Brand: Ping
Model: G440
Type: Hybrid
Loft: 26 Degree
Shaft: Ping Alta CB 70 SR
Shaft Flex: Senior / Soft Regular
Shaft Material: Graphite
Length: Standard
Adjustments: No
Grip: Golf Pride 360 Tour Velvet
Grip Size: Standard
Headcover Included: Yes
Wrench Included: No
Condition Guide
Head: 8/10 - Very Good
Shaft: 8/10 - Very Good
Grip: 8/10 - Very Good
The PING G440 26° 5 Hybrid is designed to deliver easy launch, consistent distance and excellent forgiveness, providing a reliable alternative to traditional long and mid-irons. Featuring a slightly draw-biased design and advanced weight-saving technology, this versatile rescue club helps golfers achieve a higher, more controlled ball flight from a variety of lies.
Combining Free-Hosel Technology, a Carbonfly Wrap Crown and a thinner maraging steel face, the G440 5 Hybrid offers an impressive balance of ball speed, stability and stopping power. Its 26° loft makes it particularly useful for bridging the gap between longer hybrids and shorter irons.
Free-Hosel Technology
The PING G440 Hybrid incorporates innovative Free-Hosel Technology, which removes unnecessary weight from the hosel, screw and heel sections of the clubhead.
This allows PING to reposition mass lower within the head, reducing the centre of gravity by approximately 12% compared with the previous design.
The lower centre of gravity helps golfers launch the ball more easily, producing a higher trajectory and steeper landing angle for improved stopping power on approach shots.
Carbonfly Wrap Crown
The lightweight Carbonfly Wrap Crown reduces weight in the upper section of the clubhead, allowing additional mass to be redistributed to improve forgiveness and launch.
This carbon fibre construction helps create a more stable clubhead while contributing to a muted, solid sound at impact.
The result is a refined combination of responsive feel and consistent performance.
Thinner Maraging Steel Face
The G440 Hybrid features a redesigned high-strength maraging steel face, engineered to promote faster ball speeds and more consistent contact.
Compared with its predecessor, the face is approximately 8% shallower and 6–8% thinner, helping golfers achieve more efficient strikes.
The thinner face construction supports ball speed across a wider hitting area, reducing distance loss on off-centre contact.
This is particularly beneficial when playing longer approach shots where consistent carry distance is essential.
26° Loft & Draw-Biased Performance
The PING G440 5 Hybrid features a standard loft of 26°, making it a versatile option for golfers looking to replace a traditional 5 iron or fill a distance gap within their set.
The higher loft promotes easier launch and a steeper descent into the green, helping golfers achieve greater control on longer approach shots.
The 5 Hybrid also incorporates a slight draw bias, designed to help golfers produce a straighter ball flight and reduce the tendency for shots to drift right for right-handed players.
Trajectory Tuning 2.0 Adjustable Hosel
The G440 Hybrid features PING's Trajectory Tuning 2.0 Hosel, offering eight loft and lie configurations.
With a standard loft of 26°, the hybrid can be adjusted by up to ±1.5°, providing an approximate loft range of 24.5° to 27.5°.
The hosel also allows the lie angle to be adjusted up to 3° flatter than standard, providing additional flexibility when fine-tuning directional control.
This adjustability helps golfers optimise launch conditions and achieve more consistent distance gaps between clubs.
Forgiveness & Versatility from Different Lies
The PING G440 5 Hybrid combines a forgiving clubhead design with a low centre of gravity to deliver reliable performance from the fairway, light rough and tee.
Its compact hybrid profile provides greater versatility than a traditional long iron, while the forgiving face construction helps maintain distance on imperfect strikes.
The higher-launching design also makes it particularly useful for approaching greens where additional height and stopping power are required.
Who Should Play the PING G440 5 Hybrid?
The PING G440 26° 5 Hybrid is ideal for golfers seeking an easier-to-hit alternative to a traditional 5 iron.
Its combination of high launch, slight draw bias and excellent forgiveness makes it particularly appealing to mid-to-high handicap golfers and players who struggle to generate sufficient height with longer irons.
It is also a versatile option for golfers of all abilities looking to improve consistency and distance gapping within their set.
Key Features
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PING G440 5 Hybrid
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26° standard loft
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High-launching rescue club design
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Slight draw bias for straighter ball flight
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Free-Hosel Technology
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Approximately 12% lower centre of gravity
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Lightweight Carbonfly Wrap Crown
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High-strength maraging steel face
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Approximately 8% shallower face profile
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6–8% thinner face construction
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Consistent ball speed across the hitting area
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Excellent forgiveness on off-centre strikes
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Improved launch and stopping power
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Trajectory Tuning 2.0 adjustable hosel
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Eight loft and lie configurations
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Approximate adjustable loft range of 24.5°–27.5°
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Lie-angle adjustment up to 3° flatter
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Versatile performance from fairway, rough and tee
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Ideal alternative to a traditional 5 iron
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