Let’s start the discussion of PING’s new PLD Milled SE DZB putter with a simple question.

Do you have a favorite word?

(No, not yours, Too $hort.)

One of my favorite words is amalgamation. It’s fun to say, and when you finish typing it, it feels like you have accomplished something.

Amalgamation is the word that came to mind when I saw the new PING PLD Milled SE DZB limited-edition putter.

At first glance, it looks like a PING Anser but the more that you look at it, the more you start to see elements from other PING putters. That’s why I had to evoke my favorite word.

The new PING PLD Milled SE DZB is an amalgamation of PING putter elements. Not only are there parts from various PING putters but you also see old and new PING iconography.

If an everything bagel was a putter, it would be this one. Everything bagels work because the combination of all of the individual toppings creates something greater than the just sum of the onion flakes and poppy seeds.

Let’s see if the combination of so many PING putter elements produced a putter that is better than any of the putters used in its creation?

Let’s start with some Anser bits

Since some folks could mistakenly dismiss the PING PLD Milled SE DZB as just another Anser, let’s start with the structural analysis.

The plumber’s neck is a classic Anser element as is the heel/toe weight distribution. If a putter had a skeleton, I’d agree that the DZB has an Anser skeleton. The 350-gram head starts with Anser bones.

From there, though, things start to get interesting.

Once we get into the “flesh” of the DZB, we see some non-Anser elements. The body is wider than an Anser. It is similar in thickness to the PING D66 with similar rounded corners and sloped bumpers.

The heel section looks like the PING ZB. It is far pointer than the heel section of the Anser or D66. The toe edge of the DZB is elevated. This element is present in the D66 and the ZB models.

For this Frankenstein creation, take the bones of an Anser and generously stitch on the flesh of a PING Redwood D66 along with some PING Heppler ZB3 tissues. That would get you pretty close to the DZB.

Additional aesthetic amalgamation

You didn’t think I was done using that word, did you? When it comes to looks, the PING PLD Milled SE DZB is a combination of visual elements. The most interesting feature is the combination of old and new PING visuals.

The cavity Redwood City PING logo is a classic. It’s one of my favorites. Most modern PING putters cavity logo consists of four capital block letters. This Redwood City cavity logo adds a bit of history and whimsy to the DZB design.

At the other end of history, the sight “pill” on the top line. PING has incorporated their new Eye-Q alignment technology into the putter. The Eye-Q tech is the eye-quieting system developed for the Scottsdale TEC putters.

This is the first time this technology has been incorporated into a blade putter. It makes me think we may be seeing a lot more Eye-Q pills on future PING blade putters.

The PING PLD Milled SE DZB has flair

Not everything with the DZB requires deep analysis. Some of the elements are just nice to look at. I love the look of the heritage patina finish. It really pops with the mint-green paint fill. The leather grip with the matching green stitching looks great, too.

The distressed leather headcover looks like something you should find on a special-edition putter. The green diamond pattern stitching ties in nicely with the diamond pattern on the sole of the putter. It really ties the overall package together.

The PING PLD Milled SE DZB is even priced right

Perhaps the most interesting thing about this putter is that the MSRP is $540. Yes, that is still a big pile of quarters, but compared to retail putter prices these days, it seems like a bargain.

Prior to this release, the only way that you could get a putter like the SE DZB would be by going through the PING PLD Custom program. That program is amazing. I treasure my PLD Custom Anser, and Connor’s recent experience with the program resulted in a massive improvement in putting.

The PING PLD (Putting Lab Design) Custom program is awesome, but it costs $1,490. That price includes way more than just the putter but if you don’t need a fitting and the SE DZB fits your aesthetic, you can save some serious coin.

When you consider that a stock PLD Milled Anser has a MSRP of $485, the PLD Milled SE DZB is a downright bargain. You get tons of value for that extra $55.

I don’t know how many of these PING manufactured but I can see these selling out once folks get wind of their existence.

For now, you should be able to find the PING PLD Milled SE DZB in your local and online PING retail shops.

But maybe not for long.

To find out more about this and other PING putters, head to PING.com.