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Ping G440 Irons: The latest distance-driven irons

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What’s new? How much does it cost? And, how can it improve your game? Max McVittie brings you the lowdown on the Ping G440 irons.

Ping produce golf irons for all types of players, from players’ irons to game-improvement sets. Their latest release for 2025 sees golfers get the best of both worlds as the technology falls into the latter but styled like a players iron with the introduction of the Ping G440 irons.

These premium looking irons, finished in chrome on the back and inside the cavity badge. The shallow face and head size allows adds to what Ping believe is an eye-catching and comfortable for golfers at address.

Ping G440 Irons

Equipped with a cavity back design these irons are all about improving distances whilst ensuring a level of consistency and forgiveness most club golfers search to find more greens. The longer irons have technological additions that help launch the ball high up in the air and provide a more consistent gapping of distances.

Included in the set are different lofted wedges that is to help simplify wedge choices, which can be a tricky decision knowing what lofted wedges could help maximise your game.

Ping G440 Irons: The Technology

An increase in ball speed off the face of the irons has been increased after Ping made the face of the irons nine per cent thinner than previous generations. This also provides that tour-preferred players’ iron look at address that many club golfers also tend to favour. The clubs don’t look as bulky when stood over the ball that what some game-improvement irons do.

Ping G440 irons

Saving weight in the face of the irons enables a higher MOI and level of forgiveness. The height and weight reduction saves approximately 4g per iron which has been moved further back and lower in the head to ensure the irons are forgiving.

Cavity back irons have historically been associated with higher handicap golfers, but that has changed slightly over the last few years and these Ping G440 irons are no different. The added forgiveness they provide is too good to turn down for most club golfers, even a lot of Tour players game cavity backs.

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The 4-piece molded PurFlex cavity badge in the Ping G440 irons is a more flexible design than previous models had resulting in more ball speed and an enhanced feel and sound.

Ping G440 irons

In terms of the wedges in the set, Ping have reduced the options from five to four, PW, UW, 52°, 56°, to make wedge selection that bit easier. The 56° is designed to make bunkers an easier challenge for all level of golfers as its bounce profile, sole design, and hosel shape is inspired by the EYE2 sand wedge.

Ping G440 irons

The Details

Available: retail from January 30th

RRP:

  • £160/$170 per club with stock steel shaft; £170/$185 per club with stock graphite shaft

Shafts:

PING stock shafts:

  • AWT 3.0 steel (R, S, X)
  • Dynamic Gold Mid 100
  • Dynamic Gold 105
  • Dynamic Gold 120
  • ALTA CB (counter-balanced) Blue graphite (SR, R, S)
  • ALTA CB Black
  • ALTA Quick 35/45 (HL build only)

Fitted options – No upcharge:

  • Dynamic Gold (S300, X100)
  • Dynamic Gold 105 (R300, S300)
  • Dynamic Gold Mid 115 (S300, X100)
  • Dynamic Gold 120 (S300, X100)
  • KBS Tour (R, S, X)
  • Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour 105 (R, S, X)
  • UST Recoil Dart 65 (A), 75 (R, S)

Spec: 4 iron – 56°

Grip: Golf Pride 360 Tour Velvet

Models: Ping G440 irons

More information: Ping UK / Ping US

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About the author

Max Mcvittie

A bit of a late bloomer to the game of golf, Max fell in love with the sport when he attended Saturday coaching sessions down at his local golf club after being inspired by friends and family members.

Max has remained a member of Eden Golf Club in Carlisle for a number of years now as he looks to get his handicap down into single figures. Most of his golfing career has been spent battling a permanent slice off the tee, which has led to some ugly rounds.

Having studied at the University of Sunderland, Max is starting out his dream career in sports journalism. During his time at university, he picked up valuable work experience at Reach PLC, BBC Radio Cumbria and GiveMeSport, whilst also getting work published in the Teesside Live. He also spent time working at a local weekly newspaper, Eskdale and Liddesdale Advertiser, as a general news reporter partially covering some local sport just north of the border in Langholm.

Max has just started his journey with the NCG working as the assistant equipment editor. He looks forwarded to reviewing the latest golf equipment, taking up an interest in reviews when buying his first golf club, a Cleveland RTX wedge.

With his bag not going under too many changes throughout the last few years, Max carries an M3 driver, Titleist GT3 Fairway Wood, M2 hybrid, a set of M2 irons, Callaway Jaws wedges and a TaylorMade Spider putter. And yes, Max is a bit of a self-proclaimed TaylorMade fan boy.

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