
2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
Loved it“the Ping Blueprint T is amazing”
Called amazing in the blade discussion, though he fits very few pure blades.
+ the facts · 1 pros− the facts
For: Avid players committed to a muscle back

Mark Crossfield
Coach, famously hard to impress
Liked it“maybe one of the best looking irons out there”
A stunning compact muscle back that wins on looks and feel all day long, but performance-wise Crossfield sees no reason to play it below an 8-iron over the S.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Maybe one of the best looking irons out there, with Ping's short squat blade length and slender top line
- +Gorgeous solid, soft, forged sound and feel
- +Hydropearl 2.0 chrome finish for more consistent spin across lies
- −Expensive, off-the-scale premium pricing
- −Slender head is nerve-wracking on shots where you want help
- −No performance case over the S beyond looks; he wouldn't go past an 8-iron in T
For: Elite ball-strikers who love a bladed look, ideally blended with the S in the longer irons

Michael Newton Golf
On-course, season-long club tests
Liked it“definitely not for the lighthearted”
A stunningly clean one-piece forged blade, but the head is tiny and strictly for the elite ball striker.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 4 cons− the facts
- +Cleanest looking iron from the back he has seen
- +One-piece 8620 forged, gorgeous feel when struck
- +Some MOI boost from tungsten toe cap
- −Extremely small head, makes the ball look like a tennis ball
- −Punishing feedback on mishits
- −Looks scary in the longer irons
For: Ultimate ball strikers chasing precision, or as the short-iron half of a Blueprint S combo set.

Club Champion (TXG)
Tour-level fitting studio
Liked it“there's just nothing like hitting a blade well”
About as small and pure a blade as gets made, with lovely soft-but-solid feel and better-than-expected mishit behavior, but it costs speed and carry versus the S and the four iron is unplayable for most.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Beautiful compact shape, close to perfect at address in the seven iron
- +Feel described as lovely, solid and soft without feeling dead
- +Very tight standard deviation, heel strikes held up better than expected for a blade
- −Consistent 4-yard and ball speed drop off versus the Blueprint S
- −Four iron only carried 195-196, well short of what these testers need
- −Neither reviewer would carry the long irons in this model
For: A select group of skilled ball strikers, ideally combo'd with cavities in the long irons