New iPING putter app targets consistency for improved putting
The iPING app is a free download from the App Store™ for the iPhone® 4/4s/5/5s/6 and the smaller iPod touch® (4th gen). The iPING app works in conjunction with a PING cradle, which holds the mobile device and clips onto the putter shaft just below the grip. Cradles are available for either the iPhone 4/4s or iPod touch (4th gen) due to the different sizes of the devices.

“Innovation takes many forms,” said John A. Solheim, PING Chairman & CEO. “The iPING app allows you to analyze your putting stroke more closely than ever. It works like a launch monitor for putters by measuring key aspects of your stroke to improve your consistency. Besides that, it’s a lot of fun to use and has several other features.”

The iPING app analyzes and displays your consistency onscreen using three criteria: stroke type (determined by how much the putter face rotates during the forward stroke); impact angle (the putter's face angle at impact, relative to address); and tempo (a measure of the duration of the backswing relative to the forward swing).

The app works by computing consistency over a series of five putts where your stroke type, impact angle and tempo are measured, displayed and stored for every putt in that session. Your consistency scores are averaged over time to build a Putting Handicap (PHcp). As you improve your consistency, you’ll see your PHcp come down.