your questions (R&D, technology, design, performance, marketing) for PING

[Hacker Khan]

Re: your questions (R&D, technology, design, performance, marketing) for PING

How much pressure are you under to increase the frequency of your releases as other manufacturers seem to be doing?
Was there a deliberate push to give the new G range irons increased 'shelf appeal'?
Why is the hosel back in the G range irons?
Will you ever allow your clubs to be sold directly on line without the need for some form of static custom fit/consultation before the purchase?
Do you think there is a danger of manufacturers having too many different ranges within their portfolio? Will that lead to confusion for customers?
What is more important to Ping, the engineering or the marketing of a club?
Do you get tired of people claiming 7 irons are effectively 6 irons when in fact the lofts have been changed for many years now? (as I do)
Are you tempted to follow Ben Hogan irons and just put the loft on the club instead of a number which is increasingly becoming a bit meaningless due to the wide range of lofts say a 7 iron can have across all manufacturers?
How much responsibility do you think club manufacturers have to grow the game and ensure it has a viable future?
How often do you think the average handicap golfer should change their irons, assuming that not a lot has changed in their ability?
What is the average time between the start of designing a new range range/club and it being released to the market?

Nick Johnson from Nottingham

Sorry, meant ferrule not hosel for the irons.

 

[drewster]

Re: your questions (R&D, technology, design, performance, marketing) for PING

Why don't any of your staff players go "head to toe" in ping ??
Where did the inspiration for the crossover clubs come from ? A result of market research or just innovation from the R&D team ?

 

[One Planer]

Re: your questions (R&D, technology, design, performance, marketing) for PING

Why should I spend £XXX on your new driver model when I can get a discounted G30 for considerably less?

What real world benefit will I get?

Gareth Phillips
Stoke-on-Trent

 

[Curls]

Re: your questions (R&D, technology, design, performance, marketing) for PING

What are the benefits of keeping your manufacturing HQ in the UK, when many others have moved their operations to Asia?

Dave Quinn
Lincoln (via Cork!)

 

[ruff-driver]

Re: your questions (R&D, technology, design, performance, marketing) for PING

How long after a new release do you think about designing the next model.

 

[Tiger]

Re: your questions (R&D, technology, design, performance, marketing) for PING

Have you ever been tempted on April fools day to issue a press release announcing the launch of you new limited edition Pong range?

Kevin Phillips Bong - Slightly Silly Party

I really hope they ask this :thup:

 

[Foliage Finder]

Re: your questions (R&D, technology, design, performance, marketing) for PING

I've seen information from yourselves for internal structures attached behind the clubface to increase forgiveness by modifying vibration across the face, are we likely to see a club released in the near future including such features?

Jack Turnbull, Prestwich.