BLADE PUTTERS
PING PLD MIlled R9 900
PING Scottsdale R5 500
GOLD
GOLD
OVERALL RATING ★★★★★
OVERALL RATING ★★★★ ½
• Three new takes on historic Ping models, including the iconic Anser heel-toe- weighted blade. • The designs grew from Ping engineers working with the company’s tour staff. • A shallow mill pattern creates a responsive impact with a soft feel. • The plumber’s-neck Anser and heavier, wide-sole Anser 2D favour arcing strokes. • The double-bend shaft on the Kushin is for straighter strokes. • Top 5 in Performance, low- and high-handicaps • Models: 3. Lengths: 34, 35 inches
• Compared to the
milled versions in the company’s line, these models provide more
forgiveness with a more resilient face material. • The Pebax polymer
PERFORMANCE ★★★★★ INNOVATION ★★★★ LOOK / SOUND / FEEL ★★★★ ½
PERFORMANCE ★★★★ ½ INNOVATION ★★★★ ½ LOOK / SOUND / FEEL ★★★★ ½
material in the face stretches the width to provide a consistent energy transfer and soft feel.
‘Classic design with modern updates. Milling delivers a smooth, gentle nudge to the ball. Perfectly balanced.’ – 14-HANDICAP
‘The face is so, so soft, like a foam Tempur-Pedic mattress.’ – 0-HANDICAP
• An array of models
accommodates strokes with a slight arc (Anser,
Anser 2D, B63) and those with more arc (Anser 4). • Top 5 in Performance, low- and high-handicaps • Models: 4. Lengths: 34, 35 inches
AESTHETICS
AESTHETICS
Plain
Elaborate
Plain
Elaborate
ACOUSTICS
ACOUSTICS
Quieter
Louder
Quieter
Louder
SENSORY
SENSORY
Softer
Firmer
Softer
Firmer
HEFT
HEFT
Lighter
Heavier
Lighter
Heavier
ALIGNMENT
ALIGNMENT
Modest
Aggressive
Modest
Aggressive
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