PING · Hybrid · 2023 · Previous model
PING G430 hybrid
Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
PING's G430 hybrid in six lofts from 17° to 34°, with a tungsten back weight and a carbon-wrapped crown for more forgiveness on a mishit. PING still sells the G430 new, and the G440 replaced it.
4.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$257 at Golf Discount
Used from $110.99 at 2nd Swing Golf
New instead: PING G440, $267 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You are replacing long irons you struggle to get airborne.
- You need a left-handed club or a senior flex: both are stock.
- Class
- Maximum forgiveness
- Stock lofts
- 17° (2H) · 19° (3H) · 22° (4H) · 26° (5H) · 30° (6H) · 34° (7H)
- Stock flexes
- Senior to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Price
- $257 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
What changed in the G440
The lengths, the lies and the 2, 5, 6 and 7 hybrid lofts are the same. The G440 makes the 3 and 4 hybrids a degree weaker (20° and 23° against 19° and 22°) so they launch higher, and gives the 5, 6 and 7 hybrids a slight draw bias, where the G430 page describes none. It also adds a lighter hosel and a shallower face.
PING still lists the G430 hybrid while stock lasts, and used ones cost a fraction of a new G440. Choose the G440 for the slight draw in the higher lofts or the higher-launching 3 and 4.
| Detail | G430 (previous) | G440 (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Maximum forgiveness | Maximum forgiveness |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 17° · 19° · 22° · 26° · 30° · 34° | 17° · 20° · 23° · 26° · 30° · 34° |
| Slice help | None stated | Slight draw bias in the 5, 6 and 7 hybrids |
| Stock flexes | Senior to extra stiff | Senior to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | $257 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov | $267 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $110.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (3 hybrid (19°), stiff flex, poor condition), checked 31 Oct | From $160.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 hybrid (26°), stiff flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Head to head: PING G430 vs G440 hybrid · PING G425 vs G430 hybrid
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
The PING G430 is sold in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
G430: the questions buyers ask
- Is the PING G430 forgiving?
- Yes. It is PING's maximum forgiveness hybrid, with lofts up to 34°. It scores 4.0 of 5 on our reading of what PING publishes about it, the top score among the hybrids we cover.
- Who is the G430 for?
- It suits golfers replacing long irons they struggle to get airborne.
- Does the G430 come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, no. PING lists senior (A), regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
- Is the G430 sold left-handed?
- Yes: PING sells it left- and right-handed.
- How much does the G430 cost?
- $257 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov. Used from $110.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 4.0 adds up
The forgiveness score is our reading of what PING publishes about the head, from 1 to 5. It is not a test result. How every score works.
| Part | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Head | 4 | A maximum-forgiveness hybrid head, the most forgiving kind PING made. |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 | of 5 |
Draw help, lofts, flex and hand don't change the score. They decide which version fits you, and the picks for a slice or a slow swing use them.
Specification sheet
| Maker | PING |
|---|---|
| Model | G430 |
| Model year | 2023 |
| Type | Hybrid |
| Class | Maximum forgiveness |
| Who it suits (our reading) | Slower swings |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Facewrap: thin, high-strength maraging steel face that wraps into the sole and crown, with Spinsistency (variable roll radius) |
| Construction | A thin steel face that wraps into the sole and crown, a carbon-wrapped crown, a tungsten back weight and an eight-position hosel that changes the loft by up to 1.5° either way. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | PING ALTA CB Black 70, PING Tour 2.0 Chrome 85, Mitsubishi Kai'li White 80, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX 70, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX 80, PING ALTA Quick (HL build) |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 17° (2H) · 19° (3H) · 22° (4H) · 26° (5H) · 30° (6H) · 34° (7H) |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | – |
| List price (MSRP) | not published |
| Price at Golf Discount | $257 · checked 2 Nov |
| What the price buys | 5H, right-handed, Alta CB Black 70 shaft, regular flex |
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| Lofts | Slice help | Hand | Where to buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 19° (3H) · 22° (4H) · 25° (5H) · 28° (6H) | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S | RH · LH | $159.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov | See it at Tour Edge Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
Cobra OPTM (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 18.0° (3H) · 21.0° (4H) · 24.0° (5H) · 28.0° (6H) | – | A · R · S | RH · LH | $249 at Cobra checked 2 Nov | Buy at Cobra Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 17° (2H) · 20° (3H) · 23° (4H) · 26° (5H) · 30° (6H) · 34° (7H) | Slight draw bias in the 5, 6 and 7 hybrids | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $267 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | Check price at Golf Discount Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ See it at PING | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 20° (3H) · 23° (4H) · 26° (5H) · 30° (6H) · 34° (7H) | – | A · R · S | RH · LH | $299.99 at TaylorMade checked 2 Nov | See it at TaylorMade Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 18.0° · 21.0° · 24.0° | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $329 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | Check price at Golf Discount Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ See it at Titleist | |
Callaway Quantum Max OS (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 18° (3H) · 20° (4H) · 23° (5H) · 26° (6H) · 29° (7H) · 32° (8H) | Draw bias built into the head | R · S | RH · LH | $319.99 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | Check price at Golf Discount Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ See it at Callaway |
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Sources
The specification comes from these pages; open the maker's page before buying, because prices and shaft options change. Check the exact shaft and hand at the shop before ordering.
- PING's specifications
- PING's specifications, archived copy of 16 Dec 2025
- PING's page on availability (checked 11 Oct)
- Golf Discount's listing (checked 2 Nov)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $110.99 (checked 31 Oct)