Ping G730 Vs Taylormade QI Irons Comparison Overview

Two irons for the higher handicap golfers among us for todays review.

We are looking at the game improvement irons from Taylormade in QI irons and the Super Game Improvement irons in the Ping G730’s.

Ping G730 Irons Overview

“The G730’s are thick and chunky like the G710’s which came before them, although they have now ditched the black colouring and look more like the G430’s”.

These irons have big blades that inspire confidence at address even in the most inconsistent of hitters, almost like a hybrid.

These are irons that are easy to hit consistently in the direction of the green but there are some trade offs.

Lower ball flight and lower spin make it harder to hold the greens.

Less feel and workability will make it harder to hun the pins and improve your accuracy.

Overall solid iron for eternal high handicappers.

Taylormade QI Irons Overview

Taylormade Qi Irons4

“The Qi irons from Taylormade are also thick, chunky and confidence inspirinig, just not as much as the G730’s from Ping.”

These are cavity back irons that also produce long and straight shots with a lot of forgiveness.

The difference is that they are more progressive in the shorter irons, meaning more spin rates and more ability to hold the greens.

The Cap back design also gives a nice sound and feel which can compete against any other irons in the game improvement category.

There is also a HL version with a higher launch and more spin. There is no reason why you can’t include these as you scoring irons and have the regular version in the long irons.

Overall the G730s are for people who really struggle to make a flush contact with their irons, and casual golfers without much interest in becoming a mid handicapper.

The Qi irons are more workable, higher flighted and have more spin for the better high handicappers and mid handicappers who struggle with consistency.

Taylormade Qi First Impressions

“I really liked the clean looks of these irons right away.”

There is nothing busy or flashy about them. And they look plenty forgiving too. They strike a good balance of face depth and blade length but they aren’t bulky and cumbersome.

After a couple of warm-up swings, I was finding the right tempo for these irons which usually takes me longer to do.

I attribute this to the moderate blade and head shape. And of course, the Taylormade Qi irons feature the Speed Pocket which covers your low-face mis-hits.

And as a player who hits the ball thin more often than I like to admit, this is a game-changer for me.

I was also impressed with the effortless stability of these irons. Without much of an adjustment period, I was seeing lower than average side-spin rates and my cut spin was all but eliminated.

So I was getting straighter than normal flight with almost no adjustment to my swing.

The progressive CG (lower in the long irons and higher in the short irons) allowed for excellent stopping power on approaches and at least adequate distance off the tee.

Ping G730 Irons Category

Category: Super Game Improvement Irons

Ping G730 First Impressions

“The Irons are long, forgiving and well, quite loud at impact too.”

We see all the hallmarks of the Ping Irons with the deep cavity back, the tungsten weight in the toe and the matching weight in the hosel. We also have the patented Hing towards the heel of the club to add flex to the face.

The Irons look similar to the G430’s except they are bigger and look a little bit more clean cut towards the bottom.

The Pru Flex cavity badge is also present to give a smoother look and feel to the clubs.

When hitting the clubs, they are confidence inspiring. It felt just like hitting a hybrid, in fact, the face was even a little bigger and more inviting.

The problem we encountered was the lower spin rates and the ball running off the back of the green at times.

Taylormade Qi Selling Points

Speed Pocket
Progressive CG
Variable face thickness
Bonded badge design
Hollow cap-back system
Strong-lofted

Ping G730 Selling Points

Thinner Face For More Energy Transfer
Super Chunky Soles That Enduce An Extra 5 Yards Of Distance
Massive sweet spot that inspires confidence.
Pur Flex Cavity Badge For Smoother Impact
Large, Powerful Sound On Impact
Most Forgiving Iron In The Range

Who Are the Taylormade Qi Irons for?

The Taylormade Qi irons are excellent for high handicap players who typically find themselves 20 yards or more to the right of the target.

They were designed to correct possibly the most common type of mis-hit among high handicappers and beginners and they do a great job of it.

By helping to dampen the effects of high, toe-side misses, the Taylormade Qi will also help players who are losing out on total distance because they are diverging too far to the right.

The progressive CG and the hollow cap back design will also help you squeeze more distance out of the long and mid irons.

This means that the Taylormade Qi irons would also be good for players who are struggling to get adequate distance out of their longer irons.

The Qi irons are the latest from Taylormade so they currently retail for $1,100 for a complete set.

The Taylormade Qi Irons Family

Keeping with the modern trend of offering higher-lofted versions of new irons, the Taylormade Qi irons also have an HL version.

The standard Taylormade Qi irons are strong-lofted while the Taylormade Qi HL’s have weaker lofts to help the kinds of players that struggle to get the ball in the air.

They may also be more forgiving for players who have slower swing speeds.

Distance: 96/100

Accuracy: 97/100

Forgiveness: 97/100

Feel & Control: 97/100

Taylormade Qi Irons

Overall Score: 97/100

Ping G730 Loft & Lie

Club	Loft (degrees)
4-iron	N/A
5-iron	21.5
6-iron	24.5
7-iron	28
8-iron	32
9-iron	36
PW	40
AW	45
GW	50
SW	54

Who Are the Ping G730 Irons for?

There is no doubt that these irons are catered towards high handicappers, senior players(Correct Shaft) and those who are new to the game.

You are not going to draw the ball around too many Dog Legs with the G730’s but they are great and keeping the ball moving long and straight.

You get what you see with the G730’s, they play how they look, long and straight.

There is no doubt that these are excellent clubs but consider a second hand set if you are new to the game or are a high handicpper for life. There are cheaper options offering similar performance.

Always get your shaft game on point as well.