Best Ping Drivers 2024: tested head-to-head

Last updated: 24 October 2024

Best Ping Drivers

Ping have consistently made some of the best golf drivers for many years now. The best Ping drivers include models aimed at lowering spin, draw-biased drivers designed to help battle a slice, and some of the most forgiving drivers available.

The choice between models will come down to the type of golfer you are and what you need the most help with. Golfers with fast swings may find they get maximum distance from the low-spin Ping G430 LST model. Golfers who battle an excessive fade or slice will love the draw bias on offer with the Ping G430 SFT. The Ping G430 Max, meanwhile, looks to offer the best of everything, with a focus on forgiveness.

Take a look at all of the G430 drivers available to see which driver best suits your game, including the G430 Max 10k which is Ping’s latest addition to the range – the most forgiving driver they’ve ever offered.

Ping have been manufacturing some of the game’s best drivers for years and if you want to save yourself some money it’s worth considering a previous model Ping driver, whether that’s the very recent G425 or the, what now seems ancient, G410.

An impressive number of Tour pros play with Ping drivers. From Viktor Hovland to Linn Grant, Ping have had a lot of success on the professional circuit with their drivers. With Tyrrell Hatton and Adrian Meronk both moving on to the LIV Golf Tour will Ping enjoy even more success on another global golf Tour?

Ping's driver than can work for a wide range of golfers

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A brilliant low-spinning driver for golfers with quick swing speeds

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Rrp: $579.00

Rrp: $579.00

Ping's most draw-bias driver

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Ping's highest MOI driver delivers extreme forgiveness

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Ping's female-specific driver is a great option for golfers with slower swing speeds

Ping's previous generation driver presents fantastic value

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Rrp: $549.99

Rrp: $549.99

A seriously good deal for a very competitive driver

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The leading brands sent us their drivers in our Test Pro Neil Wain’s specs; draw models and those aimed at more moderate speeds were sent in Equipment Editor Simon Daddow’s specs.

We created an indoor test lab at Keele Golf Centre to ensure a controlled environment, which meant we could use premium Srixon Z-Star golf balls and a Foresight GC Quad launch monitor to create the most reliable data possible.

Major misses were rejected, but we recorded how shots launched, span, peaked out, and how far they flew in which direction.

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Ping drivers are excellent. They consistently perform as some of the best golf drivers in our tests of all the leading brands. Ping are fantastic for custom fitting and are always one of the most popular drivers among amateur golfers.

Many tour pros use Ping drivers, including Cameron Champ, Stewart Cink, Tyrrell Hatton, Tony Finau, Viktor Hovland, Seamus Power, Louis Oosthuizen, Bubba Watson, and Sahith Theegala.

The Ping G430 range is the latest Ping driver. It comprises the Ping G430 MAX, Ping G430 LST, Ping G430 SFT, and Ping G430 MAX 10k. The previous range before G430 was the Ping G425 family of drivers.

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Simon Daddow – Equipment Editor

Simon has tested and played more than 10,000 clubs in his life, so what he doesn’t know about golf clubs isn’t worth knowing.

He’s a specialist in all things metal having spent a large part of his career as a golf club maker and product development manager, and has worked in the golf industry for more than 30 years. Starting out as a trainee professional at Downes Crediton GC where he learned the art of golf club making, he went onto work for Clubhaus Plc and Tony Charles Ltd as a golf club maker and running Product Development at Benross Golf.

A ten-handicap, Simon also spent time working as a Sales Executive in Harrods’ golf department, even helping supply Sir Nick Faldo with personalized shirts in a last-minute emergency ahead of a flight to a tournament.

He joined EMAP Active (now Bauer Media) as Equipment Editor in 2006 and has worked for both Today’s Golfer and Golf World. Working alongside Digital Editor Rob Jerram and Test Pro Neil Wain, Simon has made todays-golfer.com the most reliable source for golf club testing.

Simon’s job means he plays regularly around the world, and rates Kingsbarns as his favorite course. He uses a PXG 0311 GEN6 XF driver, TaylorMade Stealth 2 HL (15º), Ping G400 (20.5º), PXG 0317 X Gen2 hybrid, PXG 0311 GEN6 P irons (6–PW), Cleveland CBX2 wedges (52°, 58°), Ping 21 Fetch putter and a TaylorMade Tour Response golf ball.

You can contact Simon via email and follow him on Twitter for loads more golf equipment insight.

Today's Golfer Equipment Editor