“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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
Reading is one thing — hitting is another. Book a bay and see the numbers for yourself before you buy anywhere.
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.
Reading is one thing — hitting is another. Book a bay and see the numbers for yourself before you buy anywhere.
