“A standard, versatile hybrid - rung-2 neutral flight for a repeating swing and a solid gap-filler between driver and irons. Old but honest; buy on price, not hype.”
Where the preceding G20 leaned into an iron-like look, the G25 hybrid softened its edges and shallowed its face to feel more like a mini fairway wood, finished in a matte black crown against a glossy black face and sole. An external weight visible on the sole pulled the CG low and back for a high, forgiving launch, and across its five lofts (17, 20, 23, 27 and 31 degrees) Ping progressively moved the CG forward on the higher-lofted heads specifically to stop them from ballooning, a detail that shows up in reviews praising its consistency at 210-yard carries. It retailed at $199 on a stock TFC 189H graphite shaft, and testers appreciated the shift toward a fairway-wood feel as an upgrade over the more iron-styled hybrids that came before it.
A well-liked, technically sound hybrid in its year with no scarcity or cult narrative attached -- it was replaced by the G30 hybrid within about two years and today functions purely as an affordable, reliable used rescue club rather than anything collectors chase.
Well suited to mid-to-high handicappers who want a versatile long-game gap-filler that launches easily and holds a consistent distance shot after shot; its softer, mini-fairway-wood shape also appeals to golfers who found the more iron-like G20 too visually stark. Better players wanting a compact, iron-like hybrid profile may prefer the G20 it replaced instead.
Launched in 2013 as part of the same G25 family as the fairway wood above, competing against Callaway's X Hot and TaylorMade's RocketBallz hybrids of that year; it replaced the G20 hybrid (2011) and gave way to the G30 hybrid around 2014-2015.
The low, rearward CG from the external sole weight makes it genuinely easy to launch and forgiving on thin or slightly off-center strikes, and Ping's progressive CG placement across the loft range specifically counters the ballooning that higher-lofted hybrids are prone to -- a deliberate forgiveness feature, not an accident of the base design.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
Widely available and inexpensive in 2026, typically selling for $50-90 used depending on loft and shaft across 2nd Swing, Golf Avenue and eBay -- an affordable, functional gap-filler rather than a collectible.
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