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Staff at Pine Oaks Golf Club named

Regional PING Club Fitter of the Year

April 21, 2008; Phoenix, Arizona:  PING announced today that the staff at Pine Oaks Golf Club has been honored as a 2007 PING Regional Club Fitter of the Year. This is the second time the Pine Oaks staff has received this distinction. 

click here to see the 2002 Award photo album - some cool Celebrity pics! 
 

The company, which pioneered custom fitting more than 35 years ago, recognized Pine Oaks Golf Club staff from nearly 2,000 eligible PING Club Fitters throughout the United States.

The award, first given in 1997, recognizes authorized PING Club Fitters who demonstrate a continuing commitment to custom fitting and its value to golfers of all abilities.

“Custom fitting is a part of everything we do,” said John A. Solheim, PING Chairman & CEO.  “From engineering to manufacturing and calibration, we factor in custom fitting to ensure golfers benefit from the performance designed into every PING club.   The Pine Oaks Golf Club staff’s level of service and expertise allows us to grow our reputation as the leader in custom fitting.”

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PING designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of golf equipment including metal woods, irons, putters and golf bags. The family-owned company was founded in 1959 in the garage of the late Karsten Solheim, a mechanical engineer with an extensive background in the aerospace and computer industries.  His frustration with his putting inspired him to design his own putter, which created a “pinging” sound when striking a golf ball. This sound was the source of the name now synonymous with innovation, quality and service throughout the world of golf. Solheim and his company are credited with numerous innovations that became industry standards, including perimeter weighting, custom fitting and the use of investment casting in the manufacturing of golf clubs.  His insistence on adhering to strict engineering principles and tight manufacturing tolerances raised the level of product performance and quality throughout the golf industry.  Solheim is the only person to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame as a golf club manufacturer. Today, the Phoenix-based company is under the direction of Solheim’s youngest son, John A. Solheim.  PING game-improvement products can be found in more than 70 countries. For more information, visit pinggolf.com.

For additional information, contact Pete Samuels at 602-687-5487.

PING is a registered trademark of Karsten Manufacturing Corporation.