2017 New Signings?

[Holy Moses]

Jonathan Wall on Hideki Matsuyama:

 

Lots of chatter about Hideki Matsuyama potentially moving elsewhere. Can confirm deal with Srixon did not expire at the end of 2016.

 

Hideki is a star and the best ballstriker on the planet, but since he speaks little English and doesn't do many interviews, is he a great spokesman? Maybe in Asia, but not so much here. Still, Srixon could really use him.

[cvhookem63]

Confirmed that Rory and Tony Finau will be playing ProV1x balls without an agreement this year.

 

Interesting since they played two different Nike balls this past season. Finau played the RZN Tour Blacks which seem to be a closer fit to the ProV1x.

[cvhookem63]

Russell Henley has signed a full bag deal with Titleist. Clubs, ball, and staff bag.

[Whiskey_fire]

In the blacked out pics one of them really looks like Matt kucher

[Holy Moses]

Russell Henley has signed a full bag deal with Titleist. Clubs, ball, and staff bag.

 

Just like his Nike club philosophy, he's playing the 975D driver, 910F 3 wood, 680 irons, and an old Bullseye putter

[pappaf2]

Srixon signings are not earth shattering. Several of the players played their products already.

JB Holmes

Shane Lowery

Soren Kjeldsen

JJ Spawn

Rod Pampling

Wil Wilcox

 

Minjee Lee

[OPClutch]

Confirmed that Rory and Tony Finau will be playing ProV1x balls without an agreement this year.

 

Interesting since they played two different Nike balls this past season. Finau played the RZN Tour Blacks which seem to be a closer fit to the ProV1x.

 

Where are you getting this info?

[CStephenson17]

Jonathan Wall on Hideki Matsuyama:

 

Lots of chatter about Hideki Matsuyama potentially moving elsewhere. Can confirm deal with Srixon did not expire at the end of 2016.

 

I was wondering. I saw someone comment that they need more advertisements of him, and I completely agree.... unless he is moving on. The question would be to where? Tourstage or even just carry Bridgestone? That would seemingly be a smart move for both parties.

[cvhookem63]

Confirmed that Rory and Tony Finau will be playing ProV1x balls without an agreement this year.

 

Interesting since they played two different Nike balls this past season. Finau played the RZN Tour Blacks which seem to be a closer fit to the ProV1x.

 

Where are you getting this info?

 

That came from Jonathan Wall on Twitter

[Holy Moses]

Jonathan Wall on Hideki Matsuyama:

 

Lots of chatter about Hideki Matsuyama potentially moving elsewhere. Can confirm deal with Srixon did not expire at the end of 2016.

 

I was wondering. I saw someone comment that they need more advertisements of him, and I completely agree.... unless he is moving on. The question would be to where? Tourstage or even just carry Bridgestone? That would seemingly be a smart move for both parties.

 

They might not be able to afford him

[CStephenson17]

Jonathan Wall on Hideki Matsuyama:

 

Lots of chatter about Hideki Matsuyama potentially moving elsewhere. Can confirm deal with Srixon did not expire at the end of 2016.

 

I was wondering. I saw someone comment that they need more advertisements of him, and I completely agree.... unless he is moving on. The question would be to where? Tourstage or even just carry Bridgestone? That would seemingly be a smart move for both parties.

 

They might not be able to afford him

 

Maybe not a month ago, but I'm sure ball sales will be going up this next year due to some new guy they signed.

[Dayton]

Jonathan Wall on Hideki Matsuyama:

 

Lots of chatter about Hideki Matsuyama potentially moving elsewhere. Can confirm deal with Srixon did not expire at the end of 2016.

 

I was wondering. I saw someone comment that they need more advertisements of him, and I completely agree.... unless he is moving on. The question would be to where? Tourstage or even just carry Bridgestone? That would seemingly be a smart move for both parties.

 

They might not be able to afford him

 

Maybe not a month ago, but I'm sure ball sales will be going up this next year due to some new guy they signed.

Yeah, because those Nike balls flew off the shelves because he played them. Oh wait.....

[cvhookem63]

Jonathan Wall on Hideki Matsuyama:

 

Lots of chatter about Hideki Matsuyama potentially moving elsewhere. Can confirm deal with Srixon did not expire at the end of 2016.

 

I was wondering. I saw someone comment that they need more advertisements of him, and I completely agree.... unless he is moving on. The question would be to where? Tourstage or even just carry Bridgestone? That would seemingly be a smart move for both parties.

 

They might not be able to afford him

 

Maybe not a month ago, but I'm sure ball sales will be going up this next year due to some new guy they signed.

Yeah, because those Nike balls flew off the shelves because he played them. Oh wait.....

 

In fairness, I don't think he ever played the latest iteration of Nike balls.

[Holy Moses]

 

During the last few years he did, but Tiger was hurt for most of that time. When healthy and playing well, Tiger does sell equipment no doubt.

[cvhookem63]

During the last few years he did, but Tiger was hurt for most of that time. When healthy and playing well, Tiger does sell equipment no doubt.

 

I was more speaking to the RZN line of balls (2015-16). I agree that Tiger does still move the equipment needle.

[Dayton]

During the last few years he did, but Tiger was hurt for most of that time. When healthy and playing well, Tiger does sell equipment no doubt.

 

I was more speaking to the RZN line of balls (2015-16). I agree that Tiger does still move the equipment needle.

There is absolutely no evidence of this. Nike club sales were always lousy, even when Tiger was playing great. Ball sales the same. I really don't think any single player has an effect on equipment sales, even Tiger. Now when 80% of the tour is using a certain ball, or half the guys are using the same driver, that has a huge effect.

[Holy Moses]

During the last few years he did, but Tiger was hurt for most of that time. When healthy and playing well, Tiger does sell equipment no doubt.

 

I was more speaking to the RZN line of balls (2015-16). I agree that Tiger does still move the equipment needle.

There is absolutely no evidence of this. Nike club sales were always lousy, even when Tiger was playing great. Ball sales the same. I really don't think any single player has an effect on equipment sales, even Tiger. Now when 80% of the tour is using a certain ball, or half the guys are using the same driver, that has a huge effect.

 

Nike club sales would have been a fraction of what they are without Tiger. Doubt they would even have got off the ground. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon have argued that Nike made $60 million in profit off Tiger before the scandal in 2009 and still $1.5 million per year during the lean years on Nike golf balls alone.

 

https://www.google.com/amp/www.golfdigest.com/story/study-nikes-investment-in-tiger-profitable/amp?client=safari

[JonnyKrasnodar]

Carly Booth has signed clubs/apparel with PumaCobra. Been with Nike since she was 12. Big change.

[pga43]

Russell Henley has signed a full bag deal with Titleist. Clubs, ball, and staff bag.

 

See his WITB shot at Safeway @ Silverado in September and posted on Golfwrx

[cvhookem63]

From Tony Finau's Instagram:

 

Here's what's in my bag to start my 2017 season.

Ball : Titleist ProV1 Left Dot

Driver & 3 wood - Ping G

Driving iron - Callaway Apex UT 18 degree

Irons - Ping i blades

Wedges - 60 degree Callaway mac daddy

56 & 50 vokey SM6

Putter - Scotty Cameron X5 Tour

 

[cvhookem63]

Russell Henley has signed a full bag deal with Titleist. Clubs, ball, and staff bag.

 

See his WITB shot at Safeway @ Silverado in September and posted on Golfwrx

 

Thanks!

http://www.golfwrx.com/404558/russell-henley-witb-2017/

[cvhookem63]

Looks like Bubba did sign that deal with Volvik. Can't wait to see him using pink golf balls on Tour :rofl:

 

http://www.pgatour.com/equipmentreport/2017/01/03/bubba-volvik-ball-2017.html?cid=TWPGATOUR

[lc1342]

From Tony Finau's Instagram:

 

Here's what's in my bag to start my 2017 season.

Ball : Titleist ProV1 Left Dot

Driver & 3 wood - Ping G

Driving iron - Callaway Apex UT 18 degree

Irons - Ping i blades

Wedges - 60 degree Callaway mac daddy

56 & 50 vokey SM6

Putter - Scotty Cameron X5 Tour

 

 

Pretty cool to see what these guys are doing without an equipment contract. Or maybe Tony did sign one with Ping.

 

Curious to see what other Nike guys like Koepka, Watney, etc. do.

[MattyO1984]

Maybe not one to move the needle so to speak but Richie Ramsay, European Tour player and former US Amateur Champion has moved away from Taylor Made. He has been with TM for as long as I can remember him being a pro and even when he was an Am.

 

Looks like he has gone with a mixed bag with TM driver, Callaway irons and a Scotty Cameron putter.

 

Interestingly, on Twitter, someone said that they thought he was a Taylor Made staff player and his response to that was "unfortunately not now".

[Garush34]

Maybe not one to move the needle so to speak but Richie Ramsay, European Tour player and former US Amateur Champion has moved away from Taylor Made. He has been with TM for as long as I can remember him being a pro and even when he was an Am.

 

Looks like he has gone with a mixed bag with TM driver, Callaway irons and a Scotty Cameron putter.

 

Interestingly, on Twitter, someone said that they thought he was a Taylor Made staff player and his response to that was "unfortunately not now".

 

Saw that as well, thought it was interesting. Have to assume that maybe the contract was not renewed by TM?

[bruinsPATSirish]

Maybe not one to move the needle so to speak but Richie Ramsay, European Tour player and former US Amateur Champion has moved away from Taylor Made. He has been with TM for as long as I can remember him being a pro and even when he was an Am.

 

Looks like he has gone with a mixed bag with TM driver, Callaway irons and a Scotty Cameron putter.

 

Interestingly, on Twitter, someone said that they thought he was a Taylor Made staff player and his response to that was "unfortunately not now".

 

Saw that as well, thought it was interesting. Have to assume that maybe the contract was not renewed by TM?

 

TM is cutting big dollars in staff members. Even their long time club professionals are being dropped. And if you are familiar with the green grass market, they're the ones actually selling golf clubs...

[MattyO1984]

Maybe not one to move the needle so to speak but Richie Ramsay, European Tour player and former US Amateur Champion has moved away from Taylor Made. He has been with TM for as long as I can remember him being a pro and even when he was an Am.

 

Looks like he has gone with a mixed bag with TM driver, Callaway irons and a Scotty Cameron putter.

 

Interestingly, on Twitter, someone said that they thought he was a Taylor Made staff player and his response to that was "unfortunately not now".

 

Saw that as well, thought it was interesting. Have to assume that maybe the contract was not renewed by TM?

 

TM is cutting big dollars in staff members. Even their long time club professionals are being dropped. And if you are familiar with the green grass market, they're the ones actually selling golf clubs...

 

He has actually posted a further tweet and he mentions market forces, in Europe in particular as the reason for his no longer being a TM staffer. I haven't actually had much experience with Taylor Made club pro's. I know a few Pro's and Assistants in my local area and only one of them is a TM guy. The rest of them had been very negative towards TM due to their old release cycles. Will be interesting to see how things pan out given the recent changes that seem to have taken place with TM ahead of some even bigger changes if a buyer eventually emerges.

[North Texas]

From Tony Finau's Instagram:

 

Here's what's in my bag to start my 2017 season.

Ball : Titleist ProV1 Left Dot

Driver & 3 wood - Ping G

Driving iron - Callaway Apex UT 18 degree

Irons - Ping i blades

Wedges - 60 degree Callaway mac daddy

56 & 50 vokey SM6

Putter - Scotty Cameron X5 Tour

 

 

Okay, somebody enlighten me.

 

Tell me about the Titleist ProV1 Left Dot.

[cvhookem63]

From Tony Finau's Instagram:

 

Here's what's in my bag to start my 2017 season.

Ball : Titleist ProV1 Left Dot

Driver & 3 wood - Ping G

Driving iron - Callaway Apex UT 18 degree

Irons - Ping i blades

Wedges - 60 degree Callaway mac daddy

56 & 50 vokey SM6

Putter - Scotty Cameron X5 Tour

 

 

Okay, somebody enlighten me.

 

Tell me about the Titleist ProV1 Left Dot.

 

Left Dot ProV1 is an elusive ball that is supposed to have a lower trajectory and be a bit firmer.

[gunmetal]

Carly Booth has signed clubs/apparel with PumaCobra. Been with Nike since she was 12. Big change.

 

I wasn't familiar with her so I googled her and given the amount of non golf images that showed up, this makes a lot of sense that she signed with Cobra puma. Cobra seems to have a penchant for style (or hotness) over substance. Fortunately they have both with Fowler. The style part.