Ketsch

The Ketsch name runs across four releases on record, tracking Ping's mallet putter line from its original edition through the Cadence TR, Vault 2.0, and Heppler updates. golftipsmag.com called the original Ketsch award-winning, and described it as combining a fully-machined 6061 aerospace-grade aluminum body with a stainless steel sole plate for an extremely high MOI, with exceptional alignment features and a choice of Stealth or Slate finish.

The Cadence TR Ketsch carried that mallet forward with a modern head shape and a steel sole plate that varies in thickness, according to pluggedingolf.com and amateurgolf.com. amateurgolf.com went further, suggesting the Ketsch may be the highest rated mallet ever tested, and noted it jumped to the top of most independent putter rankings based on performance, alongside a high MOI.

By 2018 the Vault 2.0 Ketsch had become, per essential.golf, the only mallet version in the Vault 2.0 range, built around a True-Roll face according to pluggedingolf.com and offered in a Stealth finish, with a Slate option available via special order per essential.golf. Reviewers split on how the mallet's forgiveness played out at impact: pluggedingolf.com called it one of their favorite mallets, while also noting that its high MOI masks mishit feel, a tension worth sitting with rather than resolving.

The 2020 Heppler Ketsch shifted the line toward cast aluminum heads, according to tgw.com, with pluggedingolf.com describing a copper color scheme largely on the outer edges and naming it a new favorite mallet. mygolfway.com listed the Heppler Ketsch at 329 EUR. Ping's own current product page, for the 2024/2023 Ketsch G, describes a straight-taper, midsized pistol shape with larger flat surfaces for increased face awareness, a 17 inch grip built heavier than standard to act as a counterweight, and designated markings meant to help golfers establish a consistent, confident setup over every putt, carrying the line's alignment-first identity into its newest form.