Karsten's Way
eBook - ePub

Karsten's Way

The Life-Changing Story of Karsten Solheim-Pioneer in Golf Club Design and the Founder of PING

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Karsten's Way

The Life-Changing Story of Karsten Solheim-Pioneer in Golf Club Design and the Founder of PING

About this book

Golf, anyone?

Karsten's Way tells the story of an ingenious man who took a long shot to improve his game and the game of millions of golfers around the world. His goal: to help golfers play their best and enjoy the game. Read the dramatic life story of Karsten Solheim, inventor of the PING golf club—the club that revolutionized the game of golf. Solheim's rise from shoemaker to world-recognized golf club designer and manufacturer is one of American industry's greatest success stories. Understand how Karsten Solheim's faith in God propelled him toward success. His passion for quality and belief in himself and his ideas became the hallmarks of his success and that of his business, the Karsten Manufacturing Company. An inspiring read for anyone with ambitious dreams and a love for the exciting game of golf.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword—Ty Votaw
  7. Introduction—Louise Solheim
  8. 1. Karsten’s Way: The Man Who Changed the Golf Club Industry
  9. 2. Against All Odds: The Unlikely Shaping of a Genius
  10. 3. The Woman of His Dreams: Louise
  11. 4. The Meeting: Love at First Sight?
  12. 5. A Hope Deferred, A Desire Realized: Getting Engaged and Married—Quickly
  13. 6. New Horizons: Moving Onward and Upward
  14. 7. More Twists and Turns: Continuing the Journey Toward Greatness
  15. 8. The Man Who Couldn’t Putt Straight: Changing the Face of Golf
  16. 9. Ping!: The Start of an Enterprise
  17. 10. A Season of Growing: In the Midst of All This
  18. 11. A Family Business: Taking a Place in the Industry
  19. 12. Making Strides: The Start of Karsten Manufacturing
  20. 13. A Near Tragedy: Surviving Disaster in India
  21. 14. A Small but Vital Problem: Conflicts with the World of Golf
  22. 15. They Call Him “Karsten”: Karsten Solheim and His Workers
  23. 16. Changes at the Top: Dealing with a Life-Changing Illness
  24. 17. The Solheim Legacy: Following in Karsten’s Footsteps
  25. Afterword—John Solheim
  26. Appendix 1—Business Locations and Subsidiaries
  27. Appendix 2—Awards
  28. Appendix 3—Timeline
  29. Appendix 4—Letters