GolfSpy Barbajo Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 This is kinda surprising. The decision was made by Bridgestone Japan -- and has no connection with the US operation. Bridgestone Golf pulls plug on UK Today 11:34 By Chris Jones, Editor If you play a Bridgestone ball, stock up on boxes now – the Japanese company is pulling the plug on its UK operation. That means it will no longer sell any balls, clubs or accessories in the UK. The US operation – which includes sponsorship of PGA Tour stars like Brandt Snedeker and Matt Kuchar – will be unaffected. The brand, which makes the popular B330 tour balls and the e series of balls, says it has taken the decision because of “prevailing market conditions, currency fluctuations and the outlook for long term salesâ€. “Despite having lifted market share in the ball sector in the last three years, it has been determined that any future investment was unsustainable,†said UK Managing Director, Steve Kettlewell. Brigestone Golf (UK) will stop trading on February 29. What's in the bag: Driver: TSR3; DynaPWR Carbon FW Wood: DynaPWR 3-wood; TSR 2+ Hybrids: PXG Gen4 18-degree Utility Irons: ZX MkII 20* Irons:; 699/699 Pro V2 Combo; D9 Forged; MT86 (coming soon!); VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; Wedges: RTX6 Zipcore Putter: HB Soft Milled 10.5; Newport Special Select; Willamette, BB8; 8802; MATI Monto Ball: Tour B RXS; Z-STAR Diamond; Triad Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: Follow @golfspybarbajo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy Barbajo Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 Here's another article... Bridgestone Golf to cease trading in UK and Ireland Published on 17/12/2015 facebooktwitterlinkedinemailsharethis General Bridgestone Golf has announced the closure of its sales operations in the UK and Ireland from March next year, resulting in the cancellation of orders placed for delivery in 2016 that will no longer be shipped. The subsidiary company, Bridgestone Golf UK Ltd, will cease trading on Monday 29 February 2016, just over three years after it was set up to promote sales of clubs and balls in Europe's largest golf market. The primary reasons for the decision taken by the parent company in Japan were described as the prevailing market conditions, currency fluctuations and the outlook for long term sales. “Despite having lifted market share in the ball sector in the last three years, it has been determined that any future investment was unsustainable,†said UK Managing Director, Steve Kettlewell. “We can only apologise to our customers for any inconvenience that this unfortunate situation may cause and thank them for their support for the Bridgestone Golf brand over the past few years,†he added. - See more at: http://golfretailing.com/news/bridgestone-golf-to-cease-trading-in-uk-and-ireland/#sthash.A3znvIUO.dpuf What's in the bag: Driver: TSR3; DynaPWR Carbon FW Wood: DynaPWR 3-wood; TSR 2+ Hybrids: PXG Gen4 18-degree Utility Irons: ZX MkII 20* Irons:; 699/699 Pro V2 Combo; D9 Forged; MT86 (coming soon!); VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; Wedges: RTX6 Zipcore Putter: HB Soft Milled 10.5; Newport Special Select; Willamette, BB8; 8802; MATI Monto Ball: Tour B RXS; Z-STAR Diamond; Triad Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: Follow @golfspybarbajo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyNiblick Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 These stories are never a good thing for our game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaskanski Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Well, at least they have the sense to admit when they're not making a profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Wow! Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Rumor has it that the British want to bring golf back to what it was 200 years ago, so Bridgestone decided to get out now. The featherie is coming back! Oh goose feathers!! “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxbeachpackerfan Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 It's clearly because Trump Turnberry was removed from the British Open Rota. Nonchalant putts count the same as chalant putts.In my Ogio Ozone XX Cart Stand Bag:Ping G400 10.5 Deg Driver, stock Stiff shaftTM Rocketballz 19 Deg 5 Wood, stock Matrix Osik Stiff shaftTM Rocketballz Stage 2 21 Deg Tour 4 Hybrid, Rocketfuel 80h Stiff shaft Callaway Apex CF 16 Irons, 4-P, Stiff Shafts Scor 48 and 55 degree wedges. Renegar 60 Deg Steel Shaft Lob WedgeTM Ghost Spider Si 38" Counterbalanced Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenGolfer Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Not surprising. Whens the last time you heard of anything new with Bridgestone? "I suppose its better to be a master of 7 than to be vaguely familiar with 14." - Chick Evans Whats in my Sun Mountain 2.5+ stand bag? Woods: Tommy Armour Atomic 10.5* Hybrid: Mizuno MP Fli-Hi 3H Irons: Mizuno T-Zoid True 5, 7 and 9-irons Wedge: Mizuno S18 54* and Top Flite chipper Putter: Mizuno Bettinardi A-02 Ball: Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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