Tony Finau Finally Tweaked The Weakest Part Of His Game

Tony Finau made a putter change this week!

After gaming a PING PLD Custom Ally Blue Onset 5, he switched into a PING Scottsdale TEC Ally Blue Onset. There were some quick changes in performance.

At Pebble Beach, Finau finished the week ranked No. 1 in Strokes Gained: Putting at +8.255. For a player whose putting numbers have lagged behind the rest of his game, this could be a turning point.

The stat that’s been holding him back

In 2024, Finau was elite tee to green:

• 10th in SG: Total
• 2nd in SG: Approach
• 12th in SG: Around the Green

But he ranked 156th in SG: Putting, losing more than 21 strokes on the greens for the season.

In 2025, the pattern didn’t change. His ball striking cooled slightly but putting still ranked 124th (-7.280). Putts per round hovered around 29 and three-putt percentage was higher than he would like. Relative to the rest of his game, putting has clearly been the weakest category over the past two seasons.

What’s different about the Ally Blue Onset

The PING Ally Blue Onset features onset construction which places the shaft entry point well behind the face rather than in front. That changes the look at address and slightly alters how the head wants to rotate.

It is not a zero-torque design. The shaft enters off-center, creating roughly 15 degrees of toe hang. That means the putter still suits a player with some arc in the stroke.

One week or more to come?

Finau has been loyal to PING PLD Anser-style prototypes dating back to 2021.

One strong week doesn’t erase two seasons of data. When a player gains more than eight strokes putting in a week because he changes putters, it’s worth paying attention to.