Ping’s G Le4 clubs for women offer more speed (and intriguing new hybrid)

Ping’s new G Le4 family of clubs is here — a full line, from driver to putter, designed and engineered exclusively for women.

Two years ago, as part of GOLF’s 2024 ClubTest, I got fit into the G Le4’s predecessor, the G Le3. It was my first-ever in-person fitting at Ping’s Proving Grounds in Phoenix, and the results were revelatory. For one thing, it’s rare to have a chance to test premium equipment that is designed specifically for female players, so that was very cool. And for me, a former college golfer turned far-too-occasional recreational player, the G Le3s provided the distance and forgiveness I was seeking, given my non-existent practice time and sporadic play.

The G Le3s have had a happy home in my bag ever since. But now the next gen is here — the G Le4 family — and I’ve already arranged a fitting appointment for next week.

What do G Le3 fans have to look forward to with G Le4? Keep reading below for more on Ping’s latest addition, including my take on the release.

What’s new with Ping’s G Le4 — and why you should care

Optimized gapping

No one likes unwieldy gaps between clubs, and that’s one of the first things Ping aims to eliminate with the G Le4. A new “WebFit Ladies” app designed by Ping’s fitting science group is intended to make it easier than ever to optimize yardage gaps in your set.

All you have to do is answer a series of questions about your game and preferences, and the app will generate club and set make-up recommendations.

“The WebFit Ladies app is a great starting point for the fitting process before visiting an authorized Ping fitting specialist to determine your ideal set make-up and specifications,” Stacey Pauwels , Ping executive vice president, said in a release. “The app takes only a few minutes and helps educate golfers on the importance of custom fitting.”

Carbonfly wrap crown

The addition of the Carbonfly Wrap crown — first introduced in the G430 line of clubs in 2023 — in the G Le4 driver is a first for a Ping women’s driver. The crown reallocates weight to position the CG lower and deeper, helping deliver faster ball speeds and higher launch with tighter dispersion for women with driver swing speeds of 80 mph or less.

The result: the G Le4 driver is Ping’s longest and most forgiving women’s driver to date, with 15 percent higher MOI than the G Le3.

New fairway wood lofts

Utilizing Carbonfly Wrap crowns on the G Le4’s fairway woods enabled Ping’s engineers to move the CG closer to the force line for higher-launching, longer results. New lofts in the 5-wood (23 degrees), 7-wood (28) and 9-wood (33) also help improve playability and gapping.

There’s also “Spinsistency” built into the clubs’ face profile — a technology described by Ping as a variable-roll-radius innovation that better accommodates mishits, especially those low on the face. More consistent spin results and faster ball speeds will help boost performance on those unfortunate swings that don’t make center contact.

Lightweight design

A lightweight, easy-to-swing iron is achieved with a thin face and high-density tip and toe weights that position mass low and to the perimeter. A lower CG position and custom-engineered lofts help produce faster ball speeds and measurable distance gains throughout the set.

New 8-hybrid option

The G Le4 set enables players to incorporate hybrids up to an 8-iron. There are four total loft options in hybrids, each of which is designed to combine seamlessly with the iron set depending on a player’s gapping needs.

Highlights of the hybrids’ design features include a shorter hosel and a deeper front-to-back shape to inspire confidence while also delivering distance and high launch with a maraging-steel, dual-roll face that is optimized to the target swing speed to provide consistent spin.

3 new putters

Three distinct, high-MOI G Le4 putter models are available in a variety of shapes, materials and alignment options, and all three putters are engineered with a one-piece elastomer insert that delivers a soft yet responsive feel.

My take: That 8-hybrid is intriguing!

I used to joke with anyone who would listen that I would play a full bag of hybrids if I could. My naturally flat and sweepy swing has given me occasional fits with my irons. I’ve never been able to take a natural divot, and hybrids have been a boon for my mid-length approach game over the years. Having the potential to go all the way to an 8 in a hybrid is an exciting prospect.

I’m also excited about that MOI increase Ping cited in the driver performance. The last time I clocked my swing speed, I was in the low 80s, and I can’t imagine any gains have been made since then, so the potential to add some yards off the tee by doing absolutely nothing is awesome! Overall, given the current state of my game and my let’s-just-have-fun-out-there aspirations these days, I think I may be an ideal candidate for what the G Le4 aims to offer: distance, forgiveness and flexibility, with a confidence-inspiring design.

Price, Specs and Availability

The G Le4 family of clubs includes Ping’s proprietary ALTA LE Lite and Ultra Lite premium graphite shafts as standard throughout the metal woods and irons.

Golf Pride Soft Tack Lilac grips are available in four sizes: Aqua (stock) -1/64″, Red -1/32″, Blue -1/16 and White – (Standard).

The clubs’ color combo is described as Galactic Lilac and Milky Way Midnight. The woods and irons also include gold accents on the clubheads.

The Ping G Le4 family of clubs

Ping G Le4 driver
$599; 11.5 degrees

Ping G Le4 fairway woods
$329 each; available in 3-wood (18 degrees), 5-wood (23 degrees), 7-wood (28-degrees), 9-wood (33-degrees)

Ping G Le4 hybrids
$186 each; available in 5H (22-degrees), 6H (26.5-degrees), 7H (31-degrees), 8H (36-degrees)