Minter Recognized on PING All-Region Team

 
NORMAN, Okla. – Thomas Jefferson University men's golf junior Jaden Minter was recognized as one of 12 players to make the PING All-East Region Team, announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) this afternoon.
 
Minter holds an adjusted scoring average of 76.3 over 24 rounds of competition, putting him around +4.7 on the green this year. He secured four top-five finishes this season. Minter earned Co-CACC Player of the Week once this year. He has had 13 sub-80 rounds this year and 11 scores of +5 or less on the season. The Royersford, Pa. native competed in the NCAA Atlantic/East Regional Tournament earlier this May, scoring a 221 (+11) throughout his three days of competition.
 
PING designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of golf equipment including metal woods, irons, wedges, putters and golf bags. The family-owned company was founded in 1959 in the garage of the late Karsten Solheim, a mechanical engineer with an extensive background in the aerospace and computer industries. His frustration with his putting inspired him to design his own putter, which created a "pinging" sound when striking a golf ball. This sound was the source of the name now synonymous with innovation, quality and service throughout the world of golf. Solheim and his company are credited with numerous innovations that became industry standards, including perimeter weighting, custom fitting and the use of investment casting in the manufacturing of golf clubs.  His insistence on adhering to strict engineering principles and tight manufacturing tolerances raised the level of product performance and quality throughout the golf industry.  Solheim is the only person to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame as a golf club manufacturer. Today, the Phoenix-based company is under the direction of Solheim's grandson, John K. Solheim, who leads a team of more than 800 dedicated employees committed to helping improve the games of golfers around the world.