Tiger Signs Endorsement to Play Bridgestone B330S

http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/18281732/tiger-woods-signs-deal-promote-bridgestone-golf-balls

Tiger Woods and Bridgestone formalized a relationship Thursday, as the brand announced it has signed the former world No. 1 to a multi-year deal to promote its golf balls.

Woods, who turns 41 at the end of the month, will be featured in all advertising for the brand, including print and television ads. He'll also be on packaging and point-of-purchase displays.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

"Finding the right golf ball is extremely important," Woods said in a statement. "It's an essential part of my equipment."

Woods has been evaluating new deals by having products sent to him, but he hasn't interacted much with the brands.

That's exactly what happened with Bridgestone.

"We supplied him with product, but we had no communication with him and didn't have any way to help influence his decision," said Corey Consuegra, director of marketing for Bridgestone Golf.

In the end, Woods picked the Bridgestone Tour B-330s ball and put it in play at the Hero World Challenge a few weeks ago in the Bahamas.

"Tiger did a lot of testing, but this is the one that came out to his liking," said his agent, Mark Steinberg. "It was always about finding out what was best for him and what he liked best before putting together the structure of a deal.''

The Bridgestone ball is the third brand that Tiger has used since turning pro in 1996. He used Titleist balls in the beginning of his career until 2000, when he switched to Nike. Woods will continue to be a Nike ambassador, as he has been for the past 20 years, but the company decided in the fall not to manufacture golf equipment anymore. <img class="imageLoaded lazyloaded" data-image-container=".inline-photo" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: top; max-width: 100%; display: block; width: 565px;" />Bridgestone

While the golf ball market is flat like the rest of the golf industry, Consuegra said Tiger's decision helps validate the credibility of the brand, whose most notable spokespeople include Matt Kuchar, Brandt Snedeker and Fred Couples.

Bridgestone is the third-most popular golf ball in the business behind Titleist and Callaway, according to industry tracking firm Golf DataTech.

"While the pie might not be growing, we think we can take pieces of the pie from others, and Tiger joining us is key to that plan," Consuegra said.

There is one new potential challenger in the game. In the past couple of months, Costco started selling golf balls for $30 for two dozen ($1.25 a ball). The company's website shows that the balls have sold out and are getting restocked later in the month.

The Tour B-S330 sells for $45 a dozen ($3.75 a ball), which is in line with other higher-end balls.

As for the other clubs, Steinberg said Tiger was still testing and no decisions had been made. At the Hero World Challenge, Woods used TaylorMade woods (driver, 3-wood, 5-wood) and a set of Nike irons he had played with in the past.

There was initial buzz that Woods could be an endorser for Bob Parsons' PXG brand, but that thought took a hit when Parsons told Golf Digest he thought Woods' game wasn't what it once was.

"We never discussed a deal with Tiger, but I assume after that comment, our odds got slimmer," Parsons told ESPN.com.

LOL....Woods' game is better than CHIII or James Hahn. Parson's is loaded, but he knew probably knew Tiger wasn't going to sign with him in the first place, which made it easy for him to make that comment,

Also, will be interesting to see how much this move to Bridgestone hurts Titleist ball sales. Everyone just assumed Tiger played the Nike ball because he had to. Once he became a free agent and chose Bridgestone over Titleist, then that has to say something about the quality of their golf ball. Hopefully we'll start seeing some price wars between the two ball companies, but i doubt it.

According to Bridgestone Golf's wikipedia page Tiger Woods is a LPGA tour player from Pakistan.

PGA, Web.com and Champions Tour

• Fred Couples
  
• Matt Kuchar
  
• Brandt Snedeker
  

• Bryson DeChambeau
  
• Nick Price
  
• Hudson Swafford
  

LPGA Tour

• Paula Creamer
  
• Karrie Webb
  
• Stacy Lewis
  
• Tiger Woods
  

• Ai Miyazato
  

Is this because they have the most of money of any of the manufacturers? Or are their balls really that good? Never tried one but I'll admit, I'm intrigued.

So this means he's not an owner or interested in buying Taylormade?

LOL....Woods' game is better than CHIII or James Hahn. Parson's is loaded, but he knew probably knew Tiger wasn't going to sign with him in the first place, which made it easy for him to make that comment,

 

Also, will be interesting to see how much this move to Bridgestone hurts Titleist ball sales. Everyone just assumed Tiger played the Nike ball because he had to. Once he became a free agent and chose Bridgestone over Titleist, then that has to say something about the quality of their golf ball. Hopefully we'll start seeing some price wars between the two ball companies, but i doubt it.

I doubt it, too.

To hear a friend of mine that owns a golf shop, balls are sold at very little margin.

Can someone verify that?

Trump should be tweeting soon: Bridgestone & Tiger deal is all American baby!!!

I can see some entertaining commercials with Tiger and Kuchar....

Maybe they bring back Frank the Headcover.

TW blocks one towards the ob:

"I'll play a provisional guys. This one is a B 330 with a Perkins logo. That first one has a fire hydrant on the side."

Awesome, now hopefully we will see Tiger in one of those commercials, working at the pro shop with Trevino.

TW blocks one towards the ob:

 

"I'll play a provisional guys. This one is a B 330 with a Perkins logo. That first one has a fire hydrant on the side."

HILARIOUS!!!!! Never gets old!

:glare:

Not a second wasted....

http://www.bridgestonegolf.com/tiger?utm_source=TourTeamSocial&utm_campaign=TW&utm_medium=SocialMedia

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Is this because they have the most of money of any of the manufacturers? Or are their balls really that good? Never tried one but I'll admit, I'm intrigued.

 

So this means he's not an owner or interested in buying Taylormade?

He was never buying TaylorMade, but Tiger signing with Bridgestone finally puts that rumor to rest.

I don't know if Bridgestone is paying more than anyone else offered. Bridgestone made Nike balls early on and Tiger liked the early Nike ball, so my guess is that Bridgestone was a natural fit for him.

It's going to be interesting to see what Nike's forfeiture of the equipment business means for Tiger's bottom line.

He'll still have a clothing deal with NIke and I'm sure it's going to be big.

But it might be possible that he makes more by signing with multiple companies vs the Head-To-Toe-Ball-To-Club deal he had with Nike.

LOL....Woods' game is better than CHIII or James Hahn. Parson's is loaded, but he knew probably knew Tiger wasn't going to sign with him in the first place, which made it easy for him to make that comment,

 

Also, will be interesting to see how much this move to Bridgestone hurts Titleist ball sales. Everyone just assumed Tiger played the Nike ball because he had to. Once he became a free agent and chose Bridgestone over Titleist, then that has to say something about the quality of their golf ball. Hopefully we'll start seeing some price wars between the two ball companies, but i doubt it.

Bridgestone has been running a buy 2 dozen, get a 3rd dozen free special on both B330S & B330 for a couple of months now & will run it until December 31. I've taken advantaqe of it a couple of times already & plan to again before year-end. There's also a special on the E series balls but can't remember the details. Not a price war but a good chance for those of us who like Bridgestone balls to stock up at a discount.

Even ESPN giving a nod to the Ksig.

It's bigger than WRX folks.

It's going to be interesting to see what Nike's forfeiture of the equipment business means for Tiger's bottom line.

 

He'll still have a clothing deal with NIke and I'm sure it's going to be big.

 

But it might be possible that he makes more by signing with multiple companies vs the Head-To-Toe-Ball-To-Club deal he had with Nike.

It depends if Tiger is finding the sponsors that pay the most or the ones that he plays the best with.

Tiger was getting, what $15 million+ from Nike? Now, maybe $7 million for Nike clothing, $1-2 million from Bridgestone, $3-4 million for irons, $5-6 million for the woods? Is Scotty Cameron going to pay too?

It's going to be interesting to see what Nike's forfeiture of the equipment business means for Tiger's bottom line.

 

He'll still have a clothing deal with NIke and I'm sure it's going to be big.

 

But it might be possible that he makes more by signing with multiple companies vs the Head-To-Toe-Ball-To-Club deal he had with Nike.

 

It depends if Tiger is finding the sponsors that pay the most or the ones that he plays the best with.

 

Tiger was getting, what $15 million+ from Nike? Now, maybe $7 million for Nike clothing, $1-2 million from Bridgestone, $3-4 million for irons, $5-6 million for the woods? Is Scotty Cameron going to pay too?

I think he would play the Scotty if he had to pay Scotty.

LOL....Woods' game is better than CHIII or James Hahn. Parson's is loaded, but he knew probably knew Tiger wasn't going to sign with him in the first place, which made it easy for him to make that comment,

 

Also, will be interesting to see how much this move to Bridgestone hurts Titleist ball sales. Everyone just assumed Tiger played the Nike ball because he had to. Once he became a free agent and chose Bridgestone over Titleist, then that has to say something about the quality of their golf ball. Hopefully we'll start seeing some price wars between the two ball companies, but i doubt it.

 

I doubt it, too.

 

To hear a friend of mine that owns a golf shop, balls are sold at very little margin.

 

Can someone verify that?

That is correct

It's going to be interesting to see what Nike's forfeiture of the equipment business means for Tiger's bottom line.

 

He'll still have a clothing deal with NIke and I'm sure it's going to be big.

 

But it might be possible that he makes more by signing with multiple companies vs the Head-To-Toe-Ball-To-Club deal he had with Nike.

 

It depends if Tiger is finding the sponsors that pay the most or the ones that he plays the best with.

 

Tiger was getting, what $15 million+ from Nike? Now, maybe $7 million for Nike clothing, $1-2 million from Bridgestone, $3-4 million for irons, $5-6 million for the woods? Is Scotty Cameron going to pay too?

 

I think he would play the Scotty if he had to pay Scotty.

I agree....I think the old Cameron stays in the bag and he gets no money.

I'll bet the Nike clothing deal is bigger than 7MM. Maybe 10MM per year for clothes (hat, shoes included), another 10-15MM for the rest of it but not sure how it all breaks down.

Bridgestone can make a blade iron that will work for him so there's the possibility of a club & ball deal.

TW blocks one towards the ob:

 

"I'll play a provisional guys. This one is a B 330 with a Perkins logo. That first one has a fire hydrant on the side."

 

HILARIOUS!!!!! Never gets old!

 

:glare:

According to Bridgestone Golf's wikipedia page Tiger Woods is a LPGA tour player from Pakistan.

 

PGA, Web.com and Champions Tour

• Fred Couples
  
• Matt Kuchar
  
• Brandt Snedeker
  

• Bryson DeChambeau
  
• Nick Price
  
• Hudson Swafford
  

LPGA Tour

• Paula Creamer
  
• Karrie Webb
  
• Stacy Lewis
  
• Tiger Woods
  

• Ai Miyazato
  

Bhaaaa. I spit my drink out!!

According to Bridgestone Golf's wikipedia page Tiger Woods is a LPGA tour player from Pakistan.

 

PGA, Web.com and Champions Tour

• Fred Couples
  
• Matt Kuchar
  
• Brandt Snedeker
  

• Bryson DeChambeau
  
• Nick Price
  
• Hudson Swafford
  

LPGA Tour

• Paula Creamer
  
• Karrie Webb
  
• Stacy Lewis
  
• Tiger Woods
  

• Ai Miyazato
  

Good find, I await the day Tiger plays in a hijab.

Nice ball!

Split with the herd and have been Playin Stones since 2006

Think how many more Majors he'd have if he had made this switch a decade ago, lmao!!

Fairways & Greens 4ever My Friends,

RP

Now into Bridgestone balls and under contract I wonder if we will see sooner then later those sweet j15mb irons the sharpest classic blade in very long time since the 690mb days

Considering Rocky (Nike golfball guru) came from Bridgestone, and still likely Bridgestone made Nike balls, makes no surprise to me.

It's going to be interesting to see what Nike's forfeiture of the equipment business means for Tiger's bottom line.

 

He'll still have a clothing deal with NIke and I'm sure it's going to be big.

 

But it might be possible that he makes more by signing with multiple companies vs the Head-To-Toe-Ball-To-Club deal he had with Nike.

 

It depends if Tiger is finding the sponsors that pay the most or the ones that he plays the best with.

 

Tiger was getting, what $15 million+ from Nike? Now, maybe $7 million for Nike clothing, $1-2 million from Bridgestone, $3-4 million for irons, $5-6 million for the woods? Is Scotty Cameron going to pay too?

 

I think he would play the Scotty if he had to pay Scotty.

 

I agree....I think the old Cameron stays in the bag and he gets no money.

 

I'll bet the Nike clothing deal is bigger than 7MM. Maybe 10MM per year for clothes (hat, shoes included), another 10-15MM for the rest of it but not sure how it all breaks down.

 

Bridgestone can make a blade iron that will work for him so there's the possibility of a club & ball deal.

You mean Miura can make a iron and stamp Bridgestone on it?

Sorry guys, I couldn't help it

I just found out Jack Nicklaus plays Miura (has a deal with them?) so why wouldn't they be in the game for Tiger...

So will we see Bridgestone irons in Tigers bag soon?

Nice ball!

 

Split with the herd and have been Playin Stones since 2006

 

Think how many more Majors he'd have if he had made this switch a decade ago, lmao!!

 

Fairways & Greens 4ever My Friends,

RP

You had stones way before that!

B330S, because chicks dig spin.