Equipment
Is this classic club still relevant for play in 2025?
In our forums, our members have been taking a dive into Ping’s classic Eye 2 irons. WRXer ‘Andypro1978’ has recently purchased a set in mint condition, and reaches out to fellow members for their feedback on the clubs, saying:
“Compared to my usual irons ( Wilson staff model blades) they are a little over half a club shorter in distance but once I got yardages dialled in they have been superb – point and shoot accuracy!!
Now considering looking for some matching woods to top off my vintage set.
Anyone else have any Eye 2 stories to share?”
And our members have been sharing their thoughts and experiences in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- MtlJeff: “I own a set of refurbished 1986 Eye2 —They are fine, if you hit them the ball still goes. I think the biggest difference you will notice is the feel. Especially if you have the ZZ lites in them also. It’s a bit harsher than most irons these days.”
- PARETO: “Eye2(+) will never not be good. Learn their ball flight with your ball of choice and yardages per iron then go play. I’m very much a fan of new tech BUT when it comes time to really want my best golf to show up, old PING is my choice.”
- Maine Golfer: “They rock so hard. Love using the 50 degree PW from time to time in my bag.”
Entire Thread: “Is this classic club still relevant for play?”
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Larry
Nov 15, 2025 at 5:15 pm
SO good Ping could put modern shafts tweak the lofts in them and sell thousands of sets to very happy players. Only down side would be how accurate would they be not cast in Arizona like the original?
Grayson
Nov 6, 2025 at 12:49 pm
I recently purchased a set of these for myself. I can confirm they’re extremely accurate and that their lack of distance is primarily due to them being about a full club weaker lofted.
The long irons really shine in this set. I get significantly better dispersion with the old Ping 1 iron than i do with a newer graphite shafted driving iron.
Daniel
Nov 1, 2025 at 2:31 am
I’ve had my Eye2s since 1988. Bought them for $300 from Glenn Dale golf course in MD. I stopped hitting them about 5 years ago but still have them it’s like an old reliable friend:)