Ping · Irons · 2026
G740
CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You're a higher-handicap or slower-swinging player who wants the most forgiving, easiest-launching, most confidence-inspiring iron PING makes - maximum stability and help, with a refined feel.
You want workability or shot-shaping, a compact head, traditional gapping, or you already game the G730 (it's a minor update).
Pros
- Possibly the most forgiving iron of 2026 - the highest MOI in PING's line from a 22% wider sole, longer blade and lower CG
- A larger, confidence-inspiring profile that delivers fine shots from not-so-fine swings
- Higher launch than the G730 - a lower, more rearward CG gets the ball up more easily
- A dampened, powerful, more refined impact feel than the clunky norm for super-game-improvement irons
Cons
- Unapologetically super-game-improvement - a large head with minimal workability, not for shaping shots
- Only a minor upgrade over the G730 in distance and height
- Strong lofts and a wide-soled, distance-iron build
By dimension
Forgiveness
PING's most forgiving ever - possibly the most forgiving iron of 2026, with a 22% wider sole, 3% longer blade and lower CG giving the highest MOI in PING's line and delivering fine shots from not-so-fine swings. Class-leading, the most forgiving PING iron made.
Distance
Maximum, if a minor gain - a long super-game-improvement iron, though G730 owners won't see wild leaps in distance or height, with strong ball speed. Class-leading distance, a marginal step on the G730.
Workability
Unapologetically SGI - unapologetically super-game-improvement, a large profile not for the player who feathers fades into tucked pins, a forgiveness-and-launch machine rather than a shaper. Minimal workability, by design.
Feel
Dampened and refined - a dampened, powerful impact that feels more refined than its predecessor, PING lowering the topline and moving mass into the wider flange to improve feel, a solid strike. Excellent feel for a super-game-improvement iron.
Sound
Dampened, not clicky - it avoids the clunky or clicky sound of many super-game-improvement irons, offering a dampened, powerful note, a refined acoustic. A clean sound for a super-game-improvement iron.
Looks at address
Large, but lower topline - a larger, confidence-inspiring profile with a lowered topline height, a clean PING finish. A reassuring super-game-improvement footprint, smartened by the lower topline.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.
- PING Takes Distance and Forgiveness to New Heights with the G740 Irons - MyGolfSpy
- The Most Forgiving Iron of 2026? Ping G740 Iron Review - Golf Monthly
- PING G740 Irons Review - Plugged In Golf
- Ping G740 irons: everything you need to know - Today's Golfer
- Ping G740 Irons 2026 Deliver Maximum Forgiveness (Reviewed) - GolfReviewsGuide
- Ping G740 Irons Review - Golfalot