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Why We Like It
- The Max is the rare club that fits average players and tour pros alike. Last year’s G430 Max was among the most played fairway woods on the PGA Tour for much of 2024.
- The 440 Max has a taller face for more ball speed and distance across the face, particularly on tee shots, while presenting a confidence-inspiring look.
- A redesigned interior section of the hosel frees up room for the heel side of the face to flex more efficiently and saves weight to maintain a lower center of gravity.
- A carbon-composite piece wraps around the back of the crown and into the rear skirt, saving weight to lower the center of gravity for reduced spin.
- The high-strength steel alloy wraps around the crown and sole for greater rebound on mis-hits.
- A slimmer rear back weight ensures the club rests closer to the ground for a consistent face angle regardless of the adjustable loft and lie settings.
- The larger, rounder shape controls vibration for a denser sound at impact.
- Top 5 in Performance, low- and middle-handicaps
- 15, 17, 19, 21, 24 degrees (with an eight-way adjustable hosel)
what our testers said
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Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
Very forgiving off the deck and tee. The carbon fiber fade is a nice touch. The dot on top is simple, but not overbearing. It's a little reminder that locks you in. You've got some room to breath on heel and toe misses, too.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
If you can't hit this club straight from the tee or turf, consider picking up tennis. It really masked every bad swing or contact that I made. Heel shots moved maybe three yards to the right. Straight balls for days.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
Looks really smart, love the alignment aid. Felt like I had great control of the face. Got through the turf well for a fairway wood. Lower ball flight is piercing and straight.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
White dot alignment and clean crown were very comfortable to look at in the address position. Efficient, slightly low profile and longer, easily framing the ball and giving it easy launch with high stability. Easy to hold greens with it.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
Really good looking club, simple yet classy. I like the little alignment dot. Also like the color-shading of the head. This club you can definitely work left or right. They launch very high, but you don't lose distance, even into wind.
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Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
Very forgiving off the deck and tee. The carbon fiber fade is a nice touch. The dot on top is simple, but not overbearing. It's a little reminder that locks you in. You've got some room to breath on heel and toe misses, too.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
If you can't hit this club straight from the tee or turf, consider picking up tennis. It really masked every bad swing or contact that I made. Heel shots moved maybe three yards to the right. Straight balls for days.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
Looks really smart, love the alignment aid. Felt like I had great control of the face. Got through the turf well for a fairway wood. Lower ball flight is piercing and straight.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
White dot alignment and clean crown were very comfortable to look at in the address position. Efficient, slightly low profile and longer, easily framing the ball and giving it easy launch with high stability. Easy to hold greens with it.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
Really good looking club, simple yet classy. I like the little alignment dot. Also like the color-shading of the head. This club you can definitely work left or right. They launch very high, but you don't lose distance, even into wind.
Scott
37, Handicap 14
9 years testing
Confidence at address, the matte offers a nice contrast to others in the marketplace. Flatter crack sound to it at impact. Confidence-inducing. Consistent with plenty of distance. Mishits were not punished.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
Sound an Amber Alert because this club is going to go missing from the Hot List. I'm taking it with me. Easy to hit high, straight shots with great distance. Stunning performance. I was producing the speed with a fairway wood I typically produce with a driver. Shots were high enough and coming down soft enough that you'd stick greens. Elegant, simple look in a club that fully realizes its potential.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
The flight and trajectory were very satisfying. Just high enough to hit my ideal window, but not too high. I was able to get into a great rhythm hitting this club because the sound was so reassuring. Very approachable club.
Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
Like the sound of this one better than previous Ping products. Acoustics are more in line with a traditional wood. Fantastic play. Right up there for performance. Really forgiving and the ball goes straight, even on mishits.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Love the look. Ping has kept its standard. Like the dot as an alignment aid. Clubhead is slightly bigger for a 3-wood; feels like it has enough mass behind it before I hit the ball. Every time I hit the ball, there's this incredible cushion effect where the ball stays on the face for a second longer. I like that.
BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
My last hit with this club was as good as it gets. I could let it rip without worry of holding off the face to not snap hook it. Power draws all day. It's a muted sound, which isn't bad. Definitely looks like it's easy to get it up in the air.
Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
The rounded, slightly oversized head felt a bit large. It made me think I was going to get a lot of power out of it. I really felt sharp contact at impact in a pleasing way. The ball climbs high and lands soft.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
Very simple club, clean crown. Generous head profile. A little louder off the face, but not too firm in the feel department. You know where you hit it on the face, which is key for good feedback.
RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Like the matted carbon look, very consistent striker. A constant in distance and dispersion was incredibly tight. One of the more forgiving clubs I've tested. Comes with a duller sound that's pleasing to the ear.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
Very consistent club. Did not deviate regardless of the swing. Might be a little high for launch but well within the range that you wanted. Ball was flying off the face. Flag-hunting stick right here. You can go get.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
A nice, high ball flight. Seemed like it dropped out of the air softly and didn't have a lot of roll. Versatile. Cuts and draws coming. Not a huge reward for hitting the sweet spot, which is actually nice because everything went the same distance.
Molly
37, Handicap 0
4 years testing
Really prefer the way the carbon blends into the topline. Love the low profile face. Super easy to hit. Seemed workable which was a bonus. No unexpected misdirection. It performed true to where the ball was struck.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
The slightly oversized head is inviting without being too much. The face is shallow and easy to find center off the tee and turf. A smooth sole where you don't feel the ground at all.
Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
I absolutely love that there's no appearance of other materials besides the carbon composite. The entire head looks like it's one material. Sound and feel at impact were not too loud or soft — just right. Powerful results overall on every swing, even my worst.
Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
Very subtle but very explosive. Ball still rips off the face with a hollow-ish sound. Controllable flight. More of a climbing ball flight. Still had the accuracy. Noticeable with the mishits but still getting reliable distance.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
The quick burst and muted sound matched the flight of the ball as it carried into the sky. Almost like the ball had a kite on its back end. It soars and floats down the fairway.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
Looks really smart, love the alignment aid. Felt like I had great control of the face. Got through the turf well for a fairway wood. Lower ball flight is piercing and straight.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
White dot alignment and clean crown were very comfortable to look at in the address position. Efficient, slightly low profile and longer, easily framing the ball and giving it easy launch with high stability. Easy to hold greens with it.
Scott
37, Handicap 14
9 years testing
Confidence at address, the matte offers a nice contrast to others in the marketplace. Flatter crack sound to it at impact. Confidence-inducing. Consistent with plenty of distance. Mishits were not punished.
Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
I absolutely love that there's no appearance of other materials besides the carbon composite. The entire head looks like it's one material. Sound and feel at impact were not too loud or soft — just right. Powerful results overall on every swing, even my worst.
Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
Very subtle but very explosive. Ball still rips off the face with a hollow-ish sound. Controllable flight. More of a climbing ball flight. Still had the accuracy. Noticeable with the mishits but still getting reliable distance.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
The quick burst and muted sound matched the flight of the ball as it carried into the sky. Almost like the ball had a kite on its back end. It soars and floats down the fairway.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
If you can't hit this club straight from the tee or turf, consider picking up tennis. It really masked every bad swing or contact that I made. Heel shots moved maybe three yards to the right. Straight balls for days.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
Really good looking club, simple yet classy. I like the little alignment dot. Also like the color-shading of the head. This club you can definitely work left or right. They launch very high, but you don't lose distance, even into wind.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
Sound an Amber Alert because this club is going to go missing from the Hot List. I'm taking it with me. Easy to hit high, straight shots with great distance. Stunning performance. I was producing the speed with a fairway wood I typically produce with a driver. Shots were high enough and coming down soft enough that you'd stick greens. Elegant, simple look in a club that fully realizes its potential.
Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
Like the sound of this one better than previous Ping products. Acoustics are more in line with a traditional wood. Fantastic play. Right up there for performance. Really forgiving and the ball goes straight, even on mishits.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Love the look. Ping has kept its standard. Like the dot as an alignment aid. Clubhead is slightly bigger for a 3-wood; feels like it has enough mass behind it before I hit the ball. Every time I hit the ball, there's this incredible cushion effect where the ball stays on the face for a second longer. I like that.
Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
The rounded, slightly oversized head felt a bit large. It made me think I was going to get a lot of power out of it. I really felt sharp contact at impact in a pleasing way. The ball climbs high and lands soft.
RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Like the matted carbon look, very consistent striker. A constant in distance and dispersion was incredibly tight. One of the more forgiving clubs I've tested. Comes with a duller sound that's pleasing to the ear.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
A nice, high ball flight. Seemed like it dropped out of the air softly and didn't have a lot of roll. Versatile. Cuts and draws coming. Not a huge reward for hitting the sweet spot, which is actually nice because everything went the same distance.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
Very forgiving off the deck and tee. The carbon fiber fade is a nice touch. The dot on top is simple, but not overbearing. It's a little reminder that locks you in. You've got some room to breath on heel and toe misses, too.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
The flight and trajectory were very satisfying. Just high enough to hit my ideal window, but not too high. I was able to get into a great rhythm hitting this club because the sound was so reassuring. Very approachable club.
BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
My last hit with this club was as good as it gets. I could let it rip without worry of holding off the face to not snap hook it. Power draws all day. It's a muted sound, which isn't bad. Definitely looks like it's easy to get it up in the air.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
Very simple club, clean crown. Generous head profile. A little louder off the face, but not too firm in the feel department. You know where you hit it on the face, which is key for good feedback.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
Very consistent club. Did not deviate regardless of the swing. Might be a little high for launch but well within the range that you wanted. Ball was flying off the face. Flag-hunting stick right here. You can go get.
Molly
37, Handicap 0
4 years testing
Really prefer the way the carbon blends into the topline. Love the low profile face. Super easy to hit. Seemed workable which was a bonus. No unexpected misdirection. It performed true to where the ball was struck.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
The slightly oversized head is inviting without being too much. The face is shallow and easy to find center off the tee and turf. A smooth sole where you don't feel the ground at all.
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