PING's two new irons bring the focus back on the everyday golfer

While a brief chat with any tester will tell you that PING's clubs are plenty forgiving, the brand's iron range is really best known for the ultra-pure blades it routinely releases to rival the likes of Mizuno and Titleist.

PING has made an increasing effort to make its product more accessible to all levels of golfer in recent years, however, supplementing its G-series irons with a host of different models aimed at catering for players of just about every handicap.

Now, in their first big release of the 2026 season (save, of course, for the excellent G440 K driver), PING has unveiled two brand new models aimed at giving two very specific types of golfer something new to lust over.

PING i540: More speed and stopping power in a player's distance profile

The first, the i540, is the replacement to the i530 and functions as PING's tried and true players' distance iron model, combining a decent amount of workability with a slightly larger profile and a reimagined hollow-body construction. 

The i540 has a forged variable thickness face to ensure that crisp, buttery sensation PING irons are known for, while inside the hollow body sits a chamber filled with all sorts of technological wizadry. 

Sitting inside the chamber alongside a system of tungsten weights (in the 4-7 irons) is what PING calls the InR-Air system, which effectively constitutes a TPU airbag that filters frequencies for improved sound and feel without restricting bending.

Dialling up the forgiveness and launch further compared to its predecessor, the 17-4 stainless steel body is reinforced thanks to PING's i-Beam Technology construction, and the forged face, which is 9% thinner overall, has a variable thickness design that makes for more consistent ball speeds on mis-strikes.

PING G740: The ultimate super game improvement iron

Joining the i540 in PING's 2026 line-up is the G740, a brand new model that plants a PING flag firmly in the super game improvement iron category for the first time. Substantially larger and easier launching than the already very forgiving G440, it's 22% wider and 3% longer than its sibling, while PING have also engineered the 5 and 6-irons with a ¾" length progression to help less experienced players launch shots higher and farther.

PING have embarked on the route of cutting weight across the club, enabling it to put more weight towards the rear of the club head where it'll have the maximum effect on launch and MOI. 

As such, the G740s have shallower faces, shorter, lighter hozels and a wider, dual-camber sole that shifts the club's CG down and back where it's needed. A PurFlex cavity badge makes the package more luxurious and premium to hit, dampening vibrations to improve the impact experience.

The result is what PING claims is its most forgiving iron ever, and one we're certainly very excited to put to the test in short order.

Both irons are set to hit store shelves later this month. Stay tuned for our full reviews set to land on the GolfMagic website soon.