Putter · 2025
Ping Scottsdale TEC Hayden
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
- Forgiveness90
- Feel89
- Looks89
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Rated highest for forgiveness and feel; its softest dimension is workability.
You putt straight back and through and want the steadiest, softest head in the range.
Your stroke arcs, or you want a smaller head over the ball.
Pros
- The largest and steadiest head in the TEC set, and it forgives accordingly
- Among the softest faces made, without costing the ball any pace
- Lag putting is far sharper than a head this size suggests
- Even the cover and grip feel a class above what the price would suggest
Cons
- Face-balanced only, so a rotating stroke gets nothing from it
- A large round head that will not suit anyone who likes a compact shape
By dimension
Forgiveness
Class-leadingThe biggest head of the three, with aluminium up top and steel underneath holding it steady.
Distance
ExcellentLag putting is unexpectedly precise for a head this large, finishing inside tap-in range.
Workability
ModestHeel-shafted with a double bend and fully offset, it is built to travel in a straight line.
Feel
ExcellentOne of the softest faces in golf, closer to absorbing the ball than striking it.
Sound
ExcellentA dull, short note with no click in it, quiet even on a firm putt.
Looks at address
ExcellentA long sightline ending in a single dot, set between panels of black and white.
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 Scottsdale TEC Hayden Putter Review — feel, alignment, forgiveness and distance control | Plugged In Golf
- Read the full review at Ping Scottsdale TEC — onset hosels versus traditional mallets, shape and stroke fit compared | Golf Monthly
- Read the full review at Ping Scottsdale TEC — Golf Digest 2026 Hot List, mallet putters
- Read the full review at Ping Scottsdale TEC mallets — Eye Q alignment, construction and head weights | MyGolfSpy
- Read the full review at Ping Scottsdale TEC Hayden Putter — specs (360g, heel-shafted, face-balanced, straight stroke) | 2nd Swing
- Read the full review at Ping Scottsdale TEC putter review — multi-material construction and testing across the TEC line | Today's Golfer
- Read the full review at Ping Scottsdale TEC putters and how Ping positions them against zero-torque designs | Golf.com
- Read the full review at Ping Scottsdale TEC Hayden — official specs (aluminium body, steel sole plate, 360g, double bend hosel, PEBAX insert)
- Read the full review at Ping Scottsdale TEC Hayden Putter — retail specs, finish and lengths
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the Ping Scottsdale TEC Hayden best for?
You putt straight back and through and want the steadiest, softest head in the range.
Who should avoid the Ping Scottsdale TEC Hayden?
Your stroke arcs, or you want a smaller head over the ball.
What handicap is the Ping Scottsdale TEC Hayden suitable for?
The Ping Scottsdale TEC Hayden scores strongest for high-handicap golfers.
What is the Ping Scottsdale TEC Hayden best at?
In our research the Ping Scottsdale TEC Hayden rates highest for forgiveness and feel, and is softest on workability.