New Putter Design Honors Louise Solheim
In developing the G Le3 putter series, technology and player model preference were the guiding factors, resulting in four distinct designs, each inspired by PING’s long-standing reputation as a leader in putter design and performance.
All four models are engineered with a white, two-piece Pebax elastomer insert consisting of a soft front with PLD-inspired shallow grooves and a firmer back to ensure the optimal combination of feel, forgiveness and distance control.
The iconic Anser design offers the standard-setting performance that’s made it the winningest putter in history. Along with a full-face insert, it features a sight line in the cavity floor for alignment assistance.
A new design pays tribute to Louise Solheim. Known simply as “Louise”, it’s a mid-mallet that borrows its shape and weighting properties from the tour-proven PING DS72 but differs with a mid-slant hosel and parallel tip shaft to best fit a strong stroke type. It also offers the full-face insert and a confidence-inspiring sight line on the cavity floor to aid in alignment.
To further advance its high-MOI, easy-to-align mallet designs, PING’s putter designers evolved two popular and proven models – the Fetch and Ketsch.
The Fetch has a full-face insert and best fits a straight stroke with its double-bend shaft. The slate PVD finish contrasts with the white insert and ball-width alignment lines to make set-up simple. A convenient and unique ball pick-up feature for gimmes also fits the size of the hole for retrieving holed putts without bending over.
The Ketsch G continues PING’s strategy of offering women a premium multi-material, maximum-forgiveness design. Like previous Ketsch models, it combines a fully machined 6061 aluminum body with a stainless-steel soleplate to maximize the moment of inertia and position the center of gravity for more accuracy and consistency. Its ball-width insert matches up with alignment cues on top of the putter and centers on a top line that extends to the back of the putter.
All four putter models are built with the new G Le3-specific, pistol-style PP59 grip, distinguished by an updated PU wrap that provides a superior feel and premium look.
