Karsten's Way
The Life-Changing Story of Karsten SolheimÂżPioneer in Golf Club Design and the Founder of PING
- 256 pages
- English
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Karsten's Way
The Life-Changing Story of Karsten SolheimÂżPioneer 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 clubâthe 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
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- ForewordâTy Votaw
- IntroductionâLouise Solheim
- 1. Karstenâs Way: The Man Who Changed the Golf Club Industry
- 2. Against All Odds: The Unlikely Shaping of a Genius
- 3. The Woman of His Dreams: Louise
- 4. The Meeting: Love at First Sight?
- 5. A Hope Deferred, A Desire Realized: Getting Engaged and MarriedâQuickly
- 6. New Horizons: Moving Onward and Upward
- 7. More Twists and Turns: Continuing the Journey Toward Greatness
- 8. The Man Who Couldnât Putt Straight: Changing the Face of Golf
- 9. Ping!: The Start of an Enterprise
- 10. A Season of Growing: In the Midst of All This
- 11. A Family Business: Taking a Place in the Industry
- 12. Making Strides: The Start of Karsten Manufacturing
- 13. A Near Tragedy: Surviving Disaster in India
- 14. A Small but Vital Problem: Conflicts with the World of Golf
- 15. They Call Him âKarstenâ: Karsten Solheim and His Workers
- 16. Changes at the Top: Dealing with a Life-Changing Illness
- 17. The Solheim Legacy: Following in Karstenâs Footsteps
- AfterwordâJohn Solheim
- Appendix 1âBusiness Locations and Subsidiaries
- Appendix 2âAwards
- Appendix 3âTimeline
- Appendix 4âLetters