A record-setting moment of inertia (MOI) for a PING driver makes the new G440 K the company’s straightest and most forgiving model to-date while delivering golfers faster ball speeds and centre of gravity-shifting adjustability for more distance.
The G440 K driver (MSRP £630) joins the G440 family of drivers – which includes the MAX, SFT and LST models.
Weight savings from the carbon crown and sole in the G440 K driver (available in 9°, 10.5° and 12° lofts) are re-allocated within the design, mainly into a high-density tungsten back weight, which drives the CG lower and deeper for faster ball speeds and helps achieve the record-setting MOI for a PING driver.
In addition to being 4g heavier than the G430 MAX 10K, the back weight is movable to one of three positions – draw, neutral and fade – to shift the CG and achieve the desired results.
The T9S+ forged face continues to evolve in the new model, and brings golfers faster ball speeds. The combination of a shallower face and refinements to the VFT shaping provide more flexing, retaining consistent ball speeds across the entire face, especially in the high heel region. Spinsistency, PING’s variable-face-curvature innovation, helps ensure consistent spin and retain ball speed.
Joining the Ti-811 body to the carbon crown and sole while ensuring a pleasing sound required PING’s engineering team to develop a composite crown bridge and sole ribs to stiffen the crown and sole during impact, resulting in a solid and slightly muted sound.
Meanwhile, the lighter overall weight of the G440 K HL driver (available in 9°, 10.5° and 12° lofts) is an ideal build for slower swing speed golfers. Custom engineered and custom built at 46ins with a lighter back weight (28g), ultralight shafts (PING Alta Quick 35/45) and grip (Lamkin UTx Lite, 41g), the result is a lower overall system weight so golfers can swing faster and generate more ball speed for higher launching, longer and straighter tee shots.
