Ping set out to make the G740 long, and it worked: no super game-improvement iron in the 2026 test went farther. It also felt and sounded better than anything else in its class, which few people expect from an iron this size.
What's new
Ping cut the G740's lofts stronger than the G440's and paired them with a flexible face built for ball speed. The head has a large profile with a low center of gravity, so it looks like a game-improvement club and is meant to play like one.
Sets come in steel from 5-iron to pitching wedge, with 50 and 56 degree wedges available to fill the gaps. A full set costs well into four figures, a lot to ask for a club aimed at mid and high handicappers.
How it plays
Distance scores a 9.8, the highest of any super game-improvement iron in the 2026 test, and the testers named it the distance winner. If more yardage is why you are shopping, no other iron in the class beat it.
Feel comes in at 9, and the G740 ranked first in its class for both feel and sound, an unusual result for an iron with this much size. Accuracy at 8.2 and forgiveness at 8.5 are respectable, and a clean look at address makes it easy to stand over.
Where it lacks
Off the rack, the G740 is longer than it is straight. Testers recommended a fitting to bring accuracy and forgiveness closer to its distance, and buying without one leaves some of that on the table.
Stronger lofts also mean a lower flight, so a golfer who already gets the ball up easily may want more height than this head gives. Workability is its weakest score at 7.7, and a value score of 7.9 tracks with what a full set costs.
“Nothing in its class goes farther, and it feels good doing it. Just get fitted first.”- The Club Stand gear team
Reasons to buy
- Won the 2026 super game-improvement test for distance with a 9.8, the top distance score in the class
- Feel scores a 9, and both feel and sound ranked first among super game-improvement irons tested
- A consistent, appealing look at address that mid and high handicappers can trust
Reasons to think twice
- Accuracy (8.2) and forgiveness (8.5) trail its distance off the rack, so book a fitting before buying
- Strong lofts flight the ball lower, which players who already launch it easily may not want
- A full set runs well into four figures, and value scores only 7.9
Specs
| Set | Steel, 5-iron through PW (7-piece), 50/56 option available |
|---|---|
| Face | Strong-lofted, flexible face for maximum ball speed |
| Badge | Large, low-center-of-gravity profile |
| Lofts | Stronger than the G440 for added distance |
| Best for | Players who want maximum iron distance with a premium Ping feel |
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- Callaway Quantum Max Irons 2026 - 8.8/10. A cast super game-improvement iron that holds its yardage on mishits and feels better than it should.
- Mizuno Pro M-15 2026 - 8.8/10. Mizuno's higher-launching hollow-body iron finished second in a 2026 player's distance test and won on sound.
- Srixon ZXiR 2026 - 8.7/10. Srixon's first game-improvement iron in a decade forgives like one and feels closer to a forged blade.
- Titleist T250 2025 - 8.7/10. Titleist's hollow players distance iron launches high, lands steep, and carried farther than the 2026 test winner.
- Ping Blueprint T Irons 2026 - 8.6/10. Forged 8620 steel in a compact head, with a little tungsten-backed forgiveness for the days you miss.