PING · Fairway wood
PING G440 SFT fairway wood
Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
PING's draw fairway for a slice, with the weight placed to bring the ball back toward the fairway, in 16°, 19° or 22°.
4.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$297 at Golf Discount
Used from $234.99 at 2nd Swing Golf
Also sold new at GlobalGolfRock Bottom Golf (searches for PING G440 SFT)
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: $297 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
- $297 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
PING G440 SFT or G440 MAX?
| Detail | G440 SFT this page | G440 MAX |
|---|---|---|
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Class | Maximum forgiveness | Maximum forgiveness |
| Stock lofts | 16° · 19° · 22° | 15° · 17° · 19° · 21° · 24° |
| Draw help | yes | no |
| 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 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 G440 SFT is sold in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
G440 SFT: the questions buyers ask
- Is the PING G440 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 G440 SFT for?
- It suits a slice off the tee or the deck.
- Does the G440 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 G440 SFT sold left-handed?
- Yes: PING sells it left- and right-handed.
- How much does the G440 SFT cost?
- $297 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov. Used from $234.99 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 SFT |
| 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 |
| Construction | Draw-inducing CG location "brings shots back into the fairway" for golfers who need help correcting a slice; Free Hosel and Carbonfly Wrap crown lower CG and increase forgiveness; lofts adjustable +/-1.5 degrees, lie up to 3 degrees flatter; HL build 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 | 16° (3-wood) · 19° (5-wood) · 22° (7-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, 16° loft, right-handed, Ping Alta CB Blue 65 shaft, regular flex |
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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 | 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 | Check price at Golf Discount Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ See it at PING | |
| 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 $234.99 (checked 31 Oct)