Ping golf

PING is a well-known American manufacturer of golf equipment and supplies based in Phoenix, Arizona.

The history of the brand

Ping Golf was founded by Karsten Solheim. It was in the early 60s, following an engineering career with General Electric, that he began making putters in his garage in Redwood City, California. In 1967, he left his job at General Electric to develop the PING company.

A legendary putter

The General Electric engineer invented a new putter called "PING 1A" in his garage. Instead of fixing the club handle on the heel of the blade, he fixed it in the center. He applied scientific principles to the design of golf clubs, which relied heavily on trial and error, transferring much of the weight of the clubhead to the outside of it for better mass distribution. .

The name "PING" comes from the sound Solheim heard when his club hit his ball. Popular musician-golfer Murray Arnold said in 1960 that the club head, upon hitting the ball, resonates with the 440 tone used for tuning pianos.

A first victory

The first PGA Tour victory using a PING club was in 1962 at the Cajun Classic Open invitation by John Barnum.

Innovation

Ping was the first manufacturer to offer high-quality golf clubs using precision castings, which has lower costs, better control the quality of high-tech functions.

To facilitate the fitting of custom clubs (Fitting), Ping manufactures iron club heads with a small notch in it. The notch allows the club head to be adjusted to the required specifications without the risk of breaking it.

Today

Today Ping is synonymous with innovation, quality and service in the world of golf. In January 2014, the company set a record of 14 titles in Golf Digest's famous “Hot List” (which rewards the best clubs). Ping was the first brand to have a color code to make tailor-made clubs according to the physique of each player and remains to this day the specialist brand of tailor-made clubs.