MARCH 18, 2019

SUZUKI EARNS WIN #10P ING Pro Ai Suzuki

won for the 10th time on the Japan LPGA Tour, capturing the Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament, giving the G410 driver wins in consecutive weeks on the JLPGA. Like Suzuki, Mamiko Higa won last week with a G410 driver and fairway woods, and i210 irons.

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LPGA SWINGSINTO PINGB rooke Henderson was

working through her bag last Friday at PING, testing

G410 products in advance of the Bank of Hope Founders Cup that begins Thursday in Phoenix. With a G410

Plus driver, the 21-year-old Canadian recorded lower spin

and a lower landing angle, netting an extra 11 yards of total distance.

Henderson also stopped by the PING Gold Putter Vault where PING Chairman John A. Solheim awarded her a gold-plated putter recognizing her victory at the CP Women’s Open, Canada’s national championship, last summer.

Also scheduled at PING on Monday and Tuesday were Pernilla Lindberg, who will defend her major title at the upcoming ANA Inspiration, Ayako Uehara, Caroline Masson, Ally McDonald, Jackie Stoelting, and Jane Park.

See page 2European Solheim Cup Captain Catriona Matthew

• G410 Plus Driver, 10.5˚

• G410 3W, 5W

• G400 4, 5 Hybrids

• i210 Irons 6-PW

• Glide 2.0 Wedges, 50 ,̊ 54 ,̊ 58˚

• PING Vault Anser 2 Putter

WHAT’S IN HER BAG

5 Questions With Catriona

Brooke Henderson’s seven LPGA titles include a major,

the 2016 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

E uropean Solheim Cup Captain and PING Pro Catriona Matthew visited on Monday to test G410 products and tune up for

this week’s Bank of Hope Founders Cup in Phoenix. We asked the nine-time Solheim Cup competitor about leading Team Europe in her native Scotland at Gleneagles, Sept. 13-15.

How does it feel to be captain on home turf? It’s a tremendous honor, fantastic. Being European, you don’t often get the chance to captain in your home country. For it to be in Scotland I couldn’t have asked for anything better. We’ve never lost in Scotland (wins in 1992 and 2000), so I want to keep that going!

Your favorite Solheim Cup memory. I have a few but one of my favorites was at Barsebäck (Sweden) in ’03. I was part of my first winning team, and I got the winning point. You’ll always remember your first winning team but to get the winning point made it all the more special.

What does the Solheim Cup mean to you? It’s the best event I’ve played. Golf is so individual, you don’t often get that chance to play on a team. The camaraderie you build up with your teammates, especially if you’ve played in a few, that’s very special.

How does the Solheim Cup compare to a major? For me, compared to a major I think there’s added pressure because you’re playing for your peers and not wanting to let them down. In a major or another tournament the only person who’s going to lose out if you don’t do well is you.

What message will you impart to your team? Well, not so much a message. It’s trying to keep everyone relaxed really so they enjoy the experience. Obviously, the main thing is to win because you’re going to enjoy it more if you win. I want to get to know the players better and understand their personalities and how to get the best out of them. We can’t rely on one or two players to get the points.

There was cause for celebration from PING pros at The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Seamus Power (above) aced the 155-yard third hole with a Blueprint 8-iron on Saturday. In round one, Harris English added his own rare feat, recording an albatross, a double-eagle 2 on the par-5 11th from 236 yards. “I have an i500 3-iron that goes pretty far,” he said. “And I flushed it.” PING Pro Hunter Mahan made the only other 2 on the 11th in 2007.

SHOTWEEKOF THEL PGA TOUR

VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIPInnisbrook ResortPalm Harbor, Fla.March 21-24

K.J. Choi, Stewart CinkAustin Cook, Harris EnglishBrandon HagyMackenzie HughesStephan Jaeger, Kyle Jones Jim Knous, Andrew Landry Hunter MahanTrey Mullinax, Sebastian MuñozJoaquín NiemannLouis Oosthuizen, Seamus PowerMichael ThompsonBubba Watson

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TALKING SOLHEIM CUP WITH CATRIONA MATTHEW

MAYBANK CHAMPIONSHIPSaujana G&CCKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMarch 21-24

Arjun AtwalMiguel Ángel JiménezMatthieu PavonAjeetesh SandhuMatthias SchwabBrandon StoneAndy SullivanJohannes Veerman

CHITIMACHA LOUISIANA OPENLe Triomphe G&CCBroussard, La.March 21-24

Brett Coletta, Scott HarringtonDavid LingmerthEdward Loar, Jack MaguireTaylor Moore, Alex PrughBrian Richey, Brady SchnellDavid Skinns, Daniel SummerhaysZach Wright, Greg Yates

BANK OF HOPE FOUNDERS CUPWildfire Golf ClubPhoenix, Ariz.March 21-24

Brittany AltomareIn Gee Chun, Jacqui ConcolinoLaura Gonzalez EscallonDana Finkelstein, Isi GabsaBrooke HendersonJaclyn Lee, Pernilla LindbergCaroline Masson, Catriona MatthewMaddie McCrary, Ally McDonaldAzahara Muñoz, Jane ParkLizette Salas, Angela StanfordMarissa Steen, Lauren Stephenson Jackie Stoelting, Elizabeth SzokolCharlotte Thomas, Ayako UeharaLindsey Weaver