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SVP, Marketing & Brand Management Harry Arnett is holding no punches. Titleist apparently struck a nerve with  claims of how their new ball is better than the Chrome.  Looks like the gloves are coming off so bring out the popcorn and let the fun begin. 

 

Check out this tweet!

 

 

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I'm going to guess the silence will be deafening.

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Fairway: :callaway-small: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5

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I'm going to guess the silence will be deafening.

 

If you're talking about a counter punch then yea no swing showing up.   ;)

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Titleist T350 Irons 7 - W48 
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It was very amusing day on Twitter no doubt.

Can't wait to see where today goes.

 

 

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I'll be prepping the popcorn for the fall out!!

 

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Just me: you know... this is at least the 2nd time in the past few weeks that Callaway has fired shots. That in itself is why I can't stand them.

 

I get the reasons, but this is like watching the little kid who got picked last for dodgeball finally getting payback.

 

Not a professional look for Callaway.

 

Just my .02¢

 

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This is weird. I feel like I'm in an episode of the Twilight Zone.

 

For one, that whole "X is # yards longer than Y" strategy is a desperate move that companies love to do these days. When they call out a competitor directly, they're basically admitting that that product is/was better.

 

For two, this flies in the face of the empire Titleist has built. They've always had the aura of the "best period" whether it was true or not. They're helping to weaken their own foothold in the marketplace.

 

Lastly, where the heck were the fact checkers on the day this campaign was signed off on? Did the execs think they were being slick by comparing a distance only ball to tour balls? I know they look at consumers as sheep but come on.

 

 

 

 

I'm on Team Callaway here. They were right to call out Titleist. Hopefully the consumers do too.

 

 

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Or maybe... they are saying that their “distance” ball is as good as the tour ball in all categories.

But they didn't. They said it was was longer and softer. And only if you have 12 degree launch angle, 140 mph ball speed and 2900 spin. Seriously. Read the fine print.
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Haters gonna hate. They are just pulling a Bridgestone. I'd say just market your product and leave the other brands out of it. Still funny. I get the message, regardless of the fine print.

Here is the message if they translated it to irons:

 

Titleist also has the best iron. Did you know that the AP1 hits the ball further & is more forgiving than their competitors' irons?*

 

*72mph 6 iron clubhead speed. Competition included @CallawayGolf Apex MB, @TaylorMadeGolf P730 & @bridgestonegolf J15MB

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I was following this yesterday on Twitter.

Tietlest did strike a nerve with Harry, I was just wondering why the other OEMs, Tietlest brought up have not said anything?

I know Callaway has never tried to mislead anyone in an add. Sarcasm :-)

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Don't hate Titleist at all. I hate misleading advertising.

Truthful advertising is an oxymoron. It's always just a portion of the truth that they present anyway.

 

 

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I also hate misleading advertising. That's why I don't watch it. I do like “brands” to be professional, and the response to the ad from Callaway was childish, just like the one for the Hi Toe wedge. Major turnoff for me to the brand.

Then you're not part of Callaway's target market. Their "company of the people" approach and consistent presence on social media has played a huge part in their turnaround over the last 5 years.
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I like how Callaway copied Wilson who “copied” Volvik with the colorful golf balls, yet Wilson had those back way before Volvik was a thought. Did Wilson call out Callaway? I haven't seen it, I wish they would.

Dude Cmon. Companies steal ideas all of the time. Callaway didn't call out Titleist for coming out with a soft compression ball. They called them out for deceiving their customers by comparing a Surlyn distance ball with Urethane Tour balls.
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This won't turn into much, just kids throwing rocks. All be it soft rocks. Titleist has claimed top spot for a long time but I know a lot of guys have gone away from the Pro V's and went to something else even me. It's like everything else you can't stay on top for ever someone's going to knock you off the hill eventually.

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I wish the ball war would translate into discounted prices. Maybe every time they introduce a new version of a ball they would discount the old version kinda like drivers - let's say 2017 pro v1 at half the price of 2018 pro v1. Now that would be fun to see.

 

 

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To say anybody stole the coloured golfball idea from Volvik is oversimplification. They weren't first to do it either.

 

What I don't understand about the Titleist commercial is the graph where they rank feel. How do you possibly make a graph of something so subjective and pretend it's fact?

 

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Good gracious! That thread goes on forever!!! Hilarious the pissing matches in golf. So funny! They all act like THEY'RE the only ones telling the truth. Funny.

 

 

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