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2013 PING G25 Driver and Fairway Woods Spotted!

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We spotted Hunter Mahan and Bubba Watson using Ping’s new G25 driver and fairway woods on the range at the World Challenge hosted by Tiger Woods at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Mahan was hitting a G25 Driver (9.5 degrees) as well as a 15-degree G25 fairway wood.

Watson was playing a G25 Driver with his signature pink crown and graphics (8.5 degrees) and a 16.5-degree G25 fairway wood.

The driver has the same adjustability as Ping’s Anser Driver (0.5 degrees higher or lower than stamped loft) and is scheduled to be available at retail in mid-February.

Take a look at the photos below, and click here for more discussion and photos of Watson and Mahan’s range session in the forums. 

click here for more discussion and photos of Watson and Mahan’s range session in the forums. 

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  1. Pingback: Pengaturan club Golf (WITB) Bubba Watson pada Kejuaraan Golf “Masters 2014″ | Lintas Golf Indonesia

  2. Dave Brooks

    Jan 18, 2014 at 7:53 am

    I was hitting a 9 degree Ping G15 driver (less than a year old) and it was a wonderful club. It was staight ,long and accurate for me. Some glue came loose in the head and there became a slight rattle. I had the golf shop send it back to Ping to be fixed and 2 weeks later I received back a new 9.5 degree G25. I have hit it at the indoor range and on the launch monitor and the numbers and accuracy were better than my old G15. I am looking forward to getting outside once the snow is gone and hitting it. Thanks Ping, you have made a wonderful club in the G25 driver and to get it for the price of postage was a real bonus

    Dave

  3. vermontmike

    Dec 29, 2012 at 10:59 pm

    I LOVE my G15 driver but this is one Ping I will take a hard look at.

  4. Kyle

    Dec 28, 2012 at 12:18 pm

    Love the flat black. This is the one I will wait on. Been thinking about changing my R9. Ive had the G5 and G10 and liked them both.

  5. dan

    Dec 22, 2012 at 4:52 pm

    This looks like an update to the answer than the G series.

  6. Sean

    Dec 15, 2012 at 3:07 pm

    Hey Persimmon…..sorry I mean Purist Paul, my friend Balata Bob has a gross of Titleist 384 wound balata tour balls in his garage for you! You can place bid on eBay and get a good deal so you don’t damage your furniture with modern day technology.

  7. ACGOLFWRX

    Dec 6, 2012 at 6:45 am

    Ping is mass produced like most companies but have a great reputation as being one of the best quality out there! Don’t knock em til you try em!

  8. JEFF

    Dec 3, 2012 at 3:44 pm

    The people who are calling ping drivers ugly are lost. Since the G 5 they are as traditional looking as any of the top drivers on the market. I looked at them next to Titeleist and see very litte that is distracting. I think Taylor made, Callaway and the retro looking Clevelands are far more weird looking……. but then I play i20 from woods to irons and they are some of the best if not the best on the maket right now.

  9. JEFF

    Dec 3, 2012 at 1:20 pm

    PERSIMMON PAUL IS A SIDE SHOW!

  10. cody

    Dec 3, 2012 at 11:20 am

    Have they released irons yet?

  11. Chris S

    Dec 2, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    I think Purist Paul is what we call this time of year a Troll-lol-lol-lol-lol.

    Ping did a nice job with these aesthetically. I’ll give them a look for sure.

  12. Chris

    Dec 2, 2012 at 9:54 pm

    I do like what PING continues to do. These clubs look great, but since I dented the face on 2 G20 drivers I have moved on to GEEK GOLF Drivers. Can’t wait to see how far Bubba hits these next season.

  13. Blopar

    Dec 2, 2012 at 7:15 pm

    Pretty inferior in the adjustability department compared to Titleist/Cobra/Nike. Not worth the 100 extra bucks it will cost you!

  14. Dolph Lundgrenade

    Dec 1, 2012 at 4:18 am

    Why would you want to get it “pink like Bubbas??!” Lame. When I walk by the Apple store I’ll be sure to waive! LMFAO

  15. Hunt

    Nov 30, 2012 at 9:13 pm

    Are they going to make an I25?

  16. WOW

    Nov 30, 2012 at 5:36 pm

    my opinion…….oogly.

  17. ZN

    Nov 30, 2012 at 3:26 pm

    How can we get it in pink like Bubbas??!

  18. AJ

    Nov 30, 2012 at 2:37 pm

    Bubba’s Pepto-pink clubhead gives me a migraine just looking at it… but he can hit it further than me anytime, so I guess I have to be jealous. LOL I love the piano black look because it’s easy to clean, and I treat my clubheads with Rain-X for that reason. Looks like I’m getting a new driver next year, if this thing hits as mean as it looks!

  19. Trenchman

    Nov 30, 2012 at 1:35 pm

    How much? $299 or $399?

    $299 – its in my bag
    $399 – It would be hard to replace my G20

    • dht0013

      Dec 1, 2012 at 11:29 pm

      you know its going to be $399. They always are. When nobody buys them at $399, they’ll drop to $299. Ping never fails. They are soooo predictable!

    • Adam

      Dec 10, 2012 at 1:47 pm

      Actually the Ping Map will be $349.99 and the will sell

  20. Jade Corn

    Nov 30, 2012 at 1:33 pm

    Finally a good looking Ping driver! Now they have caught up to the clean look and forgiveness of the TM Superquad from 2006. It will be nice to own a Ping club. Hopefully this minimalism will lead to some clean forged musclebacks.

  21. Purist Paul

    Nov 30, 2012 at 1:13 pm

    Guess what guys… I’ll still wax every one of you hitting persimmon. Good luck to you with this hollow piece of garbage.

    • Joe Golfer

      Dec 1, 2012 at 1:30 am

      I guess that’s why so many pros use persimmon still. Oh wait. They’re all using the so called “hollow garbage” 🙂

      • Purist Paul

        Dec 1, 2012 at 11:00 am

        Pros can’t even hit 50% of their fairways with these hollow pieces of garbage. What chance do you have? I’m sticking with persimmon

        • SunnyD

          Dec 1, 2012 at 1:37 pm

          Are you making millions playing golf with your persimmon woods? Probably not…

    • Christian

      Dec 5, 2012 at 7:23 pm

      Man Tiger Woods sure sucks for using these hollow things hu? Just shut up, you’re worse than a hipster.

  22. Frank

    Nov 29, 2012 at 7:47 pm

    Looks like Poulter is hitting a titleist utility club

  23. David

    Nov 29, 2012 at 5:08 pm

    I’m so glad they decided to go black like the rest of their products! Looks so menacing and brilliant.

    • morgy

      Dec 8, 2012 at 6:27 pm

      I agree but i am not the biggest fan of the design. I like the look of the I20’s better and hope that the I25;s will be a lot better.

  24. Blanco

    Nov 29, 2012 at 12:15 am

    Oh by the way PING– PLEASE offer a few shaft options on the fairways! PLEASE!

  25. Blanco

    Nov 28, 2012 at 10:32 pm

    Raaaawr– Wonder how they designed the head as far as spin goes, especially compared to G20, Anser…

  26. paul

    Nov 28, 2012 at 7:53 pm

    Love ping. sweet looking clubs.

  27. Ray M

    Nov 28, 2012 at 4:12 pm

    Love it!! I have the Anser and I can’t wait to see how it compares to this. No frills…just good quality clubs from Ping as always.

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Spotted: Tony Finau’s driver shaft change at the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open

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Tony Finau has always been known as one of the longest players on the PGA Tour, but he has recently been working on adding a little more distance. Last year, Finau averaged 118.3 mph club head speed and 178.08 mph ball speed, all while playing a Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 70 TX driver shaft. This year, he has increased his club head speed to 123.93 mph and his ball speed to 183.32 mph.

However, Finau’s overall distance has decreased by two yards in that time. From a fitting perspective, something was amiss. We asked Tony about the shaft change at the Texas Children’s Hospital Open.

“[I’m seeing] better numbers with the spin. My driver’s been a little high spin for me over the last month or so, and so I just figured it was time to probably check out the equipment,” Finau said. “And it definitely showed me that I was using a shaft that’s maybe a little too tip-stiff for me, the way I load the club now. [I’m seeing] better numbers with the spin.”

Finau switched from the Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 70 TX into the Diamana GT 70 TX. The newer Diamana GT has a slightly different profile than the D+ Limited with the stiffest handle section in the Diamana lineup. The mid sections between the two are similar stiffness but the tip is just slightly stiffer in the Diamana GT. Both shafts are within one gram of each other in the 70 TX. The torque rating on the GT is 0.1 higher than the D+Limited’s 2.7 measurement.

Mitsubishi lists the Diamana GT as a shaft between the mid-launching Diamana TB and the new low-launch Diamana WB shafts. For most players, it would be considered a mid/low launch and low-spin shaft option. Mitsubishi’s Xlink Tech Resin System makes sure the maximum carbon fiber content is there for smooth feel without reducing the strength of the shaft. MR70 carbon fiber is used for reinforcing the shaft and boron is used in the tip for its high strength and compression properties.

Finau is still using his trusty Ping G430 LST driver in 9 degrees and has the adjustable hosel set to -1 degree of loft (standard lie angle). Finau’s long-time favorite Lamkin UTX Green grip is installed. He definitely has a few extra wraps of tape under that grip as you can see the bulge down where the grip meets the shaft.

One final note: Per Ping’s PGA Tour rep Kenton Oates, Finau’s driver is also adjusted to play with an additional degree of loft to help dial in his desired launch.

We’ll see how he fares with the new setup this week in Houston!

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Whats in the Bag

Zac Blair WITB 2024 (March)

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Driver: Titleist TSR2 (10 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Red 6 X

3-wood: TaylorMade M5 Rocket 3 (14 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Speeder 757 Evolution V1 X

Utility: Titleist U510 (3)
Shaft: Aldila Tour Blue 85 X

Irons: Ping i210 (4-6), Miura MB-001 (7-9)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 58-08M @57, 60 @61), Vokey Design WedgeWorks (52-M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 105 X

Putter: Scotty Cameron prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

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Martin Trainer WITB 2024 (March)

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Driver: Wilson Staff Staff Model (6.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Kai’li Blue 70 TX

3-wood: Wilson Staff WLabs Prototype (13 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 80 TX

Irons: Wilson Staff Staff Model (2, 4-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Wilson Staff Staff Model (52, 56, 60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Putter: Bobby Grace Greg Chalmers Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

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