Mizuno ST200 Fairway Wood

Wood Options & Stock Shafts

Technology

Players Distance Fairway Wood

The ST200 was Mizuno's play to be taken seriously in the driver market, and 2020 was the year it worked. Mizuno built its reputation on forged irons, so a titanium driver was always going to fight an uphill battle for attention. The ST200 earned it with a forged SP700 titanium face that runs hot and a sound at impact that finally matched the ball speed.

This is the standard head in the ST200 family, sitting between the low-spin ST200G and the draw-biased, ultralight ST200X. It carries a fixed internal weight toward the back rather than the movable weights of the G model, which pushes launch up and keeps the center of gravity where forgiveness lives. You get the adjustable Quick Switch hosel for loft and lie, but not the fiddly weight tracks. That is the trade Mizuno made here, and for most players it's the right one.

Calling it a Players Distance driver is fair. It rewards a decent strike with real speed, but it doesn't punish you the way a pure low-spin tour head would. If you swing around 90 to 105 mph and want distance without babysitting your spin numbers, this head was built for you.

• Mid-speed swingers between roughly 90 and 105 mph who want easy launch and speed off the face.
• Players moving up from a game-improvement driver who still want help getting the ball airborne.
• Anyone who loved Mizuno irons and assumed the driver couldn't keep up, because this one does.
• Golfers who want loft and lie adjustability but have no interest in tinkering with movable sole weights.
• Ball strikers who lose distance on shots hit low on the face and need a hotter lower portion.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between the Mizuno ST200 and ST200G?

The ST200G is the low-spin tour head. It has two movable sole weights and a deeper, more forward center of gravity that cuts spin for faster, stronger swingers. The standard ST200 skips the movable weights, uses a fixed rear weight, and launches higher with a touch more spin. Most players will get more out of the standard ST200 unless they genuinely fight high spin.

Is the ST200 adjustable?

Yes. It uses Mizuno's Quick Switch hosel, so you can change loft and adjust lie to shape ball flight. What it does not have is the movable weight track found on the ST200G. Adjustment here is all in the hosel, which keeps setup simple.

What shaft comes in the Mizuno ST200?

Mizuno offered several no-upcharge stock options in 2020, typically Fujikura and other name shafts in a range of weights and flexes, and the Quick Switch adapter lets you swap shafts easily later. If you're between weights, get fit rather than guessing, because the head's high-launch bias reacts noticeably to shaft profile.

Is the ST200 a forgiving driver?

It is forgiving for its class. The fixed rear weight sits the center of gravity low and back, and the Amplified Wave Sole keeps ball speed up on strikes toward the bottom of the face. It won't out-forgive a dedicated max-game-improvement head, but for a Players Distance driver it holds its line and speed on mishits well.

Who should not buy the ST200?

Faster players who already launch high and spin too much should look at the ST200G instead, since the standard head adds launch and spin they don't need. Slower swingers chasing maximum draw bias and the lightest possible build are better off with the ST200X.

Alternatives to the Mizuno ST200

Other players distance fairway wood models from different brands, closest to its model year.