PLD Limited Zing 2

The PLD Limited Zing 2 is a 2023 revival of Ping's Zing 2 head, built as a limited run through the company's PLD program. According to thegolfwire.com, the run was capped at 88 pieces, released June 13, priced at 990 USD, and each putter was serialized for authenticity. The publication also reports that the heads were fully machined and custom-built by PING WRX master craftsmen at the company's headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, a step up in production method from the original, which thegolfwire.com describes as cast from stainless steel rather than milled.

Where the original Zing 2 traced back to 1984 by thegolfwire.com's account, this release is built from 303 stainless steel with a natural finish and a heel-shafted neck, and carries a 100% milled construction per the same source. The publication ties the edition to history rather than just design, citing it as a nod to Curtis Strange's 1988 U.S. Open victory, part of a run thegolfwire.com credits with three major titles, all at the U.S. Open, including 1988 and 1989, and separately noting the original model's use by the 1988 U.S. Women's Open champion.

All of this comes from thegolfwire.com's reporting rather than from Ping directly, so treat the specs, the historical framing, and the production details as one outlet's account of the release rather than an established record. What is consistent across that reporting is a picture of the PLD Limited Zing 2 as a small, serialized, heritage-driven update to the Zing 2 shape, built at the higher end of Ping's limited-run offerings rather than as a mainline product.