PING K15 driver review
Review Date: 15th September 2010
PING K15 driver
Price: £249.00
A review of the PING K15 driver
See also:
PING K15 irons and hybrids revealed
Design and Tech Benefits
PING has added the K15 to the range to offer a product with even more forgiveness than the G15 range. In the K15 driver they have pushed 10% of the mass
of the head into the heel to
help straighten wayward flights. The large surface area of the
face has been designed to maximise forgiveness.
The PING K15 driver will suit those looking to maximise
the amount of distance they find off the tee and/or anyone whose regular shot shape has a rather weak,
left-to-right flight.
Golf Monthly Verdict
I normally play a 9.5˚stiff driver, so when I picked up the 10.5˚ regular-shafted K15, I was apprehensive. I shouldn't have been. I loved the slightly closed look at address and the feel and weight of the club were perfect.
I must admit I was surprised with the extra distance I was getting with the K15 offering a good 30 yards extra.
The K15 driver offered plenty of distance and forgiveness, just as you would expect from any new PING driver. lt sits slightly closed, which will suit anyone who suffers with a slice, but those with the opposite affliction may struggle. (Reviewed by GM's James Mason)
PGA Pro verdict
I loved this driver, it was incredibly easy to use. For me, a good ‘ease-of-use' test is to hit shots off the deck. This highlights how well the centre of gravity has been positioned. And even off the ground, the trajectory was good and the flight was strong. Looking down at address I initially thought this was a 12˚ driver (it was 10.5˚) and seeing lots of loft is a real confidence boost. (Reviewed by John Jacobs)
Reviewer: James Mason
User reviews
Add your reviewJanuary 02 21:37
Neil Moore
I am 52 years old and play off a handicap of 15. I'm also a pretty sceptical about what is written on review websites relating to golf equipment, holidays, cars etc as I beleive half the time the person writing the review has some form of interest in the success of whatever is being reviewed.
So having recently purchased the K15 (10.5 deg) driver mainly because of a review I'd read about the club in Golf monthly magazine I was a little wary stood on the first tee recently having told my golfing friends how good the K15 was rated.
I shouldn't have been worried the club is superb and does everything I had read about it. SFT - straight flight technology appears to work very successfully.
Can one club make that much difference to a golfer's game? Well if you, as I did in my life before SFT, suffer from an annoying left to right fade off the tee, it can!
Having missed only one fairway on the first nine holes (due to complete mishit) my confidence with the driver soared, not only was I hitting the ball straight I was hitting it 20/30 yards further because I was swinging with the ease that can only come from 100% trust in the club. I did't miss a fairway on any of the back nine holes! that required a driver from the tee.
The Ping K15 is classified in the 'super game improvement' catagory, well it certainly does that.
If you're a golfer who is looking for a driver that will basically ensure you hit 90% of fairways and increase your confidence imeasurably then I would recommend you give the K15 a try. I bet you'll be impressed, I am.
July 11 19:54
ian binding
I have recently bought a K15 driver with 12 degree loft, i have always suffered with a fade all i can say is the K15 has cured that and given me an extra 30 yards.
If you suffer with a fade/slice then try this club its top quality.
October 30 22:37
Les Dennis
I've tried quite a few Drivers over the past couple of years,but the K15 is by far the best yet.I'm 18 handicap,and have struggled with distance,but with a little advice from my Son in Law about putting a bit more weight on my right foot,and using my K15 the Ball flew an extra 20 to 30 yards.