Ping celebrates 50 years of anser in 1966, ping founder karsten solheim was working as an engineer at general electric. in his spare time, he begun designing. That is the canvas karsten solheim, a norwegian born engineer who worked on jet fighters and missile guidance systems after world war ii, used to sketch the ping anser putter in january 1966.
In january of 1966, karsten solheim designed the anser putter, a model so successful that ping celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016 (see story below). the idea came to him, as inspiration often does, in a flash. he sketched the design on the dust jacket of a 78 rpm record. the putter’s design was the first of its kind, featuring an offset. The anser itself has been the winningest putter in history, responsible for more than 500 tour victories and 19 men’s majors, but it could be argued that putters directly influenced by the anser have won at least as many events. george archer at the 1969 masters photo: augusta national, getty images. Acceptance of the anser putter grew after julius boros used it to win the 1967 phoenix open. george archer won the first major with an anser at the 1969 masters. over 500 tournaments have been won using the anser putter. tiger woods used a ping anser 2 during the early part of his junior career. first employing a bronze anser, then eventually. In tennis, future world no. 1 stefan edberg was born in västervik, sweden. and in golf, another future world no. 1 of scandinavian descent appeared on the stage — the ping anser putter.
Acceptance of the anser putter grew after julius boros used it to win the 1967 phoenix open. george archer won the first major with an anser at the 1969 masters. over 500 tournaments have been won using the anser putter. tiger woods used a ping anser 2 during the early part of his junior career. first employing a bronze anser, then eventually. In tennis, future world no. 1 stefan edberg was born in västervik, sweden. and in golf, another future world no. 1 of scandinavian descent appeared on the stage — the ping anser putter. The anser putter how a legacy was born october 27, 2016 posted in ping ping celebrates 50 years of anser in 1966, ping founder karsten solheim was working as an engineer at general electric. Youngest son and teenager john solheim witnessed the milestone. 1967. the anser patent was granted on march 21, 1967. few knew the impact it would have on putter designers in the years to come. 1969. george archer was the first to win a major championship with a ping putter, claiming the 1969 masters using an anser. 1969.
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