Ironfinder can help you replace missing individual golf irons with a huge selection of single, replacement golf clubs and excellent customer service sign in 19496426484 contact us. Tells the story of how ping golf clubs and putters revolutionized the game of golf. Now is the time to fill in missing or lost clubs in your ping. The zing 2s are cavity back irons with maximum perimeter weighting, making them forgiving on offcenter hits. Solheim expanded his product line in 1969, adding a set of irons that used the patented ping heeltoe weighting. The ping karsten i irons were my first set of irons.
In order to maintain accuracy, and therefore uphold credibility in the values, a minimum quantity of recent historical data is required within the pga value guides. Between 1969 and 1976 the company came out with its karsten i, ii, iii, and iv irons, followed by the popular eye series starting in 1979, the ping zing series, and the rest is history. There is very little difference and if you can buy a set do so. In addition to the design and manufacture of golf clubs, karsten produces accessories.
Then karsten milled the the cavity backs to his specs in order to get the toeheel weighting he wanted. Ping innovations like perimeter weighting, heattreated clubheads and color coding of lie and loft are now considered the standard and used by manufacturers. To personalize your fitting experience, we offer both a level 1 or a level 2 fitting, which is more indepth. As the company graduated from putters to irons and woods, karsten would decide whether a concept went forward by asking does it make the ball go straighter. May, 2017 it has just been in the last couple of years they have started using the laser etching process. The popularity of this putter led to a new company called ping golf and allowed solheim to develop several other revolutionary ideas in golf design that have become. The custom tuning port reinforces the thinner face to increase ball velocity for greater distance and higher ball flights for stopping power. In 1982, ping developed the ping eye 2 irons, which have been the bestselling irons in its history. To give an example, i just bought a new set of ping g15s. The sole is designed to reduce turf drag so you can get. Longer distance comes from precisionengineered loft and club length progressions paired with wide soles and a deep center of gravity.
Good golf irons are essential to every golfers bag. Solheim was quick to take advantage of this rule change with his ping eye 2 model, which quickly proved popular, ultimately becoming karsten s bestselling club in history. In 1959, a man working in his california garage changed the face of the golf industry. Karsten solheim september 15, 1911 february 16, 2000 was an american golf club designer and businessman. Arizona, karsten manufacturing corporation is famous for its ping golf clubs. There is aset of ping irons for every player, regardless of all ability or playing style.
Although karsten solheim passed away in 2000, his sons have continued to manage and advance the family business. Ping golf preowned ping golf clubs rock bottom golf. Since 1959, ping has grown from a workshop in karsten solheimss garage to a company that employs more than 1,000 workers. The book chronicles pings heritage and its ongoing efforts to advance golf technology for the benefit of golfers of all skill levels. Already several ping players including hunter mahan, bubba watson and miguel angel jimenez have added a karsten tr model to their bag. Karsten excitedly runs into the kitchen and announces to his wife, louise, ive got a name for my putter. Ping karsten individual irons and wedges the golf club. Ping classic anser bronze putter traditional look and feel. Somewhere around my house i may have a brochure about the early ping. The 530page, 16chapter book captures karstens pioneering spirit and his. Apr 20, 2020 and ping still owns the title for producing the topselling iron of all time. Ping was founded by karsten solheim, following a career as an engineer at the general electric company. Karsten solheim, then an engineer with ge, designed and built a putter based on a new ideaheeltoe weighting. On iron sets, ping puts the serial number on all clubs.
It takes readers behind the scenes of a genuine american success story that began in the family garage of karsten solheim, a norwegian immigrant and mechanical engineer who invented the ping putter in 1959. The sole of the club is cambered from front to back in addition to heel to toe. I shot par at spyglass with a set and 5 over at pebble beach. Ping has historically been a leader in the iron market. Complete guide to identify counterfeit golf clubs golf club. Apr 24, 2017 ping is a comprehensive, 530page tome written by jeffery ellis, who, among many others, authored the clubmakers art. The putter has a label below the grip which says heeltoe balance, karsten mfg. That is the canvas karsten solheim, a norwegianborn engineer who worked on jet fighters and missile guidance systems after world war ii, used to sketch the ping anser putter in january 1966. They are billed as one of the longest, most forgiving, fun sets of irons ping has ever created.
Year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex. Soon thereafter, he files for a patent on the ping. Aug 01, 2020 in 1959, the ping golf equipment manufacturer company was started as a garage business by karsten solheim. The custom tuning port reinforces the thinner face to increase ball velocity. In 1966, ping founder karsten solheim revolutionized putter design with the invention of the anser putter setting a standard in putter design that continues to influence putter designers around the world. The zing series set many of the trends seen in the industry today. Overall, i think these are excellent clubs, but be aware that the shafts are very stiff and the clubs is heavy by todays standards. New book chronicles nearly 60 years of ping history. My primary set of irons is the 2006 version of the calloway big bertha. Solheims irons were also customfitted to each golfer, which was unusual at the time. Ping karsten ii iron set pga value guide pga of america. May 31, 2016 by the end of the decade, the design of the k 1 irons karsten 1 included a full cavity back and perimeter weighting, and that led eventually to ping s colorcoded irons, the ping eye irons and then, suddenly by the mid 1980s, virtually every manufacturers new iron sets designed for nonprofessionals had at least some degree of perimeter. This system distinguishes the lie angle of the club with a colored dot in the cavity.
And then i knew thats what i would call my new putter. A, the grip is black,golf pride, ping putter, made in u. In 1967, he resigned from his job at general electric to develop the ping company. In 1959, he started making putters in his garage in redwood city, california. Ellis, who has authored numerous golf books, including the critically acclaimed the clubmakers art. A ping karsten ii irons is for sale on golfingexchange, the premier destination for golfers to buy and sell used golf clubs. Whether youre lefthanded or righthanded, prefer a stiff or flexible club, or are looking for a set in your price range, pga tour superstore will help you find your perfect iron set. Shop new and used ping irons from the fantastic selection available at 2nd swing. Designed with square groove technology, the ping eye 2 irons impart more spin on the ball. If you have lost an iron or simply wish to add an additional wedge or iron to fill in your current or old ping irons, then morton golf sales makes this process easy by offering replacement irons for many of ping s current and classic line of clubs. A look at how golf irons have progressed from blades to pings to game. If you are interested in learning more about the humble genius behind ping golf clubs, you can read his biography, karsten s way. Golfers quickly see how having the right lie angle helps their game and begin to identify themselves with their particular color code. Ping offers the most timetested and precise customfitting process in golf, one proven to generate the optimal ball flights and consistency you need to shoot lower scores.
At home one evening, karsten solheim putts with his first prototype putter head, and the tuningforklike construction makes a ping sound when impacting the ball. The irons set up well for mid to highhandicappers, but accomplished golfers may struggle with the limitations of ping zing irons. The anser went on to become the winningest putter in golf history, with more than 500 tour wins, including 19 mens major championships. On the newer drivers and fairway woods the serial numbers are on the sole of the club back toward the hosel. How the ping anser putter, one of the most iconic clubs in. Ping has released a 530page book, researched over more than. Soon thereafter, he files for a patent on the ping 1a putter. Find great deals on ebay for karsten irons and ping karsten iron set. Shop our ping golf collection for quality equipment. Ping releases deepdive book about its company history golf.
Unfortunately, i am getting only getting the left half of the photo on my feed. The ping karsten irons are the first combo iron and hybrid set ping has launched in more than three years. The anser putter began a long and proud history of truly innovative equipment design throughout ping s entire product line ultimately resulting in over 400 patents that has set ping at the top of the list of golf design and manufacturing companies. Ping is an american sports equipment manufacturing company based in phoenix, arizona.
I highly recommend this book if youre interested at all about the history ping. The club face resists twisting at impact with a high moment of inertia. The ping zing 2 irons were introduced in 1994 and have since been considered some of the best irons made. Take your game to the next level with ping golf clubs including drivers, irons, wedges, and many more. Considered a midsized iron, zing 2s are still popular today and regarded as some of the best irons ever made.
Today, it is one of the most recognized names in golf equipment, with a product line that includes clubs, clothing, gloves and bags. Sets ranging from game improvement irons with oversized clubheads to smaller, sleeker blade irons that allow better golfers to control their shots can be found at 2nd swing. A friend gave them to me and got me hooked on the game. Due to a high demand, unprecedented shipping volumes being experienced by our shipping partners and carriers and the covid related delays, we. To look back at the history of ping irons is to look at a timeline of constantly improving products and technologyand just like our other lists, some models stand out from the crowd.
In 2009, ping is promoting its release of the g15 driver and. Anyone still play with the old ping zingping zing 2. The karsten ii irons have a head shape that is almost identical to the karsten i irons. The strange thing is that i hit that old ping zing better than any of my 2006 berthas. The anser was designed with an offset hosel to give golfers a clear view of the putter face. The clubs are cavityback stainless steel, slightly toeweighted with an antidrag sole. Because the grooves were hard on softcovered balls, solheim rounded off the edges, which the usga ruled was a violation and banned from professional play. Mar 31, 2014 named after karsten solheim, ping s founder who passed away in 2000, the putters bring a new finish and design to some of one of their most successful and trusted putter models. He introduced the ping colour coding system in 1972, that distinguishes the lie angle of the clubhead with a colored dot engraved on the clubhead. Ping karsten i orange dot 3 iron toeheel balanced 174 rh steel shaft stiff flex. Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4,000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway, taylormade, taylor made, titleist, ping, odyssey, nike, cleveland, mizuno, cobra, adams, wilson.
How the genius behind the legendary eye 2 irons had to battle to make them a. In the early 1960s solheim had calibrated loft and lie angles for pro golfers, work that now led to the creation of the ping color code fitting system. The 576page, 16chapter book details ping s heritage and its numerous contributions to the industry while giving readers a glimpse behind the scenes of a true american success story. New listing ping irons karsten i and karsten ii 4,5,6,7,8 irons.
I have played both ping karsten ii irons as well as ping eye 2 and i can state that the karsten ii are equal. New listing ping eye2 karsten black dot single 6 iron golf club karsten gcorp steel s. Ping year club model shaft description shaft manufacture. Solheim was the first who started designing customized golf irons. Buy ping classic anser bronze putter golf discount. He founded karsten manufacturing, a golf club maker better known by the name of ping, and the solheim cup, the premier international team competition in womens golf. Introduced in 1994, the now discontinued ping zing 2 irons succeeded karsten manufacturings ping zing series. With a deadline looming to get the design to the engravers shop, louise then said, leave out the w. Ping releases deepdive book about its company history. Ping started off in 1959 as a oneman operation making putters in a garage. Solheim quit his job at general electric in 1967 to create the karsten manufacturing corporation in phoenix, arizona. However, ping zing irons offer very little feel and workability for more advanced players.
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