The Ping G Le4 mount introduced a brand new club to my bag

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Two and a half years ago, I visited Ping Test Points in Phoenix, Ariz., to test the new G Le3 family of clubs as part of GOLF’s ClubTest 2024. The women’s specific line was specifically designed to be forgiving, lightweight and increase distance.

At the time, I was still playing the gaming clubs I was capable of in 2015, so needless to say, the new gear was a revelation. Not only did I gain more distance with each club, but I also radically improved my distribution on hard shots and misses alike. I was excited!

Those G Le3s have been in my bag ever since. So when Ping introduced the next generationG Le4s, I was wondering how much my numbers could improve in the span of just two years. To put it bluntly: I haven’t practiced, my playing days are sporadic, and my physical conditioning certainly hasn’t benefited. Is it possible that technology alone can bridge that gap and deliver better numbers anyway?

I was excited to find out. So in March, I returned to Ping’s Proving Grounds to give the G Le4s a whirl.

My Ping G Le4 assembly experience

My tutor for this test day was James Lee of Ping, who is not only talented but also fun. He made me feel comfortable right away and had me warm up to my current camera before turning on the launch monitor to do some comparisons.

The new G Le4s offer a number of additional improvements when compared to the G Le3, but most important to my fit were the new loft options on the longer clubs and the addition of Carbonfly Wrap crowns – a first for a Ping women’s driver. Carbonfly Wrap enables Ping engineers to move the CG closer to the line of force for longer and longer results. Not only can you go up to 8 on a hybrid (!), new lofts in the fairway woods (5-wood at 23 degrees, 7-wood at 28 and 9-wood at 33) also help improve playability and opening.

One detail about the clubs that needs to be mentioned before I continue: They are so beautiful! Pictures can’t do them justice. In person, they have a beautiful iridescent sheen. Ping’s name for the color: Galactic Lilac. It fits!

Although I generally always play from the front posts, my hybrids and fairway woods see a lot of action. And my naturally flat swing means I tend to prefer to hit those clubs more than my short irons – weird, I know! But that made me an ideal candidate for the new hybrid short iron options – especially the 7 and 8. And the launch monitor results spoke for themselves.

My misses tend to be to the left in the form of putts, pulls or putts – even with my short and mid irons. But with the G Le4s, the slipper basically disappeared. Instead, if anything, I was a little FAIR in mistakes. Not only did I launch the ball with ease, but I also improved my shot dispersion – and gained 10 yards!

I should also mention that the G Le4s are designed for women with swing speeds of 80 mph or lower, which turns out to be an ideal caddy for me. James measured my iron swing speed at 67 mph. G Le4s are designed to run at speeds like mine to maximize distance and launch. I was surprised. Every swing I made felt great, balanced and launched like crazy. I was even able to get a great trajectory with the G Le4 irons, which is not that common with my current set.

I was impressed with every club in the lineup, but the real star for me was the hybrid selection. What a joy it was to walk up to the ball, looking down on that confidence-inspiring hybrid head shape – up to a lofted 8-iron! This is a club I’ve never hit before, and a first for Ping too. I liked it. Also, that extra launch—which, as I mentioned above, I could rarely get with my irons—means softer landings on the green, which in theory should mean shorter putts and more scoring opportunities.

Another standout feature of the G Le4s: forgiveness. I caught some slightly thin shots, and they still launched nicely and spread great distance.

On the fairway wood front, thanks to the aforementioned new grown lofts, I actually get into a 3-wood, which I haven’t had in my bag in years.

The only club we ended up adjusting at all was the driver so that it lowered the launch a touch. James manipulated the default setting of 11.5 degrees to 10.5. This small change resulted in a 2 mph increase in ball speed and 10+ yard gain. My transport distance improved, AND my delivery was better. Unbelievable!

The G Le4 line also includes three shooting styles – Oslo, Luiz AND Consider 2D. At my last rig, a shot assessment revealed that the Louise, a medium hammer, was best suited to my hard bow shot, and James said that was unlikely to change. The updated G Le4 Louise has a slightly larger face and a new, smoother face insert.

After all, getting a full bag is a great reminder of how much the latest technology can benefit our games. I left Proving Grounds fit in a set that was longer, taller and more precise than the one I arrived with, all in the same move. This is simply amazing – and extremely rewarding.

You can check out my full Ping G Le4 rig setup below, as well as the links to purchase the clubs for yourself! To see the full Proving Grounds adaptation experience, check out the video below.

My Ping G Le 4 Features

Driver G Le4
10.5 degrees

Women’s PING G Le4 Driver

The G Le4 is our longest and most forgiving women’s driver to date. The Carbonfly Wrap crown, a first in PING’s women’s driver, reallocates weight to position the CG lower and deeper, generating faster ball speeds and more distance from swing speeds of 80 mph or less. Higher, longer and straighter results from the tip are generated by an overall lighter club construction that makes the powerful 460cc, 11.5° driver easy to swing and square the face at impact.

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G Le4 Fairway Woods
3-wood
7-wood

Women’s PING G Le4 Fairway Wood

In the multi-material G Le4 women’s fairways, four lofts are optimized at target swing speed to maximize distance through more ball speed and consistent spin. A Carbonfly Wrap crown on G Le4 fairway woods saves weight to lower CG and increase MOI for longer, straighter and higher scores.

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G Le4 Hybrid
5-hybrid
6-hybrid
7-hybrid
8-hybrids

PING G Le4 Hybrid for Women

The G Le4 women’s hybrids, now deeper and reshaped, are designed to be easy to swing and easy to launch, accommodating slower swing speeds and providing consistency and accuracy that lead to lower scores.

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G Le4 handcuffs
9-iron
PW
AW
JP

PING G Le4 Irons for Women

Continuing the success of previous generations of our women’s line, the G Le4 is designed as a combined iron/hybrid solution, allowing players to create the ideal set composition with optimal openings to help ensure success with every swing.

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G Le4 Putter
Luiz

PING G Le4 Women’s Louise Putter

The G Le4 Louise putter, a center-hammer design named after PING co-founder Louise Solheim, borrows weight and shape characteristics from the DS72, but differs with a flared grip and parallel-tipped shaft to better suit a hard hitting type.

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