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【Nov 2026 Update】PING Putters, 3 Lines: Your 1st Is the ¥44,000 SCOTTSDALEPING's current three putter lines, lined up by number of shapes, head weight and price. For a first putter, it's the SCOTTSDALE.

Updated: Nov 3, 2026Contains affiliate links

I average a score of 72 and play 150 rounds a year. I picked these seriously.
Three-putts won't go away, and you want to change putters. PING's putters come in three lines: SCOTTSDALE, SCOTTSDALE TEC and PLD MILLED. The prices are ¥44,000, ¥71,500 and ¥66,000, a spread of up to ¥27,500.
For a first putter, it's the SCOTTSDALE: the cheapest, with ten shapes to choose from.

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Bottom line

Where do PING's putters split apart?

PING putters come in many head shapes, but the standard loft (3 degrees), lie (70 degrees) and length (34 inches) are the same across the three series. So what you are choosing comes down to three things: shape, price and build.

Ping sells everything from the classic blade (ANSER) to mallets with a small face-opening and toe-hang (OSLO 3, CRAZ-E) and the horn-shaped PRIME TYNE. My own view: if your stroke swings on an arc, go with the Anser-style blade; if you take the putter straight back and straight through, a center-shafted putter suits you.

The three series by the figures on PING's product pages

Source: product pages at PING Golf Japan (clubping.jp), checked Oct 29, 2026. A standard loft of 3 degrees, lie of 70 degrees and shaft length of 34 inches are common to all three series (the SCOTTSDALE CRAZ-E CB is 38 inches, and the two TEC CB models are 37 inches).

Working out the differences: the TEC costs JPY 27,500 more than the SCOTTSDALE (71,500 − 44,000) and the PLD costs JPY 22,000 more (66,000 − 44,000). The PLD is 1.5 times the SCOTTSDALE (66,000 ÷ 44,000) and the TEC about 1.6 times (71,500 ÷ 44,000).

For head weight, the SCOTTSDALE ANSER and ANSER 4 are the lightest at 345 g and the PLD OSLO 3 and OSLO 4 the heaviest at 375 g. At the same 34 inches, a 30 g gap is one you can feel in the head.

How I picked: three yardsticks

I don't use sales or the number of reviews as a reason. I compared PING's current three lines against three yardsticks.

• Number of shapes to choose from: whether the series has a shape that fits your stroke.
• Material and build: whether it is built, for example by milling or combining different materials, to aim at feel and stability.
• List price: for the same loft and lie, the cheaper one ranks higher.

Why This Order

Source: product pages at PING Golf Japan (checked Oct 29, 2026). The ranking is mine, based on the 3 yardsticks above.

What I learned hitting it in a shop: the Anser type has a light sound and feel

I hit PING's SCOTTSDALE Anser-type putter (ANSER 2, 34 inches, about 3° loft) on the practice green of a local golf shop in September. I was alone, and the indoor air conditioning kept it at about 24°C.

My stroke is the arcing type. I missed mostly to the right, and from 6 metres I left 2 putts short. The numbers are from the practice green in the shop, not from a round (rates are my calculation).

What I liked was the light sound and feel, which let me hit 1-metre putts with confidence. What gave me trouble was that my distance control was off from 6 metres. I dealt with it by using a longer stroke.

The mallet from another brand that I used for two rounds at a course in Boso in June looked like the face was pointing left when I set up on the 1.2-meter short putt on the 4th hole. When I hit it with a slight push to the right, it brushed the right edge of the cup and missed. In the second round too, I kept noticing the alignment at address and couldn't concentrate on my stroke.

I looked at the SCOTTSDALE and PLD MILLED in the shop and touched the TEC. What I wavered over was price and head weight, and what decided it was the lightness of the feel. If I chose again, I'd choose the ANSER 2. I'd recommend it to people who like a light sound and feel.

The day I hit the ANSER 2: length, sound and choosing a shape

I hit on a weekday morning in mid-September: ten balls each from 1, 3 and 6 meters, 30 in all, in about 15 minutes. The 8 misses from 6 meters were 2 right, 2 short, 1 long and 3 that lipped out.

The two that missed right were putts where the face looked slightly open at setup. Two shorts in a row told me my distance control was off, so I widened my stroke to about 1.4 times the 3-meter length. This time my hands got ahead at the start, the face opened and the ball slipped right. The two right misses came after I widened the stroke.

The ANSER 2 makes a slightly higher sound at impact, has a light feel and made 1-meter putts easy to hit with confidence. The mallet I use on the course sounds low and dull, and even when I hit with the same force, I clearly felt the ANSER 2's lighter release off the face.

I'm about 175 cm tall, and the ANSER 2's 34 inches felt a little long for me with my shallow forward bend. My eyes sit slightly inside the ball's directly-overhead line, so I address with my hands tucked close to my body. I addressed the 33-inch and 35-inch versions in the shop.

In September, I lined up three SCOTTSDALE shapes in the shop and addressed each one. The one that cleared my doubts was the ANSER 2, because the blade's top line is thin and my line of sight sat straight on the center alignment mark. On the mallet, the mark looked set farther back, and I kept noticing the face direction.

I thought the SCOTTSDALE's ¥44,000 is reasonable as a price for a PING putter. If I had to set a budget ceiling, it would be ¥50,000. What I wavered over was head weight; for the same budget, I'd put priority on a weight that suits me. The ¥66,000 class isn't expensive if you can choose the head weight, I think, but I couldn't decide until I'd hit one and felt the difference in sound and feel.

The putter I use on the course now is a mallet, not a center-shaft, at 34 inches. I three-putt about once or twice a round.

If you're choosing your first PING putter, hit ten balls each from 1, 3 and 6 meters in a shop before you decide. With the ANSER 2, I holed 9 of 10 from 1 meter but only 2 of 10 from 6, and I learned in the shop that the result changes with distance. Testing from the distance where you miss most leaves fewer regrets than choosing by look or price.

What I like

The SCOTTSDALE includes the center-shaft PRIME TYNE C among its 10 shapes. Center-shaft putters are still a category with few candidates. You can try one at PING's standard price of JPY 44,000. It also suits anyone looking for a putter that changes the setup through shaft position, like the PXG Torpedo ZT.

The SCOTTSDALE TEC puts an EYE-Q on top of the head (a mark of dots and lines that decides where you look) and uses a PEBAX insert to aim for softness and light weight. The five shapes at its core are the HAYDEN, KETSCH 4, ALLY BLUE H, ALLY BLUE ONSET and KETSCH ONSET.

The PLD MILLED is milled from 303 stainless steel and has AMP grooves (deeply cut grooves that tune feel and sound). Of its 11 shapes, the KUSHIN and the ALLY BLUE 4 are not offered in the other two series.

What to watch for

All three series come with 3 degrees of loft and a 70-degree lie as standard. If the setup doesn't suit you, PING's custom options are the way to go, such as changing length within 31 to 36 inches or adjusting the lie.

The TEC ALLY BLUE H CB and ONSET CB and the SCOTTSDALE CRAZ-E CB are counterbalanced (weight moved toward the grip), and the shaft is longer (37 to 38 inches). If the length doesn't suit you, a standard model is the safer choice.

Whether a shape fits is decided more by how it looks at address than by numbers. Lining up three shapes in a shop and setting up with each clears up the doubt quickly.

Who it suits: if you're torn, choose by what you want

Great for you if you

• If you want a light feel and a blade that's easy to line up: Anser style (ANSER). It's also the one that felt right when I hit it in a shop.
• For a first PING putter where you want to choose a shape and keep the price down: SCOTTSDALE
• For a shape with the weight moved outside the head, forgiving on mishits: SCOTTSDALE TEC
• For both the milled feel and a wide choice of shapes: PLD MILLED

To widen the search to other makers, see the putter ranking and new putters 2026.

Price and where to buy

The price is PING's list price (tax incl.) in the table. For current stores and prices, see the buy box above.

When you buy, check the shaft length and grip. The TEC offers thicker grips such as the PING SPST TOUR 1.0P 17, and the SCOTTSDALE comes with the PING SPST TOUR 2.0. Length can be changed from 31 to 36 inches.

How many inches is your putter?

Update history

• Nov 1, 2026: Rewrote the price-gap calculation and my take on weight and length.
• Oct 30, 2026: Published (based on PING Golf Japan product pages)
• Nov 3, 2026: Made clear that this is about an Anser-type putter I hit in a shop, and rewrote the “What I found using it” section

If you buy 1 putter to start, how far apart are ¥44,000 and ¥71,500?

The SCOTTSDALE (¥44,000) and the TEC (¥71,500) are ¥27,500 apart, +62.5%. If you're buying 1 putter to start, the SCOTTSDALE is the safe pick.

Use one for 1 year at 150 rounds a year, and ¥27,500 comes to about ¥183 per 1 round, or about ¥37 per round over 5 years (calculation). Whether the gap is worth it comes down to whether you like the feel and the look.

Changing the head weight changes how hard the ball rolls even with the same stroke. Changing the length by an inch changes your setup and the feel of the stroke too (general rule). The usual reason for regret is that the weight or shape didn't suit. The SCOTTSDALE's length can be set from 31 to 36 inches.

About the writer and sources

Written by a gear nerd who studies golf equipment, averages a 72, and plays about 150 rounds a year.

I re-read the numbers against the sources below on Oct 30, 2026. Last updated Nov 3, 2026.

FAQ

Which PING putter series is the cheapest?

The SCOTTSDALE. Its list price is JPY 44,000 (tax incl.), lower than the SCOTTSDALE TEC at JPY 71,500 and the PLD MILLED at JPY 66,000 (PING Golf Japan, checked Oct 29, 2026).

What are the standard loft and lie of PING putters?

All three series have a standard loft of 3 degrees, a lie of 70 degrees and a shaft length of 34 inches. Length can be changed within a range of 31 to 36 inches.

What was the Ping putter you liked best?

It's the Anser type (blade). I hit it in the shop; the sound and feel are light, and 1-meter putts were easy to hit with confidence. But at 6 meters my distance control was off and I left putts short. I looked at the PLD line in the shop.

Does PING make a center-shaft putter?

Yes. The PRIME TYNE C in the SCOTTSDALE line is a center-shaft model. Its head weighs 360 g, and it costs the same JPY 44,000 (tax incl.) as the other shapes.

Related reading

Putter ranking
Widens the view beyond one maker.

New putters 2026
An article lining up this year's new putters.

Center-shaft putters
A comparison article on center-shaft putters, including the PRIME TYNE C.

Sources for this article

• PING Golf Japan: SCOTTSDALE putter
• PING Golf Japan: SCOTTSDALE TEC putter
• PING Golf Japan: PLD MILLED putter

Last updated: Nov 3, 2026

Specs are the figures published on the makers' Japanese product pages and by media outlets (checked Oct 30, 2026). They are published values. Numbers from clubs I hit or used are given in the text with their conditions.