Ping · Putter · 2025
Scottsdale Anser
CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You putt with an arc, want a classic Anser blade with one of the softest insert feels ever, raised MOI and genuine value.
You want maximum forgiveness, you putt with a straight stroke, or you want a premium milled finish.
Pros
- One of the softest-feeling faces on any putter ever tested - a one-piece PEBAX insert
- A higher-MOI take on the classic Anser blade
- A clear sight line for confident alignment
- Genuine value in the blade market at $249
Cons
- A classic blade - less forgiving than a mallet
- A value-grade finish versus the premium PLD Milled line
- Built for an arc stroke - not for a straight stroke
By dimension
Forgiveness
Strong for a blade - the Scottsdale line raises MOI in every model, the Anser a higher-MOI take on the classic blade, forgiveness a focus across the range. Good forgiveness for a blade - a higher-MOI Anser.
Distance
A strength - the one-piece PEBAX insert delivers a soft, consistent roll, a dependable pace. Among the better putters for distance control.
Workability
A moderate-to-strong-arc blade - the Anser is the toe-hang blade of the range, the Anser 4 adding more toe hang for aggressive arcs, the plumber's-neck Anser suiting an arc with face rotation. Good arc-fit - a classic arc blade.
Feel
Class-leading softness - the new one-piece PEBAX insert is one of the softest-feeling faces on any putter ever tested, the insert offering an extremely soft feel. Among the very best putter feels - one of the softest faces made.
Sound
A soft, satisfying click - the PEBAX insert produces a nice, satisfying click at impact, a clean, soft note. A clean, soft putter sound.
Looks at address
Clean and classic, value-grade - the sight line stood out clearly to aid alignment on the classic Anser shape, a tidy, value-grade blade look. A clean classic blade at a value finish level.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.