$1,913.00 for puttin' around !

[Fisherdude]

There a few members who get pissed if we talk about things, because they're afraid the prices will go up. Well, (and only because I love you guys), here's another Ping putter to look for...

The first Ping "Anser" model (no, there's no "w"), with "Scottsdale" on it. $1,500-$2,000.

 

[luvvinvinyl]

One of my regular playing partners uses the Anser that his late father bought new. Still has the original grip. I couldn't bring myself to cut that old grip off, and convinced him to leave it be.

My own putter is a new Anser 2i. I love that head. One day I'll find the grip that I want.

 

[Sam Cogley]

I need to dig my 1-A out. I can't remember if it's a Scottsdale or Phoenix model.

 

[dnewma04]

Ernie, we'll have to hit the course someday. I haven't golfer in almost 2 years and it's starting to drive me mad not to be out there.

 

[Urizen]

The first Ping "Anser" model (no, there's no "w"), with "Scottsdale" on it. $1,500-$2,000.

Oh no, don't tell me that. A few months ago, I sold this set of plus-no-plus which included an Anser putter.:tears:

 

[70salesguy]

I have a set of vintage Ping clubs, with the persimmon woods, never been struck. My father won them in a sales contest many years ago, and he didn't play. When I started to play (not so you can tell by watching ), he gave them to me. My wife had bought me a decent but not expensive new set prior to receiving the Pings.

A golfer friend of mine heard about the Ping set and said "learning to play golf with that set of clubs would be learning to drive in a Ferrari", so to this day, they have never been played. (and the others have never been played well)

 

[Sam Cogley]

Oh no, don't tell me that. A few months ago, I sold this set of plus-no-plus which included an Anser putter.:tears:

Anser putters are common, and were produced for a long time. Most had Phoenix addresses, Scottsdale-produced putters are the rare ones.

 

[Bill S]

Funny thing is most folks who would buy a vintage Ping putter couldn't putt any worse with a potato stuck on the end of a shaft. It ain't the putter.

 

[dnewma04]

it's not all the putter, but a good putter that you feel comfortable with and responds predictably can be worth an awful lot. I build golf clubs as a hobby, my first attempt resulted in a bad putter and I could never get a feel for it. My second attempt has been in my bag for the last 10 years and I don't see it going anywhere soon. It has the weight and length I was looking for and I am far more consistent with it. That said, it's hard to say what that's worth, but I'd guess it saves me at least a stroke per round.

I see what you are getting at, though. Often times, when I played consistently, I'd golf with someone who claimed things like "I could drive the ball 300 yards if I had that driver, too!". It would usually prompt me to yank their driver out of their bag and hit it as well as mine and toss it back to them.

 

[Sam Cogley]

I've used a lot of different putters over the years. The only ones I ever really had a feel for are my Pings - 1-A and A-Blade (basically an Anser in Manganese Bronze). The 1-A is always fun, the "ping" sound drives everyone else nuts.

 

[SoCal Sam]

I found a couple of $2 Pings this weekend but sadly not the $2,000 variety.

 

[EastPoint]

I don't even play golf, but I think I'd rather have a putter than a hundred-pound overly tricked-out receiver that I couldn't even move. The simplicity of the putter contrasts strikingly with the complexity of the Pioneer.

 

[Jailtime]

2K for a putter? Really? Go get yourself a nice Odyssey or Scotty Cameron, and spend the $1800 you'll have left over on a new amp!