New Year, New Gear From PING

PING G425 is here, delivering more forgiveness consistency for golfers than ever before. From the drivers down to the irons, PING was able to make unique construction modifications that allowed for optimized performance.

PING G410 set the bar extremely high, achieving a bunch of success both among the best players in the world and among amateurs. However, the early returns indicate G425 may have raised the bar once again.

For instance, PING tour staff member Tyrell Hatton won the European Tour’s BMW Championship, one of the most coveted events on the tour, immediately after putting G425 metal woods into play. Not long after that, Viktor Hovland captured his second career PGA Tour win at the Mayakoba Golf Classic with a PING G425 LST driver.

Of course, it’s not just the woods that have golfers excited. The hybrid, Crossover, and irons are also receiving high praise and are sure to help golfers play better in 2021 and beyond.

Let’s take a deeper look at the entire PING G425 lineup and identify exactly how PING was able to improve upon prior generations.

G425 Drivers

PING included three driver models in the G425 line: The G425 Max, the G425 LST, and the G425 SFT. 

PING says the G425 Max is a combination of the G400 Max and the G410 Plus. Specifically, PING took the forgiveness properties of the G400 Max and added the movable weight technology of the G410 Plus. The G425 Max’s adjustable weight is 26 grams of tungsten that can be positioned in three unique slots to create a draw, neutral, or fade bias. The adjustable weight is heavier than the prior generation, and bringing that extra weight back in the clubhead increases performance on off-center hits.

The G425 LST (Low Spin Technology) is designed for high swing speed players or players that need to reduce spin. It features a slightly smaller clubhead (445cc compared to G425 Max’s 460cc) and a 17-gram adjustable weight, nine grams lighter than the weight on the G425 Max. This combination creates about 500-700 lower spin for the G425 LST, according to PING.

And finally, the G425 SFT is the draw-biased model that will benefit golfers who struggle with a slice. To achieve this, PING took a 23-gram tungsten weight, similar to the adjustable weight found on the G425 Max and G425 LST, and placed it in a fixed position in the heel, moving the center of gravity and allowing the clubface to turn over easier. According to PING, this creates approximately 25 yards of draw bias for the G425 SFT compared to the G425 Max. 

All three models feature PING’s trademark turbulators on the crown that are designed to increase club speed and a forged T9S+ clubface that is both hot and forgiving. 

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G425 Fairway Woods

Similar to the drivers, PING created three G425 fairway wood model: the G425 Max, the G425 LST, and the G425 SFT.

Two key technologies power improved consistency for PING G425 fairway woods. First, Facewrap Technology consists of a thin, high-strength maraging steel face that extends into the crown and the sole, a design that increases face flexing on all areas of the clubface for higher ball speeds. Additionally, Spinsistency has been created through a unique clubface curvature that actually decreases the loft by 2.5 degrees lower on the clubface. The result is more consistent spin on mis-hits, specifically on the common miss low on the face, and therefore more reliable performance.

The G425 Max fairway wood is designed for the widest range of golfers and features a tungsten back weight strategically placed low and deep to optimize the center of gravity for high launch and low spin. The G425 LST, meanwhile, is a more compact clubhead designed to reduce spin and launch for high speed and high launch players. And finally, the G425 SFT features a tungsten weight positioned more in the heel to create a draw bias and fight the slice. 

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G425 Hybrid

The G425 hybrid is designed similarly to the G425 fairway woods, with both Facewrap and Spinsistency implemented into the design to improve consistency across the board. Additionally, the G425 hybrid also has a high-density tungsten back weight strategically positioned to offer forgiveness and a high launch.

One additional note about the G425 hybrid is that there are six different lofts available, ranging from a 17-degree 2-hybrid to a 34-degree 7-hybrid. This allows golfers to accurately gap their bags and create the perfect transition from the irons to the fairway wood(s).

For more information and to pre-order your G425 Hybrids, click here.

G425 Crossover

The G425 Crossover works as a utility iron and is another option for golfers to fill the gap between irons and fairway woods in the bag. Compared to the G425 hybrid, the G425 Crossover will generate a lower launch and a lower ball flight with more workability. 

The powerful distance from the G425 Crossover is provided by a thin maraging steel face that flexes at impact. Meanwhile, forgiveness is supplied by the toe and hosel weights implemented into the 17-4 stainless steel body of the clubhead, which both add to the perimeter weighting and boost MOI.

Lastly, the stealth hydropearl finish of the G425 Crossover provides stunning aesthetics and gives the appearance of a more compact shape.

For more information and to pre-order your G425 Crossover, click here.

G425 Irons

For decades, PING has been developing irons that take forgiveness and consistency to a new level. The G425 irons carry on that tradition through a redesigned clubface and a sleek new appearance.

The re-engineering of the clubface was accomplished with the goal of providing more ball speed for golfers. To do this, PING implemented a metal-wood-style, variable face thickness (VFT) design clubface into the 17-4 stainless steel body. This design produces significantly more face flexing, which results in ball speed increases and a more powerful launch that helps the ball stop on the greens.

While creating the new clubface, PING was also able to make the clubhead more compact to set a new standard for a forgiving game-improvement iron. Despite the smaller size, the G425 irons boast 3 percent higher MOI due to mass savings created by the new face design that have been repositioned to the toe and heel weights. Additionally, a multi-material badge in the cavity was created using extensive finite element analysis to damp unwanted vibrations and ensure a solid, superb feel.

For more information and to pre-order your G425 Irons, click here.