PING · Fairway wood · 2023 · Previous model
PING G430 SFT fairway wood
Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
PING's draw fairway wood of 2023, a larger head than the G430 MAX with its weight placed for a right-to-left flight, in 16°, 19° and 22°. Carl's Golfland still sold it new on 16 Oct 2026, as a left-handed 3-wood only, and the G440 SFT replaced it.
4.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$287 at Carl's Golfland
Used from $115.99 at 2nd Swing Golf
In average condition or better: from $229.99
New instead: PING G440 SFT, $297 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You slice off the tee or the fairway: the head is built to close the face.
- You need a left-handed club or a senior flex: both are stock.
- You want to spend less: $287 is in the cheapest third of the 9 we price.
- Class
- Maximum forgiveness
- Stock lofts
- 16° (3-wood) · 19° (5-wood) · 22° (7-wood)
- Slice help
- Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice
- Stock flexes
- Senior to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Price
- $287 at Carl's Golfland, left-handed, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the G440 SFT
Both are PING's draw fairway wood for a slice, in the same 16°, 19° and 22° lofts, at the same lengths (43, 42.5 and 42 in) and average lies, with the same loft adjustment (1.5° either way, and the lie up to 3° flatter) and an HL build for slower swings. The G440 SFT's heads are larger (193cc, 185cc and 174cc against 188cc, 178cc and 166cc), its face is taller, and a lighter hosel PING calls the Free Hosel joins the carbon-wrapped crown to lower the centre of gravity. Its stock shaft is the ALTA CB Blue 65, where the G430 SFT has the ALTA CB Black 65, and Project X Denali Red and Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black replace the HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX and Kai'li White options.
Carl's Golfland still sells the G430 SFT new, but on 16 Oct only as a left-handed 3-wood; used ones in other lofts and flexes cost less. It suits a golfer whose fairway woods miss right (a right-hander's slice) and who wants PING's draw head for less; choose the G440 SFT for a new club in the loft, flex and hand you want, or the larger head and taller face.
| Detail | G430 SFT (previous) | G440 SFT (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Maximum forgiveness | Maximum forgiveness |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 16° · 19° · 22° | 16° · 19° · 22° |
| Slice help | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice |
| Stock flexes | Senior to extra stiff | Senior to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | $287 at Carl's Golfland, left-handed, checked 31 Oct | $297 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $115.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (3-wood (16°), regular flex, poor condition), checked 31 Oct | From $234.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (7-wood (22°), regular flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
The PING G430 SFT is sold in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
G430 SFT: the questions buyers ask
- Is the PING G430 SFT forgiving?
- Yes. It is PING's maximum forgiveness fairway wood, with lofts up to 22°. It scores 4.0 of 5 on our reading of what PING publishes about it, the top score among the fairway woods we cover.
- Who is the G430 SFT for?
- It suits a slice off the tee or the deck.
- Does the G430 SFT 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 SFT sold left-handed?
- Yes: PING sells it left- and right-handed.
- How much does the G430 SFT cost?
- $287 at Carl's Golfland, left-handed, checked 31 Oct. Used from $115.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. In average condition or better, from $229.99. 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 fairway wood 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 SFT |
| Model year | 2023 |
| Type | Fairway wood |
| Class | Maximum forgiveness |
| Who it suits (our reading) | Slower swings |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Facewrap: variable-thickness, high-strength maraging steel face that wraps into the sole and crown, with Spinsistency (variable roll radius) |
| Construction | A draw-biased head, 188cc in the 3-wood, with a thin steel face that wraps into the sole and crown, a carbon-wrapped crown that lowers the centre of gravity, 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 65, PING Tour 2.0 Chrome 65, PING Tour 2.0 Chrome 75, PING Tour 2.0 Black 65, PING Tour 2.0 Black 75, Mitsubishi Kai'li White 70, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX 60, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX 70, PING ALTA Quick (HL build) |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 16° (3-wood) · 19° (5-wood) · 22° (7-wood) |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | – |
| List price (MSRP) | not published |
| Price at Carl's Golfland | $287 · checked 31 Oct |
| What the price buys | In stock on 16 Oct: left-handed 3-wood (16°), four shafts |
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| Lofts | Slice help | Hand | Where to buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 16° (3-wood) · 20° (5-wood) · 23° (7-wood) · 25° (9-wood) · 27° (11-wood) | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S | RH · LH | $179.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov | ||
Cobra OPTM MAX (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15.5° (3-wood) · 18.5° (5-wood) · 21.5° (7-wood) · 24.5° (9-wood) | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | A · R · S | RH · LH | $269 at Cobra checked 2 Nov | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15° (3-wood) · 17° (4-wood) · 19° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood) | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $297 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 16° (3-wood) · 19° (5-wood) · 22° (7-wood) | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $297 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15° (3-wood) · 18° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood) | – | L · A · R · S | RH · LH | $379.99 at TaylorMade checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 13.5° · 15.0° · 16.5° · 18.0° · 21.0° | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $399 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
Callaway Quantum Max D (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15° (3W) · 16.5° (3HL) · 18° (5W) · 21.5° (7W) | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | R · S | RH · LH | $399.99 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov |
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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 model year, archived copy of 24 Feb 2023
- PING's G440 SFT specifications
- Carl's Golfland's listing (checked 31 Oct)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $115.99 (checked 31 Oct)