Top 5 Ping Putters

Ping i Series Craz-E Putter

Pros:

  • Large insert stretches across most of the putter’s face
  • Putter makes a nice sound when it contacts the ball
  • Exceptionally balanced

Cons:

  • Face too soft for feel on long puts
  • Grips wear and soil easily
The Ping i Series Craz-E Putter is a face-balanced putter designed for accuracy and consistency. You should expect no less from the only American golf club company to hold ISO certification. Golfers that desire a soft feel with a firm response appreciate the two-piece insert construction that uses urethane and a face appliqué. The thick urethane insert provides the firmness while the thin applique’ provides the soft feel. The putter utilizes a low center of gravity. Plus, a high moment of inertia (MOI) is achieved by using sole inserts. The Craz-E Putter has a raised alignment aid that contrasts the crescent shape of the putter with the sight line for improved alignment capabilities. The stability and visual alignment features of the larger and heavier putter is unattainable by smaller blade putters. Ping putters have won thousands of professional tournaments across the globe since Karsten Solheim built his first revolutionary design in his garage in 1959.

Ping i Series Putter

Pros:

  • Easy to use
  • Variety of head, hosel, neck and shaft options
  • Putter has a good sound

Cons:

  • Grip not comfortable for some
  • Sound is not as good
The Ping i series line of putters integrate a urethane insert with a thin face appliqué to produce a soft feel, a firm response, and good sound. Ping envisioned an enhanced feel to go along with their proven weighting properties. The i series putters include the Craz-E, 1/2 Craz-E , 1/2 Craz-E B, 1/2 Craz-E L, 1/2 Moon, 1/2 Wack-E, Anser, Anser 4, B60, Piper H, Wack-E, and the Zing, all of which are designed to give you good feedback. Ping insert technology gives you the ability to strike more pure shots, or shots struck perfectly on the club’s center of gravity. The –E designs feature easy alignment and increased moment of inertia (MOI) to give you more forgiveness. All of the i series come in both right and left hand models. The i Series is just one more Ping success story since its founder, the late Karsten Solheim, made his first putter in his garage back in 1959.

Ping Karsten Series Putters

Pros:

  • Crisp and responsive
  • Simple straightforward design
  • Outstanding value
    • Stock grip doesn’t respond well
    • Putter is rough on impact
    • Unforgiving on mis-hits
  • Cons:

The PING Karsten Series Putters are named after Karsten Solheim, the late founder of PING. The series include the Anser, Anser 2, B60, C67, Craz-E, Piper and the Zing models. The Anser putter is the most successful putter design in history. The series features 17-4 stainless steel faces with no insert in the contact area of the ball. The elastomer insert is in the cavity. This provides the solid response of a steel putter while adding enhanced feel. Weight is refocused on the perimeter of the club head to increase the moment of inertia (MOI) and add an extra element of forgiveness for those off-center hits. The Karsten Series offers traditional alignment and a firm face response. Most of the models have multi-level alignment aids, where the sight lines and the contours of the club aid in alignment, are designed into most models. All Karsten Series putters are available in left and right hand models.

Ping Karsten Craz-E Putter

Pros:

  • Great alignment system
  • Very well balanced and responsive
  • Good value

Cons:

  • Stock grip not the best
  • Head too heavy for some
  • Poor velocity off face
The PING Karsten Craz-E Putter uses a 17-4 stainless-steel head with an elastomer cavity insert designed to raise the moment of inertia (MOI) by redistributing weight in the investment cast head. The elastomer insert in the cavity gives you enhanced feel while the steel face gives you solid response. You get maximum forgiveness for those off center shots, plus there’s reduced vibration. You’ll get great feedback with the Karsten Craz-E Putter. The high-contrast multi-sight alignment aids really stand out making the putter easy to align. The putter has a 370 gram head weight, the heaviest in the Karsten line and is extremely well balanced. Distance control is maximized even on fast greens. No wonder Ping is famous for its technologically advanced designs and creations. Ping is the only American golf club company that is ISO certified. With the Ping Karsten Craz-E putter you get tour grade results for bargain line prices.

Ping G5I Putter

Pros:

  • Intuitive alignment system
  • Excellent construction and value
  • Great response and feel

Cons:

  • Rough grip uncomfortable to some
  • Inconsistent distance control
The Ping G5i putter has a dual durometer face (durometer refers to the hardness of a substance) that gives maximum sound and feel by combining a soft back insert with a firm impact surface using state-of-the-art polyurethane materials. A precisely milled insert cavity including sole cavities and thru-holes to redistribute the weight and increase the MOI or moment of inertia. The putter includes an Optigraphic Alignment System and Blue Winn grips. The Ping G5i has the distinction of making the Golf Digest Hot List Editor’s Choice multiple times in the blade putter category. Comfortable and well-balanced, the Ping G5i putter comes in left and right hand models. It is available in 33, 34, 35 and 36 inch lengths. With head weights of 333g, 338g, 340g, and 355g, depending on the model, the G5i provides enough head weight to power the ball on the long puts but not so much as to overshoot the short puts.