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The most noticeable change is the inclusion of a moveable tungsten weight in the rear of the G410 Plus driver head. There are three weight locations – draw, neutral and fade – that Ping says allows for a difference of 20 yards between draw and fade. For further customization, the G410 Plus, and the more forgiving SFT (Straight Flight Technology) head, both have an eight-setting, aluminum/thermoplastic hosel that allows for more loft and lie options than previous Ping drivers. While the SFT head does not have a moveable weight, it does have a fixed tungsten weight in the very rear of the sole on the heel side to shift CG (center of gravity) rearwards and also provide a draw bias. At address, you’ll also notice a new “creased crown� design to stiffen the structure. This combines with Ping’s familiar, weight-saving “Dragonfly� technology that’s designed to thin out the crown to save weight from the top of the club and be moved lower in the head. You may also notice that the Turbulators on the front of the crown, designed to increase aerodynamic qualities, have been given a more aggressive look. The result of these technologies, according to Ping, is a faster look that also helps with alignment. While the bodies of the multi-material, 455cc constructions are made of cast Ti-8-1-1, the faces are made from forged T9S+ that are designed thinner in certain areas to increase flexibility and raise ball speed. The Ping G410 Plus (swing weight D3, loft options 9, 10.5 and 12 degrees) and the G410 SFT (swing weight D1, loft option 10.5 degrees) will come stock with an Alta CB (counter-balanced) Red 55, a Ping Tour, a Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange, or a Project X EvenFlow Black shaft. They will each sell for $540 starting on Jan. 21. Ping’s G410 fairways, hybrids and crossover To go along with its 17-4 stainless steel bodies, the faces of the Ping G410 fairways, hybrids and Crossover are made from C300 maraging steel to allow for thinner constructions that yield faster ball speeds and higher launch, according to the company. “With maraging steel, we have a material that allows us to go extremely thin with the face to give us the faster ball-speed gains we’re seeking for more distance and higher launch,� said Ping president John K. Solheim. “The results have been amazing as we’re seeing face flexing equal to the thickness of the face.� While the G410 fairways – there’s a standard model, an SFT and an LST – have a fixed Tungsten weight in the low-back portion of the head for greater forgiveness, Ping says weight has been pushed more forward in the heads compared to the G400 models in order to “deliver more energy from the shallower face while providing greater stability.� Like the drivers, the fairway woods also have an eight-option adjustable hosel. The SFT fairway wood has heel-side weighting for a draw bias, and a head that is slightly larger for greater forgiveness, according to Ping. The new LST fairway wood option, which is new for 2019, has a lower and more forward CG (center of gravity) than the standard model for an overall lower spin and higher launch. The fairway woods (14.5, 17.5, 20.5, 23.5, 14.5 LST, 16 SFT, 19 SFT and 22 SFT will sell for $310 apiece. The Ping G410 hybrids (17, 19, 22, 26 and 30 degrees), which are adjustable for the first-time with the same eight-option adjustable hosels as the drivers and fairways, have larger profiles and back weight to increase forgiveness, says Ping. They will sell for $270 each. The Ping G410 Crossover clubs, now available in 17, 20 and 23-degree options, have 30-gram Tungsten weights in the toe portion of the soles to increase forgiveness. Also, compared to the G400 Crossover clubs, the G410 versions are shorter heel-to-toe and have narrower soles. They will sell for $247.50 each. Ping G410 irons Compared to the previous Ping G400 irons, Ping says the new G410 irons have smaller shapes, less offset and higher MOI (moment of inertia). Ping saved weight from the face and the back cavity with its next-generation COR-Eye technology, and placed the saved weight into the perimeter of the club heads, thus boosting MOI by 8 percent, according to the company. Ping also says the faces are more flexible, producing higher max heights and greater distances. “Our innovations like COR-Eye technology have allowed us to re-imagine the way we engineer an iron,� said Solheim. “By increasing ball speed as much as we have in recent models, our irons launch much easier and higher than ever. As a result, we can experiment with the size and shape of the head while improving the MOI properties so critical to consistent performance.� The G410 irons, compared to the G400 irons, have shorter blade lengths and 10 percent less offset. They have Hydropearl 2.0 finishes, aluminum/elastomer back badges to enhance sound and feel, and they have the same grooves used in Ping’s Glide 2.0 wedges. Ping’s G410 irons (4-PW, UW, SW, LW) are selling for $135 per iron in steel and $150 per iron in graphite. Building upon its popular G400 line of drivers, the Ping G410 Plus and G410 SFT drivers offer not only greater custom fitting options, according to the company, but also more overall ball speed and forgiveness. To accomplish this, you’ll notice a number of changes to the driver designs compared to their predecessors.

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The desert-encircled, neon-charged cityscape of Las Vegas is instantly recognizable, and while images of the stark definition from the air are attention-grabbing, views from elevated spots on the ground perhaps are the most intriguing. Because you can see for miles and miles, the scope of The Strip against the distant backdrop of the Spring Mountains is more compelling. This is true approaching from the northeast on I-15 and especially just past dusk when the entire width of the city is visible, lit up and fronting the silhouette of the mountains under an orange sky. The daytime perspective from the opposite angle will be on display from the perch of this week’s host of the fourth PGA TOUR event of the 2021-22 season. Contested at The Summit Club, THE CJ CUP @ SUMMIT features a limited field of 78 and no cut. For details of the tournament, the new venue, the specific history that defending Jason Kokrak is chasing and more, continue reading beneath the projected contenders. Tuesday’s Fantasy Insider will include reviews of defending champion Jason Kokrak, Jordan Spieth, Hideki Matsuyama, Sergio Garcia and other notables. For the second consecutive year, THE CJ CUP is being staged in the United States due to the pandemic. Last year’s edition was held at Shadow Creek Golf Course north of downtown Las Vegas. The Summit Club is due west of The Strip and only six miles south of TPC Summerlin, site of last week’s Shriners Children’s Open. As of Monday, 46 of the 78 in the field at THE CJ CUP @ SUMMIT competed at the Shriners, including champion Sungjae Im. Because the tournament originally was scheduled to be in South Korea, eight exemptions into the tournament still were reserved specifically for golfers from the country. Five qualified via the money list on the KPGA, while the other three were selected using the Official World Golf Ranking on Oct. 4. Sixty exemptions are reserved for golfers in order of the final standings of the 2020-21 FedExCup. Only eight of the top 60 have elected not to play. The Summit Club opened in the spring of 2017. The stock par 72 is a Tom Fazio design tipping at 7,431 yards. The viewpoints on the tee boxes at the 614-yard, par-5 sixth hole and 508-yard par-4 10th face The Strip about 10 miles to the east, but elevated sightlines with scenic vistas in all directions are experienced throughout the walk. The jackpot probably won’t be settled until the finishing hole. Measuring 580 yards, it’s also is par 5. Bentgrass greens are average in size and are prepped to touch a typical 12 feet on the Stimpmeter. The rest of the property is blanketed with overseeded bermudagrass and the primary rough stands at four inches. Despite the relative youth of the course, all 62 bunkers recently have been replaced with fresh sand. The exclusive club claims two-time major champion Collin Morikawa among its members. The scary thing about that fact is that ball-strikers already have an edge on unfamiliar tracks because it takes a round or two to get the feel for the greens, their undulations, where to miss, etc. Morikawa already is a proven, world-class tee-to-green technician, but now he’s equipped with perhaps more first-hand knowledge than everyone else in the field. Kokrak capitalized on the formula at Shadow Creek last year. Arguably most familiar with it, he broke through for his first PGA TOUR title in what was his 10th season as a member. Now he’s faced with defending on a different test. If he converts, he’ll be the first to do so in a non-major on a different course since Jim Furyk successfully defended at the RBC Canadian Open at Angus Glen Golf Club’s North Course in 2007. (He connected for the 2006 Canadian Open title at Hamilton Golf & Country Club.) Conditions as spectacular as the views will be the norm throughout the tournament. Just about nothing but sunshine is expected for all four rounds. Daytime highs will climb from the upper 60s into the mid-70s for the finale. Winds will be light. ROB BOLTON’S SCHEDULE PGATOUR.COM’s Fantasy Insider Rob Bolton recaps and previews every tournament from numerous angles. Look for his following contributions as scheduled. MONDAY: Power Rankings TUESDAY*: Sleepers; Fantasy Insider SUNDAY: Qualifiers, Reshuffle, Medical Extensions, Rookie Ranking * – Rob is a member of the panel for PGATOUR.COM’s Expert Picks for PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf, which also publishes on Tuesday

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