Tour Ping G430 LST and Max drivers, G430 Max fairway wood & G430 hybrid – 2022 Shriners Children's Open

[Davethegolfer]

Prepare for acoustic heaven. Didn't think Ping had it in them but ...

 

 

[Llortamaisey]

10 hours ago, Brooks_Cupcake said:

I just don’t understand “rocket launcher” in any scenario being beneficial in 3 wood.

Yes, you don’t want something that’s overly spinny, but I’d rather have something I knew was going to have some consistency on maintaining spin in the low 3K range when hit off the deck and low on the face. 
I don’t want or need fast, I need consistent launch with a spin range of 500rpm-700rpm from high end to low end for spin

Keep in mind that there are a lot of players that can’t achieve the consistency you speak of with a typical design 3 wood and need a low spin option to get those low 3K numbers off the deck and low on the face. Club designs don’t act the same way everyone.

[TomBomb51]

1 hour ago, Davethegolfer said:

Prepare for acoustic heaven. Didn't think Ping had it in them but ...

 

 

It's a bit silly that he says bulge and roll is a...feature? Hasn't every driver for the last 10+ years been bulge and roll except TM with twist face?

[Davethegolfer]

11 minutes ago, TomBomb51 said:

It's a bit silly that he says bulge and roll is a...feature? Hasn't every driver for the last 10+ years been bulge and roll except TM with twist face?

I know 😆😆 He's a kiwi so you'll have to forgive him that 😆

[Wardonation]

16 hours ago, PrettyGood said:

Stock shafts:

 

 

do they offer the KAI'LI White in a TX?

[Ghostwedge]

2 hours ago, Davethegolfer said:

Prepare for acoustic heaven. Didn't think Ping had it in them but ...

 

 

Liking the sound of that G430 LST.

His wife's sarcasm.. . 😂

[Brooks_Cupcake]

2 hours ago, Llortamaisey said:

Keep in mind that there are a lot of players that can’t achieve the consistency you speak of with a typical design 3 wood and need a low spin option to get those low 3K numbers off the deck and low on the face. Club designs don’t act the same way everyone.

The old me would have come up with some cheeky response to the obvious statement you made in the last sentence, but what you said is 100% right. The same reason why I can play mid spin shafts in my driver while still being sub 2400. 

[jbandalo]

Sounds awesome. 

[vernon]

I'll be getting driver, fairways and hybrid along with the i230's.

 

Have updated to whatever Ping's latest release has been for a whole lotta years now and have never been disappointed.

 

New toys are the greatest!

[true8]

Looking forward to seeing some videos on the 430 Max driver.

[Red4282]

based on this video, the max sounds pretty toned down, quite a bit tbh

Edited October 11, 2022 by Red4282

[halfsumo]

https://clubping.jp/product/product2022_g430_d.html#lst

 

If you youse Chrome web browser it can translate into english and you can get the basic ideas

[halfsumo]

LST is 99,000 yen = to about $680 usd

[Habitual Flipper]

17 hours ago, Viper4225 said:

 

Cam Champ too 

 

Can't forget about Wilco Nienaber either

[Red4282]

2 hours ago, TomBomb51 said:

It's a bit silly that he says bulge and roll is a...feature? Hasn't every driver for the last 10+ years been bulge and roll except TM with twist face?

And he got it wrong on top of that. He said the top has less loft and the bottom has more loft. Its the opposite.

[halfsumo]

[Cactus Jack]

5 hours ago, Red4282 said:

based on this video, the max sounds pretty toned down, quite a bit tbh

 

Al mentions ball speeds being in the middle of the pack. To me that means Ping likely stayed with their heavy head design and commitment to MOI above all else. If so, good on them for staying true to their design principles.  However, if they come out with a premium price, and don't win the YouTube ball speed launch monitor war, their market share may not improve by a meaningful margin. 

 

[BubbaBallesteros]

Apparently the moveable weights are 25g from the Max and 22g for the LST.

Edited October 11, 2022 by BubbaBallesteros

[BubbaBallesteros]

LST 3 Wood

[meh]

The price of the lst 3 wood is almost as expensive as the driver!!

[Hedgehog]

 

7 minutes ago, BubbaBallesteros said:

LST 3 Wood

 

 

Will there be 2 LST FW models? The OG USGA "leak" had TI FACE WRAP written on the bottom, this has only FACE WRAP.

 

Edited October 11, 2022 by Hedgehog

[Red4282]

2 hours ago, Cactus Jack said:

 

Al mentions ball speeds being in the middle of the pack. To me that means Ping likely stayed with their heavy head design and commitment to MOI above all else. If so, good on them for staying true to their design principles.  However, if they come out with a premium price, and don't win the YouTube ball speed launch monitor war, their market share may not improve by a meaningful margin. 

 

Their legendary status of the g400 max is the bread and butter and this is them returning to that in my opinion. They will be ok. Prices of all drivers are up by the way. Ive bought a new driver each of the last 4 years. Next year, Im already going to pass.

 

50 minutes ago, BubbaBallesteros said:

LST 3 Wood

That is a mean perfect looking fairway IMO. I so wish an lst 5 wood was possible.

[BubbaBallesteros]

1 hour ago, meh said:

The price of the lst 3 wood is almost as expensive as the driver!!

How much?

[Whatnogarnish]

https://www.golfbox.com.au/golf-blog/ping-g430-drivers-fairways-hybrids-irons
 

This all looks like a very solid line up.

[realitycheck]

2 hours ago, meh said:

The price of the lst 3 wood is almost as expensive as the driver!!

Ridiculous.....

[Clifford]

time to lose the turbulators Ping

 

[eric61]

29 minutes ago, Whatnogarnish said:

https://www.golfbox.com.au/golf-blog/ping-g430-drivers-fairways-hybrids-irons
 

This all looks like a very solid line up.

That LST 3W looks terrific. Hard to tell from the pictures but it seems based on those that the face might be ever so slightly taller this year.

[belh22]

I agree it looks a little taller!  Sadly looks like it is only the 15 offered 

[belh22]

But it does look terrific 

[cudakota]

Golf porn to keep me warm through March 😍  I like the accents on the rear of the hybrids & the slightly larger size.

 

For those that have hit the hybrids: any notable bias?