# Karsten Solheim
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karsten solheim (September 15, 1911 – February 16, 2000) was an American golf club designer and businessman. 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 women's golf.
== Early life ==
Born in Bergen, Norway, to Herman A. and Ragna Koppen Solheim, the family emigrated to the United States in 1913, and settled in Seattle, Washington, in its Ballard neighborhood.
Do a Common Thing In an Uncommon Way - Bob Winskowicz, Founder of SQAIRZ
"When Ely Callaway created the Big Bertha and Karsten Solheim created the Ping irons, they went to work on a driver and an iron that had perimeter weighting. And when they got done, the club looked the way it did because that's the way perimeter weighting looked. It wasn't the other way around. The…
Barry Brewster, PING | Episode No. 482
PING is a leading golf equipment manufacturer known for innovation, precision, and custom fitting. Founded in 1959 by Karsten Solheim, the family-owned company revolutionized the game with perimeter-weighted clubs and continues to set the standard for quality and performance from its headquarters i…
Devil’s Advocate Music Edition | Ep. 10
We engage in lively debates about various artists and musicians, while also discussing the history of Ping golf equipment and drafting our favorite Black Eyed Peas songs.
The Heart Behind the PING Brand with John A Solheim
Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast, we welcome John A. Solheim, the Chairman of PING Golf, one of the most iconic and innovative golf companies in the world. John grew up working alongside his father, Karsten Solheim — the engineering genius who invented the PING putter in his Redwood City gar…
Fore Love of Golf: Tim Reardon on 45+ Years with PING
In episode 40, the guys chat with none other than Tim Reardon. Tim spent over 45 years with PING and worked everywhere from the club repair shop to Japan. From his relationship with Karsten Solheim, to building drivers made from a telephone, Tim has some wonderful stories and experience to share.
A Legacy of Innovation at PING with John K Solheim
Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast, we welcome John K Solheim, the President and CEO of Ping Golf. PING is one of the most iconic and innovative golf brands in the world. John is the grandson of Ping's founder, Karsten Solheim, and has carried a multigenerational legacy of engineering excellen…
Episode 94: PING’s Commitment to Women’s Golf
Shane and Marty are joined at the PING Proving Grounds by Stacey Pauwels, PING Vice President and granddaughter of PING Founder Karsten Solheim. They dive into the impact of Karsten’s wife, Louise Solheim, PING’s longstanding commitment to women’s golf, and the new G Le4 family.
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PING Scottsdale Tech Putters: How Physics, Alignment and Custom Fitting Are Changing Putting – Episode #434
PING has never been a company that chases trends.
Instead, they've spent decades building golf clubs around one simple principle: let physics do the work. On Episode #434 of the Worldwide Golf Insider Podcast, Worldwide Golf's Tom Brassell sat down with PING Senior Manager of Design Engineering …
Episode 8: Karsten Solheim and The Anser putter
In this episode of "The 50 Things That Changed Golf" podcast, Shane Ryan and Jamie Kennedy dive into a single club that had a giant impact on golf. This is the story of Karsten Solheim, the founder of Ping, and the Anser putter he designed in 1966. Full of stories, facts, accents and the usual "50 …
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