Two of 2025's most complete game-improvement irons — the longest in the Titleist T-Series against the most refined G iron Ping has ever built. The scores are nearly level; the decision comes down to a handful of categories.
Quick verdict
This one is close to a coin flip.The Ping G440 takes the narrow overall nod — an 8.9 consensus across 15 sources to the T350's 8.8 — because it wins the categories with the widest margins: value (it's cheaper per club), workability, and a hair more forgiveness, plus Ping's unmatched fitting depth.
The Titleist T350 is right there with it— it wins turf interaction by the biggest single-category gap in the matchup, edges distance and looks, and carries the cleaner sole and the Titleist badge. If you value turf forgiveness and a Hot List Gold profile over price and customization, the T350 is the better buy. Both are genuinely excellent.
Titleist
Hollow-body, forged L-Face, Max Impact polymer, split tungsten weighting. The longest and most forgiving iron in the T-Series, in a sleeker, more premium package.
Ping
Cavity-back, 9%-thinner face, PurFlex badge, low-deep CG. A dramatically more compact profile that keeps the G Series's legendary forgiveness with measurable speed gains over the G430.
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T350 wins 3 of 7 · G440 wins 3 of 7 · 1 tied
T350
G440
Re-engineered with a high-strength steel face and body to slim the profile — reviewers repeatedly called it one of the better-looking irons in the game-improvement space, with well-managed offset and a balanced top line that blends into the T-Series.
A dramatic redesign: shorter blade, reduced offset, thinner topline. Multiple reviewers called it the best-looking G Series iron Ping has ever made — it just lands a hair behind the T350's premium silhouette.
T350
G440
Muted, solid, almost refined — a clear step up from the 2023 model, though it still runs a touch firm and clicky versus a soft forged blade.
A crisp, firm “knock” that surprised reviewers for a cavity back — the PurFlex badge kills vibration while preserving feedback. Different character, identical score.
T350
G440
Distance is the headline. The forged L-Face, re-engineered Max Impact polymer, and strong 29° 7-iron loft produce some of the fastest ball speeds in the category — Golf Monthly called it one of the most powerful irons it could recall striking.
The 9% thinner face drives real ball-speed gains over the G430 — Golfalot recorded a 185-yard 7-iron carry, 15 yards longer than expected. Among the longest GI irons of 2025, just a whisker behind the T350.
T350
G440
Split high-density tungsten in heel and toe, multi-zone Variable Face Thickness, and the deepest CG in the T-Series make the sweet spot, in Plugged In Golf's words, the size of Rhode Island.
Elite, and the narrow winner. MyGolfSpy measured a 20% drop in shot dispersal versus the G430, with ball-speed loss on mishits under 3 mph regardless of where you catch it on the face.
T350
G440
The clearest knock. Golfalot measured wider left-to-right dispersion and a draw-biased flight, and the larger head limits how much you can flight or shape the ball — this is a distance-first iron.
The more compact profile and reduced offset give the better player real control — workable enough that single-digit handicaps can game it, where the T350 leans purely toward forgiveness.
T350
G440
A wide, cambered game-improvement sole tuned for clean turf interaction — the T350's biggest single-category edge over the G440, and a help for steeper or less consistent strikers.
The narrower sole glides cleanly for golfers who pick the ball, and reviewers called it improved over past G irons — but it gives up ground to the T350's wider, more forgiving sole.
T350
G440
Brilliant performance, but premium-priced: $1,499 for a 7-piece steel set (~$215 per iron). Multiple reviewers noted comparable distance and forgiveness available elsewhere for less.
The better value. At $170 per club it undercuts the T350 by roughly $45 an iron, and Ping's 11-shaft, 10-color-code, three-loft fitting depth is unmatched straight out of the box.
Buy the T350 if you...
Buy the G440 if you...
These two irons are remarkably evenly matched. Both are 2025 Golf Digest Hot List Gold winners, both run strong 29° 7-iron lofts, both rank among the longest and most forgiving game-improvement irons of the year, and they tie outright on feel (8.3). The headline scores — 8.9 for the G440, 8.8 for the T350 — are about as close as this site's data gets. So the decision isn't “which is better,” it's “which kind of help do you want.”
The G440 wins on the margins that matter to most buyers. It's cheaper — $170 a club versus roughly $215 for the T350 — and that price gap, plus Ping's 11-shaft, 10-color-code, three-loft fitting system, is why it takes the value category 8.7 to 8.3. It's also more workable (8.2 to 7.5): the more compact profile and reduced offset let a better player actually control ball flight, where Golfalot flagged the T350's draw-biased, one-dimensional miss. And its forgiveness is, by a hair, the best in the matchup — MyGolfSpy measured a 20% drop in dispersion versus the G430.
The T350's case is turf interaction and pure forgiveness of strike. Its wide, cambered sole scores 8.8 to the G440's 8.2 — the single biggest category gap in either direction — which genuinely helps steeper swingers and less consistent strikers who catch it heavy. It also edges distance (9.4 to 9.3) and looks (9.0 to 8.8), and the deepest-CG-in-the-T-Series build makes getting the ball up effortless. If you want the most help through the turf and don't care about shaping shots, the T350 is the smarter pick despite the higher price. If you want value, customization, and a touch more control, the G440 is the one.
“One of the most powerful irons I can ever recall striking in terms of raw distance output.”
Golf Monthly·On the T350's distanceFavors T350
“PING sacrificed no forgiveness to make these irons small.”
Plugged In Golf·On the G440's compact redesignFavors G440
“The sweet spot was the size of Rhode Island.”
Plugged In Golf·On the T350's forgivenessFavors T350
“I think the Ping G440 iron is the most complete G Series iron we've ever seen.”
Today's Golfer·Iron testingFavors G440
T350 — our take
The turf-interaction and pure-help pick. The widest, most forgiving sole in this matchup, a slight distance and looks edge, and the deepest CG in the T-Series for effortless launch. Worth the price premium if you want maximum help through the turf and don't shape shots.
✦ Best for: mid-to-high handicaps who want max distance and turf forgiveness
G440 — our take
The narrow overall winner at 8.9. Cheaper per club, more workable, marginally more forgiving, and backed by the deepest fitting system in golf. The value-and-control choice for buyers who want elite mishit protection without giving up shape or paying the Titleist premium.
✦ Best for: value-minded mid handicaps and better players who still want forgiveness
It's close. The G440 carries a slightly higher 8.9 consensus score (vs the T350's 8.8) across 15 sources and wins value, workability, and forgiveness by a hair, while the T350 wins turf interaction by the matchup's biggest margin and edges distance and looks. For most buyers it comes down to price and the kind of help you want rather than a clear performance gap.
Both are elite; the G440 edges it at 9.6 to the T350's 9.5. MyGolfSpy measured a 20% drop in dispersion versus the G430 with ball-speed loss under 3 mph on mishits, while the T350's split tungsten and deepest-in-the-T-Series CG give it a sweet spot Plugged In Golf called 'the size of Rhode Island.' On the turf, though, the T350's wider sole is the more forgiving of the two.
Yes. The G440 is $170 per club in steel versus roughly $215 per iron for the T350 ($1,499 for a 7-piece set) — about $45 less per club. That price gap, plus Ping's deeper out-of-the-box fitting options, is why the G440 wins the value category 8.7 to 8.3.
The T350 has a marginal distance edge (9.4 to 9.3). Both run strong 29° 7-iron lofts and rank among the longest game-improvement irons of 2025 — the T350's forged L-Face and Max Impact polymer give it a slight raw-speed nod, but on the course the difference is within a fitting's margin.
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