The PING PLD Milled 25 Anser 4D is a Tour-validated blade putter precision-milled from 303 forged stainless steel — built for golfers who demand the confidence of a clean blade profile combined with the added weight and forgiveness of a mid-mallet. Part of PING's Putting Lab Design (PLD) Milled family, the Anser 4D joins the Anser 30 and Kushin in representing all three stroke types, each distinguished by a different hosel to match your natural putting arc. Designed, tested, and refined with input from PING's tour staff, this putter delivers score-lowering consistency on the greens.
Key Features
Tour-Validated 303 Forged Stainless Steel: The head is precision-milled from 303 forged stainless steel for exceptional craftsmanship and long-term durability.
Shallow-Milled Face: A shallow milling pattern across the face delivers a slightly firmer, Tour-preferred feel and promotes consistent ball speeds across the entire striking area.
Perimeter-Weighted Blade Design: Deeper perimeter weighting provides the added weight, forgiveness, and accuracy typically associated with a mid-mallet, while retaining the clean look of a blade.
Confidence-Inspiring Address Look: Clean heel-toe ballasts, less-rounded corners, and a ball-width cavity with an alignment line create a precise, distraction-free look at address.
Strong Arc Stroke Compatibility: The H4 hosel and compact profile deliver more toe hang, making the Anser 4D ideal for players with a strong arc stroke and a confident, natural release.
Heavier Head Weight: At 365 g, the Anser 4D carries a 10 g heavier head than its siblings in the 2025 PLD Milled lineup, enhancing stability and a smooth, pendulum-like stroke.
Chrome Stepless Steel Shaft: The chrome stepless steel shaft provides a clean aesthetic, consistent feel, and a reliable connection between grip and head.
Premium PING PLD Tour Grip: Fitted as standard with the PING PLD Tour M grip in Black/Gold for a secure, tour-quality feel in every condition.
Includes Head Cover: Every putter ships with a matching head cover to protect the precision-milled face between rounds.
Technology in Detail
303 Forged Stainless Steel — Precision Milled
Every PING PLD Milled putter is machined from 303 forged stainless steel, a premium grade chosen specifically for its superior machinability and consistent material properties. The forging process aligns the grain structure of the steel, producing a denser, more uniform base before the milling begins. PING's engineers then apply many hours of precision CNC milling to sculpt the final head geometry to exact tolerances. The result is a putter head that feels premium in the hand, maintains its specifications shot after shot, and carries the level of quality associated with custom, Tour-level equipment. The 2025 Anser 4D continues this tradition, ensuring every head that leaves the facility meets the standards demanded by professional golfers worldwide.
Shallow-Milled Face Technology
The face of the Anser 4D features a shallow milling pattern — a deliberate engineering choice that sets the 2025 PLD Milled series apart from deep-milled predecessors. Where deeper milling tends to produce a softer impact feel, the shallow-milled face strikes the ideal balance: delivering a slightly firmer, crisper response that gives the golfer clear feedback on the quality of contact. This firmer feel promotes more consistent ball speeds across the face, meaning off-center hits lose less energy and roll out more predictably. PING's tour staff consistently requested this firmer, more controlled feedback, and the shallow-milled face was developed in direct response to that input. The outcome is a face that instills confidence in distance control — one of the most important factors in successful putting.
Perimeter Weighting — Mid-Mallet Forgiveness in a Blade
The defining characteristic of the Anser 4D is its deeper perimeter weighting, which distributes mass around the perimeter of the blade head to raise the moment of inertia (MOI) closer to the level of a mid-mallet. This means that putts struck slightly off-center are penalized far less — the face stays squarer through impact, and ball speed is maintained more effectively than in a standard blade. The head weight of 365 g — 10 g heavier than the other 2025 PLD Milled models — reinforces the pendulum-like stability of the stroke, helping golfers maintain tempo and a smooth, consistent follow-through. Clean heel-toe ballasts sit at the extremes of the head to maximize this perimeter-weighting effect without cluttering the visual at address.
Ball-Width Cavity and Alignment Line — Address Confidence
PING's designers crafted the top-line of the Anser 4D with a ball-width cavity milled into the body, immediately drawing the eye to the correct position behind the ball. A single, clean alignment line runs from this cavity toward the golfer, providing a precise reference for squaring the face to the target line. Less-rounded corners compared to the standard Anser give the head a more purposeful, structured appearance that many golfers find easier to align consistently. Together, these visual cues work to reduce pre-shot doubt and reinforce a confident, committed stroke — particularly important for strong-arc players who need to trust their release through the ball.
H4 Hosel — Engineered for a Strong Arc Stroke
The hosel configuration on a putter directly influences the amount of toe hang it produces, which in turn determines which stroke type it suits best. The Anser 4D uses the H4 hosel, which generates more toe hang than the hosels found on the Anser 30 or Kushin. Greater toe hang allows the toe of the putter to drop naturally during the backswing and swing freely back through the ball, which matches perfectly with a strong arc stroke. Golfers who rotate the face open on the backswing and rely on a natural, unguided release to square the face at impact will find that the Anser 4D complements their natural motion rather than fighting it. The 3/4 shaft offset further supports a clean sight line and a comfortable, natural hand position at address.
PLD Milled Series — Putting Lab Design
The PLD (Putting Lab Design) Milled line represents PING's commitment to providing premium, custom-quality putters that are available to all golfers, not just tour professionals. Every model in the PLD Milled range is Tour-validated — meaning they have been tested and approved by professional golfers competing at the highest level. The 2025 lineup features three models: the Anser 30 (slight arc), the Anser 4D (strong arc), and the Kushin — each engineered around a different stroke type and hosel to ensure a genuinely fitted solution for every putting style. The series is designed to deliver the kind of green-side consistency that directly translates into lower scores, round after round.
Specifications
Specification
Value
Putter Type
Blade
Hosel
H4
Face
Shallow milled
Head Weight
365 g
Stroke Type
Strong Arc
Standard Length
35"
Lie Angle
20° ±4°
Loft
3° (+3° / −2°)
Offset
3/4 Shaft
Shaft
Chrome stepless steel
Standard Grip
PING PLD Tour M Black/Gold
Hand
Right-hand (RH) & Left-hand (LH)
Available Lengths
33", 34", 35"
Material
303 forged stainless steel
Includes
Matching head cover
Product variants
Product variants
PING PLD Milled 25 Anser 4D putter
Gender: Unisex
Dexterity: Right Handed
Length: 35"
Grip: Standard
Code: 881978410691
EAN: 881978410691
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