Keep in mind that if you don’t like the counter balanced feel, there are Tour shaft options available in 60 and 80 grams that are not counter balanced. This seemingly-impossible combination is something that was felt by numerous golfers who tried the G30: they immediately noticed the lighter-feeling head, but also were able to swing it well immediately. It’s both the most noticeably counter balanced club that I’ve hit and the most comfortable. Counter balancing is a concept that PING has been employing in their woods for the past few generations and with the G30 they have it dialed it beautifully. One other thing to note about the feel of this club is the extreme counter balancing. It’s loud enough that it feels hot, but muted enough to appeal to traditionalists.

The sound of the G30 is a little deeper than the G25 and moderate in terms of volume. From the very first hit, I noticed that there’s no unnecessary vibration or noise at impact, just very clear feedback about where the ball hit the face. “Clean” may be an unusual description for the sound and feel of a driver, but it’s the word I keep coming back to when thinking about the G30. In my opinion, however, they frame the ball nicely and are a nice change of pace from the usual alignment marks. At worst, they’re easily ignored, especially in an era of orange crowns and graphics that can be seen from space. Instead of PING’s signature alignment aid, the G30 features six small ridges at the front of the crown. The one big difference is the Turbulators. Though this is a large driver, it’s not so big in any one dimension that it looks unwieldy. In most respects, the G30 driver is exactly what we’ve come to expect from a PING driver: matte black crown, big footprint, great proportions. All of this adds up to a driver that inherits the title of “best all-around driver” from its predecessor. The latest in the line, the G30 driver, makes one of the most radical additions – Turbulators – along with other evolutionary improvements. The hardest thing about success is following it up, hence the term “sophomore slump.” Lucky for us, PING knows a few things about backing up success: they’ve delivered a long string of G-series drivers without a miss. The PING G30 driver improves on the G25 in terms of speed and forgiveness.

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