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Ping launched their G430 range at the start of 2023. At the time, the line-up included three drivers, two fairway woods, a hybrid, and a set of game improvement irons.

Now they are back with a late addition, a new fairway wood, the Ping G430 LST fairway wood.

Ping G430 LST Fairway Woods

This shares a lot of technology with the rest of the Ping G430 fairway wood range. The difference is this is a low-spinning, tour-style design. It combines a 2041 Beta-Titanium face, and Titanium 8-1-1 body with an 80-gram tungsten sole plate to position the centre of gravity low and back. This increases ball speeds and reduces spin, producing seven yards more distance on average.

Specs:

Loft: 15° (Adjustable +- 1.5°)

Std length: 43”

Swingweight: D2

PING-engineered shafts: Ping Alta CB Black 65 (SR, R, S), PING Tour 2.0 Chrome 65/75 (R, S, X), PING Tour 2.0 Black 65/75 (S, X)

Ping G430: Fairway Woods Technology

There are two fairway woods in this year’s G430 line-up – the Max and the SFT. Interestingly, Ping have made the decision not to have an LST model.

Carbonfly Wrap

Across the range, we see an eight-layer carbon crown that wraps onto the skirt of the stainless steel head. This saves 10 grams from the crown and allows a lower CG placement. The carbon crown is also designed to help improve acoustics.

Spincistency

As with drivers, this is a huge story in the rest of the metalwoods. There is a tighter roll radius across the clubface to maximise ball speed but also reduce spin and make the spin more consistent. This should result in more carry distance consistently especially on low face strikes.