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The PING G440 LST fairway wood is a compact and low spin club that provides improved forgiveness. Deeper face for versatility off the tee or in the fairway. The added five wood option provides proper gapping for almost any bag.
Introduction
PING Golf continues to be one of the most popular brands on tour across the globe. Household names like Viktor Hovland, Tony Finau, Sahith Theegala, and Jennifer Kupcho are all on staff with the Arizona based company. What is even more telling is how many players use PING clubs that are not on staff. For 2025, PING takes the next step forward with their G440 line of fairway woods while staying consistent in its offering of a MAX, LST, and SFT model version. For this review, I tested the PING G440 LST fairway wood to see some of the changes and how they can benefit those of us not on tour.
Looks
As far as looks, there are a couple of changes from the G430 LST FW [review HERE]. First is the most obvious blue theme. While the colors are minimal, it is a stark change over the neon yellow from last generation. Second is the thinner rear sole which PING adjusted so the weight sits flush along the ground with no protrusion. This is significant as the protruding weight dates back to the original G400 fairway wood line.
While PING stayed with the Carbonfly matte crown in 2025, this year’s version is more faded and subtle which provides a more sophisticated style.
At address, the PING G440 LST fairway wood remains the most compact head of the three fairway wood offerings. The shaping is somewhat triangular and will be favored by better players who prefer a smaller footprint behind the ball. It doesn’t sit quite as open as I anticipated – it’s close to square in the neutral setting.
Sound & Feel
The sound from the PING G440 LST fairway wood resembles a solid “tick” at impact. I was impressed as the sound has been a common complaint for PING woods over the past few years. However, off center strikes have a bit more “pop” sound and are louder – more like PING of years past.
Along with sound, each strike near the middle of the face felt solid and stable. It was as if there was a stack of coins just behind the face which reinforced when I made good contact. When I didn’t make solid contact, feedback was expectedly harsher in terms of vibration through the grip and hands which matched the change in sound. I knew precisely when I hit it well and when I didn’t.
Performance
For 2025, the PING G440 LST fairway wood saw some notable changes over previous models. I will start with the new face which uses a higher strength titanium material for retaining ball speeds and is deeper in size for players who, like myself, use their fairway wood off the tee.
The other change is the new free hosel design which allows for a weight savings that is reallocated to help lower the center of gravity. Golfers won’t notice any difference in the looks of the hosel. Players will see a marked improvement in forgiveness.
If you’ve read any of my reviews before, you know that I gravitate towards low spin heads like the PING G440 LST fairway wood. Part of that is because I have a positive angle of attack. So, the less spin, the better and the PING G440 LST fits that mold perfectly. As you can see in my launch monitor data, I had no issue launching the ball high with low spin even while hitting up on the ball. As mentioned earlier, the deeper face also makes it easier to find the sweet spot when teeing it up on a par four or five.
In further testing of the PING G440 LST, it performed its best when I struck it well. However, any strike away from the center felt worse than the actual result. It was far more forgiving than I expected especially considering the LST model is typically geared towards the better player. While it’s not as easy to hit as the G440 MAX fairway wood [review HERE], the forgiveness from the weighting changes and larger face make this a possibility for a much wider range of players.
In addition, PING added a five wood in the LST model to give players more options for gapping. Add in the 1.5 degree free hosel and you have loft options ranging from 13.5 degrees all the way up to 20.5 degrees. It is also worth mentioning that the variety of stock shafts is plentiful and includes a few made for PING shafts, the Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black and the Project X Denali Red.
Conclusion
The PING G440 LST fairway wood is the lowest spinning head of the three fairway wood models available this year. Its compact footprint make it ideal for the better player. However, the deeper face, improved forgiveness and added five wood option makes this a viable option for a wide range of players for 2025.
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