Ping Redwood Anser Putter

Blade Putter

The Redwood Anser is Ping doing the classic Anser shape in soft milled carbon steel, and it feels exactly like you'd hope. This is the heel-toe weighted blade that basically invented the category back in 1966, redone for players who care about feel at impact. No insert, no face technology gimmicks. Just steel meeting the ball.

What you get here is a putter with a strong personality. It has full toe hang, which tells you everything about who it wants in the hands. The face wants to open and close through the stroke, so if you release the putter on an arc, it rewards you. The carbon steel gives you that soft, muted knock that firmer stainless or insert putters can't match. You feel the ball come off the face, and on a good day that feedback is the whole point.

There is no alignment aid on the top, and that is a choice, not an oversight. The topline is clean. You set up over it and trust the shape instead of a line telling you where to aim. Some golfers love that simplicity. Others miss the crutch. Know which one you are before you commit.

Design

The head is milled from soft carbon steel, and the Anser blade profile is the reference point every other heel-toe putter gets compared to. Weight sits out in the heel and toe, framing the cavity behind the face so off-center hits hold their line better than a pure muscleback would. The plumber's neck hosel sets the shaft ahead of the face for a touch of forward press feel at address. Full toe hang is the defining spec. Hang it from the shaft and the toe points at the ground, which means this head is built for an arced stroke that opens and closes. Pair that with the bare carbon steel face and you have a putter that gives honest feedback on every strike. Mishits feel dead, flush ones feel alive. Carbon steel does patina over time, so expect the finish to change with use unless you keep it wiped down.

Who It's For

• You putt with a noticeable arc and release the head through impact rather than holding the face square.
• Soft feel and audible feedback matter more to you than a face insert or a bold sight line.
• You prefer a clean, traditional blade look at address and don't want alignment marks on the topline.
• You're willing to maintain a carbon steel head, wiping it down and accepting the patina that comes with age.

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 Redwood Anser good for a straight-back-straight-through stroke?

Not really. Full toe hang is built for an arced stroke where the face opens and closes. If your stroke is dead straight, a face-balanced or lighter toe hang putter will fight you less. This one wants to rotate.

What does the carbon steel face feel like compared to an insert putter?

Softer and more muted, with clearer feedback. You feel exactly where you struck the ball. Insert putters mask that a bit and often sound firmer. If you like to feel the ball leave the face, carbon steel is why you'd pick this.

Does the Redwood Anser have an alignment line?

No. The topline is clean with no sight aid. You align off the shape of the head and the shaft. Golfers who rely on a line to aim will find that harder, and those who trust the blade shape tend to prefer it.

Why does the carbon steel head change color over time?

Carbon steel patinas as it reacts to moisture and handling. It's normal and doesn't affect performance. Wipe it dry after rounds to slow it down, or let it age if you like the look. Some owners like the worn-in character it builds.

Is this putter forgiving on off-center hits?

More than a pure muscleback, less than a mallet. The heel-toe weighting of the Anser shape holds mishits together better than a slab blade would, but this is still a player's putter. Center-face contact is where it rewards you most.

Alternatives to the Ping Redwood Anser

Other blade putter models from different brands, closest to its model year.

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