Rickie Fowler to Taylormade?

[RickyBobby_PR]

It’s been speculated on for a few months and is probably another if the worse kept secrets in golf contacts since last season ended.

TM is looking to show they are a ball company and not just a brand that makes clubs and has a ball too. The original TP5 and 5x were really good balls and testing showed for the pros they were better than pro v. Several amateurs around the webs felt the same way.

The upcoming version is supposed to be even better and TM is ready to show it.

Is Rickie signing with them for ball and glove a big deal?  Could he switch clubs when his cobra contract is up after this year?

[TSauer]

Rickie switching to a different ball and glove brand isn’t that big of a deal, imo. But, if he were to switch equipment brands, that would be huge. It would be weird to see Rickie playing anything other than Cobra.

[Mr_Theoo]

I don’t see rickie leaving cobra but I do see TaylorMade signing more players to ball deals similar to Titleist does. If they want to take the number 1 ball spot they gotta do what the number 1 guy does

[RickyBobby_PR]

18 minutes ago, TSauer said:

Rickie switching to a different ball and glove brand isn’t that big of a deal, imo. But, if he were to switch equipment brands, that would be huge. It would be weird to see Rickie playing anything other than Cobra.

So getting one of if not the most marketable guy outside of tiger to play your new ball especial the pix version with the orange and be able to use him to say “look Rickie Fowler switched from the #1 ball in golf to our ball because it’s better” isn’t big?

[TSauer]

So getting one of if not the most marketable guy outside of tiger to play your new ball especial the pix version with the orange and be able to use him to say “look Rickie Fowler switched from the #1 ball in golf to our ball because it’s better” isn’t big?

When you put it that way, yeah it does seem like a big deal. I wasn’t thinking of it in that aspect, but I see what you mean now.

[GB13]

27 minutes ago, RickyBobby_PR said:

So getting one of if not the most marketable guy outside of tiger to play your new ball especial the pix version with the orange and be able to use him to say “look Rickie Fowler switched from the #1 ball in golf to our ball because it’s better” isn’t big?

For TM's ball business, its big. For Titleist or TM as a whole, in terms of profits, it probably won't matter much. TM needed a big sign for their ball to take off. Only having your staffers playing your ball doesn't give the impression that it is the best. Having non-staffers like play your ball, like Titleist, shows consumers that your ball should be regarded as better than the competition's ball.

Good sign for TM.

[RickyBobby_PR]

37 minutes ago, TSauer said:

 

When you put it that way, yeah it does seem like a big deal. I wasn’t thinking of it in that aspect, but I see what you mean now.

 

I think it’s big too and I’m a prov guy. While titleist doesn’t promoted golfers or the gear it’s a blow when the competition steals a guy like Rickie.

14 minutes ago, GB13 said:

For TM's ball business, its big. For Titleist or TM as a whole, in terms of profits, it probably won't matter much. TM needed a big sign for their ball to take off. Only having your staffers playing your ball doesn't give the impression that it is the best. Having non-staffers like play your ball, like Titleist, shows consumers that your ball should be regarded as better than the competition's ball.

Good sign for TM.

I’ll agree that for titleist it might not make a dent right now with them having a 30+% lead in the ball market but they did lose a small piece of market share last fall as did Callaway the current #2.

for TM imo it’s a big deal and while they won’t catch Titleist as a result this has the potential to steal market share from both Callaway and titleist in the ball category and if they can surpass Callaway for #2 that’s big

[GB13]

12 minutes ago, RickyBobby_PR said:

I think it’s big too and I’m a prov guy. While titleist doesn’t promoted golfers or the gear it’s a blow when the competition steals a guy like Rickie.

I’ll agree that for titleist it might not make a dent right now with them having a 30+% lead in the ball market but they did lose a small piece of market share last fall as did Callaway the current #2.

for TM imo it’s a big deal and while they won’t catch Titleist as a result this has the potential to steal market share from both Callaway and titleist in the ball category and if they can surpass Callaway for #2 that’s big

Yeah, TM will make a dent in Callaway. TP5 is the new challenger ball over the CS. TM will regain some of the market share they lost in drivers to Callaway. Balls are more lucrative anyway. 

[RickyBobby_PR]

13 minutes ago, GB13 said:

Yeah, TM will make a dent in Callaway. TP5 is the new challenger ball over the CS. TM will regain some of the market share they lost in drivers to Callaway. Balls are more lucrative anyway. 

I think Callaway takes a hit in drivers this year. They may not drop to #3 but I have s feeling TM takes over the top again and I think both ping and titleist steal some of Callaway’s share. I heard the g400 and ts2/3 were the top selling drivers at the end of the year

[bluesmandan76]

Yeah, TM will make a dent in Callaway. TP5 is the new challenger ball over the CS. TM will regain some of the market share they lost in drivers to Callaway. Balls are more lucrative anyway. 

I really like tm’s balls. Better than cs or prov for sure. I currently play snell. But the tm’s are dang good golf balls!


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[TR1PTIK]

Just dropped on Instagram, it's official. Rickie Fowler is now endorsed by Taylormade for the TP5x ball. Also wearing a Taylormade glove.

[GolfSpy MPR]

The announcement ad seems (to me) to strike the right tone:

 

[JohnSmalls]

On ‎1‎/‎21‎/‎2019 at 12:39 PM, GolfSpy MPR said:

The announcement ad seems (to me) to strike the right tone:

 

That was a surprisingly good ad.  Now it would really be big news if Rickie snags his first major with a TP5

[RickyBobby_PR]

18 minutes ago, JohnSmalls said:

That was a surprisingly good ad.  Now it would really be big news if Rickie snags his first major with a TP5

It’s the type of ads I expect to see. Subtle jabs at titleist and then somehow weave in Callaway since they are chasing them for number 2 market share

[yungkory]

On 1/16/2019 at 4:14 PM, RickyBobby_PR said:

So getting one of if not the most marketable guy outside of tiger to play your new ball especial the pix version with the orange and be able to use him to say “look Rickie Fowler switched from the #1 ball in golf to our ball because it’s better” isn’t big?

That quote sounds better than "he switched because we paid him more"

I'd think it was a bigger deal if someone who was unsigned (Koepka) switched since they have shown that they will forego guaranteed money via a contract to play the equipment they want. TM made an investment in Rickie, and it's already paying dividends if it has us thinking he switched because it performs substantially better.

[Shankster]

Also noticed on the Taylormade Instagram feed videos that he is holding a P790 of some sort. Probably just for that video...

[DPattGolf]

3 minutes ago, Shankster said:

Also noticed on the Taylormade Instagram feed videos that he is holding a P790 of some sort. Probably just for that video...

Which video?? I hadn't seen that

[TR1PTIK]

15 minutes ago, yungkory said:

That quote sounds better than "he switched because we paid him more"

I'd think it was a bigger deal if someone who was unsigned (Koepka) switched since they have shown that they will forego guaranteed money via a contract to play the equipment they want. TM made an investment in Rickie, and it's already paying dividends if it has us thinking he switched because it performs substantially better.

He did a podcast interview with GolfWRX and claims he's seeing around a full club increase in distance on his irons with a little less spin and higher peak. Again, could just be marketing BS but Rickie doesn't really need the money and probably wants to shut the door on the whole "best players without a major" conversation.

[Shankster]

Which video?? I hadn't seen that

Nvm. Appears to be the F9. They look stupid similar from the toe on view.

[DPattGolf]

6 minutes ago, Shankster said:

Nvm. Appears to be the F9. They look stupid similar from the toe on view.

Yea but it makes me wonder if/how it would look like if Cobra brought speedback into a super hot players iron/driving iron categories. Personally been underwhelmed with Cobra's performance in that area

[Peterpc2828]

These club/ ball/ clothing/ glove/ shoe moves are all about $$$$ nothing more, I heard from a friend that’s a manufacture for tour he got paid big bucks to switch.


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[RickyBobby_PR]

1 minute ago, Peterpc2828 said:

These club/ ball/ clothing/ glove/ shoe moves are all about $$$$ nothing more, I heard from a friend that’s a manufacture for tour he got paid big bucks to switch.


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He didn’t get paid to switch. He got paid after he didn’t have a deal with titleist. He is the first one but won’t be the last Taylormade signs to this type of deal 

[Miboy62]

Nice move by TaylorMade, he's a good spokesperson.