Most Common Ping Dot Color — (and what Ping Color Dots Mean)
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Patrick Corley
- 11/04/2023
Are you in the market for a new set of clubs and want to know more about the Ping fitting method?
To start with, Ping uses a series of different colored dots to indicate the differences in the lie angle of their clubs. As part of the fitting process, a golfer’s lie angle is important as it directly correlates to ball flight.
Why is Black The Most Common Ping Dot Color?
Ping has been a well-known brand for years. Ping irons also have a method of fitting that has worked well for them. It is known as the Ping Color Code Chart.
It identifies different lie angles needed for different golfers.
The black dot is the most common ping dot color for a couple of reasons:
- First, most golfers’ height is between 5’7” and 6’. At that height range, they are able to determine the wrist to floor measurement.
- The most common wrist to floor length is between 67” and 72”. Because this is the range that most players fall into.
- Ping used that to make the standard lie angle and they labeled it the black dot.
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What Do Ping Color Dots Mean?
To understand how to get fitted for a set of Ping clubs, it is important to understand what the 12 different dots mean.
Each of the colored dots corresponds to a lie angle and is intended to be a simpler fitting system.
A fitter or golf pro would be able to quickly identify whether your clubs need to be upright, flat, or standard lie.
Outside of the Ping dot system, clubs can still be customized if any additional changes to a golfer’s profile need to be made. A fitter or golf professional can help determine the appropriate specs for your game if you are in the market for a set of irons from Ping.
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What Is Club Lie?
It is important to understand what the lie angle is and how it affects the ball flight. Lie angle refers to the angle of the club created between the shaft and the ground when you put a club on the ground.
If you have the correct lie angle in your irons, the club will be square to the ground when you set up in the address position.
If the toe of the club is too far off of the ground, that means that your clubs are too upright. Conversely, if the heel of the club is off of the ground, the lie angle is too flat.
If your irons have the correct specs including lie angle, then a well-struck iron with a square clubface is going to fly straight. If the club is too flat, hitting the sweet spot with a square face could mean that your ball is going to travel about four yards offline even though everything else is correct.
This happens because the first part of the clubhead to make contact with the ground would be the toe which can cause the hosel to rotate open. When a club is too upright, the first part of the clubhead to make contact with the ground will be the heel which could cause it to close and a well-struck shot could travel offline.
What Do All Of The Ping Dot Colors Mean?
Now that you understand what lie angle means, the Ping Dot Colour Code might make a little more sense. Here is a breakdown of what each dot color indicates:
Black Dot – Standard lie angle
Blue Dot – 1 degree upright
Green Dot – 2 degrees upright
White Dot – 3 degrees upright
Silver Dot – 4 degrees upright
Maroon Dot – 5 degrees upright
Red Dot – 1 degree flat
Orange Dot – 2 degrees flat
Brown Dot – 3 degrees flat
Gold Dot – 4 degrees flat
The lie angle is very important to get correct for your golf game. It can mean the difference between a quality shot starting on the correct line or not. The lie angle helps determine if the club is making proper contact with the ball and ground, so have it checked regularly.
How To Measure For Ping Dot System
Before the technological advancements that we have today like Trackman and indoor simulators, club fitters would use a few different measurements to put a golfer in the right set of clubs. Ping has updated their color chart but it still has two standard data points for fitters to use.
These are height and wrist-to-floor length. Within the Ping color chart, those measurements correspond to a color to determine the lie angle as well as how long the shaft should be. For example, I am 6’1” and my wrist-to-floor distance is just over 33”. This means that I would be fitted for the red dot or 1 degree flat.
If my measurement was half of an inch longer, I would be fitted for the black dot or standard lie angle but the shaft length would be half an inch longer.
Ping Red Dot Vs Black Dot
As we have stated, the Ping black dot is the standard club setup that most golfers are going to fall into, simply because of the typical height and wrist measurements that most golfers have. The red dot is 1 degree flat from the standard. When a golfer has a longer wrist-floor measurement, that is likely an indication that they will need a flatter club. This is because longer arms make the toe of the club angle upwards so the red dot can counter that and level the clubhead in relation to the ground.
The Ping fitting system is remarkably accurate and has stood the test of time. Unless a golfer’s body profile or golf setup is very unique, this is a reliable method to fit golfers. Ping, like Callaway, has an online fitting system. The biggest difference though is that Ping’s online system can also help you select the correct dot and club length.
How Accurate Is The Ping Color Chart?
The Ping Color Chart has been around for as long as most golfers can remember. It is regularly reviewed by Ping’s custom fitting team for relevance and accuracy. The chart is remarkably accurate.
Having been fitted for Ping clubs in the past, I can say with first-hand confidence that the profile that I was fitted for translates to the same fitting measurements that I would need from other manufacturers. For example, I use Srixon irons now. They are half of an inch long and one degree flat, which is exactly where I would fall on the Ping chart.
Conclusion: Research by Tellmemoregolf.com
The internal research team at Tell Me More Golf is passionate about bringing our readers and subscribers data and information that they can use to get the right equipment to improve your golf game. Ping Golf Clubs, originally founded by Karsten Solheim, is one of the most reliable and reputable brands in the game.
Played by several PGA Tour players and amateurs alike, the quality of the club build is second to none.In addition, Ping has relationships with all of the major shaft manufacturers so your clubs are going to be ideal for your game. While they were originally known as the best putter maker in golf, the irons, drivers, and wedges are now some of the best in the game.
High-quality clubs combined with a well-designed fitting system means that your clubs will produce consistently better results. As always, reach out to our team to get an even deeper insight on how to choose the best equipment for you, whether that is Ping or another major manufacturer (Callaway, Taylormade, Cobra, Titleist, PXG, etc.) We look forward to hearing from you!
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