1,299 $
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| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Club Type: | Putter |
| Model: | Putter | Brand: | Ping |
| Flex: | Putter |
Original Ping Scottsdale Anser Putter. The putter is 35" and for a right handed person.The Scottsdale AnsersIn the family garage in Redwood City, California was where it all began, but Mr. Solhein was transferred to Phoenix in 1961 where he continued to design putters at home in his garage with the help of his sons. He returned home from the LA Open in 1966 with an idea in his head which he drew out on a 78 RPM sleeve.The design was a combination of everything he had designed previously; the cavity, the XXXX-toe weighting, ballnamic balance and the XXX bronze. Most of his previous designs were shafted into Tungsten sole or the head itself, but his new idea would involve a hosel like nothing the world had seen.The entire putter head was made from a sand cast and the offset Hotel came up approximately one and three quarter inches and then turned 90 degrees and back up to where the shaft entered.Mr. Solheim was so excited about his new creation he named it the answer because he considered it to be the answer that golfers of the world we're looking for. The final touch on his new putter was the stampings and the placement of them comma but a small problem came up that he hadn't anticipated. He had named his putter answer but the entire word wouldn't fit onto the putter. As he was sharing the problem with his wife she came up with an ingenious solution just drop the “w”? Anser it was and the rest is history.Mr. Solheim initially had two basic types of Anser putters the flat sole and The Rocker sole. Some things changed over the next few years as molds wore out and placement of stampings and words lettering and the overall type of putters evolved. From 1966 to the end of 1967 the putters were made in the Scottsdale location until Mr. Solheim moved to a rented building on North 21st Street in Phoenix.It's a known fact especially in the collector’s world that several versions of the Scottsdale Anser exist. As many as seven different ones have been identified. The differences are minor and deal with the lettering and stampings more than anything. These Scottsdale putters are so rare these days that any version is an exciting find and a great addition to any collection.Approximately 4000 were produced from a sand cast mold and Imperfections did exist. The cavity lettering can be hard to read because the molds could contain moisture and other impurities which produced rough finishes; voids and pits were not uncommon. Each putter had to be buffed and ground to make it through KQC (Karsten Quality Control).Without getting in depth a few of the Anser putters stand out from the rest and deserve individual recognition. I'm basing this on my somewhat limited knowledge of Ping putters and it's in no way intended to undermine my fellow editors or writers.