Viktor Hovland, at 24 years old, captured his third career PGA Tour victory on Sunday at the 2021 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba in Mexico. Below, we highlight the equipment that the Ping staffer used this week to win.
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PING G425 LST Driver
$499
OUR TAKE: Some drivers offer flashy distance, while others provide sturdy stability. Ping’s new G425 drivers, though, checked both boxes for our testers. In his first time hitting the Turbulator-crowned driver, one GOLF tester called the G425 “wife material” due to its speed and forgiveness. “All my mishits went straight,” another said. Players also found that the impact sound sings a deep, booming note.
THE DETAILS: By combining tech from previous releases, Ping says it was able to design its most forgiving driver ever with the G425 Max. No wonder why testers found its performance dependable. The G425 Max drivers measure a USGA limit 460cc and have a 26-gram adjustable tungsten in the back of the heads to help increase launch and forgiveness. For golfers with a slice, Ping offers the G425 SFT draw-biased option, and for higher-speed players who need reduced spin, Ping offers the G425 LST.
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Fairway wood: TaylorMade SIM (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue AV 85TX shaft), 15 degrees
Irons: Ping i210 (3-PW; Graphite Design Tour AD-DI Hybrid 85X in his 3 iron, and KBS Tour-V 120X shafts in his 4-PW)
Ping i210 Irons
$125
Achieve pure precision with PING i210 Irons. Engineered for players desiring sleek aesthetics and forgiveness, i210 Irons combine refined leading edge and sole profiles with a progressive set design to enable precision, distance and workability through the set. An enhanced Activated Elastomer Insert behind the face delivers a softer feel and more energy return into the ball at impact. CNC machined faces and grooves optimize contact for even greater distance and precision.
Wedges: Ping Glide Forged Pro (50 and 56 degrees; KBS Tour-V 130X shafts), Titleist Vokey WedgeWorks (60 degrees; KBS Tour-V 130X shaft)
Putter: Ping PLD DS 72
Golf ball: Titleist Pro V1
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