Mizuno ST-T 220 Driver/T22 Wedges – Key Takeaways
- ST-G 220 will replace the ST200G moveable weight technology driver
- T22 wedges feature three finishes: Satin Chrome, Raw and (it appears) Copper
- Both clubs were teased at The Open, not expected to hit retail until October at the earliest
If this past weekend’s sneak peeks at the new Mizuno ST-G 220 driver and T22 wedges are any indication, Mizuno appears to be adopting a stealth launch strategy.
Stealth as in if you blinked, you missed it.
You want a deep dive into face technology, shaft options and pricing? We ain’t got it. You want bounce details, grind options and available lofts? We ain’t got that, either.
What we do have are some PR pictures and a couple of YouTube videos from Mizuno’s European Tour Workshop.
We’ll cull what we can for you. But what follows, dear reader, is pretty much all we can tell you.
Mizuno ST-G 220 Driver
Mizuno released its ST-X and ST-Z drivers last February. The ST-X is a somewhat forgiving, draw-biased driver, while the ST-Z is a lower spinning, higher MOI driver. Ever since Mizuno launched the ST series, the G has been the low spinning/moveable weight option. This new version appears to be just that, and then some.
The ST200G came out in 2020 and featured dual sliding weights on the toe and heel. The weights did what you’d expect. Slide them both forward for low spin/low launch. Put in both in the back and you get not quite as low spin, slightly higher launch and, in theory, more forgiveness.
The new ST-G 220 still has dual sliding weights, but the channels appear to be shorted up substantially. However, there’s a new third channel at the very back end. It’s not a big slot, but you can take both weights out of the heel and toe channels and place them in the very back. Again, in theory, that should maximize MOI. At the very least it gives Mizuno fitters more options.
Off-Cycle Update
Mizuno has been on a one-year product cycle with its drivers ever since 2019 and the ST series introduction. The ST-G 220, however, is an outlier. Mizuno says we won’t see it at retail until October, some 20 months after the release of the ST200G. There could be some high-level strategic thinking behind it, or it could be there was still plenty of ST200G stock left in the pipeline. And in today’s climate, it’s just as likely the late launch is COVID-related.
I’m sure many of you want to know what the Mizuno ST-G 220 looks like at address. At best, we can show you some of the imagery Mizuno has shared with us. It’s not perfect, but it might give you some idea.
Obviously, the big story is what’s on the sole. But since the Mizuno ST-G 220 is part of the same family of drivers, it’s somewhat safe to assume it shares much of the same technology. We can see Mizuno’s WAVE Technology on the sole, and we can only presume the ST-G 220 also utilizes Mizuno’s CORTECH SAT 2041 Beta Titanium face, internal CT rib structures and a carbon fiber crown.
Mizuno T22 Wedges
It’s been all quiet on the wedge front for Mizuno since last August when it introduced the unique ES21. For a more traditional wedge release, you’ll have to go back to September of 2019 and the release of the T20 wedges. The T22 is, obviously, an update to the three-year-old T20.
The list of things we don’t know about the Mizuno T22 wedges is endless. Lofts? Grinds? Fuggedaboudit. What we do know is there appears to be three finish options. There’s the compulsory Satin Chrome and the now mandatory Raw. And from what we can glean from pictures and video, there’s also a new grainy-ish Copper option. Both the Raw and Copper finishes should evolve into varying degrees of badassery looks over time.
We can also expect all three wedges to feature Mizuno’s signature Hydroflow Micro Grooves. Mizuno introduced the Hydroflow Micro Grooves in the T20 as an aggressive face milling pattern to help shed as much moisture as possible. The T20 was a top performer in our 2019 Most Wanted Wedge shootout, largely due to spin retention in wet testing.
If you have something the works, stick with it.
Again, to say information on the new Mizuno offerings is scant would be disrespectful to the whole notion of scant. Club tease might be a better term. We won’t see either the Mizuno ST-G 220 driver or T22 wedge at retail until October, but we are hoping we’ll be able to bring you more details in the coming months.
Until then, all you can do is look at the pictures.
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Doug LePoidevin
10 months agoI was going to get a 45 degree T20. I really hope I can get a 45 degree T22.
I don’t need a new pitching wedge, I just need a Mizuno club!
Brandon
11 months agoThere better be a blue version of the wedge lol
Clintwc
12 months agoI saw a D and X grinds.
MGoBlue100
12 months agoNice job as always, JB! Thx!!
Tyrant Rex
12 months agoI JUST bought a T20 wedge.. This always happens to me lol.
Steven
12 months agoI just canceled my order on T20
MarkM
12 months agoThanks for the pics and whatever info you could glean from the almost silent Open seeding John.
I am a huge fan of the T20 sand wedge. It’s the best bunker wedge I have played in a decade. I’ve been playing it since the fall of 2019. In fact, I like it so much I had to buy another one after leaving it on a hole last summer with no one turning it in. I’ve got the Raw finish – so much feel. Glad to see there will be a T22 replacement.
And I have to say the ST-G looks very interesting. If something happens to my M5 I’ll definitely give that a whirl.
Greg
12 months agoMinus the ridgeback…boy that driver crown looks an awful lot like the TEE C721
Milo
12 months agoI’d rather see a matte top of the driver, but nothing a rattle can can’t fix.
Rod
12 months agoI’m typically not one to gush over golf clubs, but my goodness those T22’s are something special. Sexy is the word that comes to mind. Yeah, I know … it just got weird.
Tim Root
12 months agoI guess I got weird too.. couldn’t agree more.
Miles
12 months agoi like big bounce and i cannot lie
James Hunt
12 months agoHahahahah Miles! I about fell off my desk chair while I should be working! Thank you for the high brow hump day humor. “Oh my god Callaway, look at Mizuno’s bounce. It is so big. She looks like one of those scratch golfer’s go to wedges.” Now all day I’ll be trying to parody Sir Mix A Lot with golf clubs.
Roger flores
12 months ago🤣🤣🤣you win the internet today!
Miles
12 months agolots of sexy in. the badunkadunk
Mike
12 months agoSexy? You’ve been watching too many PXG commercials.
B Brown
12 months agoLove the look of the copper wedge!!
K Mock
12 months agoAgreed! They look great!
TR1PTIK
12 months agoI’ve always been torn on the shape of Mizuno wedges, but these seem a bit different (at first glance). Can’t wait to learn more and see them in person.
Pete
12 months agoThat copper wedge looks awesome. Release them already.
scott
12 months agoMizuno was the first to use movable weights. in their driver. It didn’t catch until Taylormade turned it into a art form for better or worse. .