PING has been a world leader when it comes to putters ever since Karsten Solheim first developed the revolutionary Anser. Since then, the golf club maker has been hard at work, creating high-performance putters for every golfer. PING’s 2021 putter lineup features 12 models, from blades to mid-mallets and larger mallets, to fit all players with soft feel, pure roll, and enhanced forgiveness. TGW’s review team takes you inside the technology and puts them to the test in our exclusive video.
PING 2021 Putters Review by TGW
Technology
The PING 2021 putters utilize a multi-material construction to optimize performance across every head shape. By using a unique combination of 17-4 stainless steel, aluminum, and tungsten, PING can increase MOI and forgiveness while optimizing the center of gravity location within each model to make them even more forgiving. The tungsten weights in the front heel and toe help keep every putter model stable, even if you don’t hit the ball directly in the center of the face.
The club face is made up of a dual-durometer insert. It features two layers of PING’s Pebax material to optimize performance on putts of all types. The front layer is softer to provide more precision on shorter putts. The back layer is firmer to give golfers greater distance control on longer putts.
Shallower grooves are made uniform all across the face insert. By using a shallow, consistent groove pattern, the new PING putters deliver consistent forward roll while maintaining soft feel on every putt.
These putters are available with the PING PP58 Pistol or PP60 midsize grip. The PING PP58 is a smaller, pistol-shaped grip that helps position the top hand naturally on the club, made with a rubber under-listing for softer response. The PING PP60 is a mid-sized, lightweight pistol grip with a foam under-listing and flat front to create more face awareness.
Performance
To test the performance of the new PING 2021 putter lineup, we took them to Rick Hatfield. Rick is the head golf pro at Flint Hills National Golf Club and TGW’s resident product expert. His first impression of these putters was that he loved the black finish. He felt that made the alignment line stick out and made these golf clubs easy to aim. Rick mentioned the soft, responsive feel was pleasing while he was able to control his distances on putts of all types. He also noted that the forward tungsten weights helped keep the club head stable and putts on the proper target line.
Who It’s For
With 11 different head shapes to choose from in PING’s 2021 putter line, we broke down what putting stroke style each option is the best fit for.
- Anser: Traditional blade with medium toe hang, best fit for golfers with a slight arc putting stroke
- Anser 2: Traditional blade with medium toe hang, best fit for golfers with a slight arc putting stroke
- Anser 3: Traditional blade with maximum toe hang, best fit for golfers with a strong arc putting stroke
- Kushin 4: Mid-mallet shape with maximum toe hang, best fit for golfers with a strong arc putting stroke
- DS 72: New mid-mallet shape with medium toe hang, best fit for golfers with a slight arc putting stroke
- CA 70: New face-balanced mid-mallet shape, best fit for golfers with a straight-back, straight-through putting stroke
- Tyne 4: Fanged mid-mallet shape with maximum toe hang, best fit for golfers with a strong arc putting stroke
- Fetch: Face-balanced mallet shape, best fit for golfers with a straight-back, straight-through putting stroke
- Tyne C: Center-shafted mallet with a face-balanced hosel, best fit for golfers with a straight-back, straight-through putting stroke
- Oslo H: Mallet with medium toe hang, best fit for golfers with a slight arc putting stroke
- Harwood: New face-balanced mallet shape, best fit for golfers with a straight-back, straight-through putting stroke
- Harwood Armlock: New face-balanced mallet shape, best fit for golfers with a straight-back, straight-through putting stroke. The Armlock model features a longer length and higher loft to better fit golfers who use the Armlock putting method.
Appearance
PING’s 2021 family of putters all feature a black finish for a sleek look and no distractions when you address the golf ball. Each model also features a single sightline to make alignment simple and easy. With 11 different head shapes to choose from, there is a model to fit the eye of every golfer whether you prefer a traditional blade, compact mid-mallet, or high-MOI mallet.
Feel & Sound
The PING 2021 putters boast a soft feel thanks to the Pebax face insert. These putters are responsive and offer the ideal feel to help control your distance on the green. The sound and feel reflect what a golfer would expect from a soft insert.
PING 2021 Putters
