Ping PLD Anser 2D Putter

Blade Putter

The PLD Anser 2D is Ping's take on its own most famous shape, run through the Putting Lab Design shop and milled from a solid block of 303 stainless steel. The Anser profile is the one Karsten Solheim sketched on a dust cover back in 1966, and Ping has spent nearly sixty years resisting the urge to mess with it. This 2025 version keeps the classic heel-toe weighted blade outline and adds the tighter tolerances and clean finish work that come with milling a head instead of casting it.

What sets the 2D apart from the standard Anser is the hosel. It runs a plumber's neck that hangs the toe hard toward the ground, so this putter wants to swing on an arc. If your stroke opens on the backswing and closes through impact, the head follows you instead of fighting you. Set it flat behind the ball on a level surface and the toe droops noticeably. That is the design working, not a defect.

There is no alignment aid on the top rail, just a single short sightline and a lot of clean stainless. That is a deliberate choice. Players who buy a milled Anser tend to trust their eyes and their read over a paint-filled cavity or a set of parallel rails, and the 2D is built for that golfer.

Design

Milled from 303 stainless, the 2D has a firmer, clicky feel off the face compared to a softer carbon-steel putter, and Ping pairs its PLD blades with a shallow milled face pattern to take some of the edge off fast greens. The head is a full blade with the weight pushed to the heel and toe, which keeps the face stable on strikes that miss the center of the sweet spot. It is forgiving for a blade, though it is still a blade and won't flatter a wandering stroke the way a mallet does. The plumber's neck is the whole story on this model. It produces full toe hang, meaning the toe points close to straight down when you balance the shaft across a finger. That amount of hang matches a stroke with real arc and face rotation. Pair it with a straight-back-straight-through motion and you will fight the face opening and closing more than you should. The finish is a clean satin that cuts glare, and the sightline is short and centered rather than a full-length rail.

Who It's For

• You have a noticeable arc in your stroke, with the face opening and closing through the ball
• You want a milled Anser blade and prefer feel and shape over a busy alignment setup
• You read greens with your eyes and don't lean on parallel lines or a big sightline to aim
• You play firmer or faster greens where a clicky milled stainless face gives you clear feedback
• You are willing to pay up for PLD milling and tighter tolerances over a cast production putter

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 kind of stroke does the PLD Anser 2D suit?

An arced stroke. The plumber's neck gives it full toe hang, so the face naturally opens on the way back and closes through impact. Slight arc or strong arc, this putter works with you. If your stroke is straight back and straight through, a face-balanced or lesser-hang model will suit you better.

How is the Anser 2D different from a standard Anser?

The head shape is the same classic Anser blade. The difference is the hosel and the toe hang it creates. The 2D uses a plumber's neck that produces full toe hang for arc strokes, while other Anser configurations in the PLD line use different necks and give you less hang. Pick the one that matches how much your face rotates.

Does the PLD Anser 2D have an alignment aid?

No. It has a single short sightline on the top rail and nothing else. There is no paint-filled cavity or set of parallel rails. It is built for players who trust their eyes to aim rather than a large visual guide.

What is the head made of and how does it feel?

It is milled from 303 stainless steel, which gives a firmer, clicky feel and sharp feedback compared to a softer carbon-steel putter. Ping mills a shallow face pattern to soften the sound a touch, but if you want a muted, buttery roll, this sits on the firmer end of the scale.

Is a blade like the 2D forgiving enough for a mid handicapper?

It is forgiving for a blade thanks to the heel-toe weighting that keeps the face stable on off-center hits, but it is still a blade. A mid handicapper with a repeatable arced stroke will get along with it fine. If your stroke and contact are inconsistent, a mallet will hold the line better for you.

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