Ping Scottsdale TEC Putters are not ‘Zero-Torque’. They claim this is better

Ping’s latest putters aren’t Zero-Torque, but their take on the putter industry’s biggest craze has plenty of other ways to help you get it in the hole.

The company is bringing its first Onset devices to a full retail launch in the new Scottsdale TPP row behind teasing the technology with a limited PLD release last year. Of the three head shapes in the line, two are in Ping’s Onset configuration, which moves the shaft back behind the putter face but not directly through the putter’s center of gravity.

The striking white legs also feature Ping’s new EyeQ alignment technology to help focus your eye and give the most accurate gauge.

“The new Scottsdale TEC players represent an exciting new opportunity for players to improve their performance,” Ping CEO and President John K. Solheim said in a release. “Using eye-tracking research has given us some great insights into the best ways to help players improve their focus and sink more goals. We’ve also chosen to make this line exclusively hammer to better serve the growing market for these types of models while continuing to offer stroke-like fit through optimal CG placement. All Scotch models are high performance designed and high performance proven. Fantastic feeling We are seeing a nice adoption of the tournament as well as we have entered the key season.”

Scottsdale TEC, which stands for Tour Elevated Concepts, has already made waves on the PGA Tour as it was first teased at RSM Classic last november. Tony Finau and Matthieu Pavon lead back-to-back PGA Tour events in SG: Putting in February and Wyndham Clark just added Ally Blue Onset to the bag last week.

Continue reading below for more on Ping Scottsdale TEC gear, including my take on the release.

What’s really new with Ping Scottsdale TEC cameras — and why you should care

Why Ping Starter Inserts Aren’t Zero-Torque

Ping’s lead design engineer, Tony Serrano, describes the difference between Ping’s entry-level setters and “Zero-Torque” putters. imagining that you have to pull a trailer with your car. You will always pull it and it goes where you take it. But when you have to reverse your car, maneuvering the trailer in front of you becomes very difficult.

Ping’s approach to initializers is the same: axis lowers ahead of the Center of Gravity, rather than passing directly through it, as in other low torques marketers.

“At zero torque, the axle shaft is going straight through the CG,” Serrano told GOLF. “That’s not what we want. We still want to pull the CG because that’s what creates stability during the stroke. So even though the axle is back, the CG is far enough behind it that you’re always pulling it, not pushing it.”

This means Ping can push the CG further into the head to add stability, and by moving the shaft back, that frees up the face to help you line up the club (more on that in a bit).

The setup also means that the shaft to CG relationship is very similar to a blade shooter while still having hammer stability. Despite the center-shaft design, Ally Blue The beginning there are five degrees of dependent finger while The beginning of Ketch there are 15 to suit Ping’s straight and light bow types, respectively.

“Because we can move the CG so far back with the aluminum body and steel sole, this shaft-to-CG relationship is closer to what you see in a blade,” Serrano said. “So you get the balance and feel of a blade, but with the forgiveness of a hammer.”

Haydena new shape for Ping, it is a more traditional round hammer shape with a double twist shaft.

Keeping a steady eye

One of the main benefits of the Onset is the ability to provide the golfer with a completely unobstructed view of the face, making the alignment easier.

Scottsdale TEC takes this concept even further by introducing EyeQ alignment technology.

EyeQ technology came from studies linking the phenomenon known as the Quiet Eye, where the longer a player can lock their gaze on the ball during a shot, the stronger the correlation is with better skill and performance.

Ping’s engineers found a point in the topline of the thruster followed by a line that significantly improved the Quiet Eye when compared to a solid line or a hollow tip.

“What we found with the drop is that it really helps soothe the eyes,” Seranno said. “When the players had nothing or just a line, their gaze moved a lot more, but with the dot it was closed. Right before they start the shot, everything is focused in one place.”

Until I saw the putters, I was confused as to what the eye was supposed to do after starting the shot and moving the putter, but I found my gaze immediately locked on the ball at that moment.

The bright white finish helps the stretch feature stand out even more and grabs the attention of the retail consumer.

Same name, new TEC

The Scottsdale name is an important one for Ping, whose founder, Karsten Solheim, began designing machinery in a Scottsdale garage.

It was used last year for initial line of Scottsdale putterswhich featured a soft PEBAX insert, a material commonly used for superior energy transfer in running shoes.

But the new Scottsdale TEC line differs from its predecessor in its multi-material construction. Instead of the bodies being cast from steel, the rest of the tire is milled from aluminum with steel soleplates.

The aluminum mill allowed Ping much more flexibility with the CG properties, one of the reasons they were able to create stability from the Onset setup.

“The biggest thing is going from a cast head to a milled aluminum head with a steel heel,” Serrano said. “It gives us a lot of discretionary weight to move, so we can really maximize the MOI and put the CG exactly where we want it. It’s just a higher level of accuracy and performance compared to casting.”

Ping Scottsdale TEC carrier lineup

There are three shapes in the Scottsdale TEC line, with two in the Onset configuration. The Ally Blue Onset is also available with an offset configuration.

Ally Blue The beginning

What is it: A square mid-hammer shape with an initial shaft and 5 degrees of toe hang for players with minimal impact spin. Also available in a counterbalance model.

Who is it for: Players who want an ultra-stable, easy-to-connect mid-swing to match a fair, straight backswing.

The beginning of Ketch

What is it: A larger hammer with 15 degrees of toe flow to accommodate strikes with a light bow.

Who is it for: Players looking to reap the benefits of launch extension and stability, but with more of a sense of release through the stroke.

Hayden

What is it: A more traditional form of round hammer with a double shaft for balancing the face.

Who is it for: Players with minimal arch who want to benefit from extension aids, but in a traditional setup.

My take: Something between low torque and conventional

As someone who has been using a low torque for the better part of the last six months, both Scottsdale TEC Onset players really intrigue me.

With both, you are able to get the extreme stability that has been a staple of this new category of putter, reap the benefits of aiming to take the shaft off the face all the time while maintaining the rubber release feel that I have grown so accustomed to.

I’ve been experimenting with low torque putters as a way to reset my hands, similar to what Rickie Fowler talked about in his transition back to a center shaft putter. These Scottsdale TEC Onset stocks offer a way to do that while still having an awareness of the shooting face.

In my testing, I also found the PEBAX insert, which I thought was a little soft on the original Scottsdale line, so it’s a little more responsive and feels more like a ground putter, which Tony Finau mentioned when he switched to the Ally Blue Onset this year. It’s definitely still on the softer side, something I prefer, but not soft, making it easier to transition from a matte face to this one.

The thing you notice right away is how easy these shooters are to aim, thanks to the high-contrast white sight and EyeQ alignment aid. It’s very easy to lock on the point before the shot and then lock the ball when you release it.

I can’t wait to see where this setup goes. Ping has taken their time with their Onset models, with this being the first full retail release after PLD Milled Special Edition Ally Blue Onset last year. Ketsch is a good add-on option for Ally Blue, but I’d like to see what other shapes the setup would work with, as well as alignment aids.

I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s more to come here.

Price, Specifications and Availability

Ping is new Scottsdale TEC setter are available for pre-orders to begin March 31 and will arrive at retail locations on April 9.

Each shooter will cost $399.99.

The stock specifications are as follows:

Attic: 3˚
lie: 70°
Lengths: 35″ (37.75″ for Ally Blue CB)

Head weights: 370 g (Ally Blue Onset and Ally Blue Onset CB), 360 g (Hayden), 350 g (Ketsch Onset)

Types of shock: Straight Bow (Ally Blue Starset, Ally Blue Onset CB and Hayden), Light Bow (Ketsch Onset)

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