Ping Golf

• In 1959 Karsten Solheim invents his first Ping Putter in his garage at home in Redwood City, California; he names it Ping after the noise it makes when the ball impacts on it.  Ping Golf Clubs are born. 

• The Clubs get their first taste of victory in the P.G.A in 1962. 

• 1965; orders for ping Putters continue to increase and amazingly are still being made from Karsten’s garage, he continued to do this until the late 1960’s. 

• The Anser putter from the Ping Golf collection is used to win the U.S Masters in 1969.

•  In 1972 the colour coding system is devised, the different colour dots donate what angle the lie of the Ping Golf Clubs.

• Jerilyn Britz wins the U.S Ladies Open in 1979 using Ping Golf "Eye" irons.

• 1982 the club “Eye 2” takes the world by storm and becomes the best selling golf club.

• 1988 Karsten Solheim of  Ping is presented with an export award by President Reagan.

• 1988 also sees the Ping Golf Putter win The U.S Open, The Masters, The British Open and The PGA Championship. This is the first time in history that a putter brand wins 4 major tournaments.

• The Solheim Cup Tournament is played for the first time, designed to give the Ladies a Ryder Cup style competition, United States verses Europe.

• February 16^th 2000 sees the passing of Ping Golf Clubs inventor Karsten Solheim.

• In 2002, 40 years after the first http://www.peterfieldonlinegolfshop.co.uk/sh2009/ping.html win, the total wins for Ping putters surpasses 2000!

• In 2004 the Ping Craz-e Putter is launched by Ping Golf Clubs and fast becomes the top selling putter in America, it’s design is both dynamic whilst giving players of all abilities confidence

• 2005 for the first time in the company’s history Ping Golf Clubs are introduced in every category.  The G5 series replaces the popular G2 range.

• In 2007 the y Rapture driver wins both Men’s and Women’s U.S opens.

• The Ping Golf Clubs G10 series wins many awards.

• The Ping Golf Rapture V2 driver is launched and receives many accolades.

If you would like custom fitting for what can only be described as pedigree clubs then please don’t hesitate to contact us for your Ping Golf Clubs fitting.