New Contracts confirmed

[HISPL]

[quote name='Lefty94' timestamp='1384287409' post='8138688']
Not confirmed but I'm wondering if Lydia Ko is going with Callaway? She just tweeted a pic that she met her favortie player Phil Mickelson today at the Callaway performance center. Considering she typically wears a Srixon hat, I find this interesting. That would be a huge score for Callaway on the womens side.
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It sure would be a huge score for them!

Callaway has some awesome product for 2014, that doesn't hurt when trying to sign new players

[MCoz]

[quote name='Lefty94' timestamp='1384287409' post='8138688']
Not confirmed but I'm wondering if Lydia Ko is going with Callaway? She just tweeted a pic that she met her favortie player Phil Mickelson today at the Callaway performance center. Considering she typically wears a Srixon hat, I find this interesting. That would be a huge score for Callaway on the womens side.
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Interesting. She was rumored to be on the TMAG radar. Maybe she has gone to Carlsbad to test all off the major OEMs and discuss offers. After all they are seem to be all "down the street" from each other except Cleveland and Nike.
The way Callaway is spending for next year it would make sense. They seem to have an expanding budget for prominent young names right now whereas TMAG and Acushnet are more apt to hold to their budgets.
I guess we will know shortly. I could make a call but then if I am held to secrecy then I couldn't break it here anyway. As it is I already know of a couple of deals I can't discuss.

[putts4bogey]

Are NDA's much of a concern in these agency/player/brand contract negotiations and/ or pre-announcement plans? Doesn't seem so with the leaks here.

[shakey]

[quote name='scottcheek' timestamp='1384156560' post='8130494']
[quote name='jmvargas' timestamp='1383991318' post='8122862']
[quote name='Holein8' timestamp='1383987562' post='8122828']
[quote name='MCoz' timestamp='1383945175' post='8120702']
[quote name='2659edward' timestamp='1383940623' post='8120430']
[quote name='MCoz' timestamp='1383935674' post='8120082']
Okay, a few follow ups:
The Cally to TMAG player has been referenced early on and it is not Philly Mic. I know nothing of him going anywhere, I believe he is still under contract. Plus he has some good personal relations with the company. Any changes there would be stunning.
It is interesting to see very different motives in signing certain players among the major OEMs. Clearly Nike is very different than Callaway because they are a multi-level one brand company where Callaway is a one brand golf-only company. TMAG is also different because of their different brands under one umbrella. Ping would be more like Callaway only privately owned. Acushnet is a multi-brand Golf only company. TMAG can have players under two clubs, shoes and two clothing companies which are not necessarily just golf.
Ernie's signing maybe the sign of more to come. Bags with multiple companies clubs. So for those who want certain clubs can do so although they may not be able to have multiple club endorsements. So don't be surprised to see players with TM driver with Adams fwys and utilities with mizuno irons callaway or Cleveland wedges and an Acushnet ball, shoe and glove contract (which they can have for $$$) all in a corporate logo'd bag and hat.
By the way if anyone cares John Rollins is leaving Srixon, I think it is for Callaway also.
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Thanks for the updates. Can you shed any light on Justin Rose? Still under contract with TM or on the move?
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I don't know. I am sure that there will be announcements coming.

By the way Nike is also a Global company that is the largest shoe company in the world. Puma is "relatively" small by comparison. Nike sales for 2012 was over $24 Bil, Adidas Group was over $14 Bil and Puma was just under $4 bil.
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I was referring to the post regarding golf and the statement that Nike were the biggest in shoes and clothing. I appreciate that they are the world's no.1 sports brand in terms of turnover.
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...i bought a lot of Nike apparel--TW models shirts, caps,shoes--up to 2008 then stopped...

when he started winning a lot again last year i started buying them again....but i don't have a single Nike club..
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Really ? Wow....there you have it...winning sells.
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Don't you mean "Winning takes care of everything!"?

[goobers80]

[quote name='Imp' timestamp='1383946961' post='8120838']
The point being... would you dislike the player if they went from Product X to Product Y? No. Golf? "Traitor!"

--kC
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[color="#800080"]​Hockey is a team sport. If my favourite player uses Mission thens goes to Bauer , who cares. Golf is individual ands players obviously sell clubs or peoples on here ands others would nots make a deal of it. There are teams in golf , but the players do nots play for each other.[/color]

[speeder717]

Lets get back on track here! Spill the beans on 2014 contracts if you have REAL SOLID info!

[DavePelz4]

[quote name='speeder717' timestamp='1384306937' post='8140338']
Lets get back on track here! Spill the beans on 2014 contracts if you have REAL SOLID info!
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With 100% certainty, I am staying with Titleist and Mizuno. They will be paying me 4x what I received this year from them.

[Ben Layton]

at the rate that phil changes clubs it can only help him.

[hogans71]

[quote name='Ben Layton' timestamp='1384336939' post='8141852']
at the rate that phil changes clubs it can only help him.
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No kidding..

Dude can't win a damn thing.

[tbowles411]

[quote name='hogans71' timestamp='1384380265' post='8144866']
[quote name='Ben Layton' timestamp='1384336939' post='8141852']
at the rate that phil changes clubs it can only help him.
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No kidding..

Dude can't win a damn thing.
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Meaningless majors..

[TVGM]

My cousin works in the custom embroidery department at TMAG . They got the order in the system this afternoon for Phil's bags.

[DRRicks]

[quote name='TVGM' timestamp='1384386382' post='8145368']
My cousin works in the custom embroidery department at TMAG . They got the order in the system this afternoon for Phil's bags.
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THAT is nonsense!

[callawayforelife]

Sergio swithches to nike, my cousins, sisters, exhusband does there embroidery. WOW I can do it too.

[bama11]

[quote name='TVGM' timestamp='1384386382' post='8145368']
My cousin works in the custom embroidery department at TMAG . They got the order in the system this afternoon for Phil's bags.
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[rafal]

[quote name='TVGM' timestamp='1384386382' post='8145368']
My cousin works in the custom embroidery department at TMAG . They got the order in the system this afternoon for Phil's bags.
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Since he already plays the clubs he decided to have a matching bag, nothing to see here.

[Ed Settle]

[quote name='MCoz' timestamp='1384294246' post='8139274']
[b]I guess we will know shortly. I could make a call but then if I am held to secrecy then I couldn't break it here anyway. As it is I already know of a couple of deals I can't discuss.[/b]
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No fair using TRUTH!! All we have is a vivid imagination!! LOL

[hogans71]

[quote name='tbowles411' timestamp='1384384893' post='8145226']
[quote name='hogans71' timestamp='1384380265' post='8144866']
[quote name='Ben Layton' timestamp='1384336939' post='8141852']
at the rate that phil changes clubs it can only help him.
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No kidding..

Dude can't win a damn thing.
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Meaningless majors..
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Word.

Until he wins an Olympic medal, he ain't nuthin...

[Ed Settle]

[quote name='rafal' timestamp='1384389200' post='8145606']
[quote name='TVGM' timestamp='1384386382' post='8145368']
My cousin works in the custom embroidery department at TMAG . They got the order in the system this afternoon for Phil's bags.
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Since he already plays the clubs he decided to have a matching bag, nothing to see here.
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Didn't you have an avatar with Phil in a SLDR hat?? Maybe you should bring it back!

[wobgon]

[quote name='rafal' timestamp='1384389200' post='8145606']
[quote name='TVGM' timestamp='1384386382' post='8145368']
My cousin works in the custom embroidery department at TMAG . They got the order in the system this afternoon for Phil's bags.
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Since he already plays the clubs he decided to have a matching bag, nothing to see here.
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Why are you so obsessed with Phil using TM clubs???

[TVGM]

Lol. Pot stirred. Seriously guys, my cousin is a lawyer in Alabama .

[Arafel]

[quote name='wobgon' timestamp='1384389989' post='8145714']
[quote name='rafal' timestamp='1384389200' post='8145606']
[quote name='TVGM' timestamp='1384386382' post='8145368']
My cousin works in the custom embroidery department at TMAG . They got the order in the system this afternoon for Phil's bags.
[/quote]

Since he already plays the clubs he decided to have a matching bag, nothing to see here.
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Why are you so obsessed with Phil using TM clubs???
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It's strange, but a lot of people are obsessed with TaylorMade clubs around here. Rafal is obsessed with Phil [i]and[/i] TM clubs.

[xThor]

Enough conjecture. Name names!

[Waterboy]

[quote name='TVGM' timestamp='1384391576' post='8145846']
Lol. Pot stirred. Seriously guys, my cousin is a lawyer in Alabama .
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wait, so TM outsources bag embroidery to a law office in Alabama?

I thought they would have done that in house.

something new every day!

[TexMex36]

[quote name='Waterboy' timestamp='1384396709' post='8146218']
[quote name='TVGM' timestamp='1384391576' post='8145846']
Lol. Pot stirred. Seriously guys, my cousin is a lawyer in Alabama .
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wait, so TM outsources bag embroidery to a law office in Alabama?

I thought they would have done that in house.

something new every day!
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LMAO!

[CaptainRook]

I'm pretty sure Lydia Ko is going to Cally

[MMB1500]

Looks like Joost Luiten is leaving Titleist. Saw him with a TM driver and nameless bag the other day.

[MCoz]

[quote name='Eagle006' timestamp='1384413015' post='8147140']
Looks like Joost Luiten is leaving Titleist. Saw him with a TM driver and nameless bag the other day.
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I have to say when the Korean group bought Acushnet Golf that they would be a little more aggressive in keeping some players and maybe sign an occasional experienced player away from another company at least once a year. But for now it seems that it will do no more than before. It is hard to understand how it can stand pat while everyone else in a growth mode. It almost makes one think that they know something others don't, meanwhile they are loosing market share in the different categories.

[Imp]

My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with a girl who saw Phil in TM gear at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious.

--kC

[Yellow Jacket]

[quote name='MCoz' timestamp='1384414820' post='8147168']
[quote name='Eagle006' timestamp='1384413015' post='8147140']
Looks like Joost Luiten is leaving Titleist. Saw him with a TM driver and nameless bag the other day.
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I have to say when the Korean group bought Acushnet Golf that they would be a little more aggressive in keeping some players and maybe sign an occasional experienced player away from another company at least once a year. But for now it seems that it will do no more than before. It is hard to understand how it can stand pat while everyone else in a growth mode. It almost makes one think that they know something others don't, meanwhile they are loosing market share in the different categories.
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Market share isn't everything. If Titleist sold their woods for $50, irons for $100, wedges for $25 and Scotty Camerons for $25, they would 90%+ market share in every category, but that doesn't mean they'd be making money.

[Golf64]

[quote name='Imp' timestamp='1384433376' post='8147432']
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with a girl who saw Phil in TM gear at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious.

--kC
[/quote]I loved that movie!!! One of my favs.!