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Karsten Solheim: Ping Golf
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Custom fitting was born in the 1960's when Karsten Solheim helped PGA Tour professionals improve their games by adjusting their equipment to fit their swings. The results were amazing. On several occasions, players went on to win soon after their visit with Karsten. It was then that Karsten started work on his famous PING Color Code System.
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The new Ping line is named for Redwood City, CA, a little south of San Francisco, where Karsten Solheim lived when he began making putters in his garage. They've chosen three classic models to render in a milled version: the Anser, the Zing, and the mallet-like Piper.
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Karsten Solheim has passed away and his son. Clip from: Ping Golf. Phoenix, Arizona: This episode of the show is an American classic. Ping Golf of Karsten Manufacturing. John Solheim, Chairman & CEO. Product Information:
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In 1969, Solheim applied the concept of perimeter weighting to irons. His new design and method of manufacturing took the golf world into a new dimension. By taking the weight from behind the center of the head and redistributing it to the toe and heel, Solheim increased the size of the sweet spot. He was the first to use investment casting in order to improve the consistency of his irons. The Ping iron was a boon to the average golfer because of its playability. Even off-center hits could achieve results of decent direction and distance in comparison to the less-forgiving forged irons.
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Many years ago Karsten Solheim, the founder of PING felt that supporting college golf was an important way of giving back to the game. PING has been a long-time supporter of amateur golf, dedicating time and resources to both Junior and Collegiate programs.
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In the late 1990s Karsten was well on its way to recovery, while at the same time its founder, suffering from Parkinson's disease, began to steadily decline. During his last years he was bound to a wheelchair. He died from complications of the disease on February 16, 2000, at the age of 88. Although a maverick who was never part of the golfing establishment, Karsten Solheim was acknowledged by all as one of the most important influences on golf club development in the modern era. His sons now led the company he created and a third generation was preparing to carry on his commitment to innovation and craftsmanship.
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