Wyndham Clark is taking Ping’s new Scottsdale TEC putter line into this week’s U.S. Open, and ping said Wednesday that the move comes with the company’s first putter-only sponsorship agreement for PGA Tour players in more than 50 years. Clark has already used several versions of the line since March, and the timing puts the equipment switch back in the spotlight at a major championship.
Clark And Ping
Ping’s agreement centers on the Scottsdale TEC Ally Blue Onset putter Clark first used at the Texas Children’s Houston Open in March. He later moved to a heavier 38-inch counterbalanced version at the RBC Heritage in April, then stayed with it through a strong run that includes a win and a third-place finish in his last three tournaments.
That stretch is the clearest reason Ping moved now. Clark went from losing 0.725 strokes a round and ranking 155th on Tour in SG: Putting to ranking T62 and gaining 0.120 strokes on the field. His make percentage from 5 to 15 feet also climbed from 160th on Tour to 55th.
Clark said the setup clicked quickly. “The white finish first got my attention and when I started rolling putts with it, it set up easily and gave me immediate confidence,” he said. “I’d never used a putter with onset before, so it was a new look for me that really matches my eye.” He added, “The onset combined with the top-rail dot simplifies alignment and my consistency has improved.”
Scottsdale TEC Numbers
The Scottsdale TEC line reached retail at the end of March and uses Ping’s EyeQ alignment technology. Clark’s Ally Blue Onset model has a shaft placement near the center line of the putter head, behind the top rail but in front of the center of gravity, a detail that fits the way he says he reads the putter at address.
His recent results back up the fit. Clark won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in May for his first victory since 2024, shot 60 in the final round, and holed a 158-foot putt on Sunday while leading the field with more than 12.5 strokes gained for the week. He also finished third at the Memorial Tournament and T11 at the RBC Canadian Open after winning in Dallas.
“Wyndham comes into the U.S. Open this week as one of the hottest players in the world,” Ping President and CEO John K. Solheim said. “He’s been using the Scottsdale TEC Ally Blue Onset model since the Houston Open and has steadily climbed in the world rankings since then on the strength of a win and third-place finish in his last three tournaments.”
U.S. Open Fit
Clark’s first putter-only deal for Ping lands on the eve of a major because he is not arriving as a blank slate. He has already produced the putter change, the results, and the confidence streak Ping wanted to attach its name to, and the U.S. Open now serves as the first major test of that arrangement.
