£2,000 Golf Club Custom Fitting: The Truth Revealed!

[@strumdoctor]

I went to Miles of Golf in Cincinnati for a putter fitting. My fitter told me to bring my 3 favorite putters. He put me on Quintic and GC quad with each. He told me one was garbage (previously fitted by another shop), but in fairness, my stroke has significantly changed since that time. One was a broomstick LAB, I bought on a whim, but don't know how to hit. He told my my 34" L.A.B. was perfect "as is". He went through all the numbers with me to prove it. Gave me a tempo drill with a Blast Motion device (I already owned) and said he "had nothing to sell me." Now, that is an amazing experience! Needless to say, that is where I will be going for future fittings. You cannot buy that kind of integrity.

[@victorchen8484]

I had a similar experience, my 90 dollar taylormade putter golftown fitted me using the phone app similar to the one in the video, then I went to txg for a proper fitting, apprently the putter is perfect for me😂😂

[@arpus1995]

I had a complete oppposite experience there.

[@ReedYoungGolf]

A fellow Cincinnati native!

[@eddiebellamy7605]

There's a miles of golf near me in Ann Arbor, thinking about going there for a putter fitting to see if anything out there now beats any of the 3 putters I have at home

[@davidw3673]

On a recent iron fitting at First Tee in Goldsbor, NC, I was having an off day, and the fitter politely told me that he could sell me all kinds of stuff, but he couldn't "fit" me properly to anything when I was swinging like that. I thanked him and rescheduled. The next time he fit me into irons and a driver shaft that I still love.

[@chrisnorris8096]

I love the way Rick calls it out as it is! Other golf KZbinrs are basically stuck on their club choice because of deals but the likes of Rick and Peter Finch remain independent which gives their channels integrity and also allows us to see their true opinions. I think Ricks reviews are great and they are some of the reasons why he is still and will remain the GOAT of KZbin golf!

[@geoff-63]

Lol

[@VonHanzee]

They both literally shill for Ping lmao

[@GolfLifer67]

​@VonHanzee how, this review was pretty honest, crap rust and fitting not worth the money ?

[@fontyyy]

​@@VonHanzeeif that was a shill Rick just lost his contract!

[@fontyyy]

No disclaimer, not a very positive review, I think Rick actually paid the £2k for this experience. If he didn't, he broke UK KZbin rules. Which I doubt he'd do for a paltry £2k. I watch loads of KZbin reviews and normally you get "I was sent this [xxxx] by [yyyy] and I don't have to send it back, but this review is my honest opinion of the product"

[@shanecurry8281]

I think Rick not having like a golf brand sponsor is awesome in comparison to other KZbin channels who may be afraid to be completely honest when it comes to experiences like this. Cheers Rick, awesome video!

[@PaulWalton-o3h]

That’s not strictly true. A large majority of his business is Saudi owned (via another company called performance something or other)

[@crackspider101]

​@@PaulWalton-o3hand which clubs do the Saudis make?

[@colincumming4624]

Sure, but I wonder about a few details here. Firstly, did Ping really add his logo without him asking for it? That seems highly unlikely. Secondly, the putter must be carbon steel - was he not talked through materials and told that carbon would rust - and in the UK wet weather, rust fast if not cared for/dried off carefully all the time? It also seems odd to review what he likes and doesn't like given that the whole point of the fitting was to build him a putter to suit his preferences in every way...

[@br0ken_pr0mises87]

Facts!

[@dumpygolf]

the sound that putter makes on contact is awful lol. the rust is unacceptable for what you paid for that experience. I really appreciate your candid and honest opinions and reviews!

[@goutfromfriedokra]

absolutely the best, premium. feeling putter on the market. Feel wise !!! In terms of adjustability for weights Ping is horrible....compared to other brands..

[@benbarratt570]

Feel is so personal…I much prefer the sound and feel from my 2021 Tyne 4 with the insert compared to the pld ones.

[@bloggs730]

I would definitely send it back. It's ridiculous that it's gone rusty, unless it's April fool?

[@samuelknott5586]

Can’t really complain about something he 100% didn’t put for

[@LeeFevGolf1977]

Ha ha nearly had me

[@jsmallsawe]

oh shit... I didn't even think about it being April Fools... haha!!

[@JohnUssher-jk2qo]

He talked about it on the podcast a couple of weeks ago, so don’t think it’s April Fools. Especially if he’s talking about a major club manufacturer. If he was making it up they could sue him into oblivion.

[@adamspencer9280]

Thought that for a second but then looked up the service and that is the price. Plus I looked at Victor Hotlands putter and it is also rusty. In saying that the Scotty Cameron I have came with Gun oil to oil after rounds if it got wet. I always did so, but on one occasion my Dad put it away for me without oiling and the next day it showed the first signs of rust. I was able to oil and you can't really see it, a little bit of pitting. But that one came with a warning and the oil and an oil cloth. This one did not.

[@joshramirez7]

No putter is worth that much.

[@FatihPekbas]

You‘re sure he paid for it?

[@bencrawley8960]

@@FatihPekbasI doubt it, but even if he did then £2000 comes off of his tax bill at the end of the year. I say fair play Rick😂

[@qbclay2]

all depends on who is buying it. it's worth whatever someone is willing to pay. certainly wouldn't be worth that kind of money for the majority of everyone

[@brycecarter1]

“rick make custom fitting videos” *fucking complains*

[@TheSimCaptain]

​@@FatihPekbasYep, because he was brutally honest about it.

[@tonybytheway7543]

Thats a stupid amount of money for that putter and experience. I got a free fitting at a Scotty Cameron Experience Day with their main UK putter guy with no obligation to buy. The fitting was great, I shopped around and am still using that putter 3 years later and its not going anywhere as its been brilliant for me. Tell you what I'd like to see, Rick getting fit by Ian Fraser at TXG/CC.....now that would be worth it!

[@BigDcap]

The custom program is less about the fitting and more about the customizing a putter to what you want. Sure he could go through a txg fitting but they would not be able to get him a prime tyne with a plumbers neck, sight dot no sight line, raw finish (which is supposed to rust), and the exact weight he wanted. If you where fit for something that needs 45 degrees of toe hang but like the shape of a scotty phantom x11 with a sight dot and super deep milling in a black finish your shit out of luck since txg only has OTRs.

[@tonybytheway7543]

@@BigDcap Agree on finish, but length, lie, weight and options for toe hang are all customizable options from the fit. To charge that much for the other elements is just too much IMO. TXG wise, I was referring to Ian fitting Rick for the rest of his bag.

[@trevdavies]

It's an April fools joke.

[@svk_5104]

@@BigDcap $2,000 dollars just to be able to add like 2-3 custom things isn’t worth it. Plus, there’s places you can send your putter to get those few customizations if you really want. Scotty Cameron has its shop that you can send in your putter and get all the stuff you mentioned and it’ll be a fraction of the cost.

[@BigDcap]

@@svk_5104 Scotty custom shop only does weight if there is ports, loft, lie, and paintfill. The custom shop rarely ever offers new finishes for OTRs and they definitely do not do custom hosel adjustments for toe hang, adjust weight for putters with no weight ports, new milling patterns, etc. The only way to get an authentic scotty with all those customizations is as a Circle T which is a lot more expensive than 2k. Sure you can get someone else to do the mods but it is now not authentic through scotty anymore.

[@slade_golf]

I love Ping and everything they do but I feel the fitting process with the iphone cradle has a fatal flaw that can't be as accurate as it needs to be. While the sensors and everything in the iphone are top notch and accurate, I just don't know how you can strap an extra 200+ grams on to the shaft of a putter and expect that someone will putt the same way as when you remove that massive amount of weight. I use the Ping app to practice from time to time but the heft it adds to my putter is more than noticeable on my stroke and how I deliver the putter to the ball. How do you fit someone to a putter that weighs over 700g with the iphone attached and then ship them a putter that then weighs +/- 550g? It's like fitting someone to a driver that has a 220g shaft in it and then delivering an assembled club that only has a 40g shaft. They're going to feel completely different.

[@victorchen8484]

I was going to say the same, not even using quintec for a 200 dollar fitting？？

[@Bingerz11]

@@victorchen8484 They had qunitic on in the background you can see.

[@Bingerz11]

Completely agree. It's a useful tool to some extent but the weight certainly makes a difference. Same with SAM puttlab. They have quintic on in the background but maybe they could use Quad putting mode also?

[@naderzein2435]

It's a gimmick to get you to download the app which is another revenue stream for them.

[@victorchen8484]

@@Bingerz11 I don't think they used it, not seeing the ruler near the hole and led lighting etc

[@pobg]

I absolutely love the honesty right from the go. I know that’s what the reviews is based on but it’s still good to see. The other lads don’t do that even when they say they do c

[@nickupjohn8586]

2 years ago I walked into a Pro Shop in the Cotswolds and spotted LAB putters , after holing the 1st 6 putts from 12 feet I fell hook line and sinker for the DF 2.1 and inquired as to how much it would cost me , the super friendly Professional said that if I was serious he would book me in for a fitting the following day for a 45 minute fitting . Next day I had a brilliant personal fitting with lasers and video and we settled on my custom club , then the price which was substantially higher than my recent Taylor Made Stealth 2 driver but we all know nobody uses their driver as many times as our putter , I then waited almost 6 weeks for the putter to arrive from the USA and I’ve loved it ever since , and I’m always looking at other putters when I visit pro shops , nothing even gets close .

[@AlexCameron-Depiqd]

Totally agree. I was fitted for my LAB putter a year ago and it was done on the Quintec Putting system and loads of science behind it. Loved the look of the Mezz1Max and it felt great and there’s no doubt my putting has improved. Paid £500 all in and would gladly do it again. Drivers cost as much but we use them less and they don’t directly impact scoring like a putter does - well, that may be debatable…£2000 though…no way.

[@rangerofthenorth2850]

Love that you called them out! Had my Odyssey putter 3 years and not a scratch on it. That rust spotting is ridiculous when you pay 2k

[@jacobmccain8082]

I really wanted to do this when Vokey did it years ago. But the scheduling was so last minute I couldnt make it work. It was like 1800 and included a full wedge setup with fitting by Vokey and hand grinding based on your custom setup.

[@grahamfox7568]

Went to Ruddings Park in Harrogate for a 2 hour PXG full bag fitting with master fitter Stuart. "Currently Free" Came away after ordering 8 xcor2 clubs, 5-LW a gen 6 7 wood and a new shaft for my current gen 5 driver. All for £751 with PXG'S Heroes Program. The facilities were awesome as was Stuart, who fitted me to the best performing clubs for me, only filling in the gaps in my PXG setup and not just simply trying to sell me the most expensive full bag of clubs they do. 8 irons, a gen 6 7 wood and a driver shaft for a 3rd of your putter fitting. That's what I call worth it as well as a 50% reduction in my usual shot gun style dispersion and a 20 yard gain across the board v my current paradym x irons. I highly recommend the real "experience" PXG provide. Especially if your a veteran and qualify for PXG'S Heroes Program.

[@jk9nd]

Look forward to the golfbidder challenge. I'm in the market for a new driver and fairway wood so will wait to see what you guys pick 👍

[@jk9nd]

Prices have risen since your last challenge with @peterfinchgolf, so it will be interesting how you adapt and stay within budget!

[@DavidSJatWork]

I have to wonder if it's really any better than the 150.00 Adams Mission putter you tested in the HIT lab and really liked...

[@irongeek7933]

I actually wanted to see him play a round with that Adams set, or at least some of the clubs. Disappointed he never followed up that review.

[@chrisschulten4983]

I want to get that putter, based on Rick’s review. But even though he quoted a Sterling price it doesn’t seem to be available in the UK. Anyone know different?

[@daveward5040]

Hi Rick, I had the exact same fitting with the same tech at our local club (I'm not a member by the way) turns out the best putter for me was the Odyssey Dxf 7 at 33 inches. Very similar to the putter you have and the grip is the same thickness, although yours looks very slick in all matt black finish. However, my fitting was free and the black Friday deal meant my putter cost £129. It has changed my putting game beyond expectation and love it. But the added bonus is after 10 rounds in boggy midlands winter it looks as sharp a the day my wife brought for my birthday, no rust at all. Would love to know where the extra £1,871 came into play. Love you channel, bring on the golf bidder challenge 😊😊

[@bothered1984]

Love the honest review. Let's be honest, nothing in golf is worth 2k, it's just companies trying to rip us off more and more

[@davidfowles1252]

Welcome to the world of steady putting Mr Shiels. I gamed the Odyssey White Hot Red Fang Putter for a decade, following it up with a Ping Tyne Putter and Now a similar but softer faced Scotty Cameron version. I have always found the Tyne / Fanged putters so much easier to use especially on sliipery greens.

[@inthebag84]

Videos like this is why I feel like I can trust Rick's reviews. Coming to us with the fact that he paid 2k pounds for this experience, and still ends the video on "no, it's not worth it, and I'm actually quite disappointed with the final product" says a lot about how he's not going to try and lie to himself (or us) that it's what he wanted just because he paid a lot for it. Thanks, Rick. Good stuff.

[@jackvliet]

What day was it yesterday? April fools

[@inthebag84]

@@jackvliet lol was it really? 😀 My point still stands, though.

[@jackvliet]

Shit I might be wrong. If this is legit then what in the fuck is Rick doing 😂 2gs for an already over priced putter is wild.

[@butchvelasquez6338]

9:54 That's a raw finish... which adds to the spin... so you can putt out at 50 yards... and stick it like a dart. 🤪

[@JonxPon400]

Rust is a myth

[@surindersingh724]

Absolute rubbish. Rust adds nothing to any club apart from ugly looking rust. And it most certainly doesn't add any spin to putters or wedges.

[@brzk_]

@@surindersingh724 i... think that was the joke?

[@surindersingh724]

@@brzk_ Quelle honte!

[@brianwaldo2642]

2/3 of the way through, I’m figuring this has got to be an April Fools joke with the price quoted by Rick. It was too ludicrous to believe. Then by the end, I found out that he was serious. Sorry Ping, you’re not worth the cost.

[@jopo7996]

£2000 is reasonable for the perfect putter, but I don't think my back can take the 3 months of sleeping on the couch.

[@tyadkins9265]

For 2 grand you should be able to sleep on the putter

[@Savage-5042]

@@tyadkins9265 more like sleep with the putter if you ask me

[@Davyc712]

LOL

[@fuzzybanana9128]

If you believe thats reasonable then im hella jealous cause you have way too much money. I bet i can go to local place and get that exact same putter for under $500.

[@edge21str]

I randomly tried out this putter in the shop today cause I remembered it's the one you're using at the moment, though it wasn't the PLD version. I was amazed. I kept holing them one after another from different distances. Never had an experience like that with a putter before. Now if only I could read a green to save my life.

[@jamesmiller5862]

I did the US PLD Custom fitting and I would say for $1,500 it was well worth the experience. We spent time indoors picking which putters might work best, then transitioned to outside to get a real world feel. Then we went to the Ping Vault which was really awesome to see. All in it was about 2.5 hours and a priceless memory touring their HQ. It’s a shame the UK version costs almost $1,000 more and is an overall worse experience.

[@greghoffman6295]

That was a refreshingly honest review of the PING product!! You do not see that too often with all these KZbinrs being sponsored by companies now a days. Great job Rick!!

[@Tim43229]

I appreciate the honesty here.

[@12port34]

I'm a massive fan of Ping & everything they stand for. If the price wasn't so high I'd love one of these, but no golf club is worth £2000. One thing I can guarantee, is if you contacted them about the rust issue, they'd fix it. They just had a couple of my clubs back that had some strange marks on the face and fixed them, free of charge. Considering they are 5 years old, thats some amazing customer service!

[@pan0568]

My Scotty Cameron had rust spots within a couple of days ... Scotty wouldn't do a thing about it. Apparently they even recommend you wipe off your putter between holes if it is damp weather! Anyway, the last Scotty I buy for sure!

[@12port34]

@@pan0568 oh that’s all of the disappointing for sure, from such an expensive putter maker. As I said, nothing but good things to say about Ping. Had my 3 wood & 3 hybrid looked at and fixed for free & my glide wedges adjusted to my new lie angle for free as well.

[@pan0568]

@@12port34 That's great service.

[@Crunchy_Croissant]

£2000 for a rusty putter🤣

[@_barncat]

That stings

[@aragorn4437]

I've an old rusty putter I can let him have for only $1500

[@lawbinson]

You'd be surprised how much some old rusty putters cost

[@naderzein2435]

​@@lawbinsonproblem is this is a *new* rusty putter 😂😂😂

[@hanleyagolf]

That`s what I was thinking. Also, how does a putter rust? I can`t recall ever seeing a new(ish) putter with rust on it. I`d say this process to black out the putter head needs massive improvement. Or just don`t offer it, as it doesn`t seem up to scratch.

[@TerenceBenson-zo1re]

I often see players with a new putter, then I see the results, my comment "he spent all that money and he's missing by less". Some golf shops are now offering putter fitting, My putter was an Odyssey XG7, the 'white hot' face stated wearing Odyssey took the XG7 back and I Chose the Verssa with a black insert, this has been very reliable, after I made some changes to my set up.

[@rodconner9079]

I've always thought Rick, that you've been completely honest with your reviews ... I have not heard or seen anything to question that. I get it, as an experience - a bit underwhelming for you. You get what ya get. Someone else however -- it may mean and be all the world to them ... improvement is key. The quality? I'm in the same feeling as you on something a little more rugged!!! Be Safe

[@No_Fear_33]

The Frontline Elite RHO Single Bend Putter with a black Carbon UST shaft and a JMX PALMBIRD™ PISTOL grip is the very BEST putter I have ever ever hit in my life. I've never owned a putter more then 2 seasons until now, this thing is money!.

[@lookkool]

Great video Rick! Your nearly 3 million subscribers thank you for your honest review. I think everyone that watches this video would agree that Ping needs to revisit their $2000 fitting experience.

[@fwood1231]

Happy April Fools day. 😂

[@robmurray6676]

If this is an April 1st skit I don’t think Ping will be happy as judging by the comments not many don’t think it’s real

[@kevram7901]

Ha, and it was uploaded after mid day

[@knightriderkitt3000]

That’s what I thought, but I don’t think it’s a joke. Did some searching online and in the US his experience would be $1290.

[@fontyyy]

I fitted a carbon face to my trusty old white hot two ball when it eventually broke up a bit. For a few rounds the joke was it was an F1 face, I'm fine with it now but I did send a few 10'ers 15' past the hole! Just to note this is an original Odyssey White Hot Two Ball from the mid/late 90's. It's been kept outside it's entire life, left for maybe 10 years while I didn't play at all (marriage and children) and although after well over 20 years (and I am fond of putting very firmly if I'm in the trees!) the face started to break down a bit, there's not a mark on the metal anywhere and even the grip isn't that shiny and hard.

[@jim5346]

I was surprised that the putter did not have options for various weight like so many of today's offerings. Putters are funny, like the need to change grips from time to time. Having the ability to tweak sounds like a plus for me.

[@jeremysmallwood-vb7yb]

My putter cost £12 ( yes 12 ) in 1986 - wouldnt change it for the world ( or £2000 ) !

[@mitchschwartz71]

I gamed a PLD Prime Tyne 4 all of last season (normal version) and had no rust spots or issues. I didn't have a custom engraving and could see that spot rusting as it's probably bare metal. But all the spotting on the rest of the putter is quite odd and doesn't track with my experience.

[@shawnjohnson21]

The putter is one of the most important clubs for me as far as style and looks. It is one of the few clubs that you can really match your personality to. The rust would have me furious if I was not expecting or wanting it.

[@justinkidney3965]

I guarantee Rick’s putting won’t be any better than it was before 😂

[@alexdawsome1473]

Awesome concept for a fitting and custom equipment but I could get a whole new set of clubs for that money!!!! Putter looks great though! Very sleek and sexy lol!

[@justbobgolf]

I once tried a ping PLD, same model actually, ended up holing pretty much all the first 5-10 putts and was almost sold. While the feel is great, the price was just outrageous

[@justinmorales8369]

I had one of these putters made when the program was $1200. It was borderline at that price point. I love the putter and was quite impressed with the virtual fitting. Recently I was inquiring about getting another made and it’s gone up to $1500. At that price I can’t. I just wanted a back up so I’ll get the 450 retail one it’s not exact but close enough.

[@robovich1]

Rick, I have the same putter and love it. Wasn’t custom fitted though so not as expensive. Mine doesn’t rust so I’d call Ping and complain. There has to be a coating missing. I’m sure they wouldn’t give you a putter that rusts. Want you to enjoy your putter as much as I do!

[@corvette1023]

Great honest review. Love seeing this. Even if you want brand new…I’d tell somebody buy a brand new Scotty and play some epic courses and still have money leftover

[@zachthielbar]

Appreciate the honesty. Crazy how easily it rusted like that. That’s unacceptable

[@pan0568]

Scotties can do the same - mine had rust spots after a couple of rounds.

[@KiwiPokerPlayer]

You totally had me for most of the video because it's the 2nd over here in NZ. 2000 pounds is well over 4000 NZD. I paid a little less than $3000 NZD back in 2019 for an Odyssey O-Works putter (which I love), a full set of Taylormade M2 irons, hybrid, 3 wood, driver and a Motocaddy Hydroflex carry bag. They even threw in a glove, 5 dozen Srixon AD333s and a big bag of tees for free. This would be absolutely ridiculous if it was real. This was one of the better April Fools I've seen so far.

[@warren_bluffit1704]

I respect Rick for posting this.

[@br0ken_pr0mises87]

And I always love your honest reviews ! So keep it up !

[@CraigalFun]

Coming back to this after rick is holing EVERYTHING!!!

[@NotSean269]

I would like to see it compared to all the off-the-shelf options, like did they just mix and match what they currently offer, or is any of it really custom? Imagine finding out its basically a mishmash of 2 different $300 putters with $25 worth of laser engraving.

[@nomorenonsense]

Normally Ping quality is very high. They really dropped the ball on this one. For a putter that has been painted and sealed to start rusting is not acceptable. No putter is worth that money. Always appreciate Rick for being honest and not just trying to appease companies.

[@markbishop2787]

I always appreciate your honest opinions. But Rick... contact Sacks Parente Golf Company outside of Ventura, California for a 66 style putter. I've got one and these are just beautiful. Well, balanced, putters.

[@TheWildwoodPicker]

I'm 2min into this video and I'm already thinking "Highway Robbery"! I don't care how desperate people are for lower golf scores, if they're going to spend that kind of money for this hogwash then they're crazy. I'll say this right here and now... I believe L.A.B. Golf Putters are the best thing that has come out for golf putters in a very long time. I will never go back to a Toe Hang or Face balanced putters ever again after trying and buying a L.A.B. Putter. Rick... I would love to see you make a video on the DF3 L.A.B. Golf Putter.

[@nigelcooke8590]

I’m an aping putter fan but not sure £2000 is worth it no matter how good… I thought for a while you should go mallet so not surprised you’ve gone fang.. little surprised you didn’t look to the evnroll fang (I’ve got one and it’s awesome) given you love the blades one so much… I’m intrigued by LAB putters so would be interested to see how it stacks up against them 👍👍

[@raphaelcioffi847]

Thanks a lot for staying honest Rick, it means a lot to us !

[@br0ken_pr0mises87]

I really love that video you made like 2 years ago about Callaways club set from Costco that was 500 bucks and you compare to a mavirick drive which is just as much as the club set just for the driver and questioning how do they get the prices of some of there clubs

[@RumzDizzle]

The PLD line is fantastic. I love the Tyne but the DS72 was just a better fit for me. Love the feel of the PLDs.

[@leeirvine1784]

I love your honesty. Thank you Rick.

[@kenhewitt7357]

Waiting 4 monthes for a single putter!! I had a full bag fitting including puttter, woods, hybrid and wedges from PXG and they were built in 10 days, what were they doing for 4 monthes ? Maybe they were trying for find the rustiest bit of old steel to make the head out of ?

[@alexclarke4606]

Love the honesty, and just as a side note, all my clubs put together aren’t worth that much!

[@oli2584]

For £2000 I would want a set of clubs off the back of it and a tour bag

[@Vanderpantsss]

The Sound!! Its sooo soothing!!

[@michaeltremarco8062]

I think it sounds bloody awful

[@roberttaylor1801]

Its always relative on a persons budget. Some players will spend £5000 on a set of clubs and accessories and good luck to them players. I think for a club i use on every hole i tend to spend more money on and i can be picky. A driver for instance is just about personal choice and how deep your pockets are. £2000 for a Ping Putter does seem a bit steep. I play a Scotty Cameron and £300 is enough. It does the job for me. Great review as always Rick, not being sponsored by a club manufacturer does have its benefits for reviews for us of course .

[@bm5192]

Tyne is a great putter and I was fitting into this one as well.

[@DosLobos]

Very honest review. Great to see Rick 😊

[@PaulMulford]

Well done Rick for being honest and impartial.

[@Roberto-bd9fq]

My full bag, including the bag, cost around. $300. Putter: Free Table Ray Cook (before they sold out) Chipper: Free Table Macgregor Driver: $100 Titleist 910 D2 10* (had to reshaft it after it broke) Irons: Taylormade speed blades 5-AW ($200) That were given to me. The guy would not take the money. Took out the 5 iron. Wedges: Titleist 52 7 $60 Cleveland 56 cb2 a gift. Fairway Woods: Titleist 3 15* 915f $50 Hybrids: Rtx 5 $20 22* Titleist 4 d2 19* 10 $25 Bag: Daiwa $40 Pull Cart: free (gift of the club)

[@Wangchung405]

Handicap: 43

[@Bearded1DurGolf]

You should look into a Lab. I know not everyone is into them. I’ve been a dyed in the wool Scotty putter guy. I only booked the fitting to check lie, loft and length. I started putting with the a Lab Mezz.1. I will continue to collect Scotty’s but I will be gaming a lab until further notice.

[@RoshanLal-dp5yi]

Only got dot added for alignment…. The ball sits perfectly in the middle of a fang putter… a line through the centre of the putter will help with alignment for sho

[@Chris_Annan]

I've had my Cleveland putter for over a year. Same style mallet putter as this ping, all black and it cost me £100 and after 100 or so rounds. It's still in excellent condition. No rust, chips or marks of any kind. The fact that the ping putter has rusted after just a few rounds and cost £2K is absolutely ridiculous. This is definitely a palm face for ping. It's did look nice out of the box though.

[@Cody-ir3my]

Well, agree the experience wasn't that great.... BUT, the blacked out putter is absolutely gorgeous and Rick is putting unreal with it!! Probably should have paid double!

[@JamesThomas2377]

I absolutely love the sound off the face. But yeah, that rust is an issue. Hopefully they'll take care of it for you...

[@stuartkane2786]

Payed £70 for a triple track putter not long ago. Hole way more puts than before 😊 For £2000 you could get the best coaches to teach you how to putt and how to line up, how to read the greens better.

[@Kyle-rf5mb]

Maybe its me as a new golfer but ive started hitting my irons reliably and im using some Bridgestone j40s as my first se which i think are like 15 years old so i thought id try my brothers clubs which are more modern but they just feel the same. Granted they are also forged aswell, maybe these foam injected are different. Its just a piece of metal tho same as a putter, there has to be a certain price say £100 where anything over becomes marketing costs.

[@bentottle917]

I paid £20 for a putter fitting at Scottsdale and 450 for the LAB putter. Money well spent, for me anyway.

[@Mattmooncfb]

I’m literally getting fitted today and was hoping i would find a Rick Shiels golf video about getting fitted

[@FiftyLibros]

Fantastic the honesty and clear disappointment. This is why we trust you, Rick

[@thomasmattaini2930]

Hey Rick, I can appreciate that $2000 for any one club/fitting is a lot. What in your opinion would it take from a fitter to make it worth while in your mind. It sounds like they went through a lot of different factors and customizations for you.

[@timpickering253]

Hey Rick, I would be interested to see if ping reach out after this video? Keep us updated to what, if anything happens. Cheers.

[@TIMABRANTES]

I love the sound it makes off the putter

[@Klappe92]

Any updates on the H.I.T channel? Almost half a year with no uploads :(

[@ArizonaLogan]

I want to know as well. This was another missed opportunity to upload there.

[@agoodbogey]

I have a PLD prime tyne 4 putter and its so good. I still kept my scotty but not using it on the course at all anymore

[@agoodbogey]

which is what I think that is.

[@haydenword368]

if the selling point is a putter that looks the way you want, you can buy a Taylormade TP completely custom colors, shafts, logos, etchings, etc. for $300

[@Kylez1212]

Lab df3 I think is the one for you. Even the link if you like blades. But I think you need that square face technology 🙂

[@tombanks6630]

I have a matt black ping putter (heppler tyne 3) and it has been played in the wet … still completely fine. They really messed up here. The PR blowback of giving the most subscribed KZbinr a dud club when pushing an incredibly expensive service. Someone had a really bad day at the office! Big ping fan so hope they rectify this. I’m still gaming my i15 irons and they look as good as new.

[@Not.Satoshi]

Really appreciate the fully transparent honesty on this experience. The putter does look maybe 1° too flat in this video but it sounds like you have adapted quite well in recent rounds so probably a moot point.

[@bluetoughguy]

Can't believe it got rusty that quick!!! Good God!

[@KeithHarrison-vo1vu]

The acoustics/sound off the face is so nice

[@shaned187]

It is a lot of money I agree with the comments. Assuming this is hand made and milled to your precise specifications by a skilled tradesman and the time taken to be designed on CAD etc I can see the putter being around 1,000 quid or so and then the markup for the 'exclusivity" I can see where they charge what they do. A good fitting with off the shelf putters from lots of manufactures would produce the same results for a third of the price I'm sure.

[@ronaldaltizer4611]

It literally looks excactly like my Cleveland hunting beach putter 129$

[@aaronbrown3187]

The putter does look amazing, I was ready to pull the trigger on a £2000 putter, until the end 😂. If Rick said a bag for life was the best golf bag, I'd use it 😂.

[@AquariumFun-sy2jt]

Really well balanced review. Thanks! :)

[@rjdivis]

I have a stock PLD Anser 2 and love it. The fact they charge that much and don’t use Quintic is pretty disappointing and makes me happy I just got the stock option. Plus the finish rusting is no bueno

[@glencalvert9510]

That is pretty disappointing that there is already that much damage to the finish for what it costs. I am glad it has performed well for you, but also thank you for your honest feedback.

[@InwonKim1982]

I don't buy any Ping putter or Taylomate putter. They are fragile! Thank you for the great vid!

[@adamw9764]

I could see spending 2000 on an entire bag fitting and maybe getting more than just a putter out of it, but still interesting to see the process that is available. I will say that if I spent 2000 dollars on a putter and it started to show rust on the bottom, I would def be reaching out to them to get it replaced....

[@Jack-bb6zk]

Hi rick I'm a big fan

[@NextFairwayNorm]

Looks like my $200 Wilson putter which I love and it doesn’t rust. You got ripped Rick

[@Brad_Pinhorn]

with the rust, had that happen to my brand new Scotty - it was due to something they'd used on the greens so i'd check on that. Scotty replaced the putter for me thankfully

[@larrywilliams2464]

I went to club champion and was fitted for driver through gap wedge cost $4000. Results 2 weeks later had my first under par round. I started playing at 61 fitted at 65. There were guys that had been playing forty years longer and still no under par round. One of them went and got fitted same place same guy and he now has an under par round. Was it worth yes.