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For a golfer, one of the most important things that he should examine is his golf club because according to experts, it is one of the main reasons why they do not hit the ball properly. This is the exact reason why the Ping golf club was born.
Karsten Solheim was the one who invented the ping golf club with different intentions. The story has it that Karsten was practicing golf but he could not hit the ball so he started to practice up to the time that he began to design and experiment his very own putter so that he could play better through it. He thought of designing his own putter without a figment of a though that it would be known worldwide.
By1959, his putter experiments had evolved into 1A design. While deciding for the name, he heard the sound of his putter and declared proudly to his wife that he would name the putter from its sound, hence the name “ping”. At that same year, Sports Illustrated published an article in their August issue regarding the ping golf club dubbing it as a musical putter.
This was the beginning of success for the ping golf club. At present, the Ping golf club is manufactured in Phoenix, Arizona by Karsten Manufacturing Corporation. There are more than 400 patents registered for the ping golf club and each of these designs are all innovative and very original designs that are suited for each and every golfer. Here are some of their key patents and products:
In the year 1962, the Heel-toe weighting type of ping golf club was granted a patent. This design was the one that revolutionalized other modern designs and golf clubs that are manufactured today. In the year 1969, another type of ping golf club was introduced which was the perimeter-weighted, investment-cast iron.
The reason for this type of ping golf club is that the perimeter weighting is able to increase the moment of inertia thus when a ball is not struck squarely on the face it makes the club more forgiving. Another innovative movement for the ping golf club was the application of investment casting in the manufacture of the K Series Irons. This is not really a new technology in fact; the old name for it is the lost-wax process.
The purpose of this method is to ensure precise detail and consistency to all of the parts of the ping golf club. Another type of patent for the Ping golf club is the Cushin Selective Filtering Insert. This is a patented invention which screens out and disperses the unwanted frequencies that can harmfully affect muscle, bone, and connective tissue. Through this invention, the golfer receives less vibration with greater feel on each shot.
The reason why the ping golf club is popular and widely used is because of its innovative, ever-changing yet reliable design. These designs are what people, particularly golfers, know about ping golf club. lost one of your ping golf clubs?
Do not worry about serial numbers they are here to protect you! In every ping golf club, there are serial numbers which are etched on every PING iron. If ever there is a need to replace one club, the company has the exact specs at the time of manufacturing on file and could actually build a new club to match your set.
For a golfer, one of the most important things that he should examine is his golf club because according to experts, it is one of the main reasons why they do not hit the ball properly. This is the reason why the Ping golf club was made.
Karsten Solheim was the one who invented the ping golf club with different intentions. The story has it that Karsten was practicing golf but he could not hit the ball so he started to practice up to the time that he began to design and experiment his very own putter so that he could play better through it. He thought of designing his own putter without a figment of a though that it would be known worldwide.
By 1959, his putter experiments had evolved into top design. While deciding for the name, he heard the sound of his putter and declared proudly to his wife that he would name the putter from its sound, hence the name “ping”. At that same year, Sports Illustrated published an article in their August issue regarding the ping golf club dubbing it as a musical putter.
This was the beginning of success for the ping golf club. At present, the Ping golf club is manufactured in Phoenix, Arizona by Karsten Manufacturing Corporation. There are more than 400 patents registered for the ping golf club and each of these designs are all innovative and very original designs that are suited for each and every golfer. Here are some of their key patents and products:
In 1962, the Heel-toe weighting type of ping golf club was granted a patent. This design was the one that revolutionalized other modern designs and golf clubs that are manufactured today. In the year 1969, another type of ping golf club was introduced which was the perimeter-weighted, investment-cast iron.
The reason for this type of ping golf club is that the perimeter weighting is able to increase the moment of inertia thus when a ball is not struck squarely on the face it makes the club more forgiving. Another innovative movement for the ping golf club was the application of investment casting in the manufacture of the K Series Irons. This is not really a new technology in fact; the old name for it is the lost-wax process.
The purpose of this method is to ensure precise detail and consistency to the ping golf club. Another type of patent for the Ping golf club is the Cushin Selective Filtering Insert. This is a patented invention which screens out and disperses the unwanted frequencies that can harmfully affect muscle, bone, and connective tissue. Through this invention, the golfer receives less vibration with greater feel on each shot.
The reason why the ping golf club is popular and widely used is because of its innovative, ever-changing yet reliable design. These designs are what people, particularly golfers, know about ping golf club. lost one of your ping golf clubs?
Do not worry because serial numbers are here to save you! In every ping golf club, there are serial numbers which are etched on every PING iron. If ever there is a need to replace one club, the company has the exact specs at the time of manufacturing on file and could actually build a new club to match your set.
It’s another day in the Pro Shop at Winterfield Golf Course and I am giving out scorecards for the weekly tournament, when in walks Jim, a Golf Club member bemoaning his bad luck on the golf course. What’s wrong i asked and he replied that they should dig up the 13th hole. It’s a nightmare for me he says, it always destroys my scorecard as well as a few other holes I could tell you about.
Jim has a mid to high golf handicap so I asked him to tell me his exact handicap, i am a 17 handicap he said. Just to put you in the picture The 13th Hole on our golf course is a 368yd par 4 with a stroke index of 2. So I asked Jim what do you think your par is? It’s a par 4 Kevin you know it is, he replied. It is for a scratch golfer I said, but what’s your par? He looked at me with a vacant stare so I proceeded to put him out of his misery.
Your par for that hole is 5 not 4, with your handicap you can have a 5 and still not lose anything in relation to your handicap. So each time you stand on the 13th tee and think about making a par 4 you are making it more difficult for yourself. Now if you stood on the thirteenth tee and said to yourself it’s a par 5 you can bet the hole is gonna seem a lot easier to play. I am sure you would be more relaxed and think, that’s not difficult I can do that, and that is exactly how you should approach every hole you play.
And that’s the problem most mid to high handicap golfers have, they are not playing their own game they are trying to play scratch golf. This is where good course management and mental approach comes in to play.
What you should do is make out a personal scorecard relative to your handicap. With Jim’s handicap there is only one hole on the course that he is expected to par and that is stroke index 18 the easiest hole on the course. If your golf course has a par of 70 and you are playing off 15 then your par for the course is 85. I hope you get my drift here because it’s an important part of managing your game.
I know it goes against the grain but it will make each hole seem easier and allow you to play with and relax. Instead of getting out the driver on these tougher holes and then messing up because you feel you must try to get a par, take golf clubs you are more confident with. Now you have your new way of thinking with regard to par you will be pleased to see how much easier it is to play each individual golf hole. A par 4 on the golf course where you have a stroke means 3 shots to reach the green and 2 putts. Think this way and you will be amazed how many times you make an actual par, which in your case means … Net Birdie ….
I finished off by saying to Jim to think about your approach to the golf course now! Standing on par 3’s that now become par 4’s .. How much easier is that on the mind? With a nod of thanks and a gleam in his eye Jim wandered off to the bar to join his friends and enjoy a well-earned drink.
This fantastic game of golf is hard enough without putting undue pressure on yourself. Your course management will improve by thinking correctly and your golf course management will improve as well as your enjoyment of the game. Look at every hole on your golf course in a different light. Draw up your own personal scorecard.. NOW !!
For the amateur golfer, making your own set of golf clubs or just that one special club can be a lot of fun, and it could help your game.
You may ask why you would ever think of building your own golf clubs. Well, a big reason is that when you buy clubs off the shelf you are stuck with the sizes and fits that are in stock. There may be one size for men; another for the women; and another for children who need junior golf clubs. For someone with a 6′ 2″ height, buying off the rack can cause one’s golf game to suffer and cause annoying back aches because the clubs that was picked were too short. By learning to make your own golf clubs you can help your body and save some cash at the same time.
There really isn’t much needed to make one’s own golf clubs. You just need a head, shaft, grip and some materials to hold it all together.Browsing through the net will give you many great options to buying your components and make clubs that match your game.
Club heads — iron and wood heads are available anywhere. One can buy club heads that resemble popular brands or designs unique to the manufacturer you buy them from. Each vendor offers their own line of clubs.
Shafts – you can buy the same shafts that most of these branded golf club companies use.
Grips – there are many different sizes and types of grips.You can find them in different prices and even get the same ones the pros use..
Ferules — That’s the little plastic piece that goes on the end of the shaft above the club head you’ll find on some clubs. These are purely decorative except on graphite shafts where they are necessary to absorb some of the stresses where the shaft joins the club head.
The beauty of finding the components to make your club is the fact that you can mix and match components to match your game.
Some of the tools needed are:
Grip tape – two sided tape is needed
Grip tape solvent – very cheap and you can recycle the excess
Epoxy – you will needs an epoxy with a drying time of 2-3 hours
Pipe cutter for cutting steel shafts, a plumbing cutter will work fine
For graphite shaft use a hack saw
Grip cutting knife – one with a hooked blade works nicely
Sandpaper for roughing up shaft tips to epoxy them
Shaft clamp – a thick piece of rubber in a vise works well
Making a golf club consists of measuring and cutting the shaft to length, abrading the tip to make sure the bond to the head is as good as possible. You then push the ferrule over the thin end of the shaft and glue the head to the shaft with epoxy. Waiting for the epoxy to dry is the worst part of the job… take the newly made golf club to the course and try it out. Once the epoxy has set, you wrap the butt end of the shaft with grip tape (double-sided sticky tape), wet it using one of a wide range of solvents, slide the grip over it and let dry. Now you clean your new golf club, polish the ferrule and end up with something better then you can buy at a store.
So get to your computer, surf the net and find great websites to get your components. In no time, you will be able to create your own golf clubs. So, go and have some fun.
Those who have played golf knows that it’s addicting. Building your own club can be addicting as well.