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Karsten Solheim: Clubs
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When Karsten Solheim was having trouble with his putting game, he did what any good golfer might do and invented his own putter. Working in his garage, the engineer working with GE at the time founded his new toy on the heel-toe weight, which worked well for him, and when he hit the ball with his new putter, he liked the sound it made and Ping golf clubs were born.
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Founded in 1959 by the late Karsten Solheim, PING grew from a revolutionary putter concept into one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of custom-fit golf equipment. During the 55th PGA Merchandise Show, PING will be the exclusive sponsor of two new PGA Best Practices Clubfitting areas, where PGA Professionals and other attendees of the PGA Merchandise Show may find the latest best practices in clubfitting.
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Engineer and inventor Karsten Solheim got his start as an engineer. PING, Inc. 2201 West Desert Cove Phoenix, Arizona 85029. Advertising proposals and materials requests go to but when it comes to PING Golf clubs,
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The late Karsten Solheim was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2001 through the Lifetime Achievement category. His influence on the game as founder of Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, makers of PING golf equipment, and as a pioneer in the club manufacturing business, has been felt by golfers around the world for years.
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Karsten Manufacturing Corporation began in the 1950's garage of Karsten Solheim, when he set out to build his own club to improve his golf game. What started with a custom line of putters has grown into a full line of drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, irons and putters. Today, Karsten Manufacturing is utilizing the latest alloys, aerodynamic technology and experiences of professional tour golfers to continually improve upon their design and make some of the best selling equipment in the world of golf.
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It’s one of the few companies that have a sound for a trademark. When Karsten Solheim decided to take up golf as a sport, he, like most beginners, became very frustrated with the game. As an engineer he decided to try and improve things by improving the tools (the clubs) that were used. When the new clubs he designed met the little white ball, “ping” rang out. Thus was born the mark of the designer golf clubs now known as a PING!
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