[Pheddytrourry]

I just got this email and thought I would share it.
Below the note is the snopes verification.

Subject: THANK YOU, PING


This isn't a joke or cartoon; just something interesting to know...you may
want to forward this on to others.



On Monday, I played the Disney, Lake Buena Vista course. As usual the
starters matched me with three other players. After a few holes we
began to get to know each other a bit. One fellow was rather young and
had his wife riding along in the golf cart with him. I noticed that his
golf bag had his name on it and after closer inspection, it also said
"wounded war veterans". When I had my first chance to chat with him I
asked him about the bag. His response was simply that it was a gift. I
then asked if he was wounded and he said yes. When I asked more about
his injury, his response was "I'd rather not talk about it, sir".


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 a 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 has the good judgment not to advertise this program. God Bless
America and the game of golf.


http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/ping.asp

[Vigeommighica]

That is amazing. Way to go Ping. Way to go.

[Qdkczrdi]

Wow. What an amazing thing Ping is doing. Thank you for sharing.

[myspacecoo]

Amazingly great story.. Thanks for sharing

[Q0KmoR8K]

It is great to see our countries wounded warriors being taken care of. Thank you Ping!!!!

[DumnEuronoumn]

Great story and one of those little things that companies should be doing on a regular basis. Kudos, Ping!

[Sydrothcoathy]

That is awesome. Glad to hear someone is giving back to those that are protecting us. Makes me love my Pings even more.

[Stoottnoiciek]

Yep, heard about this a week ago. It's so nice when a company does things like this, and does not advertise it at all. Just shows they care.

[GooogleGuy]

Great story from a great company.

[Soadiassy]

That is really awesome. I am in the military and I have never heard about this. Good on PING for helping take care of our wounded warriors.

[weluvjessicaalba]

Nice !!!!

[Buyemae]

and just another reason I stick with mostly Ping!

[AXGreg]

As a current member of the United States Army who has deployed twice to Iraq I want to say THANK YOU to Ping for this incredible gesture. It truly speaks volumes for a company to come in and provide our wounded warriors this fantastic opportunity; unadvertised even. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK PING!