“These Prodi G wedges give junior golfers real short-game options in 54 and 58 degrees instead of forcing them to hit every finesse shot with a pitching wedge. Sold individually, they're an easy add-on to a Prodi G bag and also count toward Ping's free rebuild program when bundled with other Prodi G clubs.”
The Prodi G Junior Wedge launched in 2018 as part of Ping's first junior-specific line built with real design technology rather than simply cut-down adult clubs. Ping said it conducted extensive market testing solely with junior golfers aged 7-13 to shape the line, and the wedges were modeled directly on the shaping and performance of Ping's adult Glide wedge. Built from 17-4 stainless steel with a CTP (customized tuning port) insert behind the face for a softer feel and sound at impact, the wedges were sold individually at $100 each - part of Ping's broader "Get Golf Growing" custom-fit program offering a free adjustment when five or more Prodi G clubs were purchased together.
A well-engineered but straightforwardly niche junior product - golftipsmag.com and 2nd Swing coverage describe its features accurately, but there is no cult or collector interest in a junior-specific wedge; it is bought by parents for fitting purposes and outgrown, not hunted down later.
For junior golfers ages roughly 7-13 who have outgrown a starter set and need a properly fit, adult-quality wedge; explicitly not for adults - even a small-framed adult should look at Ping's adult Glide or G-series wedges instead, since Prodi G is built and fit around junior swing speeds and body proportions.
Part of Ping's 2018 junior-club relaunch that also included Prodi G irons, woods and a full "Get Golf Growing" custom-fit program; sits alongside junior offerings from Callaway (XJ) and US Kids Golf/Titleist in the growing junior-equipment category of the late 2010s.
Modeled on the adult Glide wedge's forgiving shaping but scaled and lightened for junior swing speeds, with a CTP face insert that softens feel and sound on the mis-hits junior players are more likely to produce; built to be genuinely easy for a 7-to-13-year-old to launch and control, not a scaled-down tour wedge.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
Individual used Prodi G wedges sell cheaply on eBay, commonly well under $50 depending on loft and condition, reflecting both the junior-equipment resale market and the reality that kids outgrow these clubs within a season or two.
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