Mizuno ST200G Driver

Loft Options & Stock Shafts

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Game Improvement Driver

The ST200G is the tinkerer's driver in Mizuno's 2020 family. The standard ST200 bolts its back weight in one spot and leaves it there. The G swaps that for a track with two 7-gram weights you can slide around, so you get to decide where the mass sits and how the ball comes off the face. Same 460cc titanium head, same adjustable hosel, but a lot more say over your ball flight.

Here's the honest framing: the G leans low-spin. Mizuno aimed it at players with enough speed that they're fighting a ball that balloons, and the weight track is how you fix that. Slide both weights forward and spin drops, launch comes down, and the ball flies flatter and hotter. Push them back and toward the heel or toe and you buy back launch, forgiveness, and a little draw or fade bias. That range is the whole reason to pick the G over the plain ST200.

Feel is where Mizuno usually wins, and this driver keeps that reputation. The forged titanium face and the sound engineering give it a muted, solid crack instead of the tinny click a lot of drivers have. Center strikes feel dense. You'll know when you flush one without looking up.

• Faster swingers who spin the driver too much and need to knock the ball flight down without giving up ball speed
• Players who actually enjoy adjusting weights and loft to chase a specific window rather than leaving everything on the default setting
• Ball strikers who want some workability and shot shaping instead of a locked-in, maximum-forgiveness head

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between the Mizuno ST200 and the ST200G?

The main difference is the weighting. The standard ST200 has a single 7-gram weight fixed in the back of the head for higher launch and more forgiveness. The ST200G replaces that with a sliding track holding two 7-gram weights, so you can move the center of gravity forward for lower spin or back for more launch and stability. The G is the more adjustable, lower-spinning option of the two.

Is the ST200G a good driver for high handicappers?

It can work, but it isn't really built for that player. The G is a low-spin, adjustable head aimed at golfers with faster swings who need to control spin. A higher handicapper who wants easy launch and maximum forgiveness is usually better off with the standard ST200 or the draw-biased ST200X. If you have speed and a repeatable strike, the G's adjustability is worth it.

How do the moveable weights on the ST200G work?

There are two 7-gram weights sitting on a track along the sole. Slide them toward the front and the center of gravity moves forward, which lowers spin and flattens ball flight. Move them back and you raise launch and add forgiveness. You can also bias them slightly toward the heel or toe to encourage a draw or a fade. Small moves make a real difference, so it's worth testing on a launch monitor.

Does the ST200G have an adjustable loft?

Yes. It uses Mizuno's Quick Switch hosel, so you can change loft and lie separately from the weight track. Stock lofts are around 9 and 10.5 degrees, and the hosel lets you go up or down from there to dial in your launch and face angle.

Does the ST200G launch high or low?

That's up to you, which is the point of this driver. Left in its lower-spin setting with the weights forward, it launches on the flatter, more penetrating side, which is what Mizuno designed it for. Move the weights back and add loft through the hosel and you can get it launching noticeably higher. Out of the box it leans low, so plan to adjust it toward the flight you actually want.

Alternatives to the Mizuno ST200G

Other game improvement driver models from different brands, closest to its model year.