How tall is a Ping orange dot?
PING Dot Colours
| PING Dot Colours – Lie Angles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dot Colour | Height measurement | Wrist to floor measurement |
| Purple Dot 1.5° flat | 5’0″ to 5’7″ | 31¼” to 32½” |
| Orange Dot 2.25° flat | 4’10½” to 5’6″ | 30½” to 31¾” |
| Brown Dot 3° flat | 4’0″ to 5’3½” | 29¾” to 30¾” |
What does orange dot on Ping irons mean?
So each specific set of Ping iron has 12 different dot colors. From flat to upright the dot colors go in the following order with gold being the flattest lie angle at 3.75 degrees to brown, orange, purple, red, black, blue, yellow, green, white, silver, and maroon being the most upright at 4.5 degrees.
What does 1 degree upright mean in golf?
A golf club’s lie angle measures the angle formed by the shaft and the clubhead’s sole. If the lie angles of your clubs are 1 degree greater than the manufacturer’s standard, your clubs are 1 degree flat. If your lie angles are lower by 1 degree, the clubs are 1 degree upright.
How do you measure Ping dot?
Which Ping Dot colour are you?
- Find your height in the top bar. E.g. 6’3 = ½ inch longer than “standard”.
- Measure the distance from your wrist to the floor. E.g. 35 Inches.
- Intersect the two measurements to find your colour dot.
- If your measurements fall between two colours, then ball flight comes into play.
Can Ping irons be lie adjusted?
PING can adjust the lie angle of your irons as far upright as 5° or as far flat as 4°, in 1° increments.
What happens if lie angle is too upright?
When the lie angle is too upright, the tendency of most is to pull and hook the golf ball. This happens for two main reasons, the club face angle and the heel of the club hitting the ground first. The face angle causes a pull and the rotation would be a factor that causes a hook/ draw.
What is the difference in the dots on Ping irons?
Every Ping iron has a small color-coded dot that identifies the relative lie angle. A black dot signifies a standard lie approximately in the middle of the range of available choices, and various other colors indicate different lie angles.
What is loft and lie in golf?
The club face angles backward to give the ball loft when it is struck. The angle between the imaginary vertical line that we envisioned and the club face is called the “loft”. In that playing position, the angle between the centerline of the club shaft and the floor (between your feet) is called the “lie”.
Can Ping dots be adjusted?
PING irons and wedges are adjustable to fit your changing swing for several years. However, certain factors, like the type of metal, it’s age, and the number of adjustments that have already been performed, will affect the adjustability of your set.
Should I bend my irons upright?
If your club is too upright at impact, then your shots will travel to the left of your target. Conversely, if your club is too flat, then your shots will be heading right. For every degree that your lie angle is either too upright or flat, the ball will initially travel 4 yards off your intended target line.
Can the lie angle of a golf club be changed?
It can be re-bent without any adverse effect on it. In addition, once a club is bent to a given specification, it will stay there until changed by an outside force of either bending again or striking a hard object. Loft and lie changes are more or less permanent.
What are the different sizes of Ping dot colours?
PING Dot Colours – Lie Angles Dot Colour Height measurement Wrist to floor measurement Maroon – 4.5° upright 6’2″ to 6’9″ 38″ to 40″ Silver Dot – 3.75° upright 6’1″ to 6’8″ 37¼” to 38½” White Dot – 3° upright 6’0″ to 6’7″ 36¼” to 37½”
What is the Ping Eye 2 color code dot system?
The color code dot system for the Ping Eye 2, as well as other Ping products, is a method of custom-fitting clubs to a golfer based on two measurements: the height of the person and the distance from the player’s wrists to the ground when standing naturally.
How do I use the Ping colour code chart for measurements?
Step One :- Once you have downloaded your Ping Colour Code Chart from Ping.com you can see that you have overall height measurements along the top and wrist to floor measurements down the side. If you want to use a metric scale you need to look at the bottom.
What is the best age to fit a ping club?
Click here for golfers 4’4″ to 5’2″ tall and for ages 7 to 13 as we recommend using the Junior Fitting Process. PING introduces the Color Coding System. This system distinguishes the lie angle of the club with a colored dot in the cavity.