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Winter won’t leave. I ended up heading all the way down to Missouri to test the new PING G25 hybrid. The stock shaft is a TFC 189H, a PING proprietary shaft.
PING still uses 17-4 stainless steel for their club heads and the G25 head is no exception. They positioned the center of gravity (CG) low and back to provide greater distance and more forgiveness on mishits. Ping lists the bottom of their G25 hybrids with a generous heel-to-toe camber and sole for all-around playability from multiple lie positions.
I tested the 20-degree G25 hybrid and compared it with my older 19-degree TaylorMade Rescue, both with stiff shafts. I was impressed with the fact the G25 had better carry distance than the TaylorMade and ended up being longer overall. On the driving range, I was taking dead aim at the 200 yard sign and consistently putting the ball directly over the sign. Even on some poorly struck shots, I noticed I was still keeping it in play toward the target.
I am a big fan of the PING G25 driver, So much so that one now resides in my golf bag. I was hoping that the positive things I liked about the driver — forgiveness, distance, low spin — would be present in the G25 fairway woods, and was relieved to find that they are. These characteristics seem to permeate the entire G25 line.
In comparison to my current 3-wood, the Ping G25 fairway wood checked in about 20 yards longer on average and much straighter. Similar to the driver, the fairways launch the ball with minimal ball spin, which result in straighter shots. Just for a little game with myself at the range, I sighted between two trees about 10 feet apart and tried to see how many I could land. Amazingly enough that was about 8 out of 10, and the ones that I didn’t hit weren’t too far off line.
All in all, I would say these clubs would be an excellent choice for the mid to high handicapper, with enough zip to keep the low handicapper interested as well. More info in http://www.golfsetsau.com/
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