> Over a few holes I learned that he had spent the last 15 months in an
> army rehabilitation hospital in San Antonio Texas. His wife moved there to
> be with him and he was released from the hospital in September. He was a
> rather quiet fellow; however, he did say that he wanted to get good at
> golf. We had a nice round and as we became a bit more familiar I asked
> him about the brand new set of Ping woods and irons he was playing. Some
> looked like they had never been hit. His response was simple. He said that
> this round was the first full round he had played with these clubs.
>

> Later in the round he told me the following. As part of the discharge
> process from the rehabilitation hospital, Ping comes in and provides three
> days of golf instruction, followed by club fitting. Upon discharge from
> the hospital, Ping gives each of the discharged veterans, generally about
> 40 soldiers, a brand new set of custom fitted clubs along with the
> impressive golf bags.

> The fellow I met was named Ben Woods and he looked me in the eye and
> said that being fitted for those clubs was one of the best things that
> ever happened to him and he was determined to learn to play golf well
> enough to deserve the gift Ping had given him. Ben is now out of the
> service, medically discharged just a month ago. He is as fine a young man
> as you would ever want to meet.

> Ping, whose products are made with pride here in America (Arizona), has
> the good judgment not to advertise this program. God Bless America and
> the game of golf. Thank you "PING"!!!
>
> "May God Bless our Military!!!"
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