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Ping PLD Milled Anser 30
The CaddyIndex™ breakdown: our rating across all six performance dimensions, researched from published expert reviews, online sentiment and our own weighting algorithm.
By the CaddyCompare editorial team · updated 2 September 2026
Performance index
Six researched ratings, lower (blue) through to elite (gold).
Where it wins
- Looks90
- Sound87
- Feel86
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Rated highest for looks and sound; its softest dimension is forgiveness.
Your stroke arcs gently, you miss to the right, and you want the classic shape cut properly.
You want a soft face, or you need more help than a blade can give on mishits.
Pros
- A hosel built to square the face for anyone who leaks putts out to the right
- The best-known shape in putting, cut from a single block of stainless
- Impact feedback precise enough to tell you exactly where you struck it
- A cavity line to aim from, which earlier PLD Ansers went without
Cons
- The shallow mill is firm, so anyone wanting a soft face should look at the deep-milled heads
- Blade stability, so misses out towards the toe still cost you
By dimension
Forgiveness
StrongWeight sits out at heel and toe, which is as much help as a shape this slim allows.
Distance
ExcellentThe shallow cut leaves a firm face, and ball speed stays even enough to trust.
Workability
StrongAn extended hosel tilts the toe down thirty degrees, built to square the face rather than turn it.
Feel
ExcellentFirmer than the deep-milled option, tuned to what tour players ask for rather than what feels plush.
Sound
ExcellentStrike it centrally and the note rings clean, and it dulls the moment you drift off the middle.
Looks at address
Class-leadingThe outline everyone copies, in a soft satin, with a ball-width cavity and a line inside it.
Sources
Dig into the independent expert reviews and lab tests that feed into how every club here is rated. Each one is worth reading in full — they carry the launch-monitor data, hands-on testing and detailed photography that paint the complete picture before you buy.
- Read the full review at Ping PLD Milled Anser Putter Review — construction, feedback and alignment | Today's Golfer
- Read the full review at Ping PLD Milled Putter Review — feel, sound and strike feedback | Plugged In Golf
- Read the full review at Ping adds three new PLD Milled putters — Anser 30, Anser 4D and Kushin specs | MyGolfSpy
- Read the full review at Ping PLD Milled Anser 30 Satin Putter — specs (355g, full shaft offset, slight arc) | 2nd Swing
- Read the full review at Ping 2025 PLD Milled Anser 30 Putter — retail specs, finish and price
- Read the full review at New Ping PLD Milled putters: what you need to know — Golf Digest
- Read the full review at Ping PLD Milled Anser 30 — official specs (303 forged stainless, 355g, H1 hosel, 30-degree toe down, shallow mill)
- Read the full review at 2025 Ping PLD Milled putters — model-by-model breakdown and head weights
- Read the full review at Ping PLD Milled Putters Review — head-by-head testing | Golfalot
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the Ping PLD Milled Anser 30 best for?
Your stroke arcs gently, you miss to the right, and you want the classic shape cut properly.
Who should avoid the Ping PLD Milled Anser 30?
You want a soft face, or you need more help than a blade can give on mishits.
What handicap is the Ping PLD Milled Anser 30 suitable for?
The Ping PLD Milled Anser 30 suits a broad range of abilities, from high-handicap beginners through to scratch and tour players.
What is the Ping PLD Milled Anser 30 best at?
In our research the Ping PLD Milled Anser 30 rates highest for looks at address and sound, and is softest on forgiveness.