After introducing the iPING putter app in June, PING has added an “iPING Fit” application that is geared towards the industry and focused on putter fitting.
You can read about the original iPING app by clicking here and here.
The latest addition is a free app available through the App Store that quickly offers stroke type, the type of PING putter best suited to the golfer, dynamic lie, dynamic loft and length recommendations and has an advanced fit section.
The iPING fitting tool also offers the ability to share putter specs via e-mail, Facebook and Twitter.
Using the iPING app, a few quick steps will offer the fitter and golfer information that will better fit the client into the proper putter, based on stroke type, which now is clearly identified on PING putters through the use of stickers.
Below is the easy step-by-step process through the use of iPING:
Step 1
Take five 10 foot putts, then proceed to stroke type results page..
- Change player dexterity, if needed.
- Delete last putt or false positive, if needed.
- See stroke type results.
Step 2
View Stroke type results. From here, a fitter can show the player PING putters in the corral with the corresponding stroke type sticker, or proceed to the putter recommendation screen for a slightly more in-depth fitting.
- Stroke Type sticker based on five measured putts.
- Closing angle and stroke type for five putts.
- Press “Recommend Putter” to look at suggested putter models.
Step 3 (Optional)
The recommend putter screen displays the putters corresponding to the player’s stroke type. On this screen, the fitter may designate a miss tendency on pressure putts and an alignment aid preference
- Slide finger across to show different putter families.
- Tap to display the displayed putter’s specs.
- Select miss tendency on pressure putts to adjust putter model recommendations.
- Select alignment aid preference to narrow putter model recommendation.
- Press “Advanced Fit” to obtain a recommended length, loft, and lie (Optional).
Step 4 (Optional)
Input static measurements (height, wrist-to-floor, etc.) and green speed to obtain length, loft and lie recommendation
- Tap to enter player height, wrist-to-floor, gender and stance style to obtain an accurate length.
- Tap to select typical green speed. This will affect the loft recommendation by adding one degree of loft for slow greens, and subtracting one degree for fast greens.
- Tap to e-mail final fit screen
- Press to take another five putts with the recommended putter and obtain updated loft and lie numbers
