Equipment
GolfWRX Spotted: Ping G425 fairway woods, hybrid, and Crossover
This is a big week for Ping gear on the PGA Tour with initial seeding of the all-new Ping G425 metal woods taking place at the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek. It was only last week on the European Tour that Tyrrell Hatton won the BMW PGA Championship with the new G425 LST driver along with new G425 LST and Max fairway woods in the bag.
We should expect to see a number of Ping players, along with some equipment free agents put these in play right away to get in “reps” since we are now less than 30 days away from The Masters in November.
Ping G425 LST fairway – Low Spin Technology
Just like the driver, the Ping G425 LST fairway wood is designed to lower spin while also maintaining the high MOI. From the information available the LST will only be available in a 3-wood and comes in at 165cc vs the MAX full 176cc.
This more compact head has a shorter front to back length to move the center of gravity closer to the face to create lower spin launch conditions which work well for players that are higher spin and want to further optimize fairway wood performance.
Ping G425 fairway MAX
“MAX” means MAXimum forgiveness and MOI, and it appears the new Ping G425 MAX fairways are doing just that, with a large tungsten weight along the trailing edge similar to the driver.
From available information, the G425 MAX comes in at 176cc’s which is at the higher end of size for fairway woods (3-wood) on the market but not the biggest, and has something called “face wrap” – or what is also know as a cup face design.
No further pictures of the Ping G425SFT fairway woods yet, but considering we are seeing these out on tour it is unlikely someone will have a G425SFT in play since it is designed to help fade reduction – not something many PGA Tour players struggle with, especially with fairway woods.
G425 Hybrids
When you have a winning formula, you try not to mess it up, and it looks like that is exactly what Ping is doing with the G425 hybrids. Compact shape, adjustable, and the same face wrap technology as the already discussed fairway woods.
They will also continue to offer an adjustable hosel to allow for fine-tuning of lie, loft, and ball flight, which is one of the key aspects of recent Ping hybrids that set them apart from others in the market.
G425 Crossover
For the golfers that need extra launch and ball speeds but prefer the shape of a larger “iron-like” club vs a true hybrid, the Ping Crossover is that club. The new version of this popular alternative has a thinner facer face per available information and also has a new streamlined look from address.
To see what GolfWRX members are saying and to see all the Ping G425 pictures from the CJ Cup, check out the Thread in the GolfWRX Forums: PING G425 Pictures from the CJ Cup
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Whats in the Bag
Steve Stricker WITB 2024 (April)
- Steve Stricker WITB accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, C4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 7.2 X
3-wood: Titleist 915F (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist 816 H1 (17 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (3, 4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (46-10F @55), Titleist Vokey SM10 (54-10S @53), Titleist Vokey SM4 (60 @59)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 w/Sensicore
Putter: Odyssey White Hot No. 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Grip Rite
Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.
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Whats in the Bag
Alex Fitzpatrick WITB 2024 (April)
- Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX
Irons: Ping iCrossover (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 9 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 56-12D, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X
Putter: Bettinardi SS16 Dass
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.
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Equipment
What’s the perfect mini-driver/shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been discussing Mini-Drivers and accompanying shafts. WRXer ‘JamesFisher1990’ is about to purchase a BRNR Mini and is torn on what shaft weight to use, and our members have been sharing their thoughts and set ups 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.
- PARETO: “New BRNR at 13.5. Took it over to TXG (Club Champ but TXG will always rule) in Calgary for a fit. Took the head down to 12, stuck in a Graphite Design AD at 3 wood length and 60g. Presto- numbers that rivaled my G430Max but with waaaaay tighter dispersion. Win.”
- driveandputtmachine: “Still playing a MIni 300. The head was only 208, so I ordered a heavier weight and play it at 3 wood length. I am playing a Ventus Red 70. I play 70 grams in my fairways. I use it mainly to hit draws off the tee. When I combine me, a driver, and trying to hit a draw it does not work out well most of the time. So the MIni is for that. As an aside, I have not hit the newest BRNR, but the previous model wasn’t great off the deck. The 300 Mini is very good off the deck.”
- JAM01: “Ok, just put the BRNR in the bag along side a QI10 max and a QI10 3 wood. A load of top end redundancy. But, I have several holes at my two home courses where the flight and accuracy of the mini driver helps immensely. Mine is stock Proforce 65 at 13.5, I could see a heavier shaft, but to normal flex, as a nice alternative.”
Entire Thread: “What’s the perfect Mini-Driver/Shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”
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Pelling
Oct 14, 2020 at 3:30 pm
What, no turbulators?!
jgpl001
Oct 14, 2020 at 8:41 am
First win for the fairways at Wentworth last week in the hands of Tyrell Hatton
Oy oy oy
Oct 13, 2020 at 9:13 pm
“No further pictures”?
They’re in fitting carts in NZ and Australia. Come on…