Staff WriterGolfers, meet your new best friend—or your most brutally honest playing partner, depending on how you swing it.
The new PING i240 irons have officially entered the chat, and they’re not here to whisper sweet nothings about your inconsistent ball-striking.
No, these irons are straight-talking, cavity-backed craftsmen that blend the surgical control of a player’s iron with the kind of forgiveness that might just save your Sunday fourball from turning into therapy.
Now available for custom fitting at authorised PING retailers worldwide, the PING i240 irons are described by CEO & President John K. Solheim as the ideal blend for players who want “precision and control with a great feel,” but also need a little help when the ball doesn’t come off the middle of the face. Or anywhere close to it.
“They technically fit into the ‘players iron’ category,” Solheim says. “But they also offer the MOI and higher launch of a game-improvement iron… They pack a lot of performance into one model.”
That’s corporate speak for: “We built these for the kind of golfer who wants a butter-knife look at address, but plays more like he’s swinging a meat cleaver.”
Traditional Looks, Modern Soul
The i240 doesn’t scream forgiveness—it nods respectfully to it. The design leans on a more traditional cavity-back aesthetic, but don’t let the clean lines fool you.
Under the hood, PING’s engineers have worked their usual voodoo: repositioning mass by saving weight through a lighter cavity badge and elastomer insert, then shoving that saved mass into areas that actually make you play better. Lower CG? Check. Higher launch? Check. More MOI in the long and mid irons? Bingo.
“The i240 iron sits in the middle of our iron offerings, so it requires us to balance a variety of performance attributes that appeal to a wider range of golfers,” Solheim says. And that’s a delicate dance. Too much forgiveness, and the better players walk away. Too little, and the rest of us might as well go back to hybrids and prayers.
Feel Matters. So Does Sound.
And speaking of feel—PING’s multi-material badge, now 8.5 grams lighter than the previous model (the i230), is built like the chassis of a race car: sleek but smart.
Chrome-plated ABS meets carbon fibre with an activated elastomer insert, all working together to give you that soft, satisfying “thwack” rather than a cold, hollow “clang.” Efficient energy transfer across the face means your mis-hits don’t feel like punishment. They feel like second chances.
Designed with Tour Pros—and Mere Mortals—in Mind
PING didn’t just cook these up in a lab. The design took shape with a healthy dose of tour-player input. Fewer, wider grooves were a specific request from the pros, aiming for more spin from the fairway.
Meanwhile, the overall size and shape of the head stay firmly in that player-preferred category, offering the trajectory control you’d expect when money—or beer—is on the line.
“Meeting the needs of our tour pros and better players is important to the success of the i240 irons,” said Solheim.
“They’ve reacted favorably to the new design… we’re seeing more and more go into bags every week.”
Translation: These irons are already sneaking into the bags of guys who make their living one swing at a time.
That kind of validation matters, especially for the rest of us who just want to stop chunking 7-irons into the front bunker.
Specs to Suit Every Swing
The PING i240 irons come in a full range—3-iron through utility wedge—and offer three loft options (Standard, Power Spec, and Retro Spec) to fit however you like to shape your game.
Stock shafts include the Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour 115 and PING’s own Alta CB Blue, but PING has generously opened the vault to a wide lineup of optional shafts, from True Temper to KBS to UST Recoil.
Stock grips? Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360, naturally. Available in six sizes, because one size never fits all in golf—or life.
UK MSRP: £190 per club with stock steel shaft; £200 with stock graphite.
Bottom Line: The PING i240 irons are built for the golfer who wants the look and feel of a blade without the bruised ego.
They’re forgiving where it counts, sharp where it matters, and designed with input from the game’s elite.
Whether you’re chasing trophies or just trying to beat your mates, this set won’t hold you back. They might even forgive your last three swing thoughts.
