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Ping G440
Ping says the G440’s shallower face, shorter blade and thin top line “have the look of a players iron but deliver the forgiveness and consistency of a game-improvement design.”
Evidence: Research-based

The short version
An iron set built for forgiveness.
$942 new, from $804.99 used.
Buy it if
- You hit it all over the facePing calls it a “Game improvement” iron. Ping puts it at the forgiving end of its range (“maximum forgiveness”).
- You want forgiveness on mis-hitsPing puts it at the forgiving end of its range (“maximum forgiveness”). Ping calls it a “Game improvement” iron.
- Your budget is up to $1,400$942 new at DICK'S Sporting Goods.
Look at instead
- Wilson DYNAPWR Max Irons$799.98Fits the same golfer, for $142 less.
- This one, used$804.99The lowest used price we found, at 2nd Swing Golf.
- Srixon ZXi4$1,399.99Fits the same golfer, for $458 more.
Specifications
8 of the 8 fields we checked are published by Ping.
| Specification | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maker’s category | Game improvementPing’s irons page labels the G440 “GAME IMPROVEMENT” and says it “best fits golfers in need of game-improvement technology who prefer a players-style shape in a premium, eye-catching appearance.” | Evidence: Verified |
| Set makeup | 4–9, PW, UW, 52°, 56° availableClubs in Ping’s specification table: 4-iron to 9-iron, PW, UW, 52 and 56. | Evidence: Verified |
| Construction | PurFlex cavity badge with a shallower, thinner facePing: “The next generation of PurFlex cavity badge expands and contracts for more distance”; “The shallower, thinner face saves weight, which is placed lower and farther back in the head.” | Evidence: Verified |
| 7-iron loft | 29°Standard loft; Ping also lists Power Spec (27.5°) and Retro Spec (31.0°) fitting options. | Evidence: Verified |
| Loft by club | 4: 19°, 5: 22°, 6: 25.5°, 7: 29°, 8: 33°, 9: 37°, PW: 42°, UW: 47°Standard lofts from Ping’s specification table. Ping also lists Power Spec and Retro Spec lofts as fitting options (7-iron 27.5° and 31.0°). The table also lists 52 and 56 wedges (52.0° and 56.0°), which Ping names by loft, so they are not entries here. Ping makes the iron in left- and right-handed models and publishes one loft table. | Evidence: Verified |
| Offset | 0.18 in at the 7-ironPing lists offset club by club, from 0.27 in (4-iron) to 0.08 in (56°). | Evidence: Verified |
| Stock shafts | PING AWT 3.0, Ping ALTA CB Blue, True Temper Dynamic Gold, True Temper Dynamic Gold 120, True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid 100, KBS Tour, Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 105, PING ALTA Quick, True Temper Elevate MPH 95Shafts listed on Ping’s product page; Ping does not mark one as stock there. | Evidence: Verified |
| Maker’s forgiveness claim | maximum forgivenessPing’s page description: “The G440 Irons deliver faster ball speeds, high launch, and maximum forgiveness for improved consistency and control.” | Evidence: Verified |
Compare prices
The latest new price we checked at each retailer: lowest price first among those in stock, then the rest.
- DICK'S Sporting Goods$942See at DICK'S Sporting Goods: Ping G440Affiliate link
- PGA TOUR Superstore$998.987-club set (5–PW, UW) with PING AWT 3.0 steel shafts; other set makeups are priced differently
- TGW$9997-club set (5–PW, UW) with AWT 3.0 steel shafts; other set makeups are priced differentlySee at TGW: Ping G440Affiliate link
Prices can differ by configuration, color or pack size; where a retailer’s price buys something specific, it says so under the price. Check the retailer’s page before you buy.
Used prices
The lowest-priced used listing we found at each retailer, with the condition grade the retailer gives it. At our last checks, the lowest used price was $137.01 less than the lowest new price. Configurations can differ, so check the listing matches what you want.
- 2nd Swing Golf$804.99Average · 8.0 right-handed 5-PW GW set (as 2nd Swing lists it), AWT 3.0 steel shafts, Regular flex, +1/2 in length
- Global Golf$894.99Very Good left-handed 6-PW, AW, GW, SW set (as Global Golf lists it), Ping AWT 3.0 graphite shafts, Regular flexSee used at Global Golf: Ping G440Affiliate link
Used listings sell quickly and each one is a single club or set, so the listing we saw may be gone. Each retailer defines its condition grades in its own way. What the grades mean and more used listings.
What Ping claims
Ping’s own statements about the G440, each with its source.
Distance
Ping says increased ball speed comes from a more-flexible face, a PurFlex badge and a low/back CG, “generating higher, longer shots that stop closer to the hole.”
Evidence: Verified
Alternatives
First, the irons whose makers describe them for the same golfer. Then the other irons we have researched, placed by the price we last saw: the five nearest in price in each group.
Forgiveness on mis-hits
- Wilson DYNAPWR Max Irons$799.98
- Srixon ZXi4$1,399.99
- Titleist T350$1,499
- Cobra 3DP X Irons$1,979
Forgiveness on mis-hits
- Callaway Quantum Max Irons$999.99
- Srixon ZXiR$1,099.99
- TaylorMade Qi Max Irons$1,099.99
- Titleist T350$1,499
Spend less
- Cobra KING TEC Utility Irons$229
- Callaway Elyte Irons$649.99
- Wilson DYNAPWR Max Irons$799.98
- Wilson DYNAPWR Irons$799.98
Similar price
Spend more
- Cobra KING Tour Irons$1,099
- Srixon ZXiR$1,099.99
- TaylorMade Qi Max Irons$1,099.99
- TaylorMade P·790 (2025)$1,199.98
- Ping G740$1,299
Also researched, without a current price to compare: Tour Edge Hot Launch Max Irons, Wilson DYNAPWR Forged (2026), Wilson Staff Model Blade, Wilson Staff Model CB (2026).
Price checks
What it has cost, store by store
15 checks · 5 stores
- Lowest new now
- $942
- At DICK'S Sporting Goods
- Maker’s list price
- —
- Ping does not publish one
- Lowest used
- $804.99
- Average · 2nd Swing Golf
- Deal check
- Day 32 of 60
- Deal calls start after 60 days of its own prices
Latest at each store
DICK'S Sporting Goods
$942New
One check so far
Lowest new
PGA TOUR Superstore
$998.98New
Same as our first check
TGW
$999New
Same as our first check
2nd Swing Golf
$804.99Used · Average
Same as our first check
Global Golf
$894.99Used · Very Good
Up $170 since our first check
Every check (15)
| Checked | Store | Condition | Stock | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | 2nd Swing Golf | Used · Average | In stock | $804.99 |
| Nov 9 | TGW | New | In stock | $999 |
| Nov 2 | TGW | New | In stock | $999 |
| Nov 2 | Global Golf | Used · Very Good | Limited stock | $894.99 |
| Oct 30 | DICK'S Sporting Goods | New | In stock | $942 |
| Oct 19 | TGW | New | In stock | $999 |
| Oct 19 | 2nd Swing Golf | Used · Average | In stock | $804.99 |
| Oct 19 | Global Golf | Used · Very Good | In stock | $769.99 |
| Oct 19 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $998.98 |
| Oct 12 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $998.98 |
| Oct 12 | TGW | New | In stock | $999 |
| Oct 10 | Global Golf | Used · Very Good | In stock | $724.99 |
| Oct 10 | 2nd Swing Golf | Used · Average | In stock | $804.99 |
| Oct 10 | TGW | New | Limited stock | $999 |
| Oct 10 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $998.98 |
Evidence ledger
Where the information on this page came from, when it was read, and how firmly it is established.
- Evidence: Verified
Ping publishes the G440 club-by-club lofts and offsets, the available clubs and the shaft options, and says the iron has the look of a players iron with the forgiveness and consistency of a game-improvement design.
- Evidence: Verified
Ping’s irons page labels the G440 iron “GAME IMPROVEMENT” and says it “best fits golfers in need of game-improvement technology who prefer a players-style shape.”