Through the Mill

It takes Ping a surprisingly long time to mill a PLD putter. But the result, as with its limited-edition DZB, is invariably exquisite

By Tony Dear

With a weekly update on new products, we have to be careful when a manufacturer releases a limited-edition item. Introduce it the day of, or day after, a new post, and it’s possible that product will have sold out by the time of the next post. We never know exactly how many clubs are made in a limited-edition release, or how long the club will be available.

This week’s featured club, Ping’s PLD Milled SE DZB putter, was announced yesterday and, we have it confirmed, you can still purchase it today. Obviously, a good indication of whether something is available is if it still appears on the manufacturer’s website (though you’ll have to purchase the DZB at a Ping retailer), but with particularly popular items, the time between the last unit being sold and it being removed from the website can be crucial.

The PLD Milled SE DZB is part of the Putting Lab Design family of putters that Ping first introduced in 2016 for Tour staff only but made available to you and me in 2022. Like all PLD Milled putters, the DZB goes through a rigorous and lengthy (more than four hours) milling process to create its look and feel, but unlike other PLD Milled putters, this model is made with carbon steel rather than 303 Stainless Steel and, together with the face’s horizontal milling, will produce a slightly firmer feel.

From the golfer’s perspective looking down, the DZB has a similar look to the company’s Anser models, though the heel is raised slightly off the ground and the toe is flared/raised. Both ends of the head feature ballast weighting, giving it the same perimeter weighting and high MOI as its predecessors.

To aid with alignment, a white Eye Q line has been added to the top rail, and the cavity behind the face has the same width as a ball which quietly and subtly helps you set the putterface square to your target line.

Ping’s H1 hosel (a plumber’s neck hosel traditionally used on the Anser) gives the putter a full shaft’s offset and means the DZB has a little toe hang, favoring golfers whose putting stroke has a slight arc. The attractive Patina finish, diamond-pattern milling on the sole, and historic Redwood City Ping logo complete the look.

$540
Shaft – Stepless steel
Right-hand only

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