PING’s Putting Lab Design (PLD) milled putter line grows by three models this month.
The new PLD putters are fully milled from 303 stainless steel with less aggressive face milling.
The new PLD Milled models (and the 12 other models) are available now with a MSRP of $485.
PING is a funny company sometimes when it comes to putter releases. While some new lines are announced with great fanfare, others just quietly appear on the PING website.
The most famous of these stealthy releases was the mythical PING Ketsch.
Using the Ketsch as an example, a quiet release doesn’t mean the putters are not good. It more likely means PING is focusing their promotional efforts on a larger release. This time, it seems like these new PLD models were overshadowed by the release of the new G440 metals and irons.
I’m still really enjoying the new G440 irons by the way. Thanks for asking.
Anyway, let’s take a look at these three new PLD Milled putters.
PING’s PLD Milled plan
PING first used the PLD name back in 2017 with their PLD1 Custom program, but the modern version of their PLD really first emerged in 2022. That year, PING launched not only the PLD Milled retail putter line, but the PLD Limited and PLD Custom programs as well.
In 2024, PING added the PLD Milled Plus customization system to the PLD landscape.
Including these 2025 putters, the number of PLD Milled putters has grown from the initial four to 15 models, making the PLD Milled line one of the most expansive milled putter lines in golf.
Though the face milling is a bit shallower than the aggressive face milling of the original models, the overall PLD plan has remained consistent: build precision-milled versions of popular and Tour-validated putters.
The PING PLD Anser 30
Woohoo! A long-neck Anser! I missed the limited-edition Anser 30 PING released last summer so I was very excited to see it as a part of the new PLD Milled line.
Why was I excited to see the Anser 30? I’ve got a bit of nostalgia for long necks but I also like how they play. Though similar, the long neck and the plumber’s neck do not play the same.
How does a long plumber’s neck differ from a traditional plumber’s neck?
(I’m not going to say, “It’s longer, duh.”)
Typically, the long neck reduces the toe hang of the putter relative to a normal-length plumber’s neck. This gives the long-neck Anser a more” tweener” toe hang, falling between a straight and slight-arc fit.
The photo above shows how the toe hang of new PLD Anser 30 compares to my PLD Custom Anser. The difference is not huge but it could be huge for you if you are looking for a putter that truly fits your stroke.
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PING PLD Milled Anser 4D
The “D” in Anser 4D stands for deeper. This version of the Anser is far wider than the traditional Anser blade. The putter may look like a blade but it has the footprint and weight distribution of a mid-mallet.
The PLD Milled Anser 4D walks the line between blade and mallet, collecting the benefits from both.
The new Anser 4D is the third Anser D in the PLD Milled line. The Anser D and Anser 2D have slightly different profiles (think Anser versus Anser 2). Both of those have plumber’s necks though, and probably fit similar players.
Like the PLD Milled Prime Tyne 4, the Anser 4D has a slant neck. This neck gives the putter a deeper toe hang and makes it appropriate for strong-arc players.
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PING PLD Milled Kushin
The Kushin is similar to the Anser D in shape with a slightly thicker build up front and at the bumpers.
The two wide blades will not fit the same golfer. The Anser 4D and the Kushin are on opposite ends of the toe-hang scale.
The Kushin is a wide blade with a spud hosel and a double-bend shaft. This hosel and shaft combination makes the Kushin face-balanced and will fit players with a straight putting stroke.
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The evolution of a sticker
I know it can be tough to remember which PLD Milled designs fit which strokes. Don’t worry. PING has labeled all of the PLD Milled putters with a Straight, Slight or Strong sticker.
Once you determine your stroke path, just look for the corresponding sticker.
The story of these stickers is one of the things that makes me appreciate PING as a company.
PING’s Fit for Stroke labels have been around for quite a while but not always in the same form. The original versions of the stickers were much larger and located on the shaft.
Some time later, when PING was researching eye tracking with their putter shapes, they determined players were looking at the stickers during the stroke.
To remove this distraction, PING made the stickers smaller and moved them closer to the grip. I have the feeling this was an improvement but not the final answer to the puzzle for PING.
Now PING is putting the Fit for Stroke stickers on the putter grip’s shrink wrap. This should end sticker distraction for good.
Customers will look for the sticker when shopping but once they remove the plastic to use the putter, the distracting sticker is out of the picture.
I appreciate that the engineers at PING pay attention to even the smallest of details when improving their putters.
Perhaps PING doesn’t need to yell
PING is not really known for over-the-top marketing. In terms of putters, we could call their marketing strategy under the top. They are not hiding these new putters but rather they seem content to let the buzz about them grow organically.
(That is where I come in, I suppose.)
There should be some buzz about these new PLD Milled models. They expand the fitting range for the PLD Milled line and continue the theme of precision-milled construction.
Some of you may not be fans of the gold paint scheme. I get that. PING made a potentially polarizing play with that paint choice.
If paint color is the only thing holding you back, it is worth mentioning that all three of these new models are also available in the PLD Milled Plus program. That route will allow you to swap out the gold for some luxurious purple paint.
Get more info and see all of the PING PLD Milled models at PINGPLD.com
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