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Forum Thread of the Day: “Major TaylorMade Announcement?”

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7 years ago

Jan 14, 2019

Today’s Forum Thread of the Day was submitted by From_Parts_Unknown, who claims to have received an interesting email from David Abeles, CEO and President of TaylorMade Golf. Within the email, From_Parts_Unknown states that the message contained the following:

“We are preparing to make one of the most significant announcements in company history – a new addition to our athlete team that will light up the industry and enhance the impact of our brand like never before. Please stay tuned. You will hear from us in a couple of weeks!”

As you would expect, the news has created a buzz in our forums, and our members have been speculating on what the major announcement could be.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

jll62: “If it’s a ball/glove deal with Rickie, that is a big deal. Signing the #12 player in the world to use your product is a major announcement. Think about it. He’s a long time Titleist ball loyalist, so if you can get him to come over and play your product, it’s validation that you have something special.”
tatertot: “Any way TM found a way to get Phil away from Callaway?”
andrieddie: “Fleetwood is the best guess but does he light up the industry? Curry is all Callaway and why would they think signing a basketball star would help with selling golf clubs? Or maybe with the hyperbole, it is Rickie with the ball deal.”
golfgirlrobin: “‘Light up the industry’ is a pretty high bar. If it turns out to be a ball/glove deal, that’s going to be a bit of a joke. I don’t see Zach Johnson switching companies again as particularly exciting and certainly wouldn’t enhance the impact of their brand “like never before“. I am curious, though.”

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19 Comments

Will

Jan 16, 2019 at 2:03 pm

Come on you guys are smarter than this. They got tiger for the TP5 ball. Nobody gets the whole bag and allows the ball to be bridgestone. Tiger has been testing during his break and is probably on board now.

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Tom

Jan 16, 2019 at 1:29 pm

Will they announce they signed long baller Gianni Maglicco, the mustachioed wizard?

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Larry Covey

Jan 15, 2019 at 6:13 pm

It’s Fleetwood using T/M irons! P-7tw1

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jgpl001

Jan 15, 2019 at 1:31 pm

My guess it’s Donald Trump ????

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MasterFitter

Jan 15, 2019 at 1:30 am

My guess is Tommy Fleetwood, he has been practicing with a set of TaylorMade prototype irons in Dubai, saw them with my own eyes, identical to Tigers

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Kyle89

Jan 15, 2019 at 12:47 am

DJ convinced his buddy Brooks to sign?

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KIRKLANDBALL

Jan 14, 2019 at 7:52 pm

Got to ba Jack Nicklaus

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ChipNRun

Jan 14, 2019 at 6:26 pm

IF there’s a lawsuit involved for a competitor’s non-performance, it could be almost anybody.

That said, I seriously doubt that Phil will leave Callaway. After all, he half-invented the PM grind wedges and the PM 64* jumper.

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Tom

Jan 14, 2019 at 6:10 pm

I bet they signed someone who can really move the needle, maybe like Woody Austin?

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- Bob Yeahaw
  
  Jan 15, 2019 at 10:35 am
  
  Omar Uresti!
  
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Wally kim

Jan 14, 2019 at 5:53 pm

I was thinking they were going to offer a few members here an experience like the previous ones at the kingdom or an exotic destination.

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Manohman

Jan 14, 2019 at 4:02 pm

0 and 31 lololol
Taylormade and Golfwrx are peas in a pathetic pod.

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The dude

Jan 14, 2019 at 4:01 pm

Who gives a F ….whoever they got….they wrote a huge check!…congrats on that…..it says S about their products.

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Tom

Jan 14, 2019 at 3:47 pm

Adding another “athlete” won’t sell one more club for TM….just ask Nike how that worked for their now defunct club business.

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Thomas A

Jan 14, 2019 at 3:37 pm

Some company bought Taylor Made.

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David Landig

Jan 14, 2019 at 2:55 pm

Cameron Champ?

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CaoNiMa

Jan 14, 2019 at 1:49 pm

Paul Casey?

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CaoNiMa

Jan 14, 2019 at 1:40 pm

Brooks?

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- neil
  
  Jan 15, 2019 at 12:44 am
  
  Maybe merging with Honma?
  
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