The book chronicles pings heritage and its ongoing efforts to advance golf technology for the benefit of golfers of all skill levels. Ping putters started with the most recognizable and used putter shapes in history, the anser. With heeltoe weighting, the pal 4 putter helps to minimize twisting on offcenter putts. The material karsten solheim chose for his earliest modelsmanganese bronzehelped define the ping putter. Also, all those putters are probably worth a small fortune. Apr 24, 2017 whether as a coffee table mainstay or gift to a fellow golf lover, and the putter wentping, written by jeffrey b. Nice coffee table book for a golf history buff i guess but the price is pretty steepyou are halfway to a new ping putter at that point. This price was the standard price for many ping putter models for over 10 years. Ping releases deepdive book about its company history golf digest. New book chronicles nearly 60 years of ping history.
Got this notification in the inbox today for a new book coming out. Great classic putter with wonderful feel, balance, and also with a very co mfortable grip. Methods to make a old ping putter sparkling shine golf. Find great deals on ebay for ping pal 2 and ping pal 2 becu. Karsten solheim, then an engineer with ge, designed and built a putter based on a new ideaheeltoe weighting. Ping classic series bronze, stainless, becu putters user. May 03, 2017 got this notification in the inbox today for a new book coming out.
The initial casting of 3 putters were cast in brass. In 1959, a man working in his california garage changed the face of the golf industry. The one with that makes the pretty ping sound is a recreation of the original ping putter, the very model that made karsten name his company ping. Even though the company has been around barely 50 years.
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. Ping has released a 530page book, researched over more than fourandahalf. This putter also has a low cg to reduce skidding and create a quick, smooth roll, improving speed and distance control. Hoping to chronicle the companys heritage and rich history, ping announced the release of and the putter wentping, a 530page book available may 1 that takes readers behind the scenes at. A soft, lively face and adjustablelength shaft help improve feel, fit and performance. To mark the 50th anniversary of the anser putter, in 2016 ping introduced a limitededition version of the iconic model made from the original molds, assembled with components. I am finally ready to post my book on ping putters.
The pal 4 has excellent ballance, rolls the ball great and. Ping is an american manufacturer of golf equipment, based in phoenix, arizona. Mallet putter headcover lucky clover replacement putter covers compatible with odyssey 2ball putter, scotty cameron, taylormade, titleist, ping and mizuno putters. The book chronicles ping s heritage and its ongoing efforts to advance golf technology for the benefit of golfers of all skill levels. Chosen for its feel and quality attributes, it tarnishes with age to create a distinctive look that symbolizes confidence and trust. The anser is the winningest model in pga tour history, and its newest iteration has the traditional heeltoe ballasts that boost moi, plus pleasing contours, a clean top rail and simple alignment line. Ping putter lot pal jb 5 ablade rh 3 putters right hand new grips.
Ping classic series bronze, stainless, becu putters. As a friend of karsten solheim, comedian jackie gleason inspired him to make golden ping clubs. Only one coupon code is valid per customer per order. Ping anser experts question if this a rare ping answer putter posted in equipment opinions. One of the gold putters went to the player, the other was kept at the. Ping putters have become what baseball cards are are to millions of kids and adults all across the country. Together, they demystify the origins of one of golfs. Chosen for its feel and quality attributes, it tarnishes with age to create a distinctive look that. Ping has continued that tradition of industryleading putter technology into the present day.
Ive more ten times, played with bunches of groups and continue to be one the best putters in my groups. The putters acclaim earned karsten national recognition from ronald reagan. On any given weekend you can find the collectors driving from yard sale to yard sale in search of one of the many holygrails that exist in the ping putter collector s world. How the ping anser putter, one of the most iconic clubs in. Gleason requested a gold ping putter reasoning that everything that he has is gold. The first major championship to be won using a ping putter came in 1969 at the masters. Ping book lowest prices and custom options available from the award winning golf store morton golf sales. Pings new book, and the putter went ping, an inspiring and. Isi and pal garbage as far as the metal woods and drivers go, but again, ping has a cult following in many respects and you can probably find someone that wants to pay money for these things. In the 1970s, ping began making two goldplated replica putters for golfers who won major tour events using a ping putter. I dont think any other putter could beat ping ansers when it comes to feel, which. Karsten solheim filed a patent application for the ping anser putter on may 16, 1966, and patent number d207227 was issued on march 21, 1967. The anser putter began a long and proud history of truly innovative equipment design throughout pings entire product line ultimately resulting in over 400 patents that has. The ping iseries line was the golf companys main line of putters and features many models and types.
If you want to sell this stuff, focus your research on the putters and the beryllium copper irons and putters. Nice coffee table book for a golf history buff i guess but the price is pretty steepyou are halfway to a new ping putter. Karsten solheim founded the company in 1959 when he wanted to design a golf putter that made a pinging sound when striking a golf ball hence the name ping. Karsten solheim started the company in the late 1960s by making putters for himself, gradually making more for production as they gained popularity. First introduced in the mid1980s, the ping pal 4 putter stands alongside classic ping clubs. The anser went on to become the most used putter for victories in the history of golf. Pal 2, pal 4, pal 5, pal 5ks, pal 6 zing 2, zing 5, zing 5ks plus 2 limited editions. The other has a green globe with swinging golfer on the sole as well as being numbered 121150. Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway.
Excellent ping milled anser 4 putter left handed strong arc. I stumbled across a 1970s era ping pal when a new golf shop opened up in. The other golf equipment manufacturers soon followed ping s innovations, which became industry standards. In 1959, he started making putters in his garage in redwood city, california. With heeltoe weighting, the pal putter helps to minimize twisting on offcenter putts. Page 1 of 2 methods to make a old ping putter sparkling shine posted in golf equipment. The bottom of the dust jacket that karsten solheim used to create the initial design of the ping anser putter. I actually picked it up used when i lost a previous putter. Ping releases deepdive book about its company history golf. Very large sweeping flat surface which allows you to make a great put over and over. The 1987 pga championship helped put the new anser2 putter on the map.
The blade design and medium head weight make this putter. Rare karsten golf ping pal 4 becu putter 35 right handed. Very over looked putter in these days of bigger is better. This putter had very distinctive design qualities, among them, a unique tone at impact, a sound that would echo throughout the game for generations to comeping. Ping was founded by karsten solheim, following a career as an engineer at the general electric company. Hi i think i am kinda hooked with the ping pal 2 but as this putter is a little old, the stainless steels colour is a bit too dark, and where the white paint on alignment line and the ping and pal. In 1969, ping introduced irons based on the same principle of perimeter weighting, and these were quickly successful.
I like the longer blade, but dont think i would like it to be longer so no pal 4. The ping pal putter features a manganese bronze blade head with a slant neck for any player with a slight arc in their putting stroke. The shaft label on this ping 5bz b60 reads world championship of golf inaugural tournament 123195. Try this putter and you will be pleasantly surprised. In this video, andrew rice speaks with ping s vp of engineering, paul wood, in ping s putting lab. 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. Ping putters styling dont suit all tastes, and the pal 4 is no exception. The blade design and medium head weight make this putter proficient from any distance. The patent for the ping anser putter came on march 21, 1967. How the ping anser putter, one of the most iconic clubs in golf history, came to be. Wedgesirons with excessive sole wear, groove wear, chrome wear, andor dings. There is a wealth of knowledge contained in the book about the early ping models from the ping 1a to the early ansers. Televised golf, with the top players using ping putters, and a first ping tour. The ping pal 4 putter features a stainless steel blade head with a plumbers neck for any player with a slight arc in their putting stroke.
Classiccollectible ping putters ping golf ping apperal. Half the hot putters these days have copied elements of the early pings. Here is a vintage ping pal 4 copper putter that is in excellent condition. Nov 03, 2017 ever wondered how ping golf got its name. I bought a brand new vintage putter from a seller that owned several new old clubs. As for most of the drivers and metal woods the ping zings are from a dark era in ping s time and were crap clubs imo. Original shaft band and original grip in good condition with no cracking. The unmatched success of the anser putter and its continued influence on.
Karsten solheim, then an engineer with ge, designed and built a putter. Introduced in 2008, the iseries has developed from a long line of ping putters that has advanced its technology over the years to make better use of weights, alignment, moi and design. Reagan awarded him with the e award for his exportation of ping putters because they have always been american made. How much would i realize an upgrade from a old ping pal. Above pictured is a seldom seen, original ping redwood city putter shaft band. To mark the 50th anniversary of the anser putter, in 2016 ping introduced a limitededition version of the iconic model made from the original molds, assembled with components made in the u. Due to manufacturer restrictions, all new not including closeouts items including logo overruns from adams, adidas, ben hogan, callaway, cleveland, club glove, cobra, footjoy, mizuno, never compromise, nike, odyssey, ping, sun mountain, taylormade. The popularity of this putter led to a new company called ping golf and allowed solheim to develop several other. I own a ping pal 2 becu, which is the putter ive used longest of all my putters. Sep 02, 2011 half the hot putters these days have copied elements of the early pings. Used ping putters ping putters ping golf ping apperal. Golf clubs with dents, cracks, shaft bag wear, badly scratched heads, andor rattle in head. Since the patent expired in 1984, many others have co. Ellis, the author of numerous golf books, including the.
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. Unfollow ping putter to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Today, ping putters have several designs and features. Ping putters are offered in a wide array of models. It was put together by a ping putter aficionado who goes by the name of lumpy, and was posted on the putter discussion site. Classiccollectible ping putters subscribe to our newsletter to recieve special offers and discount codes by email.
Sigma g putters set new performance standards in feel, stability and touch. 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. Apr 24, 2017 when first hearing ping was producing a book about its company history, it would have been easy to think the end product would be a nice little thing to sift through. After getting the putter, gleason asked solheim if he could get a whole set made entirely of gold. Ping pal 4 putter golf club this putter was made about 20 years ago.
The ping company was founded on a putter, the ping 1a, and named after the sound it makes when striking a ball. In 1967, he resigned from his job at general electric to develop the ping. Its a nice enough design, though somewhat elongated. Ping pal 4 becu heelshafted golf putter righthanded s item specs. Get the best deal for ping putter steel shaft golf clubs from the largest online selection at. Along with that putter, the pal, pal2 and zing 2 were released during the 1980s. 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. 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.