The passing of Karsten signifies the end of a 40-year career dedicated to helping golfers play their best.

He's honored by several organizations for his contributions to golf, including being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. The company adds another industry first to its long list of accomplishments by becoming the first golf club company to be ISO-9000 and 14000 certified. The focus on new product development intensifies with major introductions in the metal wood, iron, wedge, putter and golf bag categories. Club fitting also remains atop the company’s priorities with the introduction of color-coded putters. Consumers acknowledge PING club fitting as the "best" by a wide margin over the next company.