Offset in Irons

[live4golf]

Went out for my first full round with the Ping i's and they performed pretty well, I was a bit left most of the day. I then hit a couple side-by-side with cobra amp cell pros and the cobras were straight, pings were a bit left. The specs are as follows for the pings:


CLUB
LOFT
LENGTH
OFFSET
LIE
BOUNCE WIDTH
SWING WEIGHT
DEXTERITY


3-Iron
20.00°
39.00"
0.21"
59.63°
0.54"
D1
RH/LH


4-Iron
23.00°
38.50"
0.19"
60.38°
0.57"
D1
RH/LH


5-Iron
26.00°
38.00"
0.17"
61.13°
0.61"
D1
RH/LH


6-Iron
29.00°
37.50"
0.14"
61.88°
0.64"
D1
RH/LH


7-Iron
32.00°
37.00"
0.09"
62.63°
0.66"
D1
RH/LH


8-Iron
36.00°
36.50"
0.07"
63.38°
0.66"
D1
RH/LH


9-Iron
41.00°
36.00"
0.05"
64.13°
0.66"
D1
RH/LH


PW
45.00°
35.50"
0.03"
64.75°
0.63"
D2
RH/LH


UW
50.00°
35.50"
0.03"
64.75°
0.67"
D2
RH/LH





Is the offset on these irons considered a lot? Would it result in going left if I was previously using clubs with zip or very little offset? Is it something that I'll get used to?

[live4golf]

Thanks

[davidw88]

I think the long irons have a bit of offset but the short ones not so much. It can make you hit it left.

[live4golf]

BTW, I'd love the answer to be that it is me :)

[Jerrymoo]

Something else to consider: Lie angle.

PING have moved to blue dot as standard, which is ~0.75° upright.

So if these are the new iE1s, and they're blue dot and your Cobra's are stock... this might explain the deviation.

[Timbo]

I'd definitely check the lie angle. I got some S55s a while ago and got fitted for blue dot. Everything was starting left and going left. My local pro got me to hit a few ball off the lie board, and sure enough they were too upright. It turns out they should have been red dot. Everything is coming out much straighter now.

[dM.]

As above, Lie more then offset - You should notice that you pull the shorter irons more then the longer ones if lie is to blame.

[live4golf]

Cheers guys. I am usually 2 degrees upright and half inch over. These are standard length... Might be worth fixing

[3oneday]

Offset definitely will make someone not used to it go left.

[Jazz18]

Offset definitely will make someone not used to it go left.

I agree. Offset gives a split second longer for you to close the face before impact. If you have no problem with that, it's likely the face will close a bit more than with no offset, making it go a little let compared to something with no or little offset.

[simmsy]

Yep offset in pings suck.
Never get use to it

[razaar]

Where does the ball start with a strike towards the hosel? Is the average golfer more likely to make inside contact with off-set irons or non off-set irons?

[sfdoddsy]

Where does the ball start with a strike towards the hosel? Is the average golfer more likely to make inside contact with off-set irons or non off-set irons?

Interesting question. Whilst I don't think offset per se makes the ball go left, I do think it makes it harder to line up square. So I've been trying out irons with minimal offset. They are less left for me, but I am also much more shank-prone. Dunno if the two are connected.