PHOENIX, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Redwood(TM) putter series,
PING's first completely milled stainless steel putter line, has hit the
market. The line is available in three models: the classic Anser(R) and
Zing(R), as well as a mallet, Piper(R) S.
The Redwood series is a combination of proven designs and the
highest level of quality and craftsmanship. No detail has been left to
chance in these putters, which are individually machined out of 303
stainless steel. With slightly heavier heads, (Anser - 340g, Zing -
340g, Piper S - 355g) each putter in the series offers an extremely
solid feel with a rich black chrome finish, first popularized by the
PING Tour Wedges. Targeting the premium golfer who demands the best,
the Redwood series putters debut with a U.S. MSRP of $280.
"These putters are designed to be aesthetically pleasing to the eye
and engineered to produce lower scores. All of the models have clean
lines on them, which will help golfers line up their putts. The 100%
machined heads enable us to ensure that the shape and the lines of each
putter we produce are exactly as we designed them," said PING Chairman
and CEO John Solheim.
With tour pros such as Angel Cabrera, Mark Calcavecchia, Miguel
Angel Jimenez, Hunter Mahan, Ryan Moore, D.A. Points, Charles Warren,
and Lee Westwood already using the putters, the Redwood series has been
tested at the highest level.
The Redwood name pays tribute to the home of the original PING
putter, Redwood City, California. It was here in 1959, in founder
Karsten Solheim's garage, where the first PING putters were made.
"Redwood City is a special place for me because it is the location
of where our company was born. It is also where I first worked by my
dad's side and learned the value of craftsmanship. The Redwood series
symbolizes decades of dedication to the highest level of
craftsmanship," said Solheim.
Nearly half of a century later PING has taken two of its classic
designs (Anser and Zing), along with a mallet design (Piper S), and
machined them into the most precisely built stainless steel putters the
company has produced.
All three putters are available in right-handed models, with
left-handed models shipping in February 2007. The Anser and Zing can be
custom built to accommodate lie angles of plus or minus four degrees
from the standard lie. The mallet, Piper S, can be custom built to
accommodate lie angles of plus or minus two degrees from the standard
lie.
