G425 SFT

Reviewer testing: the head launches high, is consistently forgiving, and reigns in the right miss. A larger head and heel-side CG increase forgiveness. The 23g tungsten back/heel weight strategically positions the CG for forgiveness and slice-correction. The face technology normalises low-face mishit performance (face loft drops ~2.5° low on the face). Top-tier 2021 forgiveness for slicers — the draw-bias geometry is itself a forgiveness multiplier for the target audience.

Manufacturer claims 3 yards extra carry distance over the prior generation via the new face technologies. The cup-face delivers +1.5mph ball speed (shared with the neutral sibling). Higher loft offerings (16°/19°/22°) versus the neutral sibling cost some total distance via launch trade-off. The draw bias and heel-CG also subtract some peak distance versus the neutral sibling. Mid-pack 2021 distance — modest gain over the predecessor, slight loss versus the neutral sibling.

Manufacturer claims approximately 25 yards of draw bias compared to the neutral sibling. The 23g tungsten back/heel weight and heel-side CG are explicitly engineered for built-in draw. The technology is designed to get the face more closed at impact to minimise the right miss or promote a draw — the head imposes a bias rather than allowing free shape control. Below-average workability — by design, the head fights player-driven fades.

Reviewer testing: all heads in the family deliver outrageously good feel when you strike the ball dead centre on the face. Well-struck shots feel like cannons off the face. The maraging steel cup-face is shared with the neutral sibling for consistent tactile signature. Above-average feel — same face technology as the neutral sibling with the brand's signature solid tactile signature.

Reviewer testing: the brand's line of fairway woods are loud, with well-struck shots feeling like cannons off the face but sounding like a wood bat thwack. Same acoustic concern as the neutral sibling. The face technology prioritises ball-speed retention over acoustic damping. Below-average acoustic — loud and distinctive, with consumer-noted volume concerns.

Reviewer testing: traditional matte black crown with three alignment dots centred on the leading edge with a much more rounded head shape and a significantly larger footprint. The new three-dot alignment aid replaces the prior Turbulators. The larger, rounded footprint inspires confidence at address but reads less classical than the tour-spec sibling. Solid above-average looks — clean brand aesthetic, larger draw-bias footprint visible at address.