Driver · 2022
Mizuno ST-G 220
The CaddyIndex™ breakdown: our rating across all six performance dimensions, researched from published expert reviews, online sentiment and our own weighting algorithm.
By the CaddyCompare editorial team · updated 29 May 2026
Performance index
Six researched ratings, lower (blue) through to elite (gold).
Where it wins
- Looks90
- Feel87
- Sound86
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Rated highest for looks and feel; its softest dimension is workability.
You're a stronger player or low-single-digit handicap who wants a low-spin, endlessly tuneable tour head with elite feel, looks and shot-shaping control.
You want maximum out-of-the-box forgiveness or an easy high launch and don't want a fitting - the ST-X 220 (draw/forgiveness) or ST-Z 220 (neutral) are simpler choices.
Pros
- Possibly the most adjustable driver of its era - three weight tracks and two 7g weights set anything from ultra-low spin to heavy draw or fade, plus 4 degrees of loft (7-11)
- Elite Mizuno feel and sound - an incredibly solid, dense, powerful impact with a muted, premium note
- Arguably the best-looking driver of 2022 - near-perfect shaping, a deep face and sophisticated, understated styling
- More forgiving than a tour head should be - the third rear weight track makes it stable and consistent off-centre
Cons
- Ultra-low-spin tuning best suits stronger players with a steep or neutral angle of attack - dialling it in needs a fitting
- A challenger-brand driver - Mizuno still trails the market leaders for raw distance and tour adoption
By dimension
Forgiveness
StrongSurprisingly strong for a tour adjustable head - in every setting it delivers impressive performance from off-centre strikes, with consistent feedback and a feel that's great from a wide area. The new third (rear) weight track adds genuine forgiveness over prior G-models, and set to the rear it's stable enough for higher single-digit players.
Distance
StrongStrong, low-spin distance - the SAT2041 face (titanium alloyed with vanadium, aluminium and tin) offers 17% more tensile strength and 8% more flex, with a multi-thickness design adding ball speed low on the face, and spin easily set sub-2000 rpm. Launch and spin are comparable to peer drivers at matched loft - fast and efficient for the stronger player.
Workability
StrongExceptional - the defining trait. Movable weight along both the X and Z axis sets very low spin, a more playable mid spin, heavily fade or draw biased and just about anything in-between, with a trio of tracks and a pair of 7g weights that put up to 14g in the toe, heel or rear. As shapeable as a driver gets.
Feel
ExcellentElite, as you'd expect from Mizuno - a head that feels incredibly solid with a dense, powerful feel, rewarding centred strikes with a towering flight. A premium, connected impact and one of the best-feeling drivers of its year.
Sound
ExcellentRefined and understated - muted, rather than loud, acoustics that match the sophisticated styling, a controlled, premium note. Among the more refined-sounding drivers of 2022.
Looks at address
Class-leadingA class leader - some of the best-looking drivers on the market, with the ST-G the pick of the bunch, near-perfect head shaping and a deep face. A sophisticated, premium aesthetic - arguably the best-looking driver of its year.
Sources
Dig into the independent expert reviews and lab tests that feed into how every club here is rated. Each one is worth reading in full — they carry the launch-monitor data, hands-on testing and detailed photography that paint the complete picture before you buy.
- Read the full review at Mizuno ST-G 220 Driver Review - Does The Extra Adjustability Work? - Golf Monthly
- Read the full review at Mizuno ST-G 220 Driver Review - Today's Golfer
- Read the full review at Mizuno ST-G 220 Driver - MyGolfSpy
- Read the full review at ClubTest 2022: The inside story behind Mizuno's new driver line - GOLF.com
- Read the full review at Mizuno ST-G 220 driver adds third weight track for more adjustability and forgiveness - Golf Digest
- Read the full review at Mizuno ST-G 220 driver adds third weight track - Australian Golf Digest
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the Mizuno ST-G 220 best for?
You're a stronger player or low-single-digit handicap who wants a low-spin, endlessly tuneable tour head with elite feel, looks and shot-shaping control.
Who should avoid the Mizuno ST-G 220?
You want maximum out-of-the-box forgiveness or an easy high launch and don't want a fitting - the ST-X 220 (draw/forgiveness) or ST-Z 220 (neutral) are simpler choices.
What handicap is the Mizuno ST-G 220 suitable for?
The Mizuno ST-G 220 suits a broad range of abilities, from high-handicap beginners through to scratch and tour players.
What is the Mizuno ST-G 220 best at?
In our research the Mizuno ST-G 220 rates highest for looks at address and feel, and is softest on workability.
Does the Mizuno ST-G 220 have a shot bias?
The Mizuno ST-G 220 is broadly neutral in shot shape (no built-in draw or fade bias), with a mid launch and low spin.