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PING G25 irons

Game improvement, 3.5 of 5 for forgiveness

PING's 2013 game improvement iron, sold as "extremely forgiving": a stainless steel cavity back with the tuning port low in the sole, a little more offset and sole in the long irons, and a 32° 7-iron. PING no longer sells the G25 new, and the G440 is the current model in its line.

Side view to scale: 5.3 mm offset

3.5 of 5 forgiveness score

$313.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf5 clubs (6-PW), graphite, senior flex, below average condition · checked 31 Oct

See used at 2nd Swing Golf

In average condition or better: from $356.995 clubs (6-PW), steel, stiff flex, average condition · checked 31 Oct

New instead: PING G440, $999 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov

Choose it if

  • You make decent contact and want help on the misses from a slimmer head.
  • Your iron shots start right or fly low: 5.3 mm of offset gives the face more time to square.
  • You want a higher flight: the 32° 7-iron is weaker than most.
  • You need a left-handed club or a senior flex: both were stock builds.

Choose something else if

  • If you often hit it thin or heavy, look at PING's G740 instead: a bigger head with a wider sole.
Class
Game improvement
7-iron loft
32°Every club's loft, lie and length
Offset (7-iron)
5.3 mm
Stock flexes
Ladies to extra stiff
Hands
Left or right
Used
From $313.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct

What changed in the G440

The G440 is stronger and longer through the set: a 29° 7-iron against the G25's 32°, a 42° pitching wedge against 45°, and a 4-iron an inch longer (39.25 inches against 38.25). The G25 has a little more offset (0.21 inches at the 7-iron against 0.18) and was sold from a 3-iron to a 58° lob wedge; the G440 runs from the 4-iron to a 56° wedge. PING's G410, G425 and G430 irons, which we also cover, came between them.

PING no longer sells the G25 and we found no shop selling it new, but used sets cost a fraction of a new G440 set. Choose a used G25 for PING's forgiveness for very little money, if a set comes in your hand and flex with the clubs you need; choose the G440 for a new set built to your fitting, with stronger lofts. If you would rather keep the G25's higher flight than gain distance, PING also builds the G440 in what it calls Retro Spec lofts, with a 31° 7-iron in place of 29°.

The PING G25 and today's G440: specifications as PING publishes them, prices as the shops showed them
Detail G25 (previous) G440 (current)
ClassGame improvementGame improvement
Forgiveness score3.5 of 53.5 of 5
7-iron loft32°29°
Offset at the 7-iron5.3 mm4.6 mm
Stock flexesLadies to extra stiffSenior to extra stiff
HandsLeft or rightLeft or right
Price newNo longer sold new$999 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov
Price usedFrom $313.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (6-PW), graphite, senior flex, below average condition), checked 31 OctFrom $574.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (6 clubs (6-GW), steel, stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct

Loft, lie and length, club by club

As PING published them
Club Loft Lie Length Offset
3-iron 20° 59.25° 38.75 in 0.31 in
4-iron 23° 60° 38.25 in 0.29 in
5-iron 26° 60.75° 37.75 in 0.26 in
6-iron 29° 61.5° 37.25 in 0.23 in
7-iron 32° 62.25° 36.75 in 0.21 in
8-iron 36° 63° 36.25 in 0.18 in
9-iron 40° 63.75° 35.75 in 0.16 in
PW 45° 64° 35.5 in 0.14 in
UW 50° 64° 35.5 in 0.13 in
SW 54° 64.25° 35.25 in 0.11 in
LW 58° 64.5° 35 in 0.09 in

After the utility wedge (UW, 50°): with a 56° sand wedge, the gap is 6°.

Callaway's iron fitting guide puts your first wedge 4° to 6° above the highest-lofted wedge in your iron set. A gap in degrees is not a gap in yards. To choose that wedge, see the forgiving wedges by loft and bounce.

Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.

Use the iron finder to compare sets for your usual miss, and check the set makeup and loft gaps before ordering. Between a game improvement and a super game improvement head, this is how to tell which one your strike needs.

The PING G25 came in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.

G25: the questions buyers ask

Is the PING G25 forgiving?
Moderately. It is PING's game improvement iron, with 5.3 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 32° 7-iron. It scores 3.5 of 5 on our reading of what PING publishes about it; the most forgiving iron sets we cover score 5.0.
Who is the G25 for?
It suits golfers who make decent contact and want help on the misses with a slimmer head.
Does the G25 come in senior or ladies flex?
Yes, both: PING listed ladies (L), senior (A), regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
Is the G25 sold left-handed?
Yes: PING made it left- and right-handed.
What are the G25 lofts?
3-iron 20°, 4-iron 23°, 5-iron 26°, 6-iron 29°, 7-iron 32°, 8-iron 36°, 9-iron 40°, PW 45°, UW 50°, SW 54°, LW 58°, as PING published them. The full table with lie, length and offset is above.
Which clubs come in a G25 set?
Sold by the club, right- or left-handed: 3-iron to 9-iron, PW, UW, SW and LW.
How much does the G25 cost?
PING no longer sells it new. Used from $313.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. In average condition or better, from $356.99. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.

How the 3.5 adds up

The forgiveness score is our reading of what PING publishes about the head, from 1 to 5. It is not a test result. How every score works.

The parts of the forgiveness score
PartPointsWhy
Head class 3 Game improvement: a forgiving head, slimmer than super game improvement.
Offset +0.5 5.3 mm at the 7-iron, at or above our 4.5 mm mark.
Sole +0 PING doesn't publish a sole width, so the sole earns no point.
Forgiveness score3.5of 5

The score rates the head only. Hand, flex and price decide which version you buy, not how forgiving it is. PING does not publish a sole width.

Specification sheet

As PING published it; a dash means the maker did not state it.
MakerPING
ModelG25
Model year2013
TypeIron set
ClassGame improvement
Handicap range the maker states–
Offset0.21" at the 7-iron (progressive: 0.31" in the 3-iron down to 0.14" in the PW; 0.09" in the LW)
Sole–
Moment of inertia (MOI)–
Face technology17-4 stainless steel face held by support bars in the heel and toe, with low-toe weighting, for ball speed and distance control
ConstructionA 17-4 stainless steel cavity back with PING's custom tuning port set low in the sole to lower the centre of gravity and raise the MOI, support bars in the heel and toe, weight low in the toe, and soles and offset a little larger in the long irons. Buying used, mind the lofts: the G25 7-iron is 32°, about the loft of a G440 8-iron, so expect it to fly nearer a G440 8-iron than a G440 7-iron.
Set makeupSold by the club, right- or left-handed: 3-iron to 9-iron, PW, UW, SW and LW.
Clubs in the set–
Stock steel shaftsPING CFS
Stock graphite shaftsPING TFC 189i, PING TFC 80i, PING TFC 59 Accuracy
Stock flexesL (ladies), A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff)
7-iron loft32°
HandsRH, LH
Men's or women's–
List price (MSRP)not published
Price at PING–
Set price–

Compare with other game improvement irons

Other game improvement irons
Sole Hand Where to buy
4.0 Game improvement 29° 5.0 mm Slightly wider A · R · S RH · LH $599.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov
See it at Tour Edge
3.5 Game improvement 29° not published Wider L · A · R · S RH · LH $559.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov
See it at Tour Edge
3.5 Game improvement 29° 4.6 mm not published A · R · S · X RH · LH $999 at Golf Discount 7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov
Check price at Golf Discount See it at PING
3.5 Game improvement 31° 4.3 mm Wider L · A · R · S RH · LH $1,099.99 at TaylorMade 7 irons · checked 2 Nov
See it at TaylorMade
3.5 Game improvement 29.5° 4.6 mm not published PING's own lightweight flexes: Ultra Lite or Lite RH · LH $1,299.99 at PGA TOUR Superstore 7 irons (6-9, PW, UW, SW) · checked 2 Nov
Check price at PGA TOUR Superstore See it at PING
3.5 Game improvement 29.5° 3.3 mm Wider: 0.90 inches R · S · X RH · LH $699 at Haywood 7 irons · checked 2 Nov
See it at Haywood
3.5 Game improvement 28° 4.8 mm 22.9 mm at the 7-iron R · S RH · LH $962.50 at Mizuno 7 irons · checked 2 Nov
See it at Mizuno
3.5 Game improvement 29° 4.6 mm not published not published RH · LH $1,099 at Golf Discount 7 irons at $157 each · checked 2 Nov
Check price at Golf Discount See it at PING

Order: Forgiveness score first; on a tie, the set more golfers can buy, then a set that includes the long irons, then price. Use the arrows to sort. A dash means the maker does not publish it.

See all iron sets on the most forgiving irons page, or compare this club side by side. Waiting for a sale? The Black Friday golf club deals page has the price to beat on every club we price.

Sources

The specification comes from these pages; open the maker's page before buying, because prices and shaft options change. Check the exact shaft and hand at the shop before ordering.