Equipment
Ping G25 irons: Editor Review
Pros: The G25’s are more compact than the G20’s in every way — especially the short irons, which our reviewer called “downright svelte looking.” But despite the smaller size, Ping managed to make the G25 irons longer and more forgiving. The long irons also fly higher than previous models, and do so without adding too much spin.
Cons: The G25’s soles are narrower than the G20’s, but they’re still oversized. That means they’ll have a tendency to snag in the rough. And while they G25’s offer improved feel, we’re still talking about an oversized cast iron from Ping — not a buttery forging.
The Bottom Line: The G25 irons look, feel and perform better than the G20’s, which was no small accomplishment considering how many golfers love their G20 irons. These are worth the upgrade, particularly for better players. They’ll get a lot more performance from the narrower soles and higher-launching long irons, as well.
Overview
G Series irons from Ping are traditionally game-improvement irons, which means they’re designed to help average joes hit higher, farther and straighter shots.
But Ping’s last two renditions, the G15 and G20 irons, were trending toward the “super game-improvement” category. Their extremely wide soles and large amount of offset was too much for many golfers, particularly those who enjoyed the look of Ping’s smaller irons but didn’t have the game to play them.
That’s why this year’s G25 irons are considerable more compact than the G20’s. But here’s the thing — typically, when irons get smaller they also become less forgiving. But the G25’s actually perform better than the larger G20’s. In the words of our reviewer, they’re “rainmakers” that are “sinfully forgiving.”
Click here to read his full review in the forums.
The G25’s sell for around $700 for a set of a set of eight irons, and are available with Ping’s CFS shafts in Soft R, Regular, Stiff, X-Stiff flexes or Ping’s lighter, higher-launching TFC 189 shafts in Soft R, Regular and Stiff flexes. Check out the spec sheets below for more information.
Performance
Rarely are we able to say that a new iron has considerably more forgiveness and feel than a previous model, but that’s exactly what the G25 irons deliver. The biggest change Ping made to the irons was positioning the CTP, or custom tuning port, lower in the head. It was positioned so low, in fact, that Ping had to make it smaller because it now collides with the sole.
What that change did was line up the center of gravity with the line of force at impact, which results in a more efficient transfer of energy (aka more ball speed) on center strikes. But because Ping is Ping, and its engineers strive to make each iron as forgiving as the size of the head will allow, the G25’s also have more perimeter weighting.
Where did that extra weight come? Well, Ping made the faces of the G25 irons thinner. That didn’t necessarily make the faces any springier, but what it did do was free up a few extra grams of weight for Ping to sprinkle around the cavity, which makes the club more stable on off-center strikes to make those shots fly close to the same distance as solid hits.
Click here to read our full tech story on the G25 irons.
Our reviewer summed it up nicely when he said:
“These G25s are more forgiving than your favorite grandmother.”
But what might be more important to better players than the extra forgiveness and ball speed are the G25’s narrower soles, which will perform better from the rough and improve turf interaction on tight lies.
According to our reviewer, there’s even more good news for better players. The G25 3 iron is so long and high-launching that golfers might be inclined to trade out the troublesome hybrid in their bag.
Looks and Feel
The great thing about positioning more mass behind the line of force at impact is that it not only boosts performance — more mass behind the ball at impact boosts feel as well. But Ping went even further to dial in the feel of the G25 irons — engineers changed the materials, shape, size and adhesion of the multi-material cavity badge to soften the blow, resulting in subtle, yet powerful sound at impact.
Visually, the reduced offset, thinner top lines and more progressive sole widths look beautiful at address, and pair nicely with a graphite finish that makes the irons look even stealthier over the ball.
“Can I say the G25’s are more blade like than the G20’s in the short irons?,” our reviewer said. “It’s crazy to use that comparison, but much of what appeared to get in the way — a bit too much meat on the bone — has been redistributed out of the way. You’re unlikely now to see the back of the PW standing over it at address. The soles are narrowed significantly, and play effectively even narrower as there is an added trailing edge relief grind. The sense is, if we were to put the G25’s and the G20’s in a wind tunnel … the G25’s look like they’d win with a lower coefficient of drag.”
Click here to read his full review in the forums.
The Takeaway
The Ping G25’s aren’t the best looking irons on the market, and they’re not the best feeling, either. But that’s not what Ping was after.
Our reviewer found that his shots were often flying the right distance and on the right line, even when his contact wasn’t in the right place. In a game of misses, that might be the most a golfer can hope for, and that’s why Ping designed them that way.
Ping isn’t claiming that the Ping G25’s are going to fly farther than everyone else’s game-improvement iron, but they’re plenty long. And after hitting a few of these thin, on the heel and on the toe and still watching them fly long and straight, we know that Ping squeezed every ounce of forgiveness possible from the smaller size of these new irons. And that’s what modern iron design should be all about.
Click here to read his full review in the forums.
Reviewed by GolfWRX Moderator Todd Hibbert (Asleep in the forums)
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Fans of golf equipment have long known that Padraig Harrington is one of us. Throughout his career, Harrington has been willing to test new products, make changes from week to week, and play with a bag of mixed equipment brands.
What equipment fans may not know, however, is just how brilliant of an equipment mind Harrington truly has.
Ahead of the 2023 Valero Texas Open, I caught up with Harrington to pick his brain about what clubs are currently in his bag, and why. The conversation turned into Harrington discussing topics such as the broader equipment landscape, brand deals in 2023, his driver testing process, why he still uses a TaylorMade ZTP wedge from 2008, square grooves vs. V-grooves, and using a knockoff set of Ping Eye 1 irons as a junior.
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Below are my 7 major takeaways from the extensive gear talk with Harrington.
1) Padraig’s stance on equipment contracts, and why he prefers Wilson
Harrington is a longtime Wilson staffer, and although he supports the brand and uses their equipment, he doesn’t use a full bag of Wilson clubs. He finds Wilson’s understanding of a player’s need for flexibility to be beneficial to the player, and it’s attracting more and more professional players to the company (such as Kevin Kisner and Trey Mullinax).
“Wilson wants me to play whatever I’m comfortable with. It’s very important. They’re not a manufacturer that says, ‘We want you to play 14 clubs.’ There’s always a club you don’t like. That’s just the way it is. So Wilson is like, ‘We want you playing well and playing the best clubs for you.’
“I am very comfortable with their irons. I’m very comfortable with their wedges, as you can see. They have an old hybrid 4 iron that I love. They have a new hybrid 4-iron that is too powerful. I put it in the bag last week and I had to take it out. The thing is, I use a 4-iron and a 5-wood. My 4-iron has to go somewhat relative to my 5-iron, and then I have to bridge that gap between 4-iron and 5-wood, so it has to do both. The new 4-iron was going 230 yards. My 4-iron goes about 215-235, maybe 240 on a warm day. And my 5-wood is like a warm-day 265 in the air, but I have no problem hitting it 235, so I can cross it over. But this 4-iron, the new version, it just went. I couldn’t hit the 215 shot with it; it’s just too powerful. That’s why I have the old 4-iron in the bag, but it does the job to bridge the gap…
“As players get more money, they’re less dependent on manufacturers. They need the service of a manufacturer – because, like I need to be on that truck and get things checked. But you’re seeing more players see Wilson as an attractive option because you don’t have to use 14 clubs. If you’re not happy this week with the putter; you know, Wilson has the putters, they have everything, but if you want to chase something else for a moment…remember, there’s two things you’re chasing. If you’re a free agent, it’s not good to be changing a lot. That is a distraction. But it’s nice to have the option that if somebody…like I feel Titleist has come out with a great driver. And I’m able to work my way straight into Titleist and say, ‘Hey, gimmie a go with that. Oh, this is a great driver, I’m going to use this.’ Wilson is aware of that. They want their players to be happy and playing well. Like it’s still 10 clubs, but it’s just not 14 and the ball.
“The irons are great, there’s no doubt about that. They’ve won the most majors. They make a gambit of irons. If you want to use a blade, they have the blade. If you want to use my iron, which is just a good tour composite, it has a bit of a cavity-back, you can do that. If you want to use the D irons that have rockets going off there, you can have them. Like the 4 iron, the one they gave me, it was a rocket! And guys are happy to carry driving irons like that, but mine has to match in with the 5-iron. It was just too high and too fast.
“So yeah, I think you’re going to see manufacturers go more of that way. Our players want to be independent, but the problem is that full independence is not great. You don’t want a situation where you’re turning up – as you see kids who make it into their first tournament, and the manufacturers start giving them stuff, and they’re changing. You don’t want to be the guy changing too much.”
2) The dangers of a 64-degree wedge
Although Harrington himself uses a Wilson Staff High Toe 64-degree wedge, he seldom practices with it. Here’s why he warns against it:
“The big key with a 64 wedge is DO NOT use it. No, seriously, do not use it. It’s a terrible wedge for your technique. That club is in the bag and it gets used on the golf course, and it gets used when it’s needed, but you don’t practice with it, because it’s awful. So much loft will get you leading too much, and you’re going to deloft it. Hit one or two shots with it, then put it away. You’re better off practicing with a pitching wedge and adding loft to be a good chipper instead of practicing with a lob wedge and taking loft off. A 64-degree wedge is accentuating that problem. It’s a dangerous club. It does a great job at times, but it certainly can do harm.
“It’s not bad having it in the bag for a certain shot, but it’s a terrible club to practice with. I literally hit one or two full shots with it, a couple chips with it, and that’s it. I know if I spend too long with it, I’ll start de-lofting.”
3) The interchangeable faces on TaylorMade’s ZTP wedges from 2008 were Padraig’s idea?!
I couldn’t believe it myself, but Harrington says that the idea for TaylorMade to offer interchangeable face technology on its ZTP wedges in 2008 was originally his idea…
“The TaylorMade is obviously attracting a lot of attention, but that was my idea! Myself and a consultant for Wilson, I got him to build changeable faces and he sold that to TaylorMade…that’s fully my idea. He sold that then to TaylorMade, and TaylorMade produced them, which I was happy about. But TaylorMade couldn’t sell them. You can’t get people to clean the grooves, so they weren’t going to buy a new face. Why have 400 faces at home? So I went out and bought these faces to make sure I had them for life. And I was home chipping a while ago, and I have a nice 58. I like the grind on that wedge, and the fact I can just replace the face and have a fresh face every three weeks, it’s just easy, so that’s why that’s in there.”
4) Driver testing isn’t all about speed
“The driver companies know I’m a free agent when it comes to drivers, so every time a new driver comes out, they’ll come to me and say, ‘Hey, would you have a look at this?’
“I will test everything, yeah, but it has to beat what I have in the bag. And Wilson’s new driver is the same. They brought out a new driver and it’s great, but I love the driver I’m using. So I say, ‘Look, guys, not only do you have to be as good as the incumbent, you have to be better, because I already know this and I’m familiar with it.’
“Wilson has built a very, very good driver. There’s know doubt about it. But I love the driver I’m using. And none of these manufacturers can build me a driver that’s better.
“Ball speed gets a driver into the conversation, and then you bring it to the golf course. So the driver has to be going as good as my current driver, and then I bring it to the course and see if I can hit the thing straight. I have gone down the road [of prioritizing speed]…I used a driver in 2014, and it never worked weekends. But it was fast. I used it for about six weeks I’d say – six tournaments – and I missed six straight cuts. It never worked the weekend. It was really fast on the range, but it just wasn’t good on the course.”
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5) Playing with knockoff irons as a junior
“I played as a junior for Ireland, under 18’s, and I owned half a set of golf clubs, and they were imitation Ping Eye 1’s. I borrowed the other half set off my brother. We had a half set each. I had the evens, he had the odds. In that tournament, there was a guy playing with Ping Berylliums with graphite shafts. They cost 1,900 pounds. Mine cost 100 pounds, and they were knockoffs. So I played, for my country, with a set of knockoffs. Before I used those knockoff clubs, I used a mixed bag of clubs. As in, I picked up whatever club they had. The 6-iron might go farther than the 5-iron. The 5-iron might go with a fade and the 7-iron might go with a hook, but I knew what my clubs did. Each club had a purpose.”
6) Using square grooves and V-grooves simultaneously
Square grooves – or “box grooves” – were outlawed by the USGA in 2010 because they were said to help golfers spin the ball too much. V grooves are said to provide less of an advantage because they restrict the sharp edges of the grooves, thus reducing the amount of friction imparted on the golf ball. Prior to the rule change, however, Harrington actually used both V grooves and box grooves, and he’d adjust his setup depending on the golf course.
“What’s interesting is, when the box grooves were around – very few people know this – I carried two sets of clubs at all times. I carried a V groove and a box groove.
“Yeah, see, the box grooves were unbelievable out of the rough, spin wise, but if the rough got to a certain level, the ball would come out so low and with spin that it wouldn’t go very far. Your 7-iron coming out of this rough would only go like 140 yards and it wouldn’t get over any trees because it would come out so low. What I was doing was, if I got to a golf course with this sort of a rough, I’d put in a box groove 7-iron and a V-groove 8-iron. If I got in the rough and I had 170 yards, I’d hit an 8 iron and get a flyer, because the 7 iron wouldn’t get there depending on the lie. And I couldn’t get it over things. So if there were trees, you needed the V groove to get over the trees. A box groove wouldn’t get up in the air.
“No one else was doing it. I played with the box groove for a couple years before I realized that in certain rough, you need the V groove to get there. Hale Irwin played a U.S. Open seemingly with no grooves. Off the fairway it’s meant to make no difference. I would disagree, but that’s what the officials would say. But out of the rough you needed the flyers to get to the green. The V grooves were doing that for me. You get your flyer to get of the rough to get the ball there, but then if it was the first cut of rough, or light rough, or Bermuda rough, or chip shots, it would come out so low and spinny that you’d have no problem.
“I can’t believe that people didn’t realize that I was doing this two-groove thing all the time. I swear to you, you could stand here, you would not launch a 7-iron over that fence there if it was box grooves out of light rough, and V groove would launch over it. The launch characteristics were massively different.”
7) Blame the person, not the putter
Interestingly, Harrington, for all his tinkering, has only used a handful of putters. It turns out, there’s a good reason for that — although he’d like his current model to be a few millimeters taller.
“I used a 2-ball when it came out. Then I used a 2-ball blade, which I won my majors with. I always had a hook in my putts, so not long after I won my majors, I went to face-balanced putter because it helps reduce the left-to-right spin. I started putting really badly in 2013 and 2014 – I had some issues. And then come 2016-2017, I just said, look, I putted well with this putter. If I use this putter, I can’t go back and say it’s the putter’s problem. It’s gotta be me. So I went back to the face-balanced 2-ball blade because I’ve had good times with it. I may have only used 5 or 6 putters in my career.
“I’m really happy that I’ve got a putter that I know I’ve putted well with, and I don’t blame the putter. I can’t say that anymore. I don’t blame my tools, I blame myself if I miss a putt. So it comes down to…I know the putter works, then it’s me. Me, me, me.
“You know, I’ve toyed with using other shafts in the putter, and I will look at other putters, but things are askew to me when I look down. So I can’t have a putter with a line on it. It doesn’t look square to the face. I’ve never putted with a putter that has a line on it for that reason. I line up by feel. I know that putter works, I know it suits me, so that’s why I go with that…
“I prefer a deeper putter (a taller face). The one issue I have is I hit the ball too high on the face, but they won’t remodel the whole system to make me a deeper putter. I’ve tried some optical illusions to try and get it where I hit the ball more in the center, but I hit it high. It seems to be going in the hole so I’m not going to worry about it too much. But in an ideal world, if someone came along and said they could make the putter 3-4 millimeters higher, I’d be happy with that.”
See more photos of Padraig Harrington’s 2023 WITB here
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Equipment
TaylorMade survey on ball rollback finds everyday golfers massively against introduction of Model Local Rule
In response to the USGA and R&A’s recent announcement that they plan on rolling back the golf ball for the professional game, TaylorMade Golf issued a survey asking everyday golfers to voice their opinion regarding the topic of golf ball bifurcation. Today, they are sharing the results.
Almost 45,000 golfers across more than 100 countries spanning a variety of ages, abilities and participation levels took the time to complete the survey and have their voice heard, with some of the major findings shown below:
- To the best of your knowledge, do you agree with the proposed golf ball rule?
- 81% No
- 19% Yes
- Do you think average hitting distances in professional golf need to be reduced?
- 77% No
- 23% Yes
- Are you for or against bifurcation in the game of golf (i.e., different rule(s) for professional golfers versus amateurs)?
- 81% Against
- 19% For
- How important is it for you to play with the same equipment professional golfers use?
- 48% Extremely important
- 35% Moderately important
- 17% Not important
- If the proposed golf ball rule were to go into effect, would it have an impact on your interest in professional golf?
- 45% Less interested
- 49% No impact
- 6% More Interested
The results also show that 57 percent of golfers aged 18-34 years old would be less interested in the pro game should the rule come into effect, while five percent said they would be more interested.
“The goal of our survey was to give golfers the opportunity to voice their opinion on this proposed ruling as we absorb the MLR and its potential effects on the everyday golfer. We are grateful that nearly 45,000 golfers across the world felt the need for their voice to be heard. The overwhelming amount of responses show the passion, knowledge and care for the game our audience possesses. Each response and data point is being reviewed as we will utilize this feedback in our preparation to provide a response to the USGA and R&A.” – David Abeles, TaylorMade Golf President & CEO
You can check out the survey results in full here.
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Odyssey Tri-Hot 5K putters have really taken off on tour, and we have seen a handful of models in tour player’s bags. The latest version we spotted out on tour is a very unique design.
Odyssey makes this putter head with a standard flow neck that offers plenty of toe hang for golfers who prefer or need that weighting. This prototype has a long slant neck installed more near the center of the putter head that lets the toe sit slightly up in the air when held horizontally. This is pretty different since most putters sit with the toe hanging down towards the ground or are face balanced (face sits parallel to the ground). A full shaft offset looks to be achieved with the slant neck and the look at address is definitely different.
We spoke to Callaway PGA Tour manager Joe Toulon about the putter and he had the following to say
“On course [we had a player who] had a little push bias that didn’t necessarily show up in practice but it is something that he felt on course. So we wanted to build something that was a little easier to release and maybe not necessarily open the toe as much in the back stroke and not have to work as hard to release it in the through stroke. That was kind of designed to give a little offset and when you rested it on your finger it would rest toe up a little bit. We thought for that player it would help him square the putter face at impact rather than leave it open a little bit.
“It was more of a concept we had and will continue to work on it. When we had it on the truck and we were hitting some putts with it we noticed that you had to work really hard to push this putter. We wanted to make an anti-right putter. Just a fun little concept that we have an idea and work with our tour department to test things out.
“It isn’t something that ended up in a player’s bag but we learned some things in that process and will keep in mind for future builds and projects.”
The finish also looks to be a little different than the standard Tri-Hot 5K putter’s black and silver motif. The face and neck are finished in silver and the rear done in more of a blueish-gray tone. The White Hot insert looks to be standard and the sole still contains two interchangeable weights.
The shaft looks to be painted in the same metallic red as their standard Stroke Lab shaft, but we don’t see a steel tip section. Not sure if this putter has a full graphite shaft or painted steel.
Toe sitting slightly up
Check out more photos of the Odyssey Tri-Hot 5K Three Putter.
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HENRY GARBARZ
Aug 8, 2014 at 6:59 pm
I have played with Ping G5/15 irons and loved them. The G25s are awesome when it comes to hitting greens. The 8/9/w/gw make the game easy. I seem to lose distance with the longer irons but my dispersion pattern is very good. As senior golfer I love the weight of the shafts. My hccp is 15.
I would highly recommend these.
Terry Medlar
Nov 6, 2014 at 10:11 pm
I’m 63 and started playing (seriously) 3 years ago. I currently use TM RBZ irons and woods. I’ve taken lots of lessons, but have been struggling with consistency, especially with my fairway woods. I just tried and purschased a g25 3 wood and couldn’t be happier. I still made some bad shots but couldn’t believe how easy this wood hit off the tee and the ground. If the irons are as forgiving as this 3 wood, I want to buy a set. I just want to make sure they are worth the price.
Ken Christy
Jul 15, 2014 at 9:11 pm
Went in and got fitted. The golf shop sold me on the G25’s. I like the 8,9.W and U. The 7,6 and 5 blah. I told the retailer that I used to ‘play’. But had been raising my family but wanted to ‘play’ again. I told him I was as low as a 2 handicap but he said that I should use today’s technology. When my clubs arrived, they were blue dots and I questioned that because they were too upright. A waste of 800 bucks !! Bought a used set of old black dot Ping Eye 2’s for $100 bucks off Craigs List and had them regriped Hit them straight and 10-12 yards farther than the G25’s. So much for technology.
Bill Duryea
May 29, 2014 at 6:58 am
The new Scottsdale Craz-e true roll is awesome! I have made more putts this year so far than I have ever made. Keep up the good work.
Nick
Apr 20, 2014 at 3:26 pm
I have played many Ping irons the last 30 years (eye2, zing, isi, i3, …) and these are outstanding if you want a forgiving iron that looks ok. Extremely easy to hit and a soft feel for a cast iron. Only one downside, I find it difficult to control a fade with the g25.
Ted
Apr 11, 2014 at 4:08 am
You have to laugh when you read some of these comments. Ping Zings & Ping Eye Two are so far behind in technology and performance. I personally have owned Ping Zings, G15’s and now G25’s and the step in performance is sensational. Well done to the engineer’s behind the development of the newer clubs.
Brian Weller
Apr 8, 2014 at 1:28 pm
Played the the G25’s as a rental set at the Biltmore in PHX and I cannot believe how good these clubs are ! I am going home and buying a set ! Straight, true and forgiving. Have to to retire my Ping Eye 2 irons 🙂
Jason
Feb 3, 2014 at 4:36 pm
Extremely happy with my purchase. Went to the golf shop over the weekend looking to purchase new irons. This is my 3rd season of golf and had been currently playing a set of hand me down taylormade supersteel irons. Currently I range anywhere from an 11-17 handicap. I went in with an open mind for my fitting. I wanted to hit all the new irons and I did. Hit the new speedblades last years rocket blades, callaway x-hots and the x-hot 2’s. Also the new AP’1’s and the Ping G25’s. After a few swings I knew the callaways were not the clubs for me. Although the taylormade’s may be the longest irons I’ve ever hit just didn’t seem to be that consistent with them. I narrowed it down between the G25’s and the AP1’s. The AP1’s were the best looking club in the game improvement irons in my opinion. I just loved the explosion and feel of these G25s very forgiving on miss hits and get the ball up in the air in a hurry. Now I can’t compare them to the other pings as these were the only ones I hit. And they were not as long say as taylormade. But if your looking for great feel forgiveness and exceptional length I would recommend these irons to any mid to hi handicapper! I think it’s safe to say these irons won’t be leaving my bag anytime soon!
Pete
Dec 2, 2013 at 4:46 pm
Soon receiving a large retro check and need new irons. Are the Ping G25 worth it or something cheaper like the Mizuno JPZ 800?
Kav
Sep 10, 2013 at 3:45 am
I just got the G25, black dot. Steel Shaft.
I used to own a custom i15 but my entire golf bag got stolen!!
a few weeks back, i tried the G25 and i20’s.. i felt the G25 gave me a better feel and further distance.
i really miss my old i15’s. my handicap is about 20.
All i can say is, i can forsee myself getting better with the G25 as there is an increase in distance as before.
i would recommend this for people who want more distance. The feel is pretty good too.
SirShankAlot
Aug 4, 2013 at 10:42 am
I love my Raptures but am certainly interested in the G25s. Think i have to wait some time til the first G25´s go second hand cause i haven´t got the money for new clubs. Never had and probably never will 😉 Thanks for the review !
mfrank999
Jul 29, 2013 at 8:53 am
I just received my G25 irons in graphite sr flex.
They are red dot and 1/2 inch short.
On the mat in the store I hit them pure but when I went to the outdoor range and hit off the grass I never felt I hit the sweet spot although they went pretty much in the direction I was aiming.
I have always played standard lie and regular length even though I am 5′-7 1/2″.
Do I have to just get used to the shorter length, is it in my head????
By the way I am a picker.
purkjason
Jul 24, 2013 at 2:24 pm
Best Irons Ping ever made were and still are the Ping Eye 2’s. Mine are still working just fine and I have no reason to ever change. I do admit that the G25’s are the best looking irons Ping has ever created hands down.
Carrlos
Jul 22, 2013 at 5:41 pm
I would pay money to read a comparation; G25 “vs” PingZing2. I really belive there is no significant improvement.
Top class booth of them.
wrx143
Jul 5, 2013 at 12:02 pm
Bought the G25s with PXi shafts that brought the ball flight down a bit and lowered spin, not that the G25s spin too much. Yes, I love these irons and the main reason is the feel I get from a well struck shot. The ball seems to stay on the face for a split second longer, similiar to my MP30 Mizunos. Unlike my MP30s, there is a distinct crispness as the ball leaves the face in a hurry that is addictive. Also, the turf interaction is nothing short of perfection. I have one beef with Ping, and that is the lie on their irons rarely arrive to specifications. They are great about fixing the problem, but why not do it right the first time?
jim
Jul 5, 2013 at 2:07 am
There was a day when Ping made the best equipment in the business. Now though, they churn out new stuff like they are taylor made Jr…. mostly crap.
Jay Smith
Jul 2, 2013 at 5:53 pm
There is nothing special about them. If your a high handicapper it will not make a bit of a difference what !you play with. If your a good player you will hate the things. Sales and marketing
Bart
Jul 4, 2013 at 8:54 am
Hi,Jay,
I have to totally disagree with you. I own the Ping G20’s and after playing with them for a year I can say they deliver results as promised.
I have only been playing for 2 years and I currently have a 22 handicap. My first set was a basic starter set. Once I realized how much I loved playing I started replacing the clubs. When I was shopping for irons I tried irons on the driving range from titliest, Callaway, and tailormade. I couldn’t find one that stood out from the other. Then on a whim I tried the Ping G20. I had initially passed over them because I didn’t like the way they looked in the store. But on the driving range they produced a high and consistent ball flight. I thought maybe I was now warmed up so I shuffled the clubs around and randomly selected a brand. Every time it I kit the G20 it produced that beautiful consistent flight.
Next I took it on the golf course. And the results were confidence building. My favorite shot is hitting my 7 iron and seeing it land softly on the green. I have 2 friends who have since bought the G20’s whose handicaps are in the low teens .
Ping doesn’t make empty promises. They promoted the consistent gaping between irons, forgiveness across the face, and a higher ball flight. They deliver on all 3.
Jason Bice
Aug 13, 2013 at 10:27 pm
Clubs and engineering do matter. I too, was fitted at the PGA superstore for G20 blue dots. I ended up buying Mizuno JPX-800pros because of looks. I wasted a year with the Mizunos. I should have left with the G20s. I now sold the JPXs and bought the G25s and am really lowering my handicap.
Dwaine McKeen
Jul 4, 2013 at 7:43 pm
I don’t think so, fitted forged MX200 Mizuno irons for 5 years, 15 handicap, now Ping G25 steel shaft irons, straight, high, equal distance and forged feel….12 handicap.
Must be magic.
Dwaine McKeen
Jul 4, 2013 at 7:45 pm
I don’t think so, fitted forged MX200 Mizuno irons for 5 years, 15 handicap, now Ping G25 steel shaft irons, straight, high, equal distance and forged feel….12 handicap.
Must be magic.
Tommy
Jun 30, 2013 at 10:31 am
The G25 line from Ping is awesome! I have the G25 driver, 2 fairways, and G25 irons with graphite shafts.