PING G430 Drivers

Please note: PING supplied limited information of the form of a press release at a very late date for all parts of the G430 line. We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion this may cause our readers.

Possibly the worst kept secret among all of 2023’s new golf equipment, PING is officially introducing their G430 line of drivers. The company’s messaging around the G430 appears to fall in line with industry trends, focusing primarily on speed and distance without “sacrificing its industry-leading forgiveness”. Debuting on TOUR last fall, PING’s John K. Solheim states their professional staff has seen gains of “2 to 4 mph”, with almost 30 players putting the driver into play the first week. 

PING G430 Drivers
PING G430 Driver Family

With PING’s robust fitting program and three unique heads, all designed for different types of players, there is undoubtedly a G430 for all PING fanatics. All three drivers share several common technologies designed to increase ball speed and improve sound dynamics.

According to PING, “The added ball speed is attributed to a shallower and thinner VFT forged face design” and “a variable roll radius technology proven on the G425 fairway woods and hybrids”. A new internal rib structure was incorporated to produce a sound more pleasing to consumers’ ears.

G430 MAX

The PING G430 Max driver at setup
PING G430 Max Driver

The G430 MAX is again the every person’s driver of the line, with its 460cc head and a 25g moveable tungsten backweight that PING claims will alter horizontal ball flight ±8 yards. Offered in three lofts (9°, 10.5° and 12°), the MAX’s loft is also adjustable “±1.5° and lie up to 3° flat from standard using the 8-setting Trajectory Tuning 2.0 hosel.”

PING G430 Drivers weight movement
PING G430 Max Back Weights

G430 LST

PING G430 Drivers carbon crown on the LST model
PING G430 LST Driver

The G430 LST (Low Spin Technology) offers an exclusive bit of technology PING is calling “Carbonfly Wrap”, which according to the company is, “a lightweight composite that covers the crown and wraps into the heel/toe sections of the skirt to save weight and lower the CG for more ball speed, less spin and higher MOI.”

PING G430 LST Driver
PING G430 LST Crown

Designed with faster swing speeds in mind, the LST features a 22g moveable backweight. It’s available in 9° and 10.5° lofts and is adjustable ±1.5° and lie up to 3° flat from standard. 

G430 SFT

Unfortunately, in addition to the limited information, no photographs (other than the group photo at the beginning of this article) of the SFT (Straight Flight Technology) driver were supplied in PING’s press release.

Regarding the third driver offering, the company states, “New to the SFT (Straight Flight Technology) head (460cc) is a two-setting, moveable tungsten backweight (22g) that positions the CG to deliver 13 yards of right-to-left shot bend in the Draw setting and another 7 yards in the Draw+ (20 yards total). Available in 10.5° loft (adjustable ±1.5° and lie up to 3° flat from standard).”   

Specifications

  • Head weights: 208 (LST), 206g (MAX), 200g (SFT)
  • Swing weights: D3 (MAX), D4 (LST), C9 (SFT)
  • Std. length: 45 3/4″ (Alta CB Black 55); 45 1/4″ (PING Tour 2.0 Chrome/Black and optional stock)
  • Stock shafts: PING Alta CB (counter-balanced) Black 55 (SR, R, S), PING Alta Quick 35/45 (HL build only)
  • Optional stock shafts: PING Tour 2.0 Chrome 65 (R, S, X), PING Tour 2.0 Black 65 (S, X), Mitsubishi Kai’Li White 60 (S, X), PRJX HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX 50 (5.5, 6.0), PRJX HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX 60 (5.5, 6.0, 6.5)
  • Stock grip: Golf Pride 360 Tour Velvet in six sizes 
  • U.S. MSRP: G430 MAX/SFT = $600 each; G430 LST = $630 each

The new PING G430 Drivers will be hitting retail soon and you can check out www.budgetgolf.com to pick one up.

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Editor and writer Ryan Hawk lives in northwestern Illinois with his fiance and son. He's been a writer for The Hackers Paradise for two years and has been involved with a number of THP events.