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All Posts | Equipment & Reviews | Equipment By Year | Ping Irons By Year
Feb 23, 2024

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Erik Schjolberg

Ping Irons By Year

Explore the complete Ping irons by year timeline, from the revolutionary Eye 2 of the 1980s to the high-MOI 2025 G440, G430, G425, i230, and modern i-series models. This ultimate guide covers every major release with key technologies, forgiveness features, and which Ping irons remain favorites today’s players.

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Contents

  • Ping Irons Over the Last 5 Years
  • Ping G Series Irons by Year
  • Ping Irons History
  • How Often Does Ping Release New Irons
  • Other Brands Irons By Year
Year ReleasedPing Iron ModelPrice / Where to Buy
2025i240
G440
G440 HL
2024Blueprint S
Blueprint T
i530
G730
2023G430
G430 HL
i230
G LE3
2022i525
2021i59
G425
2020G710
2019G410
Blueprint
G Le2
2018i210
i500
G700
2017G400
i200
2016i Blade
G
2015G Max
i
Ping Karsten
2014G30
i25
2013S55
G25
Anser Forged 2013
2012i20
2011G20
2010i15
G15
Anser Forged 2010
2008Rapture V2
2007G10
i10
Rhapsody
2006S58
Rapture
2005i5
G5
2004S 59 Tour
2003S 59
G2 HL
G2 Ladies
G2 EZ
G2
i3+ Blade 
2000i3 Blade
i3 Oversize
1996ISI
ISI K
ISI BeCu 
ISI Nickel
1994Zing 2
Zing 2 BeCu 
1991Zing
Zing BeCu 
1990Eye2+
Eye2 Dot 
1989Eye2+ No+ 
1986Eye2 BeCu
1985Eye2 Square Groove 
1984Eye2 EZ Lite 
1982Eye2
1978Eye
1969-1976Karsten I
Karsten II 
Karsten III
Karsten IV 

Ping Irons Over the Last 5 Years

2024

Blueprint S: A cavity back blade design for ultimate control and feel with some added forgiveness. Machined face and forged design provides ultimate feel and control. Designed as a players iron, it is best suited for lower handicap players. Sahith Theegala and Louis Oosthuizen game and have won with the Blueprint S and T in the bag.

Blueprint T: A true muscle back blade for the highly skilled golfer. Forged from a single piece of 8620 carbon steel, the Blueprint T offers best in class feel and workability. 

I530: Designed for the low to mid handicapper that prefers a blade look, but is also looking for added distance. A great option in the “players distance” category that continues to grow.

G730: For the mid to high handicapper, the G730 is PINGs longest and most forgiving iron ever. Tungsten weight and a thin flexible face promote high launch and longer distances.

2019-2022

The i525 is considered a Players Distance Iron, a lot like the TaylorMade P790 irons. The i525 joins Ping’s current lineup of offerings.

Ping I525 Iron

Ping has the most iron selections it has ever had, to fit any style of player. Player irons such as Blueprint, iBlade, i525, and i210 are available alongside game improvement options such as G400, G410, and G425.

The Ping i210 Iron

The newest game improvement iron is the G425 irons. Released in 2021, they offer a more compact game improvement look than the G410. Although released in 2017, the G400 irons are still available at retail, and make for a decent cost friendly set of irons.

The 4, 6, 7, and Wedge of the Ping G425 Iron set

The player’s irons have seen a lot of technology improvements to gain distance and control in a player preferred compact look. The purest iron set available is the Blueprint irons, which are fully forged from 8620 carbon steel.

Photo of the Ping Blueprint Forged Iron

The last five years at Ping have brought some innovative iron options for all sorts of players. offering nearly 10 options, with different skill levels in mind, Ping has an iron available for every golfer.

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Ping G Series Irons by Year

Ping G irons are specifically game improvement offerings. Starting in 2003 with the original G2, Ping’s goal was to make the game easier and more enjoyable for all comers. The line has been very successful for almost 20 years, and a top choice for weekend warriors.

The Ping G2 Iron

Over the years, Ping has made minor improvements to each model, which means every few years, you will see marked improvement over a previous set. The 2015 GMax used COR-EYE Tech for improved forgiveness on a larger area of the face.

Ping Gmax 7 Iron

Moving from the 2017 G400, to 2019 G410, and now the G425, Ping has mastered the variable face thickness in an iron, much like a driver, to increase distance and forgiveness. Higher MOI and offset in the long irons have positioned the G lineup of Ping as the ultimate game improvement iron.


Ping Irons History

Ping started in a garage in 1959, making putters, but it wasn’t until a decade later, in 1969, when the K1 irons were first made. For most of that decade, Ping was experimenting with milling a cavity back, and perimeter weighting for forgiveness, to make a revolutionary iron.

Karsten I 5 Iron

Ping then released the Ping Eye Irons in 1978. They featured an eye shaped scoop behind the face, which improved feel, and the overall look. Four years later though, Ping released the Eye2 Irons, which changed the game and put Ping on the map.

Ping Eye2 Iron

The Ping Eye2 became the best selling iron of all time. From origination in 1982, until the last iteration in 1990, the Ping Eye2 went through several changes in shape, sole, and groove design. The square groove design in 1985 was so effective, and ahead of the competition, they were deemed nonconforming by the USGA.

Sand Wedge from the Ping Eye2 set

Ping brought on a lawsuit regarding the groove design and measurements. The result was that the Eye2 square groove manufactured from 1985 to 1989 was grandfathered into competition and, as a result, Ping has been regularly releasing new iron sets ever since.


How Often Does Ping Release New Irons

Ping began with just making slight changes to the same models, such as the Karsten, Eye, and Eye2. Starting in the 1990s Ping started releasing new iron models regularly. Every couple years in the 90s Ping would release a new iron set.

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Going into the 2000s, with the discovery that there is a need for different iron sets for different skill levels, Ping started releasing a new set every year. Sometimes multiple models in the same year. With demand for golf clubs at an all time high, and the need for improvement, Ping has fallen in line with OEMs releasing new and improved sets every year.

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  1. Y2meta
    Mar 8, 2025

    Great analysis of Ping irons through the years! I love seeing the evolution of technology and design in their clubs. It’s fascinating how each year brings improvements that cater to different player preferences. Can’t wait to try out the latest models!

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    1. Tim Bomgren
      Mar 10, 2025

      Thank you! Please feel free to let us know if you have any thoughts or feedback. Appreciate it!

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