PING G430 LST
G430 PING
OVERALL RATING ★★★★ ½ PERFORMANCE ★★★★ ½ INNOVATION ★★★★ LOOK • SOUND • FEEL ★★★★ ½
OVERALL RATING ★★★★★ PERFORMANCE ★★★★★ INNOVATION ★★★★ ½ LOOK • SOUND • FEEL ★★★★★
GOLD
GOLD
WHY WE LIKE IT Just because of their size, length and loft, fairway woods might be thought of as clubs of power, but Ping’s engineers know that more golfers are served by making them forgiving. A lightweight carbon-composite crown lowers the centre of gravity, easing launch and centering the mass of the club behind the face for maximum ball speed. Further simplifying things is a high-strength steel face that wraps into the sole and crown. This leads to more flex for better ball speed and higher launch for impacts across the face.
WHY WE LIKE IT This muscular but compact 3-wood gets its energy from a multimaterial construction that mixes perfectly. First, the titanium body saves weight while making room for a special high- strength alloy in the face for better ball speed and distance. That face wraps around the toe region to create a larger area for faster ball speeds. Then, a carbon- composite section wraps around the back half of the crown and into the heel and toe to save more weight. A hefty tungsten soleplate lowers the centre of gravity for reduced spin and optimal launch.
• High-strength steel face wraps into the crown and sole for better ball speed. • A backweight provides stability on off-centre hits. • The carbon-composite crown helps to produce a neutral ball flight with less spin. • 15, 18, 21, 24 degrees (with an eight-way adjustable hosel) G430 MAX R8 000
TOP 5 MOST FORGIVING, FAIRWAY WOODS, ALL HANDICAPS
SENSORY
PLAYABILITY
Quieter
Louder
Workable
Forgiving
G430 LST R12 500 • A carbon-composite section in the crown wraps around the heel and toe to save weight. • A heavy tungsten sole plate pushes the centre of gravity low to reduce spin. • 15 degrees (with an eight-way adjustable hosel)
BALL FLIGHT
Lower
Higher
‘Beautiful pop off the face. Penetrating flight. Mine rolled out really nicely.’ –14-HANDICAP
G430 SFT R8 000
TOP 10 BEST RATED, FAIRWAY WOODS, LOW-HANDICAPS
• Designed to fight a slice with heel-side weighting and more upright lie angle and lighter weight than the Max.
• Should launch the ball higher and with more spin, too. • 16, 19, 22 degrees (with an eight-way adjustable hosel)
‘The perfect- size head: not too big or small. Sets up perfectly at address, and the ball rockets off the face. Forgiving without a large sweet spot. –7-HANDICAP
SENSORY
Quieter
Louder
TOP 5 HIGHEST FLYING, FAIRWAY WOODS, HIGH-HANDICAPS
PLAYABILITY
SENSORY
PLAYABILITY
Workable
Forgiving
Quieter
Louder
Workable
Forgiving
BALL FLIGHT
BALL FLIGHT
Lower
Higher
Lower
Higher
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