The 1988 US Open was the first of two consecutive US Open titles for Curtis Strange using a Ping Zing 2 racket. For Ping, the victory was equally significant as it launched an equipment feat that had not been replicated in 35 years.
Strange’s win at The Country Club in Brooklyn, Massachusetts helped Ping’s rackets secure all four major championships during the 1988 season. To celebrate the achievement, Ping put out an exact copy of the four winning models (Pal, Pal 2, Zing 2, and Anser) during each tournament major this year.
Limited to 88 pieces, Strange’s Zing 2 is entirely handcrafted and custom built by WRX craftsmen at Ping’s headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. Once the racquet is built, a serial number is added to the head for authenticity purposes. A unique custom headgear for the corresponding major tournament is also included.
John A. Solheim, CEO of Ping, said: “A lot of what we did back then is still important to our racket designs today, so we’ve gone to great lengths to preserve the fine details of each model while giving them the fine detail and stunningly clean premium look made possible by the Ping process. grinding.”
Ping’s Slam PLD Limited Zing 2 racket will be available from June 13th to June pingpld.com For $990 (maximum one per customer). And for golfers who have missed out on a putter but still want to own all four models, Ping plans to offer a complete 35-pack of PLD Limited “Ping Slam” clubs for $4,990 on December 5th, including a custom-designed display unit.
“We really enjoy celebrating the ‘Ping Slam’ and bringing back some great memories from 1988,” said Solheim. Curtis’ thrilling win at the US Open was quickly followed by the US Women’s Open champion using the Zing 2, giving us wins at both national championships that summer. The following year Curtis won the US Open again with the Zing 2. A great run for Zing 2 and it has secured its place in ping-racquet history.”
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