Understanding the Rating System

Each Ping golf ball color combination is assigned a rarity rating from 1 to 10. A rating of 1 indicates the most common balls that are readily available, while a rating of 10 represents the rarest and most sought-after combinations. Values shown are approximate market prices for balls in mint or near-mint condition.

Several factors influence the value of a Ping golf ball beyond its color combination: condition (mint, near-mint, used), markings and logos, ball type (Eye, Eye2, Zing, etc.), and whether the ball has its original packaging. Two-color combinations are generally more valuable than single-color-and-white combinations. Prototype and specialty balls command the highest premiums.

# Color Description Rarity (1-10) Value ($)
1Aqua & White2$8-17
1EPale Aqua & White7$40-60
2Black & White5$40-52
3Blue Baby & White8$65-110
4Blue Pale & White7$35-95
5Blue Medium & White2$10-18
6Blue Moody & White6$30-50
7Blue Dark & White2$10-18
8Blue University Park & White6$120-200
9Brown & White10$700-750
9BBrown & Medium & White9$500-600
10Copper & White9$500-600
11Cream & White9$500
12Gold & White5$80-130
13Gray & White6$60-100
14Green & White2$10-20
15Green Medium & White6$25-50
16Gunmetal & White8$500-550
17Lavender & White2$7-18
18Lavender Pale & White7$30-55
19Maroon & White7$50-80
20Orange Dark & White1$8-18
21Orange Medium & White1$8-18
22Orange Pale & White7$25-45
23Peach & White6$80-100
24Pink Dark & White2$8-15
25Pink Medium & White3$10-20
26Pink Pale & White5$15-30
27Purple Dark & White6$45-80
27APurple & White7$50-80
28Purple Plum & White4$15-28
29Red & White2$10-20
30Salmon & White8$90-110
31Silver & White5$75-120
32Teal & White2$8-20
32CTransparent & White10$1800-1900
33Yellow & White1$8-15
34Yellow Pale & White4$12-35
35Yellow Optic & White5$10-20
36Yellow Mustard & White6$45-75
36ARuby Red & White10$800-900
37Aqua & Aqua Pale10$600-800
38Aqua & Black9$900-1100
39Aqua & Blue Medium10$1000+
39AAqua & Blue Dark10$1850-2000
40Aqua & Gold9$1200-1325
41Aqua & Green Dark8$300-520
42Aqua & Lavender5$30-47
43Aqua & Orange6$70-100
43BAqua & Orange Medium6$70-134
44Aqua & Orange Pale8$200-360
45Aqua & Pink Baby8$250-350
46Aqua & Pink Dark5$30-50
47Aqua & Pink Pale7$150-190
48Aqua & Purple Dark10$1400-1600
49Aqua & Purple Plum9$1000-1200
49EAqua & Red10$610
50Aqua & Silver9$1100-1300
51Aqua & Yellow7$100-250
52Black & Blue Dark8$250-350
53Black & Blue Medium8$250-300
53CBlack & Blue Carolina8$275-350
54Black & Blue Pale9$500-600
55Black & Blue Baby9$650-750
56Black & Gold7$147-255
57Black & Green9$1100-1400
58Black & Lavender10$1000-1200
59Black & Orange6$125-200
60Black & Pink Dark8$140-210
61Black & Pink Pale9$700-950
62Black & Purple Plum9$900-1000
63Black & Red6$104-224
64Black & Silver7$150-285
65Black & Yellow6$110-130
66Black & Yellow Mustard10$1300-1500
67Blue Baby & Pink9$400-650
67CBlue Baby & Blue Medium10$800-900
68Blue Baby & Red10$1000-1200
68ABlue Baby & Lavender10$700-800
69Blue Baby & Yellow8$300-480
70Blue Baby & Yellow Optic8$300-480
70BBlue Dark & Blue Pale9$900-1000
71Blue Dark & Blue Medium7$250-300
71ABlue Dark & Blue (2 distinct shades)10$300-400
71CBlue Dark & Blue Carolina7$250-300
72Blue Dark & Gold7$275-450
73Blue Dark & Lavender7$100-150
74Blue Dark & Orange4$30-45
74BBlue Dark & Orange Medium4$30-45
75Blue Dark & Pink Dark6$40-75
76Blue Dark & Pink Medium6$60-95
76BBlue Dark & Pink Pale9$425-500
77Blue Dark & Purple Plum9$850-1133
78Blue Dark & Purple Dark10$1400-1600
79Blue Dark & Red4$25-45
80Blue Dark & Silver7$205-285
81Blue Dark & Teal6$90-189
82Blue Dark & Yellow4$30-52
83Blue Dark & Yellow Mustard9$900-1200
83BBlue Michigan & Maize10$1200-1500
84Blue Medium & Gold9$1000
85Blue Medium & Lavender8$300-545
85EBlue Carolina & Lavender9$540-560
86Blue Medium & Orange7$140-190
86EBlue Carolina & Orange8$140-190
87Blue Medium & Pink Dark6$55-110
87EBlue Carolina & Pink Dark6$55-110
88Blue Medium & Pink Medium9$650-745
88EBlue Medium & Pink Pale9$650-745
89Blue Medium & Red8$395-495
89EBlue Carolina & Red8$425-520
90Blue Medium & Silver9$1000-1300
91Blue Medium & Yellow5$40-65
91ABlue Medium & Blue (2 distinct shades)10$300-350
91EBlue Carolina & Yellow9$195-220
92Blue Pale & Lavender9$300-425
93Blue Pale & Yellow8$250-440
94Blue Pale & Pink8$200-450
94EBlue Pale & Pink Medium9$650-750
95Blue Pale & Pink Pale10$750+
96Blue Pale & Red9$350-580
96BBrown & Caramel10$1600-1800
96CBrown Medium & Caramel10$1500
97Brown & Orange9$1000-1200
97BBrown Medium & Orange9$1000-1100
98Brown & Yellow10$1400-1600
99Brown Medium & Mustard9$600-800
99BCrimson Dark & Silver9$450-500
100Copper & Blue10$1400-1500
101Gold & Green8$405-985
102Gold & Lavender9$900-1100
103Gold & Pink9$600-1000
103AGold & Pink Pale10$1000
104Gold & Purple Dark9$1300-1600
105Gold & Purple Plum8$400-450
106Gold & Silver9$1200-1475
107Gold & Teal9$1000-1100
108Gold & Yellow10$1500-1800
109Gray & Pink8$600-900
110Gray & Yellow8$600-850
111Gray & Aqua10$1500+
112Green Dark & Blue Dark6$80-118
113Green Dark & Lavender7$100-150
114Green Dark & Orange5$35-45
114BGreen Dark & Orange Medium5$35-45
114CGreen Dark & Mustard10$1000-1100
115Green Dark & Red4$26-46
116Green Dark & Yellow4$25-65
117Green Dark & Pink Dark6$50-160
118Green Dark & Pink Pale9$300-785
119Green Dark & Purple Dark9$1100-1400
120Green Dark & Purple Plum10$1300-1500
121Green Dark & Silver10$1200-1500
122Green Dark & Teal7$100-200
123Green Dark & Tan9$1200-1300
124Green Medium & Pink Dark7$60-75
125Green Medium & Pink Pale5$55-65
125DGreen Medium & Pink Medium5$50-60
126Green Medium & Yellow9$700-900
127Green Lime & Peach10$1300-1600
128Green Lime & Yellow10$900-1290
129Lavender & Orange7$80-115
129BLavender & Orange Medium7$80-115
129ELavender Pale & Orange9$200-250
130Lavender & Pink Dark5$30-40
131Lavender & Pink Pale9$300-760
132Lavender & Yellow6$40-70
132ELavender Pale & Yellow9$200-250
133Lavender & Red8$195-265
134Lavender & Silver9$900-1000
135Lavender & Teal5$25-60
136Maroon & Gold8$355-720
137Maroon & Yellow10$900-1100
138Maroon & Yellow Mustard6$75-200
139Maroon & Silver8$250-324
140Olive & Yellow10$950-1100
141Orange Dark & Orange Medium8$244-445
142Orange Dark & Pink7$88-150
143Orange Medium & Gold10$1200-1300
144Orange Medium & Orange Pale10$400-600
145Orange Medium & Pink6$88-143
146Orange Medium & Red7$140-200
147Orange Medium & Purple Dark8$750-850
147AOrange Medium & Plum10$1100
148Orange Medium & Teal5$25-50
149Orange Medium & Transparent10$2049
150Orange Medium & Yellow1$10-12
151Peach & Yellow10$1000
152Pink Dark & Mauve10$1200+
153Pink Dark & Pink Medium10$350-900
153FPink Dark & Pink Pale10$1100
154Pink Dark & Purple Dark9$900-1000
155Pink Dark & Purple Plum9$820-1200
156Pink Dark & Red6$45-70
157Pink Dark & Silver8$300-448
158Pink Dark & Teal5$30-48
159Pink Dark & Yellow6$40-97
160Pink Pale & Silver9$700-900
161Pink Pale & Yellow7$90-135
162Purple Dark & Black10$1300-1700
162BPurple Dark & Teal10$1600-1700
163Purple Dark & Red10$1600-1800
164Purple Dark & Silver10$1500-1600
165Purple Dark & Yellow Mustard8$400-525
165APurple & Yellow Mustard8$400-500
166Purple Dark & Yellow8$400-500
166APurple & Yellow9$500-750
167Purple Plum & Silver8$325-485
167DPurple Plum & Blue Med10$1300-1500
168Purple Plum & Tan10$1400
168DPurple Plum & Purple Dark10$1400-1600
169Purple Plum & Yellow8$265-455
169APurple Plum & Pink Pale10$1200-1400
169DPurple Plum & Lavender10$1300-1500
170Red & Gold6$125-255
171Red & Silver6$85-255
172Red & Red (2 distinct shades)8$100-250
173Red & Teal7$175-250
174Red & Yellow4$50-80
175Red Dark & Red Medium8$100-250
176Silver & Yellow10$1500-1800
176BSilver & Blue Pale10$1500-1600
177Teal & Black9$900-1150
178Teal & Yellow6$28-110
178AYellow & Yellow Pale9$250-300
179Solid Aqua6$70-90
180Solid Blue Baby9$550-600
181Solid Blue Dark7$175-250
182Solid Blue Medium7$200-300
182ESolid Blue Carolina7$250-300
183Solid Blue Pale8$300-450
184Solid Black6$90-135
185Solid Bronze9$1200-1300
186Solid Copper9$1000-1100
187Solid Green Dark7$110-210
187ASolid Green Medium10$600-700
188Solid Gold6$83-145
189Solid Lavender7$70-125
190Solid Lavender Pale8$75-150
190CSolid Mustard10$400-750
190FSolid Maroon10$500
191Solid Pink Dark4$21-32
192Solid Pink Medium6$25-36
193Solid Pink Pale7$75-170
194Solid Orange3$25-45
194CSolid Orange Medium6$40-60
195Solid Orange (Optic)6$35-100
196Solid Peach6$80-150
197Solid Pearl10$1500-1800
197EUnfinished Pearl Ball10$350-500
198Solid Salmon8$200-250
199Solid Purple Dark9$800-900
199BSolid Purple9$800-900
200Solid Purple Plum8$600-650
201Solid Red6$60-110
202Solid Silver9$700-1100
203Solid Teal6$100
203ASolid Aqua Pale8$85-95
204Solid Yellow3$25-30
204DSolid Yellow Pale5$40-60
205Solid Yellow (Optic)4$30-60
206Range Ball Various Colors4$15-50
207Range Ball Prototype10$500
208Basketball Generic6$58-80
209Basketball Jordan6$45-60
210Solid White Karsten I-II-III7$25-30
210ESolid Mustard Karsten I10$150-200
211Solid Yellow Karsten III8$100-125
212Test Balls (Various)7$30-75
213Baseball8$200-300
214Eight Ball8$325-750
215Globe Unmarked10$800-1500
2161st Gen Eye2 from Roman Numeral Eye8$300-550
217Zing (all white)9$150-200
217AEye 2 (all white)9$65-110
218Solid Yellow CT3749$100-150
219Solid Orange CT3749$100-150
220Crenel Pink Dark & White10$1500-1750
220CCrenel Red & White10$1750
221Crenel Yellow & Orange9$1350
222Crenel Yellow/White10$1500-1750
222ACrenel Mustard/Shaded10$1400
223Unfinished Crenel Ball10$400-500
223BSilver & Mustard10$1200
224Camo Swirl (proto)10$2300-2400
225Orange Yellow Swirl (proto)10$2300-2400
226Pink Red Swirl (proto)10$2300-2400
227Crystal Light Pink (proto)10$2000-2200
228Crystal Light Blue (proto)10$2000-2200
229Crystal Off White (proto)10$2000-2200
230Crystal Raspberry (proto)10$2100-2200
231Crystal Purple (proto)10$2100
232Beachball (employee creation)10$2800
233Red and White (Santa)8$250-375
233EWhite Eye (Santa)8$150-250
234Black and White (Celebrity Ball)8$300-450
235A. Solheim Test Balls10$600-1000
236Ping/Nike Various Colors8$55-70
237Ping/Nike 1/2 Brown Colors9$300-325
238Karsten B/W Ambassador 19978$125-150
239DBlue/White Penn State9$400-450
240Pink Floyd Solid Yellow7$175-200
241Pink Floyd Solid Pink8$195-250
242McDonalds Red/Yellow7$150-200
243Teal & White (Eye)8$60-80
244Teal & Pink (Eye)9$250-300
245Teal & Lavender (Eye)9$250-300
246Teal & Purple Dark (Eye)10$2000
247Deep Teal Blue & Brass (Eye)10$2500
248Karsten Birthday 80th 19917$60-95
249Karsten 50th Anniversary7$60-95
250Red/White 1995 Christmas Ball8$80-100
251Ping Zing White 1995 Christmas Ball8$50-70

Footnotes

  • #8 — University Park Logo Ball Only
  • #16 — Hotel Jerome Logo Ball Only (Gunmetal)
  • #36A — Karsten Restaurant Ball Only (Ruby Red)
  • #83B — Michigan University Logo Ball Only
  • #234 — Sammy Davis/Jerry Lewis Ball (Celebrity Ball)
  • Three (3) Ping Zing Colored Balls Have Been Removed. Ping Zing (Dimple Pattern) Balls Not Painted or Sold by Ping Other Than White in Color.

Color Reference Photos

These photos show Ping golf balls arranged with their catalog numbers from the table above. Click any image to enlarge. Use these as a visual reference when identifying balls in your collection.

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