Karsten Solheim came up with a unique way to reward tour professionals for winning tournaments using ping putters. Each victory is commemorated by creating two gold plated replicas of the winning putter. One of them is given to the winning champion and the other one is kept at Ping's headquarters in Phoenix.
The top 15 ranked players at the end of the qualifying periods were eligible for the Olympics, however there was a limit of four players in each competition from any given country. Beyond the top 15, players were eligible based on the world rankings, with a maximum of two eligible players from each country that did not already have two or more players among the top 15. The host country was guaranteed a spot, as were each of the five continental regions.
47.9-inch Epic Speed driver, TaylorMade Original One Mini Driver, X Forged UT utility long irons, Apex MB mid-and-short irons, PM Grind wedges, Odyssey “Phil Mickelson” prototype blade putter and Callaway Chrome Soft X Triple Track golf ball
The five founding clubs of the USGA are Chicago Golf Club, The Country Club, Newport Country Club, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club and Saint Andrew's Golf Club.
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