with this crazy club:

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I got the club hoping to replace my 3I, perhaps… but the club is replacing my hybrid or, perhaps, even my 3-wood. Crazy, crazy distance!!!

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Would you classify this as a better player's club or is it something even someone like myself would be able to use reliably?

 

Edited by Jeremie Boop

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In the bag:
:srixon: Z355

:callaway: XR16 3 Wood
:tmade: Aeroburner 19* 3 hybrid
:ping: I e1 irons 4-PW
:vokey: SM5 50, 60
:wilsonstaff: Harmonized Sole Grind 56 and Windy City Putter

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So, does it stay in the bag then?

 

Matt Dougherty, P.E.
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Driver; :pxg: 0311 Gen 5,  3-Wood: 
:titleist: 917h3 ,  Hybrid:  :titleist: 915 2-Hybrid,  Irons: Sub 70 TAIII Fordged
Wedges: :edel: (52, 56, 60),  Putter: :edel:,  Ball: :snell: MTB,  Shoe: :true_linkswear:,  Rangfinder: :leupold:
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Does it have any draw bias? I've tended to stay away from hybrids due to hooking them but may give this a look if that's not the case.

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So are you getting all three lofts then, to replace 3-wood, hybrid, and 3 iron?  That would be a fun bag -- all irons.

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1 hour ago, JxQx said:

Does it have any draw bias? I've tended to stay away from hybrids due to hooking them but may give this a look if that's not the case.

It has an iron face, so its pretty square at address.

 

I hit the G Crossover hoping it would be an easier to control option off the tee, but for some reason I couldn't hit it high enough. (My normal flight is much lower than others I have played with) At the demo day at my club the Ping rep had me hitting every shaft/loft combo and I just couldn't get the ball up high enough. Its an awesome looking and feeling club but I was bummed because I was mentally already sold on it before hitting it. I will echo what Erik said...the Crossover really goes even with not hitting it that high.

The Ping rep ended up fitting me into the G hybrid 18* with a slightly open face and tour 70g X stiff shaft.  It sets up nice to the ball with the turbulators and I can actually hit it high.

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6 minutes ago, kpaulhus said:

It has an iron face, so its pretty square at impact.

 

I hit the G Crossover hoping it would be an easier to control option off the tee, but for some reason I couldn't hit it high enough. (My normal flight is much lower than others I have played with) At the demo day at my club the Ping rep had me hitting every shaft/loft combo and I just couldn't get the ball up high enough. Its an awesome looking and feeling club but I was bummed because I was mentally already sold on it before hitting it. I will echo what Erik said...the Crossover really goes even with not hitting it that high.

The Ping rep ended up fitting me into the G hybrid 18* with a slightly open face and tour 70g X stiff shaft.  It sets up nice to the ball with the turbulators and I can actually hit it high.

Same with me. Hit a bunch of line drives. Prefer a hybrid.

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I tried out the 3 in the 70g stiff shaft. I liked it, I didn't have any issues with height. If anything I got it way way up in the air. It had a very distinct sound too. Unfortunately I don't have the funds to be purchasing any new clubs, especially when I already have a 3h in the bag.

KICK THE FLIP!!

In the bag:
:srixon: Z355

:callaway: XR16 3 Wood
:tmade: Aeroburner 19* 3 hybrid
:ping: I e1 irons 4-PW
:vokey: SM5 50, 60
:wilsonstaff: Harmonized Sole Grind 56 and Windy City Putter

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7 hours ago, saevel25 said:

So, does it stay in the bag then?

I don't know, because…

7 hours ago, JxQx said:

Does it have any draw bias? I've tended to stay away from hybrids due to hooking them but may give this a look if that's not the case.

Not really. Though I don't dig the offset.

7 hours ago, allenc said:

So are you getting all three lofts then, to replace 3-wood, hybrid, and 3 iron?  That would be a fun bag -- all irons.

… because that's the problem: it doesn't really "fit" the bag.

Like I said, I was hoping it would replace the 3I. Still be able to go low when necessary, but offer a bit more out of tougher lies.

It doesn't seem to do great from tougher lies, and the damn thing goes too far. It goes farther than my hybrid, really (though I can juice my hybrid when necessary). It's almost a 3W replacement at this point, which I don't need - I could use any of three 3W and be happy (the PING G, the Titleist F.d, or the Callaway BB Alpha) - and it's not great from scruffy lies.

http://www.gamegolf.com/player/iacas/round/922763?hole_id=24178199

There's a 495-yard finishing par four at a local course. I had 228 to the flag into a slight breeze (mostly cross), and so I gripped down. Hit it on the toe a little bit, and the darn thing still almost went over the green.

1 hour ago, Jeremie Boop said:

I tried out the 3 in the 70g stiff shaft. I liked it, I didn't have any issues with height. If anything I got it way way up in the air. It had a very distinct sound too. Unfortunately I don't have the funds to be purchasing any new clubs, especially when I already have a 3h in the bag.

I'm glad you brought that up. It sounds weird - different. It's fine, but it's a very hard, solid "crack" sound.

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1 minute ago, iacas said:

It's almost a 3W replacement

That's an interesting statement. That makes me want to test it against my current 3H to see if it would fill that same role for me. I need something between the driver and the 3H. I did notice it seemed to cut through the wind much better than my current hybrid. I was hitting into a decent wind today and it was still carrying about as far as I tend to hit my 3H in no wind. The guy who owns the range said "It just goes" and that's pretty much as accurate a statement as I could come up with too. When I watched the shots I hit I kept expecting the ball to come down at a certain point and it just kept going. 

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In the bag:
:srixon: Z355

:callaway: XR16 3 Wood
:tmade: Aeroburner 19* 3 hybrid
:ping: I e1 irons 4-PW
:vokey: SM5 50, 60
:wilsonstaff: Harmonized Sole Grind 56 and Windy City Putter

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Here are the numbers from my Ping fitting. 

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The 3-Crossover was going identical yardages to my Titliest 2-hybrid. My 4-iron typically goes in the 225-230 range. That is a stronger 4 iron as well. Even a 3-iron for me would probably go in the 235-240 range. The 3-crossover is 15 yards further than that! 

For me I would almost get the 5 crossover and replace my 4 iron. 

Matt Dougherty, P.E.
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What's in My Bag
Driver; :pxg: 0311 Gen 5,  3-Wood: 
:titleist: 917h3 ,  Hybrid:  :titleist: 915 2-Hybrid,  Irons: Sub 70 TAIII Fordged
Wedges: :edel: (52, 56, 60),  Putter: :edel:,  Ball: :snell: MTB,  Shoe: :true_linkswear:,  Rangfinder: :leupold:
Bag: :ping:

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1 minute ago, saevel25 said:

Here are the numbers from my Ping fitting. 

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The 3-Crossover was going identical yardages to my Titliest 2-hybrid. My 4-iron typically goes in the 225-230 range. That is a stronger 4 iron as well. Even a 3-iron for me would probably go in the 235-240 range. The 3-crossover is 15 yards further than that! 

For me I would almost get the 5 crossover and replace my 4 iron. 

This is definitely making me thing about testing these out more thoroughly against my current 4 iron and 3 hybrid. If the 5 crossover goes the same as my 4 iron and the 4 crossover goes as far as my 3H and the 3 crossover fits into the gap between the 3H and my driver then I'd have a great set up for the top end of my bag.... Problem is, that's going to get quite pricey...

KICK THE FLIP!!

In the bag:
:srixon: Z355

:callaway: XR16 3 Wood
:tmade: Aeroburner 19* 3 hybrid
:ping: I e1 irons 4-PW
:vokey: SM5 50, 60
:wilsonstaff: Harmonized Sole Grind 56 and Windy City Putter

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