What you need to know: Ping considers the new G440 fairway wood line next-generation with the advancements to face structure and center of gravity position. Updated cosmetics will draw in some new golfers and the performance will keep them playing the clubs. Ping is keeping the same 3 fairway models with the Max, LST, and SFT. Like the drivers we are seeing a sleeker, cleaner look with slightly taller faces.

Ping G440 fairway woods: What’s new, key technology

High Strength Titanium: Ping engineered the G440 LST fairway with a new HST 220 titanium face for added strength to create more flexibility and distance.

Free Hosel: Saving 11g of weight Ping engineers removed internal material from around the adjustable hosel to be used elsewhere in the head. This change also allows the face to flex a little more around the heel for improved mishits.

Carbonfly Wrap: Usually a carbon fiber crown is connected to the perimeter of the club but Ping took it further and wraps the carbon around the heel and toe sections for additional weight savings. This helps give the engineers more weight to position in the head for better CG location and faster ball speed.

Facewrap: Ping created a variable thickness face built out of high-strength maraging steel for added ball speed. They then took that face and made it wrap up around the crown and down around the sole for even more flexibility.

Spinsistency: Using a variable roll technique on the face of the fairways creates better performance on miss hits. Shots low on the face will be lower spin for added carry while shots up on the toe will retail spin in order to fly further and straighter.

2025 Ping fairway woods: Additional model details

G440 Max: This is the “bread & butter” fairway that will fit a wide, wide range of golfers. This will be the best blend of forgiveness and distance in the lineup with a pretty neutral flight bias. We will see these in the bags of touring professionals as well as in amateur bags each weekend.

G440 LST: The lowest spinning and flattest launching fairway in the line combines a new HST 220 face, Ti-811 titanium body, and 85g of tungsten on the sole for tons of distance. This head will also offer spin control and a neutral flight bias for the players that need that.

G440 SFT: If you need some draw in your life, and a lot of golfers do, the SFT has a CG placement to help. The SFT fairway should allow you to turn the club over easier and take some of that right side out of play.

What Ping says

“Fairway woods continue to grow in popularity,” Solheim said. “We’ve had a lot of success at the Tour level and we’re seeing a lot more golfers put 7- and 9-woods in their bags. We’ve also expanded the fitting options with a MAX 4-wood and LST 5-wood to help golfers better gap their sets. It’s a deep line of products that appeals to every type of player.”

“Utilizing data from Arccos, we discovered golfers use fairway woods a lot off the tee, so we focused on giving them more confidence in that situation with a slightly taller face,” Solheim said. “At the same time, we were able to optimize the CG location and maintain high performance off the ground, due in large part to weight savings of 11 grams from the Free Hosel. The G440 fairway woods are extremely long, and now even more versatile.”

Ping G440 fairway woods: Pricing, specs, availability

• Lofts (adjustable ±1.5°):
  • Max 3W (15°), 4W (17°), 5W (19°), 7W (21°), 9W (24°)
  • LST 3W (15°), 5W (19°)
  • SFT 3W (16°), 5W (19°), 7W (22°)
• Swing weights: D2 (MAX), D3 (LST), D0 (SFT)
• Stock shafts: Ping Alta CB Blue 65 (SR, R, S), PING Alta Quick 35/45 (HL build)
• Optional stock shafts: Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 65/75 (R, S, X), Ping Tour 2.0 Black 65/75 (S, X), Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 75 (S, X), Project X Denali Red 60 (5.5, 6.0, 6.5), PX Denali Red 70 (6.0, 6.5)
• Stock grip: Golf Pride 360 Tour Velvet in six sizes
• Price: $385 each with stock shaft (Max, SFT); $600 each with stock shaft (LST)

Ping G440 hybrids: What you need to know

Ping’s previous G430 hybrid won our 2024 & 2023 Member’s Choice award so the G440 has big shoes to fill. The hybrids are designed with different flight characteristics depending on the loft to fit the player who would normally be using it. The center of gravity is lower by taking the 4g of weight saved by the Free Hosel to make it easier to launch off the turf. Ping redesigned the rear weight on the G440 to help the hybrid sit more flush on the turf, making the face angle more consistent. For precise gapping Ping has kept the Trajectory Tuning 2.0 hosel on all models in order to adjust the loft up or down 1.5 degrees.

What Ping says

“We took a very specific approach to the design of each loft in the G440 hybrid family,” said Solheim. “Knowing the 2-hybrid player and the 7-hybrid golfer have different shot expectations, we engineered the lofts to best fit their needs. The ability to optimize the CG location in each loft enables us to influence ball flight, designing the lower-lofted versions with a slight fade/straight tendency and transitioning to the higher-lofted heads from slight draw to draw biased. This adds a new dimension to the hybrid fitting process while helping golfers better optimize and properly gap their set.”

Ping G440 hybrids: Pricing, specs, availability

• Lofts (adjustable ±1.5°): 2H (17°), 3H (20°), 4H (23°), 5H (26°), 6H (30°), 7H (34°)
• Stock shafts: Ping Alta CB Blue 70 (SR, R, S), PING Alta Quick 35/45 (HL build)
• Optional stock shafts: Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 85 (R, S, X), Ping Tour 2.0 Black 90 (S, X), Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 85 (S, X), Project X Denali Red 70 (5.5), PX Denali Red 80 (6.0, 6.5)
• Stock grip: Golf Pride 360 Tour Velvet in six sizes
• Price: $325 each with stock shaft