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PING's Winning Putters Featured In New G2 Series

Contact Bob Cantin
602-687-5480
or Pete Samuels
602-687-5487

PHOENIX (August 26, 2002) - PING will soon introduce a family of 16 new putters in a move to enhance its classic designs of tour-proven, winning putter models.

Named the G2 series, the project involves taking the most popular PING(R) putters of all time and improving the already good inertia weighting by as much as 20 per cent. By doing this, the great lines of each model were kept and actually squared even more for a real clean look, including the ANSER, PAL, B60, ZING' and MY DAY. Several new models are also being introduced.

The ANSER, PAL, B60, ZING and MY DAY putters have accounted for more than 1,000 wins on the major professional tours worldwide in the past 35 years, according to the company.

Overseeing the project is John K. Solheim, PING vice president of engineering, who named the putters G2 because many are the second generation of PING's winning models.

"Every factor that we deem important in the design of a putter has been greatly improved in the G2 putter family," said Solheim. "We've increased the inertia by design, as well as adding mass to the G2 putters. We've also lowered the center of gravity, creating more forgiveness and better roll."

The G2 putters are tuned to provide the optimum feel when used with the latest golf ball technology.

"I'm also excited about the OPTIGRAPHIC EFFECT of the G2 putters. They have clean, square lines for easy set-up. This will help golfers with alignment at address and getting their putts started at the target," said Solheim.

A visual improvement which will debut with the G2 putters is a rectangular-shaped hosel that is set to minimize what the golfer sees at address. The new hosel improves aesthetics and makes alignment easier.

The square appearance of the G2 putters will be accomplished in the investment casting process -- not by grinding -- to ensure tightest tolerances. They will be cast from 17-4 stainless steel and heat treated to achieve consistency and tuned feel.

Standard length for the G2 putters will be 34 inches, standard lie 18 degrees and standard loft 3 degrees. An innovative, step-less steel shaft has been developed with a stiffer tip to achieve superb feel. It is tuned to the increased head weight of the G2 putters.

A new G2 putter cover will be offered with each putter. Standard grip will be the Karsten Etched grip, except for face balanced putters which will feature a PING Finger Lock grip. All other PING putter grips are optional at no additional charge.

Following are the 16 models of G2 putters and their distinguishing features:

ANSER

  • Improved aesthetics. Tuned head shape and hosel to create clean, square lines
  • Anser inertia is increased by more than 10% to improve performance
  • Clean lines on head and hosel with black-filled line in the flange for easy alignment
  • All-time winning putter design in professional golf made even better

PAL

  • Increased inertia by more than 20% and lowered center of gravity by more than 15% to improve performance.
  • Classic design now in stainless steel
  • Tuned head and hosel to create clean, square lines
  • Trailing edge is parallel to top rail. Black-filled sight line in the flange

B60

  • Proven technology
  • Increased inertia by more than 4% and lowered center of gravity by 6% to improve performance
  • Single black-filled sight line in the flange

ZING

  • Increased inertia and lowered center of gravity by more than 12%
  • Classic design now in stainless steel
  • Toe is wider than heel for classic look
  • Heel shafted. Sight line in flange

MY DAY

  • Increased inertia and lowered center of gravity by more than 5%
  • Classic design now in stainless steel
  • Trailing edge is parallel to top rail. Sight line in flange

C67

  • New model. Center shafted, symmetrical in design
  • Standard small shaft bend; optional straight shaft
  • Optional single alignment score line in flange
  • +/- 1 degree lie angle adjustment

ZSB (Zing Straight Back)

  • New model. Proven technology from PING Zing design
  • Back of putter is parallel to the face, with single alignment score line in flange
  • Longer hosel, and shaft tilts back so that golf ball is easily seen at address
  • High inertia; low center of gravity

PIPER

  • New model. Mallet style, heel shafted head with a double bend shaft. Center balanced hosel.
  • Heel/toe weighting for high moment of inertia
  • Unique tri-level flange and center ball-width trough to aid alignment

PIPER C

  • New model. Face balanced mallet putter with new center balanced hosel
  • Heel/toe weighting for high moment of inertia
  • Unique tri-level flange and center ball-width trough to aid alignment

TESS

  • New model. Traditional look of a blade putter
  • Heavier head increases moment of inertia
  • Heel shafted with no sight lines

ANSER C

  • New model. Double bend shaft and center balanced
  • New, long hosel. Single alignment score line in the flange
  • Proven technology, clean lines

ANSER B

  • New model. Increased inertia by 36 percent
  • Mid-length, belly-style putter with large, heavy head
  • Sight line in flange
  • PING two-piece Winn grip

ANSER D

  • New model. Increased inertia by more than 10% and lower center of gravity
  • Similar head shape to the G2 Anser
  • Classic design with new, slanted hosel

REMEDY

  • New model. Captures lines and length of G2 Anser with a unique line structure
  • Heel toe weighting to maximize inertia
  • Ally-style sight lines. Top rail sight lines can be removed
  • Blends the lines of an Anser with the look of a Pal

ALLY C

  • New model. Improved aesthetics with a redesigned head shape to create clean, square lines
  • New center balanced hosel
  • Three sight lines (2 on flange, 1 on top line) assist in alignment
  • Shaft is off-center. More symmetrical in shape but retains square look

C10

  • New model. Newest long putter from PING; standard length is 50 inches
  • Symmetrical head style designed to look very square
  • Two lines in the flange to aid putting alignment
  • Overall look of putter features balanced proportions, extreme heel toe weighting and low center of gravity designed to maximize performance.

The entire line of G2 putters will be serialized and introduced this fall and early next year in right and left-handed models, with the ANSER, PAL, ZING, MY DAY, C67 and ZSB scheduled for release in October. MSRP for G2 putters is $110, except for the C10 long putter which is $135.