Then, there is the fact that the Ping Anser iron is forged. That’s how Karsten Solheim made his first irons back in the 1960s. But then he got into investment casting, with the K1 iron in 1969, and ...

Between the G-20 series, the S-56 irons and the i20 driver and fairway woods (not to mention the red-hot Nome putter), things have been going pretty good for the Phoenix-based company.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Ping PLD Anser Patent 55 in copper is the third of four collector’s models. The choice of copper as the material is a tribute to Arizona and its status as the country ...

Ping plans to release two more versions of the PLD Anser 55 in the coming months, with a machined copper version dropping on September 26th, followed by a gold-plated putter (milled from stainless ...

Its heel and toe contours are less rounded than those of the Anser and its top rail is narrower. Both the TR 1966 Anser and Anser2 will retail for $162.50 Information: ping.com.

To celebrate Ballesteros’ accomplishment, Ping plans to release a PLD Limited Anser that’s limited to 88 pieces ($990 per putter) and will be available for purchase on pingpld.com, beginning ...

In time, Ping became famous for its investment cast irons, and forging seemed to be something other club manufacturers did. Of course, all the nostalgia in the world doesn’t mean a thing if the new ...