Woodland's golf ball marked through

[GoGoErky]

> @maverick1st said:

> I got an email from Titleist with the subject line Major Switch = Major Proof. It states in his 4th start since putting the pro V1 into play he wins a major. I would think he has a ball contract with them now.

 

He’s not listed on their site as a ball guy

> @"j.b.newton" said:

> Notice he also put a blue line over the Prov1...... What wood covers were on his bag? Were they Wilson or non-specific?

 

He had Wilson wood covers

[Krt22]

> @maverick1st said:

> I got an email from Titleist with the subject line Major Switch = Major Proof. It states in his 4th start since putting the pro V1 into play he wins a major. I would think he has a ball contract with them now.

 

I got it as well, specially says in the email he's a non-contract player. No ball deal, likely paid him to use his likeness however. IIRC Brooks turned them down for the same endorsement after his PGA win.

 

"Like Woodland, the runner-up at this year's U.S. Open is also a non-contracted golf ball free-agent and has the freedom to play any ball he chooses. He's relied on the Pro V1x since January of 2017 and since then has become a dominant force in the game."

[bspn]

> @PZero said:

> > @Socrates said:

> >Rest assured that there isn't a Pro on Tour buying a golf ball.

>

> That's not true. Plenty of stories of seeing pros at Golf Galaxy buying a dozen. There is even a story in Golf Digest this month about a pro that went to buy a dozen, found out the price, and only bought a sleeve.

>

>

 

That may have been more down to poor planning than not getting free balls. The tour trucks usually leave the site on Wednesday, so if a player (or more likely their caddie) doesn't stock up before then they'll be left to their own devices. Same goes for clubs - there's plenty of stories of contracted pros going down to the local GG and buying a new putter off the rack to game mid-tournament.

[tannyhoban]

> @JaNelson38 said:

> > @spaldingsmails70 said:

> > Woodland's golf ball appeared to have a mark through the brand name. Seemed strange. I could find nothing on Google.

>

> Maybe that's how he marks his balls for identification. There are plenty of guys on tour who play clubs of one brand and a ball of a different brand....I doubt Wilson makes him "black out" the word Titleist on his golf ball as a part of his club deal.

>

> Gary bags Wilson irons, but PING woods, Vokey wedges, and a Scotty putter.

 

This. Identifying his ball. It really is that simple. Good gawd.

[TaddNOhio]

> @PZero said:

> > @Socrates said:

> >Rest assured that there isn't a Pro on Tour buying a golf ball.

>

> That's not true. Plenty of stories of seeing pros at Golf Galaxy buying a dozen. There is even a story in Golf Digest this month about a pro that went to buy a dozen, found out the price, and only bought a sleeve.

>

>

 

That had to be the one and only ...

KOOOOOOOCH

[North Butte]

You can't put a Wilson head cover on a golf ball.

 

But you can sure as heck put a Sharpie line over the brand and model logos.

[Potatohead]

If I was one of these guys there is no way I would wear a logo if I wasn't paid for it, so I would do exactly what Gary was doing as well. I noticed before the round GMac was wearing a UA backpack, I thought that was a little weird too. I also noticed JR has his logo on his glove, so he's doing the same thing as Gary.

[Llortamaisey]

Surprised no one has posted a pic of the Titleist ball yet.

[ctsgolf]

> @spaldingsmails70 said:

> Thanks. Make sense. I was assuming every player had some ball deal. Pretty cool winning the us open with purchased golf balls.

I highly doubt he has to purchase golf balls.

[ctsgolf]

I'm really reaching here, but it could be for alignment. Example; with a thicker marking, if he lines the right side of the "line" up with the left side of the cup, he's now aimed a cup to the left.

Just a thought. I promise I haven't smoked any weed today.

[Springbok45]

http://www.golfwrx.com/562886/seniors-disqualified-after-playing-the-wrong-ball-at-farmfoods-european-legends-links-championship/?utm_source=Front&utm_medium=Blogroll_Home&utm_campaign=GolfWRX_OnSite&utm_content=unused

 

Have they done this to prove a point for us?