Ping · Putter · 2025
PLD Milled Anser 4D
CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You putt with a strong arc and want the deepest, most forgiving PLD blade-mallet hybrid - mid-mallet stability with blade looks and the buttery PLD feel.
You putt with a straight stroke, you want a compact classic blade, or you want a budget putter.
Pros
- Far wider than a traditional Anser - the footprint and weight of a mid-mallet
- An ultra-thin, polymer-reinforced face for high MOI, rebound and forgiveness
- An exceptional buttery, velvety feel - soft but responsive
- A wide-sole, slant-neck head for strong arcs - a Golf Digest 2026 Hot List putter
Cons
- Built for a strong arc - not for a straight stroke
- A wider, heavier (365g) head than a classic blade
- A premium milled PLD price
By dimension
Forgiveness
Exceptional for a blade - far wider than a traditional Anser, with the footprint and weight distribution of a mid-mallet, and an ultra-thin face that redistributes mass to the perimeter for high MOI and forgiveness, with perimeter weighting. Among the most forgiving milled blades - the deepest blade-mallet hybrid.
Distance
A standout - the ultra-thin face, reinforced by an internal polymer filling, enhances rebound for a beautiful roll, an immediate, true roll. Among the better putters for distance control.
Workability
A strong-arc blade - a slant neck that gives a deeper toe hang, the heavier wide-sole head favouring arcing strokes, the slant neck rewarding an arced release. Excellent arc-fit - a strong-arc blade-mallet hybrid.
Feel
Class-leading - the feel is exceptional, buttery, pillowy, velvety, soft but still responsive, not mushy, the internal polymer filling reinforcing the thin face for enhanced feel, a premium milled strike. Among the very best putter feels - a class-leading milled experience.
Sound
A crisp, precise tock - the sound of impact is a crisp tock when struck perfectly, becoming predictably louder on longer putts for precise feedback, a clean, premium note. A clean, premium putter sound with excellent feedback.
Looks at address
Premium, if wider - milled to perfection from 303 stainless over four hours with clean PLD lines, though a wider, deeper head than a classic blade, a premium milled finish. Among the best-looking premium blade-mallet hybrids.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.