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Exploring PING’s New Scottsdale Putter Line
A few weeks back, PING launched three new PLD Milled putter models. Those models were great additions to the PLD Milled family, but they didn’t really deliver that “New for 2025!” feeling that we expect during the annual new golf gear release season.
As it turns out, those new PLD Milled putters were just PING’s 2025 putter appetizer course.
Today, PING is bringing the 2025 main course to the table with the brand new Scottsdale family of putters. With a nine-model mixture of blades and mallets, the new PING Scottsdale line features putters for even the most picky putter pallets.
PING historians will recognize that PING has used the Scottsdale name before. In fact, PING has named putters after their Arizona home town for more than fifty years. The last time PING named a line of putters after the city of Scottsdale was back in 2013 with the Scottsdale TR line.
Like that previous Scottsdale TR line, this new Scottsdale line features iconic PING heads, and new formula inserts in the faces.
(I’m just happy that it has an official name, unlike the 2024 nameless, yet excellent, PING putters.)
For this Scottsdale new line, PING reformulated their PEBAX insert recipe to make it softer. Additionally, PING added a dollop of contrasting colors to the putter palette, adding both functional and aesthetic pop to the putters.
As expected, the putter engineers at PING developed the Scottsdale line with a focus on helpful putting technologies. How about we bite into the new insert first?
PING’s softer PEBAX insert
The PING Scottsdale’s PEBAX insert is softer than the insert found in the 2024 PING putter line. With the exception of the DS72 shown above, the insert now extends along the entire face of the putter.
Both of these changes were made with the amateur golfer in mind.
While pros may not need a full face length insert, amateurs are known to occasionally explore new facial frontiers at impact. Theoretically, amateurs playing with an insert that is non-full face could strike the ball at the interface of the insert and steel putter face.
Now that the face stretches from heel to toe, such strikes are not possible.
PING builds their inserts from PEBAX for a number of reasons. PEBAX is soft, lightweight, durable, resistant to chemicals, and maintains its properties at various temperatures. Those of you who live in fluctuating climates will especially appreciate the temperature stability. PEBAX performs the same during both hot and cold rounds.
PEBAX and performance
Though it feels soft, PEBAX also has a high level of energy return. In my experiences with the new PING Scottsdale putters, I found that they definitely feel soft at impact but they still roll the expected distances.
Likely due to the PEBAX inserts being uniquely constructed for each putter model, the level of “pop” off the face did vary for me with the various putter models. That said, the ball in general had more hustle than one would expect from a soft polymer face.
Having an insert allowed PING to make the Scottsdale putters a bit larger than similar models with all metal construction. PEBAX is lighter than steel, so replacing the metal face with PEBAX reduced the weight of the face. The PING engineers repositioned the weight saved from the face to other parts of the putter head. As such, the Scottsdale putters have more perimeter weight distribution, and higher MOI values than you would find on an all metal putter.
New colors for performance and aesthetics
The PING Scottsdale putters are plated in black nickel for corrosion resistance and durability. PING has then applied black paint to various parts of the Scottsdale putters.
While some of the black paint is purely to improve cosmetics, at address, the black paint becomes an additional alignment tool.
All of the Scottsdale putters have a black nickel top edge with a darker black painted rear portion. This contrasting color scheme creates a highly visible front edge that can be easily squared to the target line.
Alignment is also assisted by sight lines and the body curves of the various models, but the face contrast is the most overt alignment feature.
PING added blue accent paint to the Scottsdale putters. While this does not help you putt better, it does make the putters look great and tie in nicely with PING’s new G440 clubs.
New SuperStroke 2.0 PT grip
I usually slip shots of the putter grips in at the end of articles, but I thought the new PING Scottsdale grip was worthy of a call out. PING has selected a blue SuperStroke PT 2.0 grip as the stock grip for the Scottsdale line. The mid-length Craz-E has a 17” counter-balanced version of the grip.
Fans of PING putters know that this is a new direction for PING as they usually grip their putters with their own brand of grips. The new grip adds value, and a pop of color to the Scottsdale line. If you are looking for a PING grip, the Scottsdale putters can be ordered with a PING PP58 or PP60 grip with no upcharge.
The 2025 PING Scottsdale family models
Here are the nine new PING Scottsdale putter models. I’ve grouped them according to head shape. Text in italics is from PING.
PING Scottsdale blades
Scottsdale Anser
The winningest putter of all time is heel-toe weighted for forgiveness and accuracy, and its back cavity with a single alignment line makes aiming easy to inspire a confident stroke.
Ah the PING Anser. It’s the little putter that started on a napkin, and then started a design revolution. It’s often emulated, but nobody does the Anser like PING.
The Scottsdale Anser is a classic interpretation of the shape. In a feat of engineering, PING was able to incorporate the new insert and the contrasting address aesthetic and still make the putter look like a standard Anser. It’s a perfect blend of old and new. Fans of the original Anser who are seeking some modern putt-making assistive technologies should be happy with this one.
Hosel: H1 Offset: Full shaft Head Weight: 345g Stroke Type: Slight arc
Scottsdale Anser 4
Shares similar design characteristics with the classic Anser – heel-toe weighting for forgiveness, clean alignment — but is designed with a hosel that assists a strong-arc stroke.
The Scottsdale Anser 4 is an Anser for the player with a stronger arcing stroke. The H4 flow neck creates a deeper toe hang than the Anser’s plumber’s neck.
From long necks to flow necks, PING routinely alters the original Anser hosel design to allow the putter to fit a wider range of players. PING’s Fit for Stroke putter fitting program is present throughout the new PING Scottsdale. Each putter features a shaft label that helps customers find the putter that fits their stroke type.
Hosel: H4 Offset: 3/4 shaft Head Weight: 345g Stroke Type: Strong arc
Scottsdale Anser 2D
This slightly deeper, perimeter-weighted blade design has similar weight, size and forgiveness of a mid-mallet putter.
Because it has the Anser name, I am going to leave the Anser 2D in the group with the other two blade models. Its expanded size tempted me to kick it over into the mid-mallet category like I did with the BB63.
With its heel and toe weighted design, it is definitely an Anser design. However, it is a large Anser. This is not a bad thing, and it actually makes the Anser 2D quite popular with golfers looking for a more forgiving blade. The Anser 2D’s larger profile and extra 15g of head weight make this version of the Anser more stable and more forgiving than the smaller original.
Hosel: H1 Offset: Full shaft Head Weight: 360g Stroke Type: Slight arc
PING Scottsdale Mid Mallets
Scottsdale B63
The Tour-inspired, perimeter-weighted B60 model becomes the B63 with a soft-slanting hosel that matches the soft head geometry for visual balance.
The PING Scottsdale BB63 is a redesign of the classic PING B60 head. Although PING lists the B63 as a blade, its rounded shape compelled me to move it into the Mid-mallet category with the DS72.
Realistically, it is a combination of an Anser a round mallet. Like the Anser, BB63 has quite a bit of mass positioned at the heel and toe edges. Unlike the Asner, these bumpers smoothly slope down toward the rear edge.
Like the B60, the B63 has the shape of a capital letter B. Unlike many of the classic B60s, the flow neck hosel of the BB63 attaches at the topline rather than behind the face in the cavity. This gives the B63 a different look at address than the 2024 PING B60 from last summer.
Hosel: H3 Offset: Full shaft Head Weight: 350g Stroke Type: Slight arc
Scottsdale DS72
The Tour-inspired DS72 has a ball-width PEBAX face insert that matches the ball-width cavity to make aiming easier.
Viktor Hovland put the PING DS72 on the map. Though this new Scottsdale version is not the same as the one Hovland used to win the FedEx Cup, it is similar. Check out the Hovland Edition DS72 if you are looking for one closer to Hovi’s putter build.
The Scottsdale DS72 has a very wide top edge, making the contrasting nickel/black design even more apparent. Unlike the other models, the face insert of the DS72 does not stretch to the edges of the face. Instead, it matches the width of the cavity.
Hosel: DB Offset: Full shaft Head Weight: 360g Stroke Type: Straight stroke
PING Scottsdale Mallets
Scottsdale Prime Tyne 4
This highly forgiving mallet is distinguished by its twin-fork design that gives it exceptional balance.
I always think of the Prime Tyne 4 as the Cameron Champ model. Champ grew up here in the Sacramento area. I was able to watch him compete on my home course as an amateur. Even as a teen he had an amazingly powerful swing. If only my driver went as long as his 9i…
Anyway, the PING Scottsdale Prime Tyne 4 is a fork-shaped mallet. Like the DS72, the thick front section works well with the Scottsdale line’s contrasting alignment plan. The H4 neck gives the Prime Tyne H4 significant toe hang, making it appropriate for strong arc players.
Hosel: H4 Offset: 3/4 shaft Head Weight: 365g Stroke Type: Strong arc
Scottsdale Prime Tyne C
This center-shafted model will appeal to players who set up better with no offset and who have a straight stroke type.
The Scottsdale Prime Tyne C is an interesting putter. The fact that it is center shafted makes it uncommon, but the lack of alignment lines makes it very unusual. No lie, I had to take it out of the headcover again after shooting photos, thinking that somehow I had not captured the sight line in the pictures.
I think the lack of sight line speaks to how confident PING is in their contrasting colors alignment scheme. From a design direction, the hosel position can make adding top edge lines to a center-shafted putter tricky, but they could have added a flange line like with the Prime Tyne 4.
Targeting with the Prime Tyne C is accomplished using the contrast of the face and the edges of the trailing fangs. Overall, the alignment system feels far more subtle with this model than the other Scottsdale models. I curious to hear how those of you who play center-shafted putters think about this one.
Hosel: CS Offset: None Head Weight: 360g Stroke Type: Straight stroke
Scottsdale Oslo 3
This high-MOI mallet is perimeter weighted and has a low center of gravity for accuracy, helped by a ball-width back cavity for easier aiming.
I love the Oslo shape. The symmetry and lines really suit my eye. The Oslo 3 plops down nice and flat on the turf behind the ball, and all of its contours and body lines point towards the target. The addition of the flow neck gives the Oslo 3 just a touch of rotation, making it feel more like a deftly swinging blade than a cumbersome mallet.
Of all of the models in the line, the Scottsdale Oslo 3 is the one where I really experienced the duality of the PEBAX insert. The impact felt soft and almost super ball rubbery, but the ball still hustled along to my desired distance. For my stroke, the Scottsdale Oslo 3 was the best point and shoot putter in the cohort.
Hosel: H3 Offset: Full shaft Head Weight: 365g Stroke Type: Slight arc
Scottsdale Craz-E (Craz-E Mid)
A Tour-proven PING classic known for extreme MOI that comes from perimeter weighting and a low/back CG.
How great is it that the appropriately-named Craz-E has returned? This wild-shaped mallet serves as a great reminder that PING’s classics come in all shapes and sizes. My favorite thing about the Craz-E is that when you turn it face down, it looks like a person wearing a helmet riding a motorcycle.
Not sure if this was intentional, but it makes me smile every time.
Unlike some of the other putters, the Craz-E has a metallic tone at impact. Some of the impact energy passes through the PEBAX insert and resonates in the putter’s metal body. This is an observation, not a judgement. The impact experience is influenced by all of the aspects of the putter, not just the insert or the shape.
Putt distance is still as expected, but the tone is very different.
PING is also offering a mid-length version of the Craz-E. This version is 37.75” long and comes with an elongated SuperStroke grip. When you grip the putter at your usual position, some of the grip will extend above your hands, counterbalancing the putter head.
Hosel: DB Offset: 1/2 shaft Head Weight: 370g Stroke Type: Straight stroke
Final Thoughts: PING Scottsdale putter line
The PING Scottsdale putter line is a solid offering. The Scottsdale line includes a wide range of blades and mallets. All of the Fit for Stroke fitting bases are covered, ensuring that each stroke path has at least two models.
The new PEBAX insert recipe is a good one. It feels soft, and balls roll how far you think they should roll when you hit them. There are no grooves in the insert, but the surface does have a texture to it.
The inclusion of an insert allowed PING to take the weight from the face and place it elsewhere to improve forgiveness.
The high contrast combination of black nickel plating and black paint enhance both the looks and the alignment of the Scottsdale putters. The hints of blue on the heads and the blue SuperStroke grips complete the aesthetic nicely.
The engineers at PING have designed high quality putters for over half a century. This new Scottsdale line shows that their mission remains unchanged.
You’ll want to give these a roll when they hit shops at the end of March.
Find out more about the new PING Scottsdale putter family at PING.com
One more thing… PING’s new WebFit Putter fitting tool
Let’s assume for a second that you are in the market for a new putter.
(You are reading an article about putters after all.)
Anyway, now more than ever the number of putters to choose from can be overwhelming. With so many, how can you possibly pick the best putter for you. You have two options:
You can go with The Dave Option and roll everything from everyone, searching for your ideal putter through extensive trial and error. Though enjoyable, this strategy is not the most time effective.
PING has come up with a new, and way quicker fitting option, PING’s WebFit Putter tool. Like PING’s other WebFit tools, you can go through the club fitting process all from the comfort of your phone or computer.
Just answer a few questions about your putter preferences, and the WebFit Putter tool will recommend which putters you should be looking at.
The four mallets that the tool recommended for me were all ones that I would be interested in playing. I’m curious to see if you have the same experience with your recommendations.
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