Glen,

I would guess that flange lines are the default because that’s where PING first put them, so it’s what people are used to them. I would be very surprised if there’s any reasoning behind it – malicious, helpful, or otherwise – beyond “That’s what we’ve always done.”

Best,

Matt

To me I would get too distracted by that crowned top line, unless it had a line alignment. Speaking of with your experience in trying anser type putters, why is the default alignment line on an anser type putter on the flange?

This never made sense to me as every other putter has an alignment right near the face which is where I hit it and aim it from. Some say it is because you’d have to get a custom thus make profits which I tend to not believe. Other say is because most are right eyed dominant, but I am right eyed dominant with a fairly weak left eye so kinda irked. What is your opinion?