Karsten's Way The Remarkable Story of Karsten Solheim

by Sumner, Tracy

• ISBN13: 9781881273141
• ISBN10: 1881273148
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Northfield Publishing

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Tracy Sumner is a graduate of the University of Oregon. He is an editor/writer, with a background in newspaper sportswriting. Tracy is the writer of seven books. Three of the books he wrote or edited have been Gold Medallion finalists. Currently Tracy resides in Oregon

Table of Contents

Foreword	11	(4)
Ty Votaw
Introduction	15	(4)
Louise Solheim
Karsten's Way: The Man Who Changed the Golf Club Industry	19	(8)
Against All Odds: The Unlikely Shaping of a Genius	27	(10)
The Woman of His Dreams: Louise	37	(16)
The Meeting: Love at First Sight?	53	(10)
A Hope Deferred, A Desire Realized: Getting Engaged and Married---Quickly	63	(10)
New Horizons: Moving Onward and Upward	73	(14)
More Twists and Turns: Continuing the Journey Toward Greatness	87	(10)
The Man Who Couldn't Putt Straight: Changing the Face of Golf	97	(10)
Ping!: The Start of an Enterprise	107	(12)
A Season of Growing: In the Midst of All This	119	(8)
A Family Business: Taking a Place in the Industry	127	(16)
Making Strides: The Start of Karsten Manufacturing	143	(16)
A Near Tragedy: Surviving Disaster in India	159	(10)
A Small but Vital Problem: Conflicts with the World of Golf	169	(10)
They Call Him ``Karsten'': Karsten Solbeim and His Workers	179	(14)
Changes at the Top: Dealing with a Life-Changing Illness	193	(8)
The Solheim Legacy: Following in Karsten's Footsteps	201	(10)
Afterword	211	(8)
John Solheim
Appendix 1---Business Locations and Subsidiaries	219	(8)
Appendix 2---Awards	227	(2)
Appendix 3---Timeline	229	(8)
Appendix 4---Letters	237