Ping Heppler Tomcat 14 Putter

High MOI Putter

The Heppler Tomcat 14 is Ping's answer to a simple problem: some golfers want the forgiveness and stability of a big mallet, but they also want a firmer feel off the face than a soft insert gives them. When Ping launched the Heppler line in 2020, this was the model built around alignment. Fourteen lines and dots sit on the crown, which is where the name comes from, and they give you more visual reference than almost any other putter Ping has made.

The feel is the real story here. Heppler putters use a firmer face than the Sigma or older Ping insert putters, closer to the click and feedback of a milled steel putter. If you've putted a soft insert your whole life and never liked the mushy, muted response, this is worth a roll. The Tomcat 14 also came with adjustable shaft length, so you could dial the club between roughly 32 and 36 inches without regripping or reshafting.

This is a face-balanced mallet aimed squarely at players with a straight stroke and a tendency to fight alignment. It won't rescue a big arc, and it isn't trying to. What it does is hold the face square, resist twisting on off-center hits, and give you a very loud visual on where you're aimed.

Design

The head is a high-MOI mallet with perimeter weighting that keeps the face stable when you catch a putt off the toe or heel. Being face-balanced, it wants to stay square through the stroke, which pairs it with a straight-back, straight-through motion rather than a strong arc. The crown carries the 14-line alignment pattern, a grid of parallel sightlines and dots that frame the ball and point down your target line. What separates the Heppler family from Ping's other putters is the face. Instead of a soft elastomer insert, the Tomcat 14 uses a firmer dual-durometer construction that feels and sounds closer to milled metal, with more audible feedback at impact. The adjustable-length shaft is the other functional piece, letting you set length in one-inch steps so fit doesn't force a compromise on lie or posture.

Who It's For

• You have a straight-back, straight-through stroke and want a face-balanced head that stays square.
• Alignment is your weak spot and you want the most visual reference a putter can reasonably give you.
• You prefer a firm, clicky feel over the soft, muted response of most mallet inserts.
• You've never been fit for putter length and want the adjustable shaft to get it right.
• You miss putts on the toe and heel and need the forgiveness of a high-MOI mallet.

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

What does the 14 in Tomcat 14 mean?

It refers to the alignment pattern on the crown, which uses 14 lines and dots to frame the ball and point down your target line. It's one of the busiest, most detailed alignment aids Ping has put on a putter, built for players who struggle to aim a mallet consistently.

How does the Heppler face feel compared to other Ping putters?

Firmer. Ping's Sigma and older insert putters feel soft and muted. The Heppler line, including the Tomcat 14, uses a firmer dual-durometer face that feels and sounds closer to a milled steel putter, with more feedback at impact. If you've always found insert putters too soft, this is the Ping to try.

Is the Tomcat 14 face-balanced or does it have toe hang?

It's face-balanced, which suits a straight-back, straight-through stroke. If your putting stroke has a noticeable arc, a toe-hang model will match your natural face rotation better. Face-balanced heads want to stay square, so they reward players who don't rotate the face much.

Can you adjust the length on the Heppler Tomcat 14?

Yes. The Heppler line came with an adjustable-length shaft that lets you set length in one-inch increments, roughly 32 to 36 inches, without reshafting or regripping. It's useful if you've never been properly fit for putter length or want to experiment with your posture and eye position over the ball.

Who should skip the Tomcat 14?

Players with a strong arc stroke and anyone who genuinely prefers a soft insert feel. The face-balanced setup fights an arc rather than complementing it, and the firmer Heppler face is the opposite of the muted response some golfers love. A blade or a toe-hang mallet with a softer face would suit those players better.

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