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GolfWRX Spotted: Ping i59 irons

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5 years ago

Apr 21, 2021

GolfWRX was founded on the good old fashion “spy pics,” and this week we spotted something that many golfers have been very anxiously awaiting—new Ping irons and more specifically i59 irons.

The irons were spotted in the bag of Ping staffer Viktor Hovland along with some also recently spotted Glide forged Pro wedges.

Although we don’t have all the details of the new irons or a comment from Ping, there are a few things that can be deduced from the images we captured from the Zurich Classic.

They are clearly an “i” iron: As straightforward as this might seem, the name alone gives us a lot of insight into the golfer this iron is targeted towards. The i-Series has always been a “better players” iron with added forgiveness, and these look the part with a larger flange and medium width sole.
The “59” means something old and new: There is some history here that we need to break down. I-ve already touched on the i-series (see what I did there?), but the number 59 has a significant role to play in Ping’s history. The last time “59” was used was when Ping introduced the golf world to the S-Series, and the S59 was the first blade-style club the company had ever launched. The model naming was n homage to the Ping 69’s—which Karsten Solheim chose because he believed it to be a great golf score.

So we have a new style of iron under the i-Series, and a reference to a previously used number—it sure sounds like a lot of new is going on with these.

It looks to be hollow: Based on the geometry of the head combined with the toe screw, I am willing to bet that these new i59 irons are hollow. Hollow irons aren’t new for Ping but a players centric hollow iron is, which is part of the reason I believe Ping has chosen to go a little off-menu with the name—this is not like any iron Ping has released before. The question now is whether the entire area behind the head is hollow or just the bottom section.

Beyond speculation, we don’t have any further details about the internal technology of this new iron or a potential release date, but we will follow this story closely over the week along with Viktor Hovland’s play.

To see what GolfWRX members are saying in the forums, check out the Ping 2021 irons discussion.

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Ryan Barath

Ryan Barath is a club-fitter & master club builder with more than 17 years of experience working with golfers of all skill levels, including PGA Tour players. He is the former Build Shop Manager & Social Media Coordinator for Modern Golf. He now works independently from his home shop and is a member of advisory panels to a select number of golf equipment manufacturers. You can find Ryan on Twitter and Instagram where he's always willing to chat golf, and share his passion for club building, course architecture and wedge grinding.

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JP

Apr 24, 2021 at 12:48 pm

Looks like just a bigger blueprint iron.

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Chris

Apr 21, 2021 at 10:25 pm

Cannot wait to give these a hit. Has anyone heard anything about the rumoured i565’s?

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Paul

Apr 21, 2021 at 4:39 pm

Doesn’t matter, they’re already backordered.

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RJM

Apr 21, 2021 at 2:00 pm

These look like a rehash of the Nike Vapor Pro Combo without the graphics.

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- Jack
  
  Apr 23, 2021 at 9:12 pm
  
  Ping own all the Nike golf IP
  
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Ryan

Apr 21, 2021 at 12:44 pm

I’m doubting Hovland switched to a hollow body iron.

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- Jack
  
  Apr 23, 2021 at 9:11 pm
  
  He already does. I210’s
  
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  - Allan
    
    Apr 24, 2021 at 4:07 pm
    
    The i210 are cavity back irons the i500 are hollow body…
    
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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Titleist Vokey Proto Wedges 54M, 60T

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1 hour ago

Jun 11, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @Putt4Dough is selling some prototype wedges from Vokey Wedgeworks. These include a 54 degree wedge with the M grind and a 60 degree wedge with a T grind.

From the listing:

(1) Titleist Vokey Proto Wedge 54M with a Tour Issue DGS400 shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet (logo down). Standard length, lie, and loft. BB&F ferrule. Raw wedge in good condition. No initials. Price is $200 shipped. Buy both wedges for $380 shipped.

(2) Titleist Vokey Proto Wedge 60T with a KBS Tour 130X shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet. Standard length, lie, and loft. Raw wedge in good condition. No initials. Price is $200 shipped. Buy both wedges for $380 shipped.

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules.

Whats in the Bag

Ryan Palmer WITB 2026 (June)

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1 hour ago

Jun 11, 2026

Will Schube

Driver: Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond (9 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 60 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 70 6.5

5-wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Max (18 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX

Irons: Srixon ZXiU (23 degrees), Srixon Z785 MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5 (4), KBS Tour 130 X

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (50-08F, 54-10S, 58-04T @59)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X

Putter: Odyssey Dual Force Rossie II

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Check out more in-hand photos of Ryan Palmer’s clubs here.

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Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

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22 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.

Joel Thelen

Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.

First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.

Mitchell Meissner

Taking a look at Mitchell Meissner’s bag this week, we have some great lead tape coverage. Top to bottom working from fairway metals, irons, and wedges. We can see on the short irons and wedges that there is tape at the base of the grip, adding a little counterbalance. Along with that, some tape on the short irons and wedges as well. Moving to his putter, he rolls the Odyssey 7 Bird putter. Meissner putts left-handed and strikes the ball right-handed.