Rory Mcilroy to sign with Callaway in 2017

[No Laying Up]

After a lengthy discussion with a reliable source I was informed that Rory Mcilroy will sign with Callaway Golf this season. This should not be a surprise as the only thing not Callaway in his bag are his wedges and golf ball which are Titliest. My source advise that Mcilroy had a great interest in Taylormade but they could not agree on contract terms. I was curious why Mcilroy had not signed to Callaway and I was advised that Mcilroy wanted 10 Million dollars a year for 5 years. Callaway and Mcilroy's agency could not agree on terms and the agreement is that Mcilroy will play the equipment and they will go back to the table after a few tournaments. I think Callaway should agree with the terms now because if Mcilroy wins the Masters or any majors unsigned his stock is going to get higher and he will ask for more money when they go back to negotiate.

 

This doesn't need to be said, but this is simply not true. Rory will not be signing a deal in 2017.

[Colonel_Steelhead]

Thats funny, my source who is like the worlds awesomest source and has predicted things like Trump victory and Patriots comeback says hes gonna sign with Wilson. My other one who just guesses all the time and is as reliable as a Chrysler says hes gonna sign with Maltby.

[QMany]

After a lengthy discussion with a reliable source I was informed that Rory Mcilroy will sign with Callaway Golf this season. This should not be a surprise as the only thing not Callaway in his bag are his wedges and golf ball which are Titliest. My source advise that Mcilroy had a great interest in Taylormade but they could not agree on contract terms. I was curious why Mcilroy had not signed to Callaway and I was advised that Mcilroy wanted 10 Million dollars a year for 5 years. Callaway and Mcilroy's agency could not agree on terms and the agreement is that Mcilroy will play the equipment and they will go back to the table after a few tournaments. I think Callaway should agree with the terms now because if Mcilroy wins the Masters or any majors unsigned his stock is going to get higher and he will ask for more money when they go back to negotiate.

 

This doesn't need to be said, but this is simply not true. Rory will not be signing a deal in 2017.

 

I'm really happy to see No Laying Up frequenting GolfWRX more. If anyone has listened to their podcasts, especially the one with Rory, you can see they have a great relationship with Tour pros. Rory (and Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, and Charles Howell III) were more candid than any other piece I've seen/heard. It is not surprising that Rory trusted NLU with this information rather than it breaking through other outlets. In my mind, Soly has more credibility than many, if not all, "journalists" in the business.

 

I guess I should have added anonymous "sources."

[bladehunter]

Or if he doesn't make the cut callaway should sigh him for half or less. Yes ? It's w good pickup for callaway. But I think callaway is a good pickup for Rory. Much better than being part of the faMily. Just my opinion.

Notice your Avatar...those Miura, Now that's a Nice looking Iron too...are they Now available or is this just a Pic?

You can still buy them. Miura small blade. And that pic is my gap wedge.

[bladehunter]

My source is well connected and he is not blowing smoke. Mcilroy is all business and he is playing the cards. Callaway is playing poker here and if Mcilroy gets the better hand by winning early a few times they will pay.

 

 

They are both playing poker no ? If he doesn't win he won't command the price he's asking from anyone. I have no doubts he will sigh with callaway. But the question is what price ? I bet it isn't 10 mil. His attention span isn't long enough to put the focus into it needed to have a full year of winning. He wins a few , takes 6 months off , then later comes back and wins some more. Always hot or cold.if they aren't willing to pay it now after winning the Fedex what makes anyone think they will after another win ? And as of now he's giving them free club ad space. That's better than paid space !

[djmohab2]

Whatever he signs needs to be bigger than the existing Nike deal, no? Because otherwise he's netting the same amount of money.

[Kenny Lee Puckett]

The expression in the auto industry (at least it used to be) was does the marketing move the iron. We'll have to see if Rory moves the irons I guess.

thought it was 'Win on Sunday, sell on Monday'.

[disco111]

:sorry: and this is only a personal viewpoint, but I think Callaway would be crazy to sign Rory, for one main reason........Rory is injury prone and already has some physical baggage.

[golf1010]

Of the next 100 responses who will buy a callaway product based only on Rory . I'll start NO

[Ajit]

Of the next 100 responses who will buy a callaway product based only on Rory . I'll start NO

 

You build and maintain a sports brand by having and keeping hold of top athletes. That's what makes the Nike brand worth $16 billion dollars.

[The Mad Bomber]

Of the next 100 responses who will buy a callaway product based only on Rory . I'll start NO

 

This a joke right? The people buying the bulk of the equipment aren't here on GolfWRX. We're such a minuscule percentage of the market it's a joke. When I go into Golf Town these days there's always guys in the sim, wailing away at the Epic like they're trying to kill a snake that has the plague, hitting shafts they have NO business hitting. That market still exists and I'd bet that it's the bread and butter of annual sales for most major OEM's. Those golfers are not a stereotype, they're real and it's sad. But I have to believe those guys saw it on TV, read the marketing garbage and went to the golf store to buy a game.

 

Here, we scrutinize equipment, bring the flaws to light, pour over LM numbers, debate the merits of what each new club promises - we actually put thought into equipment and generally don't get as influenced by who's playing what as the bread and butter public do. But make no mistake, the marketing is important to the OEM's. You think people bought the early Nike irons because they actually thought they were good clubs? HA, HA and HA sir...that's laughable. Rory would bolster sales for Callaway, make no mistake.

[doublehans]

My source is well connected and he is not blowing smoke. Mcilroy is all business and he is playing the cards. Callaway is playing poker here and if Mcilroy gets the better hand by winning early a few times they will pay.

 

 

They are both playing poker no ? If he doesn't win he won't command the price he's asking from anyone. I have no doubts he will sigh with callaway. But the question is what price ? I bet it isn't 10 mil. His attention span isn't long enough to put the focus into it needed to have a full year of winning. He wins a few , takes 6 months off , then later comes back and wins some more. Always hot or cold.if they aren't willing to pay it now after winning the Fedex what makes anyone think they will after another win ? And as of now he's giving them free club ad space. That's better than paid space !

 

If they are comfortable with Phil, running hot/cold won't be an issue.....

 

Also, possible there are terms in the nike contract that are sticking points. Callaway would of course be flexible for arguably the most talented (whether or not he's the best the talent is there) player in the game. But if they are flexible to accept terms they don't like, that may come with the caveat of $ less than they would pay with favorable terms. Easiest example of course is that Nike prefers its players to have no other branding but Nike on their person. If callaway isn't getting their logo on Rory, he's worth less to them. Still worth a lot, just less than otherwise.

[lovedoctor]

After a lengthy discussion with a reliable source I was informed that Rory Mcilroy will sign with Callaway Golf this season. This should not be a surprise as the only thing not Callaway in his bag are his wedges and golf ball which are Titliest. My source advise that Mcilroy had a great interest in Taylormade but they could not agree on contract terms. I was curious why Mcilroy had not signed to Callaway and I was advised that Mcilroy wanted 10 Million dollars a year for 5 years. Callaway and Mcilroy's agency could not agree on terms and the agreement is that Mcilroy will play the equipment and they will go back to the table after a few tournaments. I think Callaway should agree with the terms now because if Mcilroy wins the Masters or any majors unsigned his stock is going to get higher and he will ask for more money when they go back to negotiate.

 

This doesn't need to be said, but this is simply not true. Rory will not be signing a deal in 2017.

When Mcilroy signs with Callaway, what will be your rebuttal? " I cannot believe this happened, who is the lovedoctor source? Stay tuned

[anth]

When McIlroy signs with Callaway, he'll know before you do as his source will be the horse's mouth.

 

Read between the lines...

[lovedoctor]

As you said he will not sign. Stick to your guns and please do not MIA when it happens!

[Evolved]

Of the next 100 responses who will buy a callaway product based only on Rory . I'll start NO

 

I don't know how you can be on this site yet be so ignorant. 3 limited release putters, all instantly sold out. #releasetheputter

 

And no one buys the PM wedges either, right?

[lovedoctor]

I refuse to take medication. Rory to Callaway 2017, or you prefer him to sign with Taylormade? Not going to happen.

[Lacey Underall]

This is no knock on Rory because I love the kid, but I'm not sure how any OEM could justify $10m a year. The guy flat-out is NOT going to increase your business. Its been proven time and time again. Tour play is for validation of your product only. You are better off signing 25 mid-level guys for a TOTAL of $10m per year. Also, if you pay him more than Phil do you risk ruffling the feathers there a bit?

[lovedoctor]

Someone have take over the reigns in the Callaway stable. 10 million is nothing for a high profile players like mcilroy. Phil is aging and will graduate to the champion tour. Mcilroy is worth every penny and it will boost Callaway stable and put great irons in the hand of a young dominating player.

[G.O.A.T]

Great sign by Callaway. Now if only they can sign me heheh

[Hawkeye77]

As you said he will not sign. Stick to your guns and please do not MIA when it happens!

 

Even a broken clock ...

[chilllwave]

My source told me that he'll be signing a non paying deal with golfwrx. He's going to switch to every new piece of equipment that comes out, claiming they're the best. Rumors are that he'll even have his own account and sell his used equipment and apparel in the classifieds section.

[anth]

^^^ for a profit

[lovedoctor]

Some members just refuse to stay on topic and resort to gross pettiness. Shameful. This guy probably is a 20 handicapper

[slimeone]

My source told me that he'll be signing a non paying deal with golfwrx. He's going to switch to every new piece of equipment that comes out, claiming they're the best. Rumors are that he'll even have his own account and sell his used equipment and apparel in the classifieds section.

Curious what Rory's average carry distance would translate to on WRX. Would have to be at least 500 yards, 560 if he really goes for it.

[fredstar]

After a lengthy discussion with a reliable source I was informed that Rory Mcilroy will sign with Callaway Golf this season. This should not be a surprise as the only thing not Callaway in his bag are his wedges and golf ball which are Titliest. My source advise that Mcilroy had a great interest in Taylormade but they could not agree on contract terms. I was curious why Mcilroy had not signed to Callaway and I was advised that Mcilroy wanted 10 Million dollars a year for 5 years. Callaway and Mcilroy's agency could not agree on terms and the agreement is that Mcilroy will play the equipment and they will go back to the table after a few tournaments. I think Callaway should agree with the terms now because if Mcilroy wins the Masters or any majors unsigned his stock is going to get higher and he will ask for more money when they go back to negotiate.

 

This doesn't need to be said, but this is simply not true. Rory will not be signing a deal in 2017.

 

Out of anyone here I would take the word of @nolayingup. He knows the man himself.

[tgoodspe1991]

After a lengthy discussion with a reliable source I was informed that Rory Mcilroy will sign with Callaway Golf this season. This should not be a surprise as the only thing not Callaway in his bag are his wedges and golf ball which are Titliest. My source advise that Mcilroy had a great interest in Taylormade but they could not agree on contract terms. I was curious why Mcilroy had not signed to Callaway and I was advised that Mcilroy wanted 10 Million dollars a year for 5 years. Callaway and Mcilroy's agency could not agree on terms and the agreement is that Mcilroy will play the equipment and they will go back to the table after a few tournaments. I think Callaway should agree with the terms now because if Mcilroy wins the Masters or any majors unsigned his stock is going to get higher and he will ask for more money when they go back to negotiate.

 

This doesn't need to be said, but this is simply not true. Rory will not be signing a deal in 2017.

 

Out of anyone here I would take the word of @nolayingup. He knows the man himself.

 

I wouldn't take anyone's word. It's all speculation... did anyone expect Rory to come out with Taylormade equipment for a tournament, then turn on a dime and have almost a full Callaway bag? No...

 

The point is, the guy is going to do whatever he wants, regardless of what he's "telling people". If a company is going to pay him enough money, he will sign. Hell, if Mizuno approached him tomorrow and said, "We'll pay you $20M a year for 5 years if you play a full bag of our equipment." He would do it, it's $20,000,000 a year people!

 

The main goal is to win more tournaments. The more tournaments he wins, the more valuable his stock becomes. Eventually a company and him will come to terms for a lucrative deal and he won't turn it down. It could happen tomorrow, it could happen a year from now. But if Callaway, Titleist, Mizuno, Taylormade, PXG, etc. approach him with a dollar-figure that's too high for him to turn down, he's going to take it regardless of what anyone on this site thinks.

[Mathwiz]

I don't understand why a person would get on this site apparently wanting internet credibility so much that they subject their self to the abuse that ensues.

 

The very most someone could hope for is a few people telling their golf buddies "Some guy on Golfwrx said RM was going to sign with Callaway"

[bcflyguy1]

I'll be shocked if RM ever actually signs. After his Nike deal, his management team are going to expect a price that won't be worth the marketing bump that Callaway would get in return. Short of going on a Tiger-esque run over the next few years (nothing in his current form and health would indicate that is likely), nothing he can do will provide Callaway with good value for their investment in him.

 

In hindsight, Nike drastically over-paid for him and we now see how that ended for them (mind you I'm not blaming their hard-goods demise entirely on Rory). Don't think that's a cautionary tale that Callaway will look past, unless Rory's management can be convinced to make more reasonable demands.

 

The big name that I could see them making a play for in a few years is Spieth. He's the perfect heir-apparent to Phil's mantle as the primary brand ambassador due to the combination of his game and the whole "everybody's All-American" persona.

[Bad9]

Of the next 100 responses who will buy a callaway product based only on Rory . I'll start NO

 

This a joke right? The people buying the bulk of the equipment aren't here on GolfWRX. We're such a minuscule percentage of the market it's a joke. When I go into Golf Town these days there's always guys in the sim, wailing away at the Epic like they're trying to kill a snake that has the plague, hitting shafts they have NO business hitting. That market still exists and I'd bet that it's the bread and butter of annual sales for most major OEM's. Those golfers are not a stereotype, they're real and it's sad. But I have to believe those guys saw it on TV, read the marketing garbage and went to the golf store to buy a game.

 

Here, we scrutinize equipment, bring the flaws to light, pour over LM numbers, debate the merits of what each new club promises - we actually put thought into equipment and generally don't get as influenced by who's playing what as the bread and butter public do. But make no mistake, the marketing is important to the OEM's. You think people bought the early Nike irons because they actually thought they were good clubs? HA, HA and HA sir...that's laughable. Rory would bolster sales for Callaway, make no mistake.

 

How would you explain the large number of guys making pre-orders of clubs they have never hit? If you go through the Equipment and Pre-Release forums this is not uncommon.