PING G25 Driver Review

Guest review from Derek Clements.

Mention PING to most golfers and they will usually go all dewy-eyed as they remember those trailblazing cavity-back irons that still set the standards for most of today's clubs or of the classic Ansa putters used by so many of the game's greatest players.

But PING can make drivers too. At this point, I should declare an interest - the best driver I have ever possessed was a custom-built PING G10. I loved that club and it broke my heart when the time came to get rid of it.

But the good news is that PING have lost none of their flair, and the latest model, the G25, is a peach. In an age when you need an engineering degree to be able to fathom out how to set up multi-adjustable drivers, this one is as simple as it gets. It comes with three ball-flight options - low, normal and high.

That means that if you turn up for a game and the wind is blowing at 40mph, you can adjust the club to give the ball a low, boring trajectory. And if you are lucky enough to be playing a course with sun-baked fairways, then you will want to use the high ball-flight option.

Some people say this is little more than a gimmick. It is quite clear that those are golfers who have never tried this club. Effectively, you are buying three drivers in one. And it definitely hits the ball further than my G10 ever did.

With most manufacturers seemingly obsessed with colour - be it white, bright orange, blue or whatever else might take your fancy - PING have gone back to basics and given the G25 driver a matt black finish. It looks exactly what it is -a  formidable beast that will send the ball way out there.

I love it - and it has gone straight into my bag, where it will be staying.

Just one thing - remember that you CAN'T adjust it during a round.

Technical Specifications

• Drivers available in 8.5°, 9.5°, 10.5° and 12° lofts
• Proprietary graphite shafts: TFC 189D (Soft R, R, S, Tour Stiff, and Tour X-Stiff flexes)
• RRP: £299

For more information visit the PING website www.ping.com/clubs/driversdetail.aspx?id=15149

Derek Clements is a sports journalist with a particular passion for golf with over 12 years of experience covering golf and other sports including Chief Sub-Editor on the sports desk of The Sunday Times. To contact Derek email direct via [email protected]

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