Wyndham Clark won the 2026 US Open with the Ping Scottsdale TEC Ally Blue — but is it actually the right putter for YOU?
In this head-to-head I put it up against the L.A.B. VZN.1i to find out which one fits your stroke.
Both of these putters are built to solve the same problem — aim — but they go about it in completely different ways. In this video I break them down across three dimensions: aim and alignment, stroke path and torque, and feel. No single “winner” — the right putter depends entirely on your specific putting flaw, and by the end you’ll know exactly which profile you fall into.A few things genuinely surprised me, including the moment even Brad Faxon got the Ping’s technology wrong on the US Open broadcast.
Here’s what I cover:
0:00 Why Wyndham Clark’s US Open win matters for your putter choice
0:46 Which is best? It depends on YOU
1:00 Dimension 1: Aim & Alignment
2:47 Dimension 2: Stroke Path & Torque
3:27 The zero-torque myth (even Brad Faxon got this wrong)
3:59 Dimension 3: Feel
5:35 The feel verdict
6:04 Which putter is right for YOU — 3 golfer profiles
7:44 Final thoughts
My Golfweek.com Article
Ping Scottsdale TEC – https://golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/equipment/2026/03/31/ping-scottsdale-tec-putters-tech-alignment-and-onset-design/89409436007/
L.A.B. VZN.1i – https://golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/equipment/2026/06/02/l-a-b-golf-vzn-1i-putter-adds-alignment-focused-design/90350255007/
Questions about which putter fits your game? Drop them in the comments — I read them all and I want to be a really good resource to get the best-fitting equipment into your bag.
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When will ping release a left handed version of the putter that Clark used?
Can you compare versa, and true path to these and see which aligns best
David, I was fit for the Ping Ally Blue about 6 weeks ago on Sam Puttlab. I was aligned 3 degrees closed with a ZT Spider and 4.5 degrees closed with a LAB. They then putt the Ping in my hand and my aim went to 0.5 Degrees open. So, whatever they are doing translates to their alignment claim. My issue was on short putts missing left. Could not figure it out. Then I chatted Toulon and ordered a formula 45 Monaco and amazingly my short putts issues went away . I wanted to stick with the Ping but cannot miss scoring putts in my opinion. Not sure why more putters are not looking at near ZT to allow us golfers that like to feel a little rotation still reap the benefits. What are your thoughts?
Interesting this video came out mainly because this winter I was looking at putters and was fully expecting to get a LAB but something about the Scottsdale worked better for me. I literally went back and tested many times over a couple weeks and went ahead and bought the Scottsdale putter. I like the weight and feel plus I can line it up better. I don’t regret it at all. Been putting very well
Funny, I have both and LOVE both. When one goes cold….the other goes in.