PING G430 MAX 10K driver sets new MOI and forgiveness standards

PING has announced details of its most forgiving and straightest driver to-date – G430 MAX 10K.

“Our new G430 MAX 10K joins the G430 driver family and earns the distinction of being the most forgiving driver we’ve ever engineered,” said John K Solheim, PING CEO and president. “The 10K in the name refers to its record-setting combined MOI, which exceeds 10,000 g-cm². It’s a great addition to our G430 driver line, giving golfers another custom-fitting option loaded with innovations. It has a lot of the proven performance of the G430 MAX driver, but differs in several ways from a design standpoint, including a fixed backweight, larger head profile, and a Carbonfly Wrap crown – each contributing to the new level of forgiveness.”

The fixed tungsten backweight in the multi-material 460cc head of the G430 MAX 10K (RRP £599) contributes to the record-setting MOI – driving mass down and back to increase forgiveness and optimise the centre of gravity position, lowering spin and ensuring ball speed preservation across the clubface for added distance.

The heavier backweight (28g) is in part achieved by weight savings of 5g from the Carbonfly Wrap crown (13g installed) to create a combination of accuracy and distance.

PING’s biggest head profile to-date maximises the USGA-allowable heel-toe and front-back dimensions to extend perimeter weighting, adding forgiveness while staying within the 460cc volume limit. The larger, confidence-inspiring head helps square the golfer to the target and produces a slightly louder sound than the G430 MAX.

PING engineers advanced the face technology of the G430 driver family by thinning the forged T9S+ titanium face of the G430 MAX 10K. The shallow face height and variable face thickness (VFT) are optimised for more flexing to ensure faster ball speeds. Spinsistency, a variable face curvature innovation, delivers consistent spin across the entire face, helping preserve ball speed on mishits for more distance and accuracy.

Meanwhile, the G430 MAX 10K HL (High Launch) model offers all the technology and performance of the standard version, including the record-setting MOI, in a package for slower swing speed golfers. Engineered and custom built at 46” with a lighter backweight (19g), ultra-light shafts (PING Alta Quick 35/45) and grip (Lamkin UTx Lite, 41g), the HL option has a lower overall weight so golfers can swing faster and generate more ball speed for higher-launching, longer-carrying and straighter tee shots.