Ping Harwood Putter

High MOI Putter

The Harwood is Ping's take on a stable mallet that doesn't balloon into a giant winged head. It's a tidy squared-off mid-mallet, more compact than the big fang putters Ping also sells, but the weight sits out at the perimeter so the head resists twisting. Set it behind the ball and it looks quiet. No prongs, no wings, just a clean body that holds still through the stroke.

The spec that decides how it plays is the balance. The Harwood is face-balanced, which you can prove to yourself by resting the shaft across a finger: the face points straight up at the sky instead of the toe drooping toward the floor. That setup is built for a straight-back-straight-through stroke, where the face stays square to the path and the head travels down the line rather than swinging on an arc. If your hands keep the face quiet and you feel like you're pushing the putter straight at the hole, the Harwood matches what you already do.

Up top Ping gives you an alignment aid to frame your start line, and the high-MOI body backs it up by fighting rotation when you miss the center. Together the idea is simple. Keep the face square, keep the head stable, and let you get on with starting the ball where you're looking.

Design

High MOI is the whole point of the Harwood, and it comes down to where Ping puts the mass. The head moves weight away from the center and out to the heel, toe, and back, so it fights rotation on off-center strikes. Catch one toward the toe and the face barely turns, which keeps the ball closer to your intended line and speed than a lighter, center-heavy blade would. You get that stability in a shape that still reads like a putter instead of a boat anchor. Face-balanced is the other half of the design. Ping sets the shaft and internal weighting so the face wants to stay square through the stroke rather than opening and closing, which is exactly what a straight-back-straight-through motion needs. Add the alignment aid on the crown and the Harwood is built around one job: hold the head steady, keep the face square, and give your eye a clear frame to the target.

Who It's For

• Your stroke runs straight back and straight through with a quiet face, and a face-balanced head won't fight you by trying to rotate.
• You miss the center of the face more than you'd like, and the high-MOI perimeter weighting holds your line and speed better than a blade.
• You want a stable mallet that still looks compact and clean behind the ball, not a big winged head.
• Aiming is where you leak strokes, and the crown alignment aid gives your eye a clear frame to the hole.
• You'd rather have a putter that looks calm at address than one covered in sightlines and shapes.

Technology

About Ping

Ping invented the heel-toe weighted blade (the original Anser) and continues to innovate in weight distribution and forgiveness. Their PLD line offers tour-level milled putters with Ping's signature engineering.

Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Ping Harwood face-balanced or toe hang?

It's face-balanced. Rest the shaft on your finger and the face points straight up instead of the toe dropping toward the ground. That makes it a fit for a straight-back-straight-through stroke where the face stays square the whole way. If you feel the face open and close on an arc, a toe-hang putter would suit your motion better.

What does high MOI mean on the Harwood and why does it matter?

MOI is how much the head resists twisting. Ping pushes weight to the perimeter of the Harwood, so when you strike a putt off-center the face turns less and the ball holds its line and speed. For a golfer who doesn't always find the sweet spot, that stability is the difference between a putt that stays on line and one that leaks off the edge of the cup.

Is the Harwood good for a straight putting stroke?

Yes, that's what the face-balanced setup is built for. When your putter moves straight back and straight through with the face staying square, the Harwood's balance keeps the head from rotating and works with that motion. Golfers who take the putter inside on the backswing and release it will find the face wants to stay open longer than their stroke expects.

Does the Harwood have an alignment aid?

It does. Ping puts a sightline on the crown to frame your start line, and it pairs well with the head shape. Because the body is high MOI and face-balanced, your job is mostly to aim it and start the ball, so a clear alignment reference matters more here than raw feel. Set the line at your target and let the stable head do the rest.

How does the Harwood compare to Ping's bigger fang mallets like the Tyne 4?

The Harwood is a more compact mid-mallet and it's face-balanced, so it suits a straight stroke. The Tyne 4 and similar fang shapes are larger, have prongs framing the ball, and carry mid toe hang for an arc stroke. Both are forgiving. You pick between them by your stroke type and how big a head you want to look at. A straight stroke and a cleaner shape point you to the Harwood.

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