PING PLD Milled Anser vs
Scotty Cameron Newport 2

The PLD Milled Anser’s four-hour CNC milling from forged 303 stainless steel produces a buttery-soft, responsive impact that every reviewer praises. The Deep AMP face pattern adds a crisp ‘tock’ that changes character based on strike quality — precise auditory feedback for distance control.

The Newport 2’s dual-milled face — combining deep-mill softness with mid-mill responsiveness — is the benchmark for blade putter feel. MyGolfSpy ranked it the best blade for sound and feel. Today’s Golfer called the impact feel ‘second to absolutely nobody.’ Decades of refinement show in every strike.

As a traditional blade, the PLD Anser has low MOI by modern standards. Plugged In Golf noted that ‘large mishits will end up short.’ The compact head penalizes off-center contact meaningfully compared to any mallet alternative.

The Newport 2 is equally unforgiving — it’s a compact blade with minimal MOI. MyGolfSpy’s testing showed a wider gap between pure strikes and mishits compared to high-MOI mallets. Neither blade gives you much help on off-center contact.

The 2024 PLD Milled Anser added a white alignment line on the gunmetal finish that Today’s Golfer called a ‘major difference when lining up putts.’ The original Anser geometry — the most successful putter shape in professional golf history — provides a natural visual flow at address.

The Newport 2 relies on a clean topline and offset for alignment with no sightline aids. This is confidence-inspiring for skilled players who align by feel, but multiple sources note it’s challenging for golfers who need visual guidance at address.

The PLD Anser’s Deep AMP milling provides good speed feedback through both feel and sound. The crisp ‘tock’ that scales with putt length gives golfers an auditory channel for lag putting. Very capable, but slightly less refined than the Newport 2 in this category.

The Newport 2’s dual-milled face and customizable tungsten sole weights allow precise weight distribution tuning for each length. MyGolfSpy found it had the best PuttView Handicap for long-range putts among blades tested. The softer feel aids touch on lag putts.

Four hours of precision CNC milling per head produces exceptionally consistent face texture across the entire striking surface. The tolerances are ‘ridiculously tight’ per Plugged In Golf — comparable to Scotty Cameron and Bettinardi. The Deep AMP pattern promotes true topspin from the first revolution.

The Newport 2’s dual-milled face produces an excellent roll that forum users describe as pure and consistent. The combination of deep and mid milling creates a face that launches the ball with true forward spin. Marginally behind the PLD’s four-hour milled surface in sheer consistency.

The PLD Anser’s plumber’s neck hosel with approximately 45-degree toe hang naturally complements slight-arc strokes. The full shaft offset and heel-toe weighting allow face manipulation for creative shot-making. PING designates it specifically as a slight-arc putter.

The Newport 2’s offset and plumbing neck provide moderate toe hang for arcing strokes — the archetypal blade for golfers with face rotation through impact. Both are classic Anser-style shapes that suit the same stroke types and allow the same creative control.

At ~$450, the PLD Milled Anser includes a graphite shaft, gunmetal PVD finish, and alignment line as standard. It earned Golf Digest Hot List gold with top-5 performance for both low- and high-handicap testers. With 14 sources and strong independent validation, the data backing is deeper.

At $449, the Newport 2 charges a Scotty Cameron premium that includes customizable tungsten sole weights and exceptional resale value (70–80% of retail used). But the performance gap over the PLD is narrower than the brand cachet suggests, and multiple sources call the PING the better value.