In the past 40 years, PING has always adhered to a concept: to invent or design golf equipment that allows people to enjoy the sport of golf to the maximum extent, just like PING’s founder Carsten So What Han said: Give your best. So let us break down the major events that happened in the history of Ping Golf:
1959
In 1959, Carsten Sohan made a golf ball called Ping Golf in his garage in Redwood City, USA. The "1-A" putter was named PING because its sound when hitting the ball is similar to PINGGG.
"I pushed that ball 10 times and then walked away." 42-year-old Kirsten Sohan said, I couldn't hit the ball, so I had to make it (suitable for myself) putter). Carsten Sohan began experimenting with putter design while working at General Motors in Ithaca, New York. “I make putters just to make myself play better, not to get involved in manufacturing,” he said.
In 1959 Carsten Sohan's putter experiments developed into design "1A". "I gave my putter a name," he shouted to his wife, "Listen to the sound of this PING." ". The athletic association showed its approval, calling it a "pleasant" putter in a 1959 document.
Carsten Sohan started out of his garage and started a putter manufacturing business in Redwood City. Pictured above you can see a row of putts on the wall between Carsten Sohan and Louis' home and his neighbours, while more putts are on a trolley ready for delivery to his early customers There.
1961
In 1961, the Kasten family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, and continued making putters in his garage. Carsten experimented with adding a cavity to the back of the cast iron head to form an iron with a weighted heel. This iron was named "69".
1962-1967
In 1962, John Barnum won on the PGA Tour using a PING putter.
The 1956 Golf World Cup in Japan was broadcast, and some top players used PING putters made in the garage. PING continues to grow.
In January 1966, Carsten suddenly had an idea in his mind and designed the putter "Anser". He drew the design sketch on the dusty 78 rpm record packaging paper.
In 1967, Kasten resigned from General Electric Company to concentrate on building PING. He established Kasten Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (KMC) and moved the business from his family's garage to Phoenix, Arizona.
On March 21, 1967, Anser was granted a patent.
Ping Golf Events 1970-1975
Carsten King and Louise 1970 While touring the world to promote PING products, Carsten's chin was cut in a car accident and left a scar, so he grew a goatee to cover the scar, which became Carsten's "trademark."
In 1970, the Karsten 1 thin-slice maple wood was released. This wood increased the head volume and distributed weight around the head to increase forgiveness.
In 1972, PING's color-coded system was introduced, giving golfers the opportunity to obtain PING irons manufactured to their own precise standards.
In 1972, KMC acquired the casting company Dolphin inc to produce PING balls.
In 1973, PING obtained a patent for "Face Angle and Lie Angle Specifications", which were specifically used for PING irons.
In 1975, Carsten UK Ltd. established a PING ball assembly point to sell exclusively to Europe.
In 1975, the heat treatment equipment Sonee Inc made the head quality of PING's irons and putters stronger, and made the sole angle and face angle of PING golf clubs adjustable.