Equipment

Ping G440 K driver adds adjustability to maximum forgiveness offering

Published

5 months ago

Jan 13, 2026

I don’t think that anyone would argue that the Ping G430 Max 10K was one of the best drivers over the past 2 years. So the engineers at Ping were tasked with making a really fantastic driver even better without screwing it up. But Ping does what they do best, taking their time and adding purposeful updates that help make the new G440 K driver perform even better for more golfers.

“Our record-setting combined MOI in the G440 K driver is primarily attributed to the new carbon crown and sole called Dual Carbonfly Wrap, which provides significant weight savings that are optimized elsewhere in the club,” said John K. Solheim. “Among the key advancements from our previous highest-MOI driver, the award-winning G430 MAX 10K, is a heavier, adjustable back weight that positions the CG location for higher ball speeds and the ability to influence ball flight by moving the weight into one of three locations. Refinements to our T9S+ face structure provide higher, more consistent ball speeds across the face, leading to greater distance.”

The first thing you will notice about the new driver is the extensive use of carbon fiber on the club’s sole. Ping created Dual Carbonfly Wrap in order to save additional weight for use around the perimeter of the head. This combination of titanium and carbon helps push the center of gravity deeper and lower in order to dial in the launch and spin. Typically, max forgiveness drivers have high launch and spin, but that can limit the types of golfers who find success with a driver.

The other advantage to using Dual Carbonfly Wrap is the added adjustability of the head so fitters and players can really make this driver perform for a certain swing or ball flight. The 32-gram weight is located at the back of the head and has 3 positions for a neutral, fade, or draw bias flight. Pushing that much weight back in the head increases the MOI and adds adjustability, something the G430 Max 10K didn’t have.

Like the current Ping G440 driver line, the G440 K is built on a cast titanium 811 body with a T9S+ titanium face. This construction makes a strong head with a fast, flexible face for increased speed across the entire area. I think the G440 models offer some of the best sound Ping has ever engineered into a head, and the G440 K keeps with that tradition. Sole ribs and a crown bridge mute the sound waves and vibrations to give the driver a muted sound and soft feel.

To me, the G440 K is a smidge louder than the G440 Max, but the sound is still spot-on. The G440 K is the largest profile in the G440 driver line from front to back, but I feel like Ping did a nice job not making it look too stretched out. The shape is large but very proportionate in the shape and the more rounded back flows more seamlessly with the rest of the G440 drivers.

Ping is also releasing a G440 K HL for golfers wanting more launch and a lighter package. The rear weight on the HL goes down slightly to 28g to accomplish this. Ping went slightly longer with the stock shaft length of 46″ to increase speed to add distance, but the G440 K will be 1/2″ shorter with the Ping Tour shaft options.

Ping G440 K Specs & Pricing

Lofts: 9, 10.5, 12 degrees
Head Size: 460cc
Head Weight: 203g
Swingweight: D3
Length: 46″
Price: $705

Equipment

Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

Published

13 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.

Joel Thelen

Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.

First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.

Mitchell Meissner

Taking a look at Mitchell Meissner’s bag this week, we have some great lead tape coverage. Top to bottom working from fairway metals, irons, and wedges. We can see on the short irons and wedges that there is tape at the base of the grip, adding a little counterbalance. Along with that, some tape on the short irons and wedges as well. Moving to his putter, he rolls the Odyssey 7 Bird putter. Meissner putts left-handed and strikes the ball right-handed.

Whats in the Bag

Bud Cauley WITB 2026 (June)

Published

13 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Will Schube

Bud Cauley had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.

Driver: Titleist GTS2 (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X

3-wood: Titleist GTS3 (15 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 70 TX

7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 80 TX

Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Titleist 620 MB (4-9)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 8 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F), WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putters: Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype, Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.3 Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

See more in-hand photos of Bud Cauley’s clubs here.

Equipment

Name every set of irons you’ve owned – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

13 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user has offered up a prompt for the true sickos, inviting fellow forum members to share every set of irons they’ve ever owned. As to be expected, this is a lengthy forum topic.

@Lamosteve began:

Can you name every set of irons you’ve owned? Here’s mine

Spalding Dots
Spalding Eclipse
Ram Lazer FX
Lynx Parallax
Mizuno EZ Comp
Ben Hogans
Cleveland CG Red
Taylor Made R9s
PING i20
PING iE1
Taylor Made M6

Our members in the forum have been offering up their own collections. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

macedan: “Started with a hand-me-down Golden Bear set from my brother when I was in high school, never really played more than once a year or got into the game until about summer of 2017. First purchased a set of Cleveland CG4’s (I actually really miss this set sometimes, soft & not terribly large for a GI iron), moved into Nike Vapor Fly’s by the end of the year. Those lasted until spring of 18 when I decided I wanted new, so I traded them in for TM Rbladez. Honestly, although I liked the Rbladez, poor decision on my part, I think this was really about the only time so far that after a week or two I was kicking myself for not staying with what I had. Rbladez stayed with me until late last summer when I switched to P790’s and (knock on wood) I am hoping this will be my longest lasting set.”
JimmyC59: “MacGregor Jack Nicklaus Triple Crown. Palmer The Standard. Still play these.”
jgrzask: “Tommy Armour 845u
Mizuno MP-32
Mizuno MP-33 (2 sets)
Bridgestone J33cb – still own
Srixon i-302 (2 sets) – still own
Tourstage X-Blades – still own
Mizuno Hot Metal – still own
Nike Forged Blades – still own
Titleist 714 AP1 – still own
Cobra Forged SS – still own”

Entire Thread: “Name every set of irons you’ve owned.”