Karsten's Way The Remarkable Story of Karsten Solheim,9781881273141

Karsten's Way The Remarkable Story of Karsten Solheim

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ISBN13: 9781881273141
ISBN10: 1881273148
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2000-09-01
Publisher(s): Northfield Publishing
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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

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