PING Drivers By Year

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PING Drivers by Year Table:

Year Released	PING Driver Models	What’s New / Key Attributes	Price / Where to Buy
2026	G440 K	PING’s most forgiving driver to date, combining Free-Hosel Design, a Dual Carbonfly Wrap crown, and a shiftable 32-gram back weight for max MOI. A refined T9S+ face and a 3-gram-lighter head add speed without sacrificing stability.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G440 K HL	A high-launch build of the G440 K with a lighter head, shaft, and grip for slower swing speeds. It pairs a lower, deeper CG with the same shiftable back weight for extra carry and forgiveness.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	Women’s G440 K	The women’s-specific G440 K, built with a lighter total system weight and shaft tuned to typical women’s swing speeds. It keeps the Dual Carbonfly Wrap and Free-Hosel tech in a shorter, lighter package.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
2025	G440 MAX	Introduces PING’s Free-Hosel Design, saving 4 grams from the hosel for the deepest CG in a PING driver yet. A Carbonfly Wrap crown and 29-gram, 3-position back weight make it the most forgiving standard G440.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G440 MAX HL	A lighter ALTA Quick shaft, Lamkin UTx Lite grip, and lighter back weight boost ball speed for slower swingers. PING testing showed these players gained an average of 9 extra yards.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G440 MAX HL Women’s	Combines the lighter HL shaft-and-grip system with a deeper, lower CG for easier launch and more carry. Built for slower-to-moderate swing speeds without giving up MOI.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G440 SFT	Uses a 2-position, 23-gram adjustable back weight (Draw and Draw+) to fight a slice, plus a new 9-degree loft option. Shares the G440’s Free-Hosel and Carbonfly Wrap tech for extra ball speed.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G440 SFT HL	Pairs the SFT’s heel-biased draw weighting with the HL system’s lighter build and lower, deeper CG. Built for slower swingers who also need shot-shape correction.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G440 SFT HL Women’s	The women’s high-launch SFT, combining a lighter total-system build with the SFT’s draw-correcting weight bias. Designed for slower swing speeds needing extra carry and slice correction.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G440 LST	PING’s lowest-spin 2025 driver at 450cc, with the same 29-gram back weight and Free-Hosel/Carbonfly Wrap tech as the MAX. Built for faster swings that want more control and less ballooning spin.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
2024	G430 Max 10k	The first driver to break 10,000 g-cm² combined MOI, PING’s most forgiving driver at release. A fixed back weight, Carbonfly Wrap crown, and Spinsistency face curvature deliver consistent spin even on mis-hits.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
2023	G430 Max	Introduced Spinsistency, a modified face-roll profile borrowed from PING fairway woods that normalizes spin across the face. A 25-gram movable back weight shifts shot shape up to 8 yards between draw, neutral, and fade.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G430 LST	Added Carbonfly Wrap crown technology, an 8-layer composite saving 4 grams to lower CG for reduced spin and higher MOI. A 22-gram movable weight shifts shot shape up to 7 yards in either direction.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G430 SFT	Gained a 2-setting, 22-gram movable tungsten back weight adding up to 20 total yards of right-to-left bend across Draw and Draw+. Shares the G430 line’s thinned T9S titanium face for added ball speed.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
2021	G425 Max	Delivered PING’s highest MOI to date via a 26-gram movable tungsten weight and a lighter DragonFly crown, adjustable to neutral, draw, or fade. Paired with a T9S+ forged face and internal ribs for improved sound.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G425 LST	A compact, pear-shaped 445cc head with a 17-gram CG-shifting weight cut spin by roughly 200 RPM versus the G410 LST. Spins 500-700 RPM less than the G425 Max for players wanting more control.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G425 SFT	A fixed 23-gram heel-side tungsten weight shifts CG to produce roughly 25 yards more right-to-left bend than the G425 Max. Built at 460cc for golfers who consistently miss to the right.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
2019	G410 Plus	PING’s first driver with a movable weight, a 16-gram tungsten piece shifting in 3 positions for about 20 yards of total shot-shape range. Debuted an 8-setting adjustable hosel for more loft and lie combinations.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G410 LST	Uses the same movable-weight system as the Plus but with a slightly more forward CG, cutting spin by about 200-400 RPM. Paired with the 8-way adjustable hosel for extra dial-in control.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G410 SFT	Skips the movable weight for a fixed rear-heel tungsten weight that shifts CG for built-in draw bias. Uses the same creased-crown DragonFly design as the rest of the G410 line.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
2018	G400 Max	Reached a combined MOI over 9,000 with the deepest CG in a PING driver at the time, at the USGA-limit 460cc. A textured face increases friction to reduce spin, paired with a color-shifting Alta CB shaft.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
2017	G400 LST	Places tungsten weighting closer to the face for a low-spin, 300-RPM reduction versus the standard G400, with a slight fade bias. Bolder Turbulators cut aerodynamic drag by up to 15% for more clubhead speed.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G400 SFT	Uses heel-side weighting for Straight Flight Technology, PING’s draw-bias design to counter a slice. Shares the G400 line’s DragonFly crown and thickened Turbulators for a lower CG and less drag.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
2016	G	Debuted DragonFly Technology, a crown pattern inspired by dragonfly wings that thinned the crown to 0.43mm and freed 8 grams for repositioning. Vortec Technology and turbulators cut drag 37% in the impact zone for more clubhead speed.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G SF Tec	The Straight Flight version of the 2016 G driver, moving weight closer to the heel to produce a right-to-left shot bend for slicers. Shares the G’s DragonFly crown and Vortec aerodynamics.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G LS Tec	The Low Spin version of the 2016 G driver, with an extremely low CG positioned slightly forward for stable, penetrating flight. Built for golfers who want forgiveness without excess spin.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
2014	G30	Introduced Turbulators, ridges on the crown inspired by aircraft wings that reduce aerodynamic drag for faster clubhead speed. A thinner T9S face saved 4 grams, repositioned into the lowest, farthest-back CG PING had built to that point.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G30 SF Tec	The draw-biased version of the G30, shifting weight toward the heel to help square the face at impact for golfers fighting a slice. Retains the G30’s Turbulator crown for reduced drag.
	G30 LS Tec	The low-spin version of the G30, moving CG forward and lower to cut spin for faster swing speeds. Shares the same Turbulator aerodynamics as the standard G30.
	I25	A tour-oriented driver with Trajectory Tuning hosel adjustability and a variable-thickness Ti 6-4 face for speed across the hitting area. Tungsten sole weights lower CG for reduced spin, and a ball-width alignment stripe aids setup.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
2013	G25	Added PING’s first adjustable hosel to the G-line, tuning loft ±0.5° across 4 stock lofts. A larger, variable-thickness face (2% bigger than the G20) boosts ball speed and forgiveness.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	Anser	PING’s first-ever adjustable driver, letting golfers add or subtract 0.5° of loft while opening or closing the face. A low-spin, straight-bias design pairs with 4 stock-shaft options for further fitting.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
2012	I20	A low-spin driver for better players, with dense 10-gram tungsten sole weights (10% of total head mass) positioning CG for a penetrating flight. A matte-black finish cuts glare, with a Ti 8-1-1 body for extra forgiveness.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	Serene (Ladies)	PING’s dedicated women’s driver, with a high-balance-point shaft letting PING lengthen it half an inch without adding weight for more clubhead speed. An ultra-thin crown and wide, low face help square contact for slower swing speeds.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
2011	G20	Extended PING’s ultra-thin crown tech into a longer, front-to-back 460cc head, freeing weight for an external sole weight that optimizes CG. Built for the classic PING combo of high launch and low spin.
	K15	Debuted Straight Flight Technology, shifting about 10% of total head mass to the heel (visible as a bump on the sole) to help square the face for slicers. Built at 460cc with an ultra-thin crown for a medium-high trajectory.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
2010	G15	Added a 7% larger face than the G10 plus an external sole weight pad for more forgiveness and lower spin. A new high-balance-point shaft let PING add 5 grams of head mass without increasing swingweight.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G15 Draw	The draw-bias G15, with a heel-positioned tungsten weight and slight offset that helps square the face at impact for slicers. Shares the G15’s larger face and external sole weight for added forgiveness.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	I15	A tour-style driver with an “onset” face design that positions the hosel behind the face to help players who hook the ball. Internal weighting lowers spin while keeping the workability better players want.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
2008	Rapture V2	A titanium-tungsten refresh of the original Rapture, with two visible sole weights near the toe and heel to lower spin and optimize CG. A precisely machined, plasma-welded thin face boosts ball speed for a quicker launch.
2007	G10	Used finite-element analysis (aided by a Cray supercomputer) to optimize crown, sole, and face interaction, freeing weight for a lower CG. A taller face and deeper crown pushed MOI higher for more forgiveness and ball velocity.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G10 Draw	The draw-bias G10, with the hosel positioned forward of the face and weight shifted toward the heel to help square contact. Built on the same variable-thickness face as the standard G10 for consistent ball speed.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G5 L	PING’s ladies’ version of the G5, built with an offset hosel that promotes a right-to-left flight for slower swing speeds. Prioritizes forgiveness and distance for women golfers.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	Rhapsody	PING’s women’s driver of the era, with Turbulator ridges on the crown to reduce drag and a lightweight, centrifugally cast 460cc titanium head. Extra heel weighting keeps the face square through impact, with loft adjustable ±1°.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
2006	Rapture	Introduced multi-material construction to PING drivers, with a titanium crown injected with lightweight composite visible at address. The saved crown weight was repositioned internally to encourage a higher launch and lower spin.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
2005	G5	Moved 8 grams of weight from the crown and face down to the sole for a lower CG and reduced spin at the 460cc USGA limit. A precision-machined, variable-thickness face and robotic plasma welding improved ball speed and consistency.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
	G5 Offset	The slice-fighting version of the G5, with an offset hosel design that promotes a right-to-left ball flight. Shares the G5’s 460cc titanium head and internal weighting for forgiveness.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
2004	G2	One of the first drivers to max out the USGA’s 460cc and COR limits, with internal perimeter weighting for a lower CG and higher launch. Robotically plasma-welded face construction pushed energy transfer to the legal limit for max distance.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
2003	Si3	PING’s largest driver at the time (340cc, with a 380cc option), with a full forged-titanium face wrapped into the body for efficient energy transfer. A lightweight shaft and grip brought total club weight to about 300 grams for easier swing speed.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
2000	I3	A compact, 198cc driver by today’s standards, relying on back weighting to boost MOI and forgiveness in a smaller head. Marked PING’s driver entry into the new millennium with a distinct rounded profile.
1998	TiSi Titanium	PING’s first titanium driver and, at the time, the largest custom-fit driver in golf. Chemical Milling Technology thinned the walls for a variable-thickness face and an oval rear weight pad that boosted MOI.
1996	IST Karsten Tour	A tour-oriented driver from PING’s transition era between steel and titanium construction, bridging the classic Karsten metalwoods and the titanium drivers that followed. Built for better players wanting more workability than PING’s game-improvement models.
1994	Zing 2	The follow-up to the original Zing, with a distinctive high-toe head shape built to launch the ball higher for more carry. Its traditional shape delivered high MOI to keep off-center strikes stable.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
1992	Zing	One of PING’s early investment-cast metalwood drivers, using the lost-wax casting process the company pioneered for irons to enable more precise perimeter weighting. Its unique profile was built to boost launch and distance over PING’s earlier woods.	CHECK FOR LOWEST PRICE »
1984	Karsten IV Eye 2	Extended PING’s perimeter-weighting philosophy, famous from the Eye 2 iron, into its metalwoods, pushing mass to the edges of the head for a bigger forgiving sweet spot. Represented a high-MOI leap in stability over the Karsten III.
1980	Karsten III Eye	Launched alongside the original Eye irons, applying PING’s investment-cast, cavity-style construction to woods for the first time. Focused on forgiveness and distance consistency over the pure-forged persimmon woods of the era.
1977	Karsten II	PING’s second driver, widening the sweet spot over the original Karsten I for better forgiveness on off-center hits. Built using the investment-cast process PING had pioneered for its irons and putters.
1968	Karsten I	PING’s first-ever driver, using the investment-cast, lost-wax process the company was known for from its putters. Marked PING’s expansion from putters into full-bag manufacturing under founder Karsten Solheim.

Did you know that in the era of wooden persimmon drivers, PING’s famous Eye 2 Driver from the 80’s wasn’t actually made from persimmon like most other manufactures, but from laminated maple.

It wouldn’t be until 1998 that PING released its first titanium driver, the TiSi. Pretty crazy how far we’ve come since golf’s good ol’ days!

How It All Started

Karsten Solheim founded PING in 1959 with the desire to satisfy the need for a good quality putter in the golf industry. He believed one hadn’t been invented yet so far.

So he did just that in Redwood, California… making PING’s first ever golf club and putter right in his own garage, the PING 1-A.

Having been an engineer at GE, Solheim used scientific principles to design that putter, attaching the shaft to the center of the blade, vs the heel of the club like other manufacturers.

When he first tested out his new putter, he heard a very distinct and satisfying “PING” when striking the golf ball… and the PING golf company was born.

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PING’s Wooden Drivers

Karsten Solheim came out with PING’s first ever 1 Wood (they weren’t called drivers yet) in 1968, naming it after himself… The Karsten.

PING would release several more wooden based drivers including the Karsten I, II, III, and IV, along with the Eye, Eye 2, Zing, Zing 2, IST Karsten Tour before finally releasing its first all titanium driver in 1998, the TiSi Titanium.

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PING G Drivers by Year

The all famous G driver series by PING started in 2004 with the G2.

The line continued with the G5 in 2005 and the G10 in 2007 (both models including a Draw or Offset version)

The G line would continue through the years with the G15, G20, G25, G (why wasn’t the original called the G instead of the G2?), G30, G400, G410… and finally, yes, the G425 we see today, including the Max, LST, and SFT models.

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Recent PING G425 Model Breakdown

The G425 Max is the most forgiving of the 3 models in this family. This is the club most players will be most comfortable with, and get the most improvement from.

>> CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR IN DEPTH REVIEW OF THE PING G425 MAX <<

On the contrary, PING’s G425 LST is the least forgiving… but can provide more workability and distance for the advanced players due to the low spin tech (LST) design. Read our full review of the PING G425 LST here.

And last but not least, the G425 SFT (Straight Flight Technology) targets players who struggle with a slice or simply want to play a draw off the tee — its built-in right-to-left bias does the heavy lifting for you. Read our full review of the PING G425 SFT here.

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2023 PING G430 Model Breakdown

The most recent release in the driver space from PING is their new PING G430 driver family consisting of 3 drivers models for 2023. Sticking with the naming convention and model breakdown from the last generation, that gives us the Max, LST, and SFT once again.

The Max model is the most forgiving option, and is the model most players will fit into by default. Check out our PING G430 Max Driver review over here for our full test results and breakdown.

The LST model is for your low handicap golfers and is going to be much less forgiving on off center strikes. But, you get more distance when you do manage to have that real nice center struck shot. It’s a risk / reward relationship. Check out our review and test of the G430 LST.

And finally, the SFT model is for those struggling with slices off the tee. The built in right to left shot bias helps keep the ball in the fairway if you fit into this category.

New for 2024 – G430 MAX 10k: Looking similar to the recent release of the G430 MAX, the G430 MAX 10k has undergone internal and mechanical changes to make it the straightest and most forgiving driver ever. 10k stands for the 10,000 g-cm2 combined MOI threshold that it surpassed, and set a new record for MOI.

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2025 PING Releases

PING’s 2025 lineup brought the G440 series to the forefront, expanding the family with four distinct models to suit a wide range of players.

The G440 MAX and G440 MAX HL (high launch) lead the lineup, carrying on PING’s tradition of maximum forgiveness and making them the natural fit for most golfers chasing consistency and distance off the tee.

From there, players who battle a slice or prefer a right-to-left ball flight have two strong options in the G440 SFT (Straight Flight Technology) and the G440 SFT HL, both of which bring PING’s proven draw-bias technology forward into the new generation.

To complete the family, the G440 LST (Low Spin Technology) serves the better player who wants a flatter, more penetrating ball flight and is willing to trade some forgiveness for greater control and workability.

Women’s versions of both the MAX HL and SFT HL were also released, making the G440 family one of PING’s most comprehensive driver lineups to date.

2026 Releases

For 2026, PING dropped the G440 K series — and it’s not just a minor refresh. The “K” essentially stands for the next evolution of their high-MOI philosophy, building directly on the G430 MAX 10K that set the record back in 2024. The G440 K surpasses that with a new 32-gram adjustable back weight, 4 grams heavier than the 10K’s fixed weight — that can be shifted between Neutral, Draw, and Fade positions, giving you actual shot-shaping control without sacrificing the wonderful forgiveness.

The Dual Carbonfly Wrap saves weight from the crown, sole, and hosel, pushing the CG lower and deeper than any PING driver before it. They also updated the T9S+ forged face with a refined Variable Face Thickness structure to keep ball speeds up across the whole face, even on mishits. The lineup comes in three shapes and sizes — the standard G440 K, a high-launch G440 K HL (for slower swing speeds), and a Women’s G440 K — making it one of the more targeted, purposeful releases PING has put out in recent years. If you were gaming the G430 MAX 10K, this is the natural next step.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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