PING ISI irons (1996)
PING ISI series, introduced in 1996, with a 34.5° 7-iron and 47° pitching wedge.
Loft, lie & length chart
Standard lengths from PING’s US specification table, converted from fractional inches (36 3/4" = 36.75"). Colour-code lie and length adjustments are not substituted.
| Club | Loft (°) | Lie (°) | Length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.5 | 59 | 39.75 |
| 2 | 18 | 59.5 | 39.25 |
| 3 | 20.5 | 60.5 | 38.75 |
| 4 | 24 | 61 | 38.25 |
| 5 | 27 | 62 | 37.75 |
| 6 | 30.5 | 62.5 | 37.25 |
| 7 | 34.5 | 63.5 | 36.75 |
| 8 | 38.5 | 64 | 36.25 |
| 9 | 42.5 | 65 | 35.75 |
| PW | 47 | 65 | 35.5 |
| W2 | 49.5 | 65.5 | 35.5 |
| S | 52 | 65.5 | 35.25 |
| S2 | 54.5 | 65.5 | 35.25 |
| S3 | 57 | 65.5 | 35.25 |
| L | 61 | 65.5 | 35 |
Source: PING ISI irons, Internet Archive capture of PING’s US page dated 2003-09-08. Checked 2026-10-08.
How to identify this generation
- ISI lettering sits across a cavity with five radiating fingers around a central colour-code dot; the copper, nickel and stainless versions differ in finish, and oversized heads add a K.
What to notice in the specifications
- PING’s Classics page publishes one specification table for the ISI series: the copper ISI and nickel ISI-N introduced in 1996, then the oversized stainless ISI-K and the compact stainless ISI. Match the finish and the letters on the head to tell them apart.
- PING labels the pitching wedge W and offers W2, S, S2, S3 and L wedges in between; their lofts appear in the chart.
- The figures come from an Internet Archive capture of PING’s own US page dated 2003-09-08. The introduction year comes from that page; individual clubs may have been built later.
- Lie angles are PING’s standard specification for the black colour-code dot. PING fits lie angle with a colour-coded dot, so check the dot on a used PING iron against PING’s colour code chart before assuming these lies.
- PING labels the 47° pitching wedge “W”; it is shown as PW here so it lines up with other sets.
Read our loft guide for a worked example of comparing the numbers, and our used iron checklist before relying on a seller's description.
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