Karsten Solheim

Karsten Solheim
Born(1911-09-15)September 15, 1911
Bergen, Norway[1]
DiedFebruary 16, 2000(2000-02-16) (aged 88)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Resting placeHansens Desert Hills Memorial Park, Scottsdale, Arizona
MonumentsASU Karsten Golf Course
Tempe, Arizona (1989)
Karsten Creek Golf Course
Stillwater, Oklahoma (1994)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Engineer, inventor, executive
Known forPING golf clubs
Solheim Cup
SpouseLouise Crozier Solheim (m. 1936–2000, his death)[2]
Children4

Karsten Solheim (September 15, 1911 – February 16, 2000) was a Norwegian golf club designer and businessman. He founded Karsten Manufacturing, a golf club maker better known by the name of PING, and the Solheim Cup, the premier international team competition in women's golf.[3]

  1. ^ "Karsten Solheim (1911-2000)". Go Norway. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Louise Solheim". Go Norway. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  3. ^ Brown, Clifton (February 18, 2000). "Karsten Solheim, 88, is dead; Creator of the Ping golf club". New York Times. Retrieved April 25, 2013.