[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-ping-golf-clubs-ping-putters-pld-milled-anser-and-your-stroke":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"ping-putters-pld-milled-anser-and-your-stroke","Ping Putters: PLD Milled, Anser and Your Stroke","Matching blade, mid-mallet and mallet designs to the way your putter naturally swings.","\u002Fimg\u002Fping-golf-clubs\u002Fping-putters-pld-milled-anser-and-your-stroke_ping-putters-stroke.png","Ping Putters: PLD Milled, Anser and Your Stroke illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"ping-golf-clubs","Ping Golf Clubs","\u003Ch3>One brand, run in-house\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Unlike some rivals that spin putters off into a separate brand, Ping runs its putters under its own name, split between \u003Cstrong>PLD Milled\u003C\u002Fstrong> — the premium milled line — and a standard \u003Cstrong>Anser\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>Anser 2\u003C\u002Fstrong> range that covers familiar shapes at a lower price. Neither line is tiered by skill; tour players and weekend golfers genuinely use the same models.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Know your stroke first\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Roll a few putts and have someone film you from behind, or simply notice what the putter wants to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Strong arc.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The face opens going back and closes coming through, following a noticeable curve — common with more wrist and shoulder rotation in the stroke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Slight arc.\u003C\u002Fstrong> A gentle curve. The most common stroke by far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Straight back, straight through.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Minimal face rotation, the putter moving close to a straight line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Matching head shape to stroke\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Anser and Anser 2D\u003C\u002Fstrong> — the classic blade shape, with toe hang that suits an arcing stroke. Excellent feel and easy alignment on short putts, with less forgiveness on mishits than a mallet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Anser 4D, Kushin, DS72\u003C\u002Fstrong> — mid-mallet shapes offering more stability than a blade while staying reasonably compact, available across a range of hosel configurations to fit most strokes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Oslo variants and Ally Blue 4\u003C\u002Fstrong> — larger, more heavily perimeter-weighted mallets, typically closer to face-balanced, suited to a straighter stroke and protecting distance on off-centre strikes better than any blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Toe hang, explained simply\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Balance the putter shaft on your finger. If the toe drops toward the ground, it has toe hang and rotates more naturally through the stroke — suited to an arced motion. If the face points at the sky, it’s closer to face-balanced and resists rotation — suited to a straighter stroke. Ping offers many heads across multiple hosel configurations precisely so this can be matched rather than guessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Milled feel\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>PLD Milled putters use milled faces for a firmer, more audible strike that many better players prefer for feedback. The standard Anser range trades some of that feel for a lower price without changing the fundamental head shapes on offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Fit the specs, not just the head\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Three specs matter and are routinely wrong off the rack:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Length.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Too long is extremely common and pushes your eyes inside the ball.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Lie angle.\u003C\u002Fstrong> If the toe or heel sits proud of the ground at address, your start line will suffer.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Head weight.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Heavier heads suit slower, smoother strokes and faster greens.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Coach’s tip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Choose your putter on 6-foot putts and 30-foot putts. The short ones test alignment and start line; the long ones test distance control. Ignore how it looks standing in the rack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Model names current as of September 2026.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",454,{"slug":15,"title":16},"building-a-ping-wedge-setup-for-your-course-conditions","Building a Ping Wedge Setup for Your Course Conditions",{"slug":18,"title":19},"ping-custom-fitting-and-the-colour-code-system-explained","Ping Custom Fitting and the Colour Code System Explained",1788299817717]