PLD Milled Putters

The 2022 PLD Milled line marks Ping's premium milled putter tier, described by masterofthegreens.com as a premium line emphasizing top-tier milling and craftsmanship, sold within, per the same publication, the premium putter market with high-end milling and craftsmanship. Fairwayjockey.com reports the heads are milled from a solid block of 303 stainless steel, with milling time reported by fairwayjockey.com as over four hours, and the line offered in both mallet and blade-style options. Pluggedingolf.com describes a matte black finish, an Aggressive Milling Pattern (AMP) on the face, a plumbers neck, 4:30 toe hang, and a head weight of 350 grams, along with a black graphite shaft and a white headcover carrying a variety of logos drawn, the site says, from PING's history. Pluggedingolf.com also notes the cavity carries the traditional PING logo with "Putting Lab Design" hidden in black-on-black beneath it, "PLD" engraved on the heel of the deep-milled face, and "Anser" tucked into a corner of the sole.

Ping's own page for the line, captured from its German site, speaks to the shaping rather than the milling: a mid-sized pistol shape "designed to make it easier to square the face at impact," paired with what the maker describes as a smoother, larger pistol form meant to draw more attention to the face.

Reviewer reaction leaned favorable but framed differently across outlets. Fairwayjockey.com's take was straightforward: "If you want something that has a high-quality look and feel, this is the putter to consider." Pluggedingolf.com went further on feel specifically, calling it "the softest, most responsive, best feeling Putter I have ever used." Fairwayjockey.com also credits the design with increasing consistency and forgiveness, and notes the line's use on the PGA Tour. Pluggedingolf.com lists an MSRP of $450 plus taxes, with manufacturing reported as taking place in China.