Ping · Putter · 2020
Heppler Tyne 3
CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You putt with a slight arc, want an Anser-look fang mallet with high-MOI prong stability, a firm milled face and an adjustable-length shaft.
You putt with a fully straight or strong-arc stroke, you prefer the softest insert feel, or you want a budget putter.
Pros
- A high-MOI fang that still looks like an Anser from address
- Two-thirds steel with a back flange that raises MOI for stability
- A slant neck with toe hang for slight-arc strokes
- Ping's face milling makes putts roll beautifully - testers made more putts
Cons
- A firmer feel than a soft insert, with little audio feedback
- Built for a slight arc - not for a fully straight or strong-arc stroke
- A 2020 design now superseded by the PLD and 2024 lines
By dimension
Forgiveness
Exceptional - the fang-shaped Tyne 3 is two-thirds steel with a thicker back flange that moves the CG further back to raise MOI, the two prongs adding stability, the high-MOI Heppler mallets resisting twisting. Among the most forgiving mid-mallets - a high-MOI fang head.
Distance
A strength - with Ping's face milling the putts you strike roll beautifully, testers seeming to make more putts with the Tyne 3 than other models. Among the better putters for distance control.
Workability
A slight-arc fang - the slant-neck hosel gives the Tyne 3 toe hang, so it is well suited to slight-arc strokes, the slant neck rewarding some face rotation. Good arc-fit - a slight-arc fang mallet.
Feel
Firm and feedback-rich - the Heppler's machined face gives a firm feel with plenty of feedback through the hands, the firmer feel of the solid machined face. Good feel - a firm, premium milled sensation.
Sound
A firm, quiet note - plenty of hand feedback but not much audio feedback, the firmer machined-face sound. A firm, quiet putter sound.
Looks at address
Clean and confidence-inspiring - the Tyne 3 still looks like the familiar Anser shape from address, the copper front section reinforcing the impression, with the stability of the two prongs adding confidence, a premium copper-and-black finish. Among the cleaner, more confidence-inspiring fang mallets.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.