I have been playing golf for about 15 years and up until about 2 weeks ago was a solid 13 handicap. I purchased a Ping G5 Driver and in my last four rounds have consistently shot 80 and under. Does the club go 25 yards farther? No…I have always hit the ball an average of 240 off the tee. The best part about this driver is how straight the ball flight is. Many times I would keep distance but end up in the rough, under a tree, behind that favorite bush (or least favorite ) and the difference now is how straight my ball flight is. The club has a great feel and because of the straightness has added a lot of confidence to my iron play as well. I am more comfortable attacking narrower fairways than pulling out a long iron. I am totally satisfied with this club and would recommend it to anyone looking to shave a few strokes and get a great pop in their swing.

If the seller will not give you a serial number on the club, all factory Ping Drivers have a serial number. If it is a knockoff and most on Ebay are, and they are not doing much about it, you will not be able to return it to China for less then $150.00 by UPS the USPS will not ship a Golbal package over 24″ in length. Even though yours will come from China via golbal mail, you will not be able to return it. The contract with Ebay and Pay Pal requires you to return the club in order to get a refund, my suggestion is if you want a Ping Driver, the real thing is wonderful, but go to your local golf shop, pay retail and enjoy it. Do not buy it on Ebay and get taken like I did!!!

I bought a supposed new Ping G5 Driver from eBay. As soon as I paid for it through PayPal eBay sends me a message that the seller was “TKO”, removed from eBay and I should be able to get my money back from PayPal. I sent my claim to PayPal and it was denied because I received my counterfeit driver from China. I spent $192 for a fake and cannot get eBay or PayPal to do anything about it.

Be sure and get a serial number from the seller. The serial number is located near where the club shows what degree it is (toward the heel of the club).

Do not buy any one day auctions with low buy-it-now prices. You will likely get a fake ping driver from China that isn’t worth $5.00.

Know your seller. Paypal sided with me, but it was because eBay caught the seller and ended his other auctions and I caught him with the $$$$ still in his account.

These drivers are good, but be sure you’re buying an original from a trusted seller.