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.
With claims of distance gains that “are like nothing we’ve seen from one generation of clubs to the next,” PING is announcing the latest addition to their long-standing G line of irons, the G430.
PING states their newest irons produce up to 2mph more ball speed and distance gains of 7 to 10 yards along with improved accuracy. This was achieved via “a complex design that combines a lower CG with stronger, custom-engineered lofts and a thinner face”.
The new PurFlex cavity badge, with its seven flex zones, is designed to allow the face to flex more and increase balls speeds. In addition, as most cavity badges are built to do, PING believes the PurFlex badge improves sound and feel.
John K Solheim states, “We know golfers want more distance from their irons but distance without control doesn’t lead to lower scores. That’s why we put so much emphasis on designing an iron that not only goes a very long way, but it flies higher, straighter and lands softer.”
Though details are sparse, PING briefly explained that a redesigned, shorter hosel allowed them to redistribute weight lower in the iron head to retain ball speeds, especially low on the face. In addition, tungsten weighting on both the toe and shaft tips increases each head’s MOI (forgiveness). Finally, in the hopes of reducing the ill-effects of heavy contact, an additional degree of bounce was added to the sole.
Specifications
- Available: 4-9, PW (41°), 45.5°, 50°,54°, 58° in 10 color codes (lie angle). Black color code is standard.
- Loft options: Standard, Power Spec and Retro Spec
- Stock shafts: PING AWT 2.0 steel (R, S, X), PING Alta CB Black graphite (SR, R, S), PING Alta Quick 35/45 (HL build only)
- Optional stock shafts: Dynamic Gold (S300, X100), Dynamic Gold 105 (R300, S300), Dynamic Gold 120 (S300, X100), KBS Tour (R, S, X), Nippon NS Pro Modus Tour 105 (R, S, X), Elevate MPH 95 (R, S)
- STOCK GRIP: Golf Pride 360 Tour Velvet in six sizes
- U.S. MSRP: $170 per club with stock steel shaft; $185 per club with stock graphite shaft
The entire lineup will be hitting stores soon and can be found at www.budgetgolf.com.
