Tour count is not a fitting. Spider Tour is the mallet you see on TV. Ping PLD is the milled one people buy when they are done with TV. I compared them as putters, not as billboards.
TaylorMade’s Spider is one of the most played putters on tour; Ping’s PLD (Precision Milled Design) line competes with Scotty Cameron and Bettinardi on craftsmanship.
TaylorMade Spider Tour: Flagship high-MOI mallet. Exceptional stability with wide visual alignment wings. Pure Roll insert for forward roll promotion. High-contrast alignment system makes squaring the face intuitive. Among the best alignment aids available in any putter. High MOI reduces twisting on off-center hits. Price: ~$349.
Ping PLD Milled: Precision-milled from 17-4 stainless steel or carbon steel. Competes directly with Scotty Cameron, Bettinardi, Odyssey Toulon. Direct feel of milled putters. Available in multiple head shapes (blades and mallets) — broader aesthetic variety than Spider platform. Feel-and-precision product first. Price: ~$449-500.
Head to head:
– Alignment aids: TaylorMade Spider Tour (one of the best visual systems in mallet category)
– Feel: Ping PLD (milled steel wins)
– Stability/MOI: TaylorMade Spider Tour
– Head shape variety: Ping PLD
– Value: TaylorMade Spider Tour at ~$100-150 less
Spider Tour for alignment-focused players wanting maximum stability. PLD for feel-first players wanting milled precision in a range of head shapes.