Ping PLD Milled DS72 Putter

Blade Putter

The Ping PLD Milled DS72 is the 2025 version of one of Ping's best-known blade shapes, built by the company's Putting Lab Design team. PLD is Ping's premium line, and the DS72 is milled from a solid block of 303 stainless rather than cast, which is where the tight tolerances and the dense, firm feel at impact come from. The DS72 has always been a slightly wider blade than a classic Anser, with a bit more heft behind the face, so it sits somewhere between a traditional blade and a compact mid-mallet in how it plays.

This putter has full toe hang, and that's the single most important thing to know before you buy one. Full toe hang means the face wants to open on the backswing and close hard through the ball. It's built for a golfer with a pronounced arc in their stroke, the player whose putter naturally swings inside on the way back and rotates through impact. If that's you, the DS72 releases in time with your hands and feels effortless. If your stroke is straight back and straight through, this is the wrong tool, and you'll spend the round fighting the face closing on you.

There's no alignment aid on the top of this head. That's a deliberate choice for the kind of player who buys a milled blade. Feel players tend to aim with the leading edge and the shape of the head rather than a painted line, and the clean topline lets you do exactly that. If you rely on a sightline to point the ball, you'll miss having one here.

Design

The DS72 is milled from a single billet of 303 stainless steel, and Ping mills the face separately to control roll and sound. The result is a firm, solid strike with a quiet click, not the muted thud of an insert putter. Milling the head from solid metal also lets Ping hold precise tolerances on the shape and the weighting, which is the whole point of the PLD line versus their cast retail putters. Adjustable sole weights let you dial the head to a heft that matches your tempo and green speeds. Everything about this design points at a specific player. The full toe hang pairs the blade with a face that releases on a strong arc, so the mass rotates with your stroke instead of resisting it. The head is a touch larger and heavier than a standard Anser blade, which adds a little stability without turning it into a mallet. No alignment aid keeps the topline clean for a player who aims by feel and shape. This is not a forgiving, point-and-shoot putter, and it isn't trying to be. It rewards a repeatable arc stroke and a good sense of where the face is pointed, and it gives that player the feedback and control a milled blade is built for.

Who It's For

• Players with a strong arc stroke, since full toe hang matches a face that opens and closes hard through impact.
• Feel players who aim off the leading edge and head shape and don't want a sightline cluttering the topline.
• Golfers who prefer the firm, solid feedback of a milled steel face over the softer sensation of an insert.
• Anyone who wants a slightly larger, heavier blade with a bit more stability than a classic Anser without moving to a mallet.
• Better putters who want to fine-tune head weight to their tempo through the adjustable sole weights.

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 Ping PLD Milled DS72 fit?

A strong arc stroke. The DS72 has full toe hang, which means the face rotates open on the backswing and closes noticeably through the ball. That suits a player whose putter swings well inside on the way back and releases through impact. If you have a straight back, straight through stroke, a face-balanced putter is a much better match. The quick test is to balance the shaft on your finger. If the toe hangs straight down toward the floor, that's full toe hang, and it wants an arc.

Does the DS72 have an alignment line?

No. The topline is clean, with no sightline or dot to line the ball up. That's intentional for a milled blade aimed at feel players, who tend to aim using the leading edge and the shape of the head rather than a painted reference. If you depend on a sightline to point the ball at your target, you'll notice it's missing, and you may be happier with a putter that has one.

What does the milled construction actually change?

It changes feel and precision. The DS72 is milled from a solid block of 303 stainless rather than cast, so the head holds tighter tolerances on shape and weighting, and the face gives a firm, solid strike with a quiet sound instead of the softer feel of an insert. Whether that's better is personal. Players who want crisp feedback off the face gravitate to milled steel. Players who want a softer, muted feel usually prefer an insert putter.

How is the DS72 different from a Ping Anser blade?

The DS72 is a wider, slightly heavier blade than the classic Anser. It carries a bit more mass behind the face, which adds stability and a more planted feel without turning it into a mallet. Both are blades built for an arc stroke, but if you want a touch more forgiveness and a heavier head while keeping the traditional look, the DS72 is the pick. If you want the most compact, workable classic shape, the Anser is the more traditional choice.

Can you adjust the weight on the PLD Milled DS72?

Yes. It comes with adjustable sole weights, so you can tune the overall head weight to your stroke and the greens you play. Heavier weights suit slower greens and a smoother, more deliberate tempo. Lighter setups feel quicker and can help on fast greens. It's a fitting detail more than a gimmick, and it lets a serious putter get the heft dialed in rather than settling for a fixed stock weight.

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