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Karsten Solheim
Golf club designer and businessman
Karsten Solheim | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1911-09-15)September 15, 1911 Bergen, Norway[1] |
| Died | February 16, 2000(2000-02-16) (aged 88) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hansens Desert Hills Memorial Park, Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Monuments | ASUKarsten Golf Course Tempe, Arizona (1989) Karsten Creek Golf Course Stillwater, Oklahoma (1994) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, inventor, executive |
| Known for | PING golf clubs Solheim Cup |
| Spouse | Louise Crozier Solheim (m.
1936–2000, his death)[2] |
| Children | 4 |
Karsten Solheim (September 15, 1911 – February 16, 2000) was a Norwegian golf club designer and businessman.
He founded Karsten Manufacturing, a golf club maker better known by the name of PING, and the Solheim Cup, the premier international team competition in women's golf.[3]
Early life
Born in Bergen, Norway, to Herman A.
and Ragna Koppen Solheim,
