This time of year, sees manufactures showcase their new products for 2025. This is an exciting time as we get to see any advances in technology in the clubs or any changes whether they be small or large enhancements in technology.
This year will see TaylorMade release their new Qi35 range to replace the Qi10 products. Over the last couple of years, we have seen TaylorMade introduce more and more Carbon Fibre to their products and this year is no different. From photos I’ve seen, it looks as though the crown on the new model is matte finished, Carbon infinity crown, a continuation of their carbon fibre face and carbon fibre sole.
The driver models look to come in three different options. An LS (Low Spin) option, a more forgiving stock model and more of a draw bias option. They have removed the sliding weight again this year like we saw previously in their Sim2 range from 2021.
Callaway is releasing a new line called Elyte that will replace their Paradym Ai Smoke range from 2024. Looking at photos of the Elyte online, it looks as though Callaway haven taken inspiration from their 2017 Epic Models. The colourway is very similar to the Epic, just with a bit of added white decal. It looks as though Callaway will be releasing four models to be available for the mass market: Elyte Triple Diamond; Elyte Max Fast; Elyte and Elyte X Ping have replaced the exceedingly popular g430 models with the G440 range of woods and irons.
This is the only new model from any of the manufacturers that I have been able to hit. From what I seen when I tested the new model was that all the driver heads were very stable through the hitting area. I did not feel much face rotation from any off-centre strikes and the consistency of ball flight was incredible.
Ping have also damped the noise on their drivers to give a much more powerful sound off the face.
Cobra is releasing a new range of clubs called DarkSpeed adapt products to replace 2024’s DarkSpeed line. Cobra will be looking to impress this year after a marquee signing of Max Homa. Cobra is also continuing their theme of computer technology by having a 3D printed iron called the “Limit3d”.
Titleist have already had their new GT woods on the market for a little while now, however the are releasing a new Pro V1 and Pro V1X ball for the upcoming season. These balls have been in testing for a little while now on the PGA and DP World Tours.
In 2025, Mizuno will be replacing their JPX923 irons with the JPX925, however they have changed the line up of this range slightly. Previously, we have seen three head option in the JPX range. A Tour, Forged and Hot Metal head, this year it looks as though they are releasing three variations of the Hot Metal head. From what I can assume, each head will differ in forgiveness, somewhat similar to the Tour, Forged and Hot Metal line up from years previous.
In the world of golf, 2025 has some big boots to fill as the options that were available in 2024 were very impressive. In my personal opinion, 2024 was the first year for quite a while where every manufacturer had created really good clubs.
Personal favourites of mine from last year were the Ping G430 LST Driver, the TaylorMade Qi10 Tour fairway woods, the Mizuno Pro iron range (241, 243, 245), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 wedges and finally the Odyssey’s AI range of putters.