PING Driver Adjustment Chart: All 8 Settings (G440, G430)

The quick answer: PING drivers use the Trajectory Tuning 2.0 hosel: 8 settings that change loft by up to 1.5° either way and can set the lie flat. O is standard. The big + adds the most loft (+1.5°) and the big − takes off the most (−1.5°); the small + and − are ±1°.

F, F+ and F− are the flat settings, which PING says are “up to 3° flatter than std.” Every current G440 and G430 driver uses it. PING’s full chart is below.

PING Driver Adjustment Chart (All 8 Settings)

This is PING’s own Trajectory Tuning chart, setting for setting:

PING publishes the lie only as Neutral or Flat, not in degrees per setting. Two things it does say: the flat settings are “up to 3° flatter than std.,” and the lie angle on each driver’s spec sheet “is an average of the five adjustable loft positions indicated on the hosel” — the five Neutral settings.

What the + and − Symbols Mean

The hosel sleeve is marked with symbols, not numbers. A small + or small − moves loft by 1°; the big + and big − move it by 1.5°. O is the loft stamped on the head. An F in front means the flat lie: F keeps the stamped loft, F+ adds 1° and F− takes off 1°. There is no flat setting at ±1.5°.

PING Driver Loft Settings, Every Head

What each setting gives you on every loft PING sells in the G440, G430 and G Le drivers:

On the G440 and G430, the flat settings sit in the same loft columns: F gives the stamped loft, F+ the +1° loft and F− the −1° loft, each with the flatter lie. (PING lists ±1.5° of loft on the G Le drivers but doesn’t mention flat settings for them.)

Which PING Setting Should You Use?

• You launch it too low or don’t carry it: add loft — small + (+1°) or big + (+1.5°).
• You launch it too high or spin it too much: take loft off — small − (−1°) or big − (−1.5°).
• You hook it or miss left (right-handed): try a flat setting. A flatter lie sets the toe lower at impact, which points the face more to the right. F keeps your loft; F+ and F− let you change loft at the same time.
• You slice: stay on the Neutral settings. The PING hosel has no upright setting, so a slice is better tackled with the back weight: the Draw position on the G440 MAX, LST and K, or the SFT’s Draw (a 13-yard draw bias, per PING) and Draw+ (20 yards).

Change one thing at a time and hit a few balls before you decide. If a +1° setting launches better, check what it does to the gap between your driver and 3-wood.

How to Change Your PING Hosel Setting

Loosen the screw in the hosel with the wrench that came with the driver, pull the head off the sleeve, turn the sleeve until the setting you want lines up with the mark on the hosel, then push it back on and tighten until the wrench clicks.

PING G440 Driver Specs

PING’s G440 launch release: “All three models feature the 8-setting Trajectory Tuning 2.0 hosel.” The HL (High Launch) versions are lighter builds of the same heads. Standard length is 46″ with the ALTA CB Blue 50 shaft and 45½″ with the Tour 2.0, Tensei 1K and Denali Red shafts.

PING G430 Driver Specs

The G430 drivers use the same 8-position Trajectory Tuning 2.0 hosel and the same chart. Standard lie changes with the model: the LST heads sit flattest (G440 LST 57°, G430 LST 56.5°) and the G440 MAX HL and SFT HL most upright (59.5°).

PING G Le4 and G Le3 (Women’s) Drivers

PING lists ±1.5° of loft adjustability on both, and the same note that the lie is an average of the five adjustable loft positions.

Frequently asked questions

What do the settings on a PING driver mean?

O is the stamped loft. Small + and − change loft by 1°, big + and − by 1.5°. F, F+ and F− are the flat-lie settings at the stamped loft, +1° and −1°.

What does the flat setting on a PING driver do?

It flattens the lie, up to 3° flatter than standard according to PING. A flatter lie points the face a little more right at impact for a right-handed golfer, so the flat settings are used to fight a hook or a miss to the left.

How much loft can you add to a PING driver?

1.5° with the big + setting, or 1° with the small + or F+. The big − takes off 1.5°.

What is the hosel adjustment chart for the PING G430 driver?

The G430 uses the same 8-setting Trajectory Tuning 2.0 chart as the G440: O, small and big +, small and big −, F, F+ and F−, with loft from −1.5° to +1.5°.

Is it better to adjust driver loft up or down?

It depends on your launch. If you launch it low or lose carry, add loft; if you launch it high or spin it too much, take loft off. Change it one step at a time and check the gap it leaves to your 3-wood.

How do you adjust a PING driver?

Loosen the hosel screw with the wrench, turn the sleeve to the setting you want, line it up with the mark on the hosel and tighten until the wrench clicks.

Sources: PING’s Trajectory Tuning chart and the key specifications on each G440, G430 and G Le driver page, and PING’s G440 launch release, checked October 8, 2026.

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