When you think of Ping putters, you usually think of classic designs like the Anser in matte black or classic satin silver. Pulling the Scottsdale TEC Ketsch Onset ($399/£375) out of the box, the first thing that hits you is the bold white finish – reminiscent of the TaylorMade Corza Ghost from 2010.
It’s a bold departure from tradition that immediately distinguishes this range, but with good reason, so Ping says. But will it perform as well as some of the best putters on the market? I took it to the course to find out.
The Ping Scottsdale TEC Ketsch Onset
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The putter certainly boasts shelf appeal thanks to its eye-catching aesthetics. The new Eye-Q technology felt intentionally designed to grab my attention the moment I set it behind the ball and it certainly did in practice. The Ketsch is what I would call a compact mallet putter, and it sits nice and flush to the ground behind the ball.
The headline story here is ‘Quiet Eye’ technology, which the Ping R&D team has introduced after using eye-tracking techniques to study how players fixate on the ball. I was eager to see if it actually changed my perception when on the greens.
The Ping Scottsdale TEC Ketsch Onset behind the ball
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The result is Eye-Q – a small dot on the top of the putter, behind the face, that acts as a visual anchor. In my testing, I found this tiny detail surprisingly effective, giving me somewhere to hone my focus once I had lined the putter up to the line on my ball.
This helped me to quieten my eyes and maintain a fixed body position throughout the stroke, without wanting to lift my head and follow the ball too early.
The Onset hosel is another new addition to Ping putters. Placing the shaft behind the top rail and near the center line provides you with a clear view of the ball, which takes some getting used to, but I actually think it helped with my alignment once I did.
The Ping Scottsdale TEC Ketsch Onset designed for a stroke with a slight arc
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Because the CG sits behind the shaft axis, the head felt like it was being pulled through the stroke rather than pushed, which added a noticeable layer of stability that kept my slight-arc stroke on a very consistent…
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