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PING G440 MAX fairway wood
Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
The most forgiving G440 fairway: a low centre of gravity and a taller face built for off-centre strikes, in five lofts from 15° to 24°.
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4.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$297 at Golf Discount
Used from $199.99 at 2nd Swing Golf
Also sold new at GlobalGolfRock Bottom Golf (searches for PING G440 MAX)
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Choose it if
- You find a fairway wood hard to get airborne.
- You need a left-handed club or a senior flex: both are stock.
- You want to spend less: $297 is in the cheapest third of the 9 we price.
- Class
- Maximum forgiveness
- Stock lofts
- 15° (3-wood) · 17° (4-wood) · 19° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood)
- Stock flexes
- Senior to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Price
- $297 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
PING G440 MAX or G440 SFT?
| Detail | G440 MAX this page | G440 SFT |
|---|---|---|
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Class | Maximum forgiveness | Maximum forgiveness |
| Stock lofts | 15° · 17° · 19° · 21° · 24° | 16° · 19° · 22° |
| Draw help | no | yes |
| Flexes | A · R · S · X | A · R · S · X |
| Hands | RH · LH | RH · LH |
| Price | $297 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov | $297 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
What changed from the G430 MAX
The G440 MAX is a bigger head in every loft (186cc against 176cc in the 3-wood), adds a 17° 4-wood to make five lofts, turns the 18° 5-wood into a 19°, and adds a lighter hosel and a taller face. The lengths and lies are the same.
PING still lists the G430 MAX fairway while stock lasts, and it is cheap used. Choose the G440 MAX for the bigger head or the 17° 4-wood.
| Detail | G430 MAX (previous) | G440 MAX (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Maximum forgiveness | Maximum forgiveness |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 15° · 18° · 21° · 24° | 15° · 17° · 19° · 21° · 24° |
| Slice help | None stated | None stated |
| Stock flexes | Senior to extra stiff | Senior to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | $287 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov | $297 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $115.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (3-wood (15°), stiff flex, poor condition), checked 31 Oct | From $199.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (7-wood (21°), extra stiff flex, above average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Older PING models in this line
Each one's own page sets it beside the G440 MAX, row by row, and says what changed.
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PING G410 (2019)
- Class and forgiveness score
- Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
- Price new
- No longer sold new
- Price used
- From $93.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (3-wood (14.5°), senior flex, poor condition), checked 31 Oct
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PING G400 (2017)
- Class and forgiveness score
- Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
- Price new
- $229.99 at Golf Discount, 9-wood only, checked 2 Nov
- Price used
- From $107.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (3-wood (14.5°), stiff flex, poor condition), checked 31 Oct
Class and forgiveness score as on each model's page; prices as the shops showed them.
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
The PING G440 MAX is sold in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
G440 MAX: the questions buyers ask
- Is the PING G440 MAX forgiving?
- Yes. It is PING's maximum forgiveness fairway wood, with lofts up to 24°. 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 G440 MAX for?
- It suits golfers who find a fairway wood hard to get airborne.
- Does the G440 MAX come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, no. PING lists senior (A), regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
- Is the G440 MAX sold left-handed?
- Yes: PING sells it left- and right-handed.
- How much does the G440 MAX cost?
- $297 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov. Used from $199.99 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 fairway wood head, the most forgiving kind PING makes. |
| 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 | G440 MAX |
| Model year | – |
| 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 | Taller maraging steel face optimized in the heel and toe regions for ball speed on off-centre strikes |
| Construction | Free Hosel (11.5 g saved) plus Carbonfly Wrap crown create a low CG and "ensure forgiveness"; contoured sole with a slimmer back-weight profile keeps the face angle consistent at any hosel setting; lofts adjustable +/-1.5 degrees and lie up to 3 degrees flatter; five lofts including a new 4-wood; HL build with lighter back weight and ultralight ALTA Quick shaft is aimed at slower-swing-speed players. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | PING ALTA CB Blue 65, PING Tour 2.0 Chrome 65, PING Tour 2.0 Black 65, PING Tour 2.0 Chrome 75, PING Tour 2.0 Black 75, Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 75, Project X Denali Red 60, Project X Denali Red 70, PING ALTA Quick (HL build) |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 15° (3-wood) · 17° (4-wood) · 19° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood) |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price (MSRP) | not published |
| Price at Golf Discount | $297 · checked 2 Nov |
| What the price buys | 3-wood, 15° loft, right-handed, Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 75 shaft, stiff flex |
| Amazon listing | Amazon's listing for this model; check the hand, shaft and flex on its page against the stock options above. Amazon's price may differ from the prices above. |
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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 | See it at Tour Edge Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
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 | Buy at Cobra Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ |
| 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 | See it at TaylorMade Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 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 (price checked 6 Sep)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Golf Discount's listing (checked 2 Nov)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $199.99 (checked 31 Oct)
- Amazon listing: Amazon product listing (checked 7 Sep)