For many years now PING have produced a range of fairway woods and hybrids that inspire confidence when placed behind the ball. They have always been experts at making the head look larger than it is, and the shallow faces have proved to be incredibly easy to pick up even when hitting from tight lies. Never a company to rest on their laurels PING have made some great improvements in the release of the G425 fairway woods and looks set to be their best range ever.
The PING G425 fairway woods benefit from FaceWrap design which sees a thin, high strength maraging face wrap around into both the sole and crown. This allows the face to flex more and produces superb ball speeds even on off centre strikes.
The innovations continue with the introduction of Spinsistency technology; the face of the fairway woods are constructed with face curvature that modifies the roll profile, especially low on the face. When shots are struck low on the face, they will tend to launch low and rise due to a high spin rate. The Spinsistency design essentially lowers the loft on the bottom part of the face so shots that are struck there will leave the club with lower spin and increased ball speed. Low strikes are the most common of all mishits with a fairway wood or a hybrid so this technology will make a huge difference to all levels of golfer.
There is a new, strategically positioned sole weight which serves to increase the M.O.I of the PING G425 fairway woods making it the most forgiving fairway wood they have ever produced. A three-dot alignment system has also been added to the crown, to aid with alignment visuals. Like the range of the G425 range the fairway woods look superb, and PING have hit the jackpot with the new stealthy all-black colour scheme.
The stock shaft options are excellent. The standard PING Alta remains and this popular shaft is likely to suit most golfers. There is a new ultra-lightweight PING Distanza 40-gram shaft which will be a perfect fit for senior golfers and those with a slower swing. There are also premium offerings that are available without any upcharge including the PING Tour 65/75, the superb Tensei AV Raw Orange and the tour proven Aldila Rogue White.
PING golf clubs now come with the Arrcos shot tracking system embedded into the grip, perfect for the golfer that like to keep track of their on-course performance and statistics.
John is a PGA Professional with over 25 years of experience and as a past Hertfordshire PGA Club Pro's & Seniors Open Champion he is regarded as one of the very best coaches in the county.