Ping G440 drivers: Full reviews, player testing, photos and more
HIGHLIGHTS
Lowest CG yet
Lighter and longer
Improved sound Club Comparison
PLAYER TESTING TAKEAWAYS
“Easy to swing, lightweight, good distance and distance gains on good shots. Nice sound. Stable on heel strikes and very little curve from left to right. Gained 9 yards over other tested clubs.” – Heidi Dalton (16.6-handicap) on the Ping G440 Max driver
“Super easy to launch, ball explodes off clubface. Buttery smooth feel. Effortless launch.” – David Walde on the Ping G440 SFT driver
“Like the finish. Looks rich. Feels firm and solid. Pretty good forgiveness. Mishits were still good.” – Chris Storbeck (13.3-handicap) on the Ping G440 LST driver
Ping G440 Drivers
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Lowering the center of gravity (CG) has been a hot-button topic in the metal woods space and Ping is no exception.
With the new G440 drivers, designers have created the lowest CG ever in a Ping driver thanks to the CarbonFly Wrap in the crown of all three 2025 driver models. (CarbonFly Wrap was present in only the G430 LST driver in the last generation, as engineers saw no benefit to carbon in the Max or SFT heads.)
CG was also lowered through the use of a new internal technology called Free Hosel, which freed up 5g of weight in the high heel section of the driver.
Ping G440 also has a shallower face to help lower the CG even more and make the face thinner and more flexible. With the lower CG, Ping G440 drivers launch higher than their predecessors, meaning a player gets more launch out of the same loft, or go down in loft to get more speed if they are already in an optimal launch window.
Ping G440 drivers, fairway woods and hybrids: 7 things to know
The standard length of G440 drivers with Ping’s ALTA CB Blue stock shaft will be 46″, a quarter-inch longer than previously, right at the USGA legal limit. For stock aftermarket shafts, the length also increases a quarter-inch to 45.5″. To help accommodate the change in length, the head weights were dropped from 206 grams to 203 grams to compensate for swing weight.
The longer and lighter build helps players swing it faster, while the additional forgiveness of the G440 design helps them keep it in the fairway.
All of the models feature Ping’s eight-setting Trajectory Tuning 2.0 hosel that offers ±1.5-degrees loft adjustment and lie up to 3 degrees flat from standard.
As in previous releases, G440 MAX is the most forgiving model, but also is aimed at fitting the greatest number of players, from a Tour pro to a weekend warrior. It features the CarbonFly Wrap crown for the first time and a 29-gram adjustable backweight that can be placed in three different positions to dial in horizontal CG location.
The G440 LST (Low Spin Technology) comes in a slightly smaller package (450 cc) and is a Tour-inspired model for high-speed players seeking to lower spin. Like the Max, the LST also features the three-position adjustable backweight to adjust horizontal CG location.
Finally, the G440 SFT (Straight Fit Technology) is a draw bias model and has two positions for the adjustable 23-gram back weight: draw and draw+. New in the G440 SFT is a 9-degree loft option, as Ping research has shown many new, athletic golfers with plenty of speed to create the launch conditions necessary for a 9-degree head, but need the slice correction technology of the SFT, which previously was only offered in a 10.5-degree option.
PLAYER TESTING TAKEAWAYS
“Easy to swing, lightweight, good distance and distance gains on good shots. Nice sound. Stable on heel strikes and very little curve from left to right. Gained 9 yards over other tested clubs.” – Heidi Dalton (16.6-handicap) on the Ping G440 Max driver
“Super easy to launch, ball explodes off clubface. Buttery smooth feel. Effortless launch.” – David Walde on the Ping G440 SFT driver
“Like the finish. Looks rich. Feels firm and solid. Pretty good forgiveness. Mishits were still good.” – Chris Storbeck (13.3-handicap) on the Ping G440 LST driver
