GOLF.com
ClubTest robot + player testing
“most played model on the PGA tour”
The most-played model on tour and the RoboTest showed the G430 LST improved on distance over the G425 LST with lower spin and faster ball speed, gaining carbon crown for the first time since the Rapture.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Faster ball speed and lower spin than G425 LST
- +New carbon composite crown lowers CG
- +Movable back weight plus loft and lie adjustability
- −Carbon crown reserved for LST only, not the Max or SFT
For: Faster players wanting low-spin distance with adjustability
Golf Monthly
UK magazine, season-long testing
“you're giving it a full five stars”
A five-star, compact carbon-crowned low-spin driver with improved sound and a techy, generous look.
+ the facts · 3 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +New carbon fly wrap crown
- +Improved, more powerful sound
- +Compact yet not intimidating
- −50 pounds more expensive at 575
For: Golfers wanting low spin without losing forgiveness
Mark Crossfield
Coach, famously hard to impress
“the low spin version isn't crazy low it's manageable”
The carbon-crown LST is hilariously solid with a lower, hotter flight and manageable, not-crazy-low spin.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Slightly lower spin for extra distance
- +Hilariously solid feel
- +New carbon fly-wrap crown looks cool
- −Low spin can punish and drop back on off-center hits
For: Faster players wanting a lower-spin flight without extreme low spin
National Club Golfer
UK magazine, hands-on club testing
“very stable just like straight ball flight”
A stable, faster-swinging low-spin model with consistent low spin and the lowest launch of the three.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +very consistent low spin around 2189
- +smaller 440cc head let her swing faster
- +stable straight ball flight
- −slightly less forgiving than the Max
For: Players wanting consistent low spin who see the ball go left.
Club Champion (TXG)
Tour-level fitting studio
“LST will have the best chance of winning the bracket”
Won the prelim on total distance by roughly ten yards and is judged the pair's best chance to win the bracket.
+ the facts · 3 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Lower spin, more ball speed for the distance win
- +Big leap forward over the G430 generation
- +Fast, forgiving and very stable launch conditions
- −Takes a few shots to adjust to the lower spin
For: Players wanting Ping forgiveness with lower spin and more distance
Dan Hendriksen
Straight-talking UK club reviews
“you get these low spin models wrong and you're going to get massive dispersions”
A favourite low-spin Ping with a carbon crown, but Lee couldn't get on with it and it lost the head to head.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +carbon fly wrap crown strips weight
- +dulled-down sound versus G425
- +adjustable hosel and movable weight
- −jumpy spin for a low-spin head
- −Lee struggled to hit it, 241 carry
- −launched a little low
For: Players wanting a forgiving low-spin Ping.
