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Ping iDi Irons
Ping built the iDi for one job: replacing the long irons most golfers struggle to hit well. The name is short for driving iron, and that tells you where it lives in the bag. This is a hollow-body utility club that comes as a 3-iron at 18 degrees and a 4-iron at 20.5 degrees, strong lofts meant to bridge the gap between your fairway woods or hybrids and the top of your iron set.
What makes it work is the construction. Ping hollowed out the head and packed tungsten low inside it, which drops the center of gravity and gets the ball airborne faster than a traditional long iron ever could. You get flight closer to a hybrid with the look and shot control of an iron. That combination is exactly what a lot of better players want off the tee on tight par 4s or coming into long par 3s.
The iDi is built to blend into Ping's 2025 iron families, the i230 and i530, so the jump from your long irons into the utility slot looks and feels consistent. It is not a game-improvement club dressed up as a blade. It is a purpose-built driving iron for players who have the speed and the swing to use one.
Ping iDi Irons: Key Specs
- Category
- Players Cavity
- Set makeup
- 3-iron to 4-iron
- Loft range
- 18 to 20.5 degrees
- Model year
- 2025
- MSRP
- $1299
Loft Specifications
| 3i | 4i |
|---|---|
| 18.0° | 20.5° |
Stock steel shaft. Lofts are approximate and subject to manufacturing tolerances.
Technology
About the Ping iDi
The hollow body is the heart of this club. Ping bonded a thin, fast face to a hollow head so the face can flex at impact, which adds ball speed on strikes low in the face where long irons normally go dead. Behind that face, internal tungsten weighting sits low and back, pulling the center of gravity down so an 18-degree 3-iron launches higher and holds its line better than the loft would suggest. The shaping stays compact through the topline and the offset is kept modest, so at address the iDi reads like a players iron instead of a bulky utility. That is on purpose. Ping wants it to sit next to an i230 or i530 in the bag without looking out of place.
Who Should Play the Ping iDi?
- ✓Better players who want a driving iron off the tee on tight holes but need help getting a long iron up in the air.
- ✓Anyone already carrying an i230 or i530 set who wants a matching club to replace a hard-to-hit 3 or 4 iron.
- ✓Players with enough clubhead speed to compress a long iron and who prefer the flatter, more workable flight of an iron over a hybrid.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Ping iDi a driving iron or a utility iron?
Both names describe the same club. The iDi is a hollow-body long iron designed to hit off the tee and into long approach shots, replacing the 2, 3, or 4 iron that most golfers find tough to hit. Ping calls it a driving iron, but you will see it labeled a utility iron too.
What lofts does the Ping iDi come in?
This setup lists the 3-iron at 18 degrees and the 4-iron at 20.5 degrees. Those are strong long-iron lofts, which is why the low tungsten weighting matters so much for getting the ball up.
How does the iDi launch the ball higher than a normal long iron?
Two things do it. The hollow body lets the face flex for more speed and a hotter launch, and the tungsten weight sits low in the head to move the center of gravity down. Together they get an 18-degree 3-iron flying higher and landing softer than the loft alone would produce.
Should I pick the iDi over a hybrid?
Go with the iDi if you have the speed to compress a long iron and you want a flatter, more controllable flight that you can shape and knock down. If you need maximum forgiveness and the highest, easiest launch, a hybrid is still the safer call. The iDi rewards a decent strike more than it saves a bad one.
Does the iDi match the Ping i230 and i530 irons?
Yes. Ping designed the iDi to blend into both the i230 and i530 sets in look and setup, so the club fits cleanly at the long end of the bag and the transition into your irons feels the same.
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