Titleist has no women players?

[eyebeaz]

I have often wondered why Titleist does not have any women players. Most of the other big OEM's I can think of do. Who knows why?

[Furry47]

because they dont make or market clubs for women?

[zo0m27]

because they dont make or market clubs for women?

 

Why not? :shout:

[floyd]

Wasn't Karrie Webb playing Titleist a few years ago before she went to Srixon? I wonder that also and also I don't recall any Nike bags being toted around either.

[DoNDoN]

There are some players under Cobra.

[MR.PINCHY]

Doesn't Lorrie Kane play titleist? or at least USED TO?

 

i remember her using 905R...last year...i thiink//

[keperra1]

still win the ball, shoe and glove count every week of the year.

 

plenty of sets of irons in play maybe just don't do the staff pro contract deal

[mat562]

They clean up on the ball count LPGA-wise and the Vokey wedges are a common sight.

 

The LPGA is a lot more eclectic in terms of club use than the PGA tour, and many more players (including many of the 'big names') have corporate bag deals rather than an OEM deal.

 

Karrie Webb was a Titleist staffer pre-Srixon and Lincicome statrted out as a Titleist player.

 

There are many sets of irons in play, but not many deals that involve carrying the bag. In all honesty, full club/bag deals are in the minority on the LPGA.

[cplof]

Laura Diaz is playing titleist/

[Ace In The Hole]

because they dont make or market clubs for women?

 

Why not? :shout:

 

Women, make up less than 7% of the market segment, it just doesn't make good business sense to put that kind of R&D money into something that most likely will not give you a return on investment.

[Charlie_Foxtrot]

because they dont make or market clubs for women?

 

Why not? :shout:

 

Women, make up less than 7% of the market segment, it just doesn't make good business sense to put that kind of R&D money into something that most likely will not give you a return on investment.

 

You don't have to make women-specific lines in order to sell to women golfers. Women can play the same clubs. Just like every other golfer, they need shafts, heads, grips, etc matched to their unique swing and skill level.

 

It is curious that Titleist doesn't sponsor any women.

 

Although, Charley Hoffman has long blond hair

 

 

and is working on moobs.

[stickman]

laura diaz used titleist stuff, probably cause she gets it through her brother ron philo jr.

[Aimee]

It's a pain in the behind for us women, the inferior selection at retail... if I want to demo Titliest clubs I'm out of luck. Maybe I would love a Titliest driver, but they'll never get my money because I won't buy a club if I can't demo first. And I play men's senior/light flex, which is almost harder to find in demo clubs than ladies' flex! I've even demo'd men's regular flex if the loft was right, just to get a general idea if the club "might" be an option with the right shaft.
It does make you wonder, though, if Titleist is just not wanting to sell clubs to women if even in the LPGA they aren't being used (where they presumably can get whatever they want).

[MCCA]

[quote name='Furry47' post='794119' date='Nov 17 2007, 10:42 PM']because they dont make or market clubs for women?[/quote]

Women, make up less than 7% of the market segment, it just doesn't make good business sense to put that kind of R&D money into something that most likely will not give you a return on investment.

If that's the case then how Taylormade & Callaway do it? its does not seem to hurt their ROI.

mcca

[Chester Cheetah]

[quote name='stickman' post='794863' date='Nov 18 2007, 05:29 PM']laura diaz used titleist stuff, probably cause she gets it through her brother ron philo jr.[/quote]


I like that, the LPGA Star calls her club pro brother for clubs.

[kamtile]

Because everyone knows...."women can't drive"

[ladiesontour]

That's chauvanistic of you Kamtile - I happen to know a good few lady golfers who could outdrive you!

[muxi87]

As a rule, the companies don't pay the LPGA players the large chunk of change that they do the PGA tour players to play certain clubs. For this reason, many of the ladies prefer to have the ability to freelance and play what they feel is helping their game the most--and therefore not sign club deals.

Also, as alluded to above, many of the ladies make their sponsorship money with the sponsorships that show up on their bags, clothes, etc. Looks and style sell more when it comes to ladies golf than WITB of the tour players.

[kamtile]

[quote name='ladiesontour' post='802637' date='Nov 26 2007, 04:24 AM']That's chauvanistic of you Kamtile - I happen to know a good few lady golfers who could outdrive you! [/quote]
I have no doubt ,now get in there and cook me some lunch!.......just kidding .

[chrisu]

[quote name='Ace In The Hole' post='794589' date='Nov 18 2007, 12:30 PM'][quote name='zo0m27' post='794131' date='Nov 17 2007, 11:55 PM'][quote name='Furry47' post='794119' date='Nov 17 2007, 09:42 PM']because they dont make or market clubs for women?[/quote]

Why not?
[/quote]

Women, make up less than 7% of the market segment, it just doesn't make good business sense to put that kind of R&D money into something that most likely will not give you a return on investment.
[/quote]


I have played with LOTS of single digit and better women, and can tell you for sure that the ball being struck and the club applying the strike, don't know that its a man or woman. So the only reason that there are "womens" equipment is asthetics, not funciton. Sales gimmick

That being said, Cally, TM, etc. make plenty of help the ball in the air, etc clubs, for slow swing speeds... Titleist not as much, not their market.

So lets take a look at this petite woman golfer... Lorena Ochoa... BTW, her driver is probably too much for most of the men on this board...

Single digit HDCPr women have no problem finding equipment, high diget HDCPr women should look to the same companies that men do... that isn't usually titleist.


2007 ADT Championship

Driver PING Rapture 7.5° (Mitsubishi Ryon Diamana Blue Board 53S shaft)
3 Wood PING G10 15.5°
5 Wood PING Rapture 17°
Hybrid PING Rapture 21°
Irons (4-PW) PING S58
Wedge (GW) PING Tour 50°
Wedge (LW) PING Tour 56°
Putter Odyssey TriHot 2
Ball Callaway HX Tour 56

[Debit]

Once upon a time, Titleist did have club sponsorships for members of the LPGA. However, about 1989 Kelli Kuehni came out with a huge Titleist contract. The company pulled back big time from the tour and now only has a few ball sponsorships out there. Too bad Kelli didn't quite live up to the hype --- unlike her PGA alter ego. You have heard of Tiger Woods?

[18th Legion]

[quote name='chrisu' post='802880' date='Nov 26 2007, 01:00 PM'][quote name='Ace In The Hole' post='794589' date='Nov 18 2007, 12:30 PM'][quote name='zo0m27' post='794131' date='Nov 17 2007, 11:55 PM'][quote name='Furry47' post='794119' date='Nov 17 2007, 09:42 PM']because they dont make or market clubs for women?[/quote]

Why not?
[/quote]

Women, make up less than 7% of the market segment, it just doesn't make good business sense to put that kind of R&D money into something that most likely will not give you a return on investment.
[/quote]


I have played with LOTS of single digit and better women, and can tell you for sure that the ball being struck and the club applying the strike, don't know that its a man or woman. So the only reason that there are "womens" equipment is asthetics, not funciton. Sales gimmick

That being said, Cally, TM, etc. make plenty of help the ball in the air, etc clubs, for slow swing speeds... Titleist not as much, not their market.

So lets take a look at this petite woman golfer... Lorena Ochoa... BTW, her driver is probably too much for most of the men on this board...

Single digit HDCPr women have no problem finding equipment, high diget HDCPr women should look to the same companies that men do... that isn't usually titleist.


2007 ADT Championship

Driver PING Rapture 7.5° (Mitsubishi Ryon Diamana Blue Board 53S shaft)
3 Wood PING G10 15.5°
5 Wood PING Rapture 17°
Hybrid PING Rapture 21°
Irons (4-PW) PING S58
Wedge (GW) PING Tour 50°
Wedge (LW) PING Tour 56°
Putter Odyssey TriHot 2
Ball Callaway HX Tour 56
[/quote]

Lorena is not considered petite. She is 5'6" which is average. Petite is under 5'3".

[steelmonkfruit]

[quote name='kamtile' post='801660' date='Nov 25 2007, 10:57 AM']Because everyone knows...."women can't drive" [/quote]

speak the truth