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^^ Very interested to see if he sticks with the ball, he's had a lot of success with the TM ball but if he's free to play any ball then possibly another one might perform better for him, only he'd know the answer to that. I'd be shocked if he changes from TM woods.

From earlier in this thread:

https://www.yahoo.co...-135500123.html

 

As for those new clubs, Rose will start 2019 playing irons made by the Japanese company Honma Golf, although he will still use TaylorMade's ball and woods.

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^^ So you'd think Justin Rose will likely be playing the Honma Hong Kong Open 2019.

 

Depends on the contract. I would find it hard to believe he wasn’t at least required to make an appearance.

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^^ So you'd think Justin Rose will likely be playing the Honma Hong Kong Open 2019.

 

Depends on the contract. I would find it hard to believe he wasn’t at least required to make an appearance.

 

100% chance he is. He’s played this event in the past, surprised he’s not there this year.

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Rose is no different for me than Koepka, they should both move the needle, but either their team or their club sponsor has literally no idea how to brand and market them.

 

Koepka doesn't care and once he's off the course he's in his own world. Rose outside of the UK doesn't resonate with fans and has a rep for being a dbag. On the UK side many bigger names for fans to care about

 

Nope.

 

Quite the opposite actually.

 

Rose is one of the nicest and intelligent guys out there

 

Far from being a Dush Bag

 

That maybe another golfer called Donald>

 

^^ So you'd think Justin Rose will likely be playing the Honma Hong Kong Open 2019.

 

Depends on the contract. I would find it hard to believe he wasn't at least required to make an appearance.

 

100% chance he is. He's played this event in the past, surprised he's not there this year.

 

Probably contract doesnt start until 2019

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so this just in.

Apperently Reed and Fitzpatrick were in Japan visiting Honma in Japan. Lets see where this is going to.

And after ten minutes of talking with Reed, they told him thanks for visiting and they’ll stay in touch. Maybe have lunch some time if they’re ever in the same area.

 

Just kidding.

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It will be interesting to see what Rose turns up with this week at the Hero.

 

I get that his TM contract is likely not up until the end of the year but Sergio's contract with TM was not up until the end of 2017 but there was with Callaway gear in the bag being used before calendar hit 2018.

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It will be interesting to see what Rose turns up with this week at the Hero.

 

I get that his TM contract is likely not up until the end of the year but Sergio's contract with TM was not up until the end of 2017 but there was with Callaway gear in the bag being used before calendar hit 2018.

 

That’s because TaylorMade released Sergio, at Sergio’s request, before his contract expired. Of course, it’s possible that they could do the same for Rose.

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It will be interesting to see what Rose turns up with this week at the Hero.

 

I get that his TM contract is likely not up until the end of the year but Sergio's contract with TM was not up until the end of 2017 but there was with Callaway gear in the bag being used before calendar hit 2018.

 

That’s because TaylorMade released Sergio, at Sergio’s request, before his contract expired. Of course, it’s possible that they could do the same for Rose.

They gotta get their mileage out of those TP5 ball commercials where the entire TM Staff Team is there bombing it (except Rose, but he's hanging around in the background).

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I’ve seen the Justin Rose athlete branded TP 5 at 25% reduction today

And I've just learned there is such a thing.

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so this just in.

Apperently Reed and Fitzpatrick were in Japan visiting Honma in Japan. Lets see where this is going to.

 

It's always surprised me that the Japanese club manufacturers haven't recruited PGA Tour/ET players much in the past, a change in strategy?!

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Lots of news reports and Rose hinted at it, but is there an "official" press release out there from Homna/Rose/TM? I know it's happening, but not sure it's "official" other than all the outlets reporting the same rumor. Guessing he's waiting until the end of the year and the contract is really over out of respect for the relationship and, of course, the terms of the contract. Did some looking, but so far just keep finding the same stuff, just reported by a bunch of different folks.

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Lots of news reports and Rose hinted at it, but is there an "official" press release out there from Homna/Rose/TM? I know it's happening, but not sure it's "official" other than all the outlets reporting the same rumor. Guessing he's waiting until the end of the year and the contract is really over out of respect for the relationship and, of course, the terms of the contract. Did some looking, but so far just keep finding the same stuff, just reported by a bunch of different folks.

 

Can’t make it official until January 1

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Maybe this will make Honma more available in the US?

It will. Has been mentioned in articles today on JR switching that a new line on Honma will be available in the USA in late January.

 

https://www.golf.com/equipment/2019/01/01/justin-rose-signs-10-club-equipment-deal-honma-golf/

 

Since Rose was unveiled as Honma’s newest signing this morning, the company’s stock has already gone up more than four percent. Honma plans to release a product line in North America later this month.

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The wedges are uber clean.

 

I personally think Rose will carry on where he left off despite all the doom and freaking out in some quarters about an equipment change.

 

Clubs look great anyway.

 

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