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Ping G440 Hybrid Review: A hybrid for everyone!

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What’s new? How much does it cost? And how does it perform? Jack Backhouse brings you the low down on the Ping G440 hybrid

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The Ping G440 hybrid is a club designed to offer versatility, forgiveness, and adjustability. This is even meant to be the case for golfers who don’t normally opt to play a hybrid, this club has the potential to win them over. Here’s how I found it when I took it out on the golf course…

Ping G440 Hybrid Review: NCG Summary

Ping G440 Hybrid
5 star review
NCG SUMMARY

The Ping G440 hybrid is an excellent blend of forgiveness, adjustability, and playability. It feels solid at impact, looks confidence-inspiring behind the ball, and offers impressive distance and consistency. Even golfers who have traditionally struggled with hybrids may find this club changes their perception. For those seeking a reliable option to bridge the gap between long irons and fairway woods, the G440 hybrid will not disappoint.

PROS

  • The club is extremely forgiving and easy to launch, even on less-than-perfect strikes
  • Ball flight is high and consistent
  • Strong ball speed and distance performance

CONS

  • It may not appeal to golfers who prefer a more traditional, compact hybrid look

First Impressions

From first glance, the G440 hybrid did impress me with its look and shape. Like the rest of the G440 range, I it’s clean, modern profile and a smart colour scheme helps to inspire confidence at address. I thought the carbon fly-wrap crown was a particularly nice touch, not only giving the club a sleek, high-tech aesthetic but also playing a key role in performance.

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Performance was where the G440 really stood out to me. Despite my initial skepticism, having never felt comfortable with hybrids since his teenage years, the club did quickly impress. The shallower face design helped to launch the ball higher, while the thin, lively face produced strong ball speeds and consistent distances.

I tested the four-hybrid, which was set a couple of degrees lower in loft and with a slightly flatter lie angle, produced an average ball speed of 136 mph, spin around 4,100 rpm, and an almost perfectly straight flight with minimal side-spin. My carry distances also averaged at 207 yards, rolling out to around 233 yards, which fits it perfectly to bridge the gap between my 5-iron and 3-wood.

Ping G440 Hybrid

Another clever element is Ping’s decision to build different head shapes with distinct shot shape biases across the range. The two-hybrid is naturally more fade-biased, which suits stronger players who tend to miss to the left. The three and four-hybrids sit more neutral to promote straighter ball flights, while the five, six, and seven hybrids feature more of a draw bias to help players square the club face more easily.

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Additionally, by saving weight from the crown and redistributing it lower and farther back in the head, Ping has been able to lower the centre of gravity, which makes the club easier to launch and more forgiving on off-centre strikes.

Feel and sound are also areas where the G440 stands out. Ping’s use of carbon in the crown not only saves weight but also creates a better sound off the club face. There is an avoidance of the harsh, metallic ting that you can often hear from various other hybrids. In turn the club feels stable, looks inviting at address, and performs consistently from different lies.

Ping G440 Hybrid

All in all, I think the Ping G440 hybrid is a superb all-round hybrid. It launches the ball high, produces consistent spin, and is forgiving enough to help golfers who struggle with hybrids gain confidence. Even for players who usually favour long irons, this club slots neatly between a five-iron and a fairway wood, providing reliable distance and accuracy. It may not be flashy, but it delivers where it matters most, and that’s performance.

Ping G440 Hybrid Review: The Details

Available: Now

RRP: £269.00‌ / $299.99

More information: Clubhouse Golf Website / Ping Website US

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About the author

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Jack Backhouse

A member of the PGA for 13 years, Jack has lived golf for more than half his life. Inspired by Tiger Wood’s winning putt at the 2008 US Open, an obsession began with watching slow motion golf swings on the internet and reading What’s In The Bag articles in magazines.

Not destined for a life behind the desk in a pro shop, Jack has focussed more on coaching, working closely with regional teams in North Yorkshire and helping golfers of all levels on their journey to enjoying playing the game more. Jack has coached many junior golfers into the county teams, and once worked with a player at the 2018 Open Championship at Carnoustie.

After letting his game fall apart prior to COVID, Jack rediscovered his love for playing golf after joining Silloth Golf Club in 2020 and whipping round the windy, firm links course. Playing regularly with a half set of clubs he has a passion for shot making and developing skill, and claims to have the sharpest 30-100 yard game in the North of England (only because he doesn’t know anyone in the South), and now maintains a +1 handicap at a club much closer to home, Sand Moor GC.

Jack has always tinkered with his equipment, once building his own Frankenstein one length set of clubs after watching Bryson DeChambeau burst onto the scene after winning the US Amateur. He firmly believes in getting custom fit and is happy to debate anyone about blade irons being superior to any other iron category.

Jack loves: playing quickly, 2 ball golf, match play, heathland courses, pencil bags, foursomes, Tiger Wood’s swing 2005-2009.

Jack hates: buggies, unnecessary trees, giving shots, the 7 iron loft debate, graphite shaft lovers weird superiority complex.

What’s In Jack’s Bag:

Titleist TSR2 Driver

Titleist TSR2 Fairway wood

TaylorMade P7MB 3-P

Titleist SM10 wedges

TaylorMade TP Reserve Blade putter

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