PING built the PLD Milled SE DZB for golfers who care how a putter looks in the bag as much as how it rolls. It feels excellent and aims well. Paying for that much craft is harder to justify.
What's new
DZB is a special edition in PING's PLD Milled line: a blade cut entirely from carbon steel, with a flared high toe and an H1 Anser-style hosel. PING finishes it in a heritage patina and sells it in limited numbers, with retail stock arriving in August 2026.
Weighting follows the Anser template, with ballast pushed to heel and toe around a 350 gram head. A chrome stepless steel shaft, 35 inches as standard, carries a leather PING Legacy grip, and an SE headcover comes in the box. Pricing puts it among the most expensive blades on sale.
How it plays
Feel scores 9.1, the best number on its card. Smooth horizontal milling firms up the strike, and contact comes off solid rather than soft, which suits anyone who wants clear feedback through the hands.
Accuracy follows at 8.6. Toe flare and perimeter weight help the face hold its line on a slight arc, and forgiveness of 8 is respectable for a blade.
Where it lacks
Speed control lags behind. Distance scores 7.5 and workability 7.2, so a blade that starts putts on line does not always finish them at the hole, especially from long range.
Value lands at 6.6. Patina, leather grip and a limited run account for much of the price, yet none of them changes how a putt rolls.
“It feels as good as it looks, but you are paying collector money for a blade.”- The Club Stand gear team
Reasons to buy
- Fully milled carbon steel under a handcrafted patina gives it a heritage look few stock putters match
- Heel and toe ballast plus a flared high toe keep a slight-arc stroke stable
- Smooth horizontal face milling produces a firm, solid strike and earns a 9.1 for feel
Reasons to think twice
- Special edition pricing sits at the very top of the blade market, and value scores just 6.6
- Distance control trails its feel and accuracy, with a 7.5 that leaves lag putts less predictable
- Patina and SE trim add character, not strokes, so much of the premium buys looks
Specs
| Type | Blade, 100% milled carbon steel, Special Edition |
|---|---|
| Hosel | H1 Anser-style |
| Finish | Heritage patina |
| MOI | Anser-inspired heel and toe ballast |
| Face | Smooth horizontal face milling, firmer feel |
| Head weight | 350g |
| Stroke type | Slight arc |
| Standard length | 35 inches |
| Shaft | Chrome Stepless Steel |
| Grip | PING Legacy Leather (genuine leather) |
| Best for | Blade players who want a crafted, limited special edition in a patina finish |
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