Is Luke using Mizuno woods now?

[Alex1975]

Hi All,

I have just recieved this photo on Facebook:




Is Luke using Mizuno woods now or is it just headcovers on TM woods?


Love that Tour Bag!!!

 

[One Planer]

I know he uses a CLK hybrid, but thought I saw a picture of him with an RBZ driver in the paper?

I'm open to being corrected though

 

[john0]

Just the headcovrs im afraid - Mizuno pay him a lot of money to use those headcovers

 

[daveyc2k2]

Due to his contract with Mizuno he has to cover up his TM woods / driver with Mizuno headcovers. This has been the case for some time now.

 

[One Planer]

Just checked

http://www.golf.com/photos/round-1-2012-northern-trust-open/luke-donald-tee-2012-northern-trust-open

 

[Naybrains]

Yip as the lads say, only mizzy headcovers. He had the RBZ fairways in the bag the other week, not sure what driver at the mo, he'd certainley tried the R11S but not sure if the RBZ got the nod over it.

 

[Alex1975]

Due to his contract with Mizuno he has to cover up his TM woods / driver with Mizuno headcovers. This has been the case for some time now.

Ahh I see, I know he used TM woods but did not know about the headcovers, I had guessed that he had a separate woods deal as I had seen the heads but not the bag.

 

[LanDog]

Does he have to pay for the use of TM clubs or does he have some sort of sponsorship from them as well?

 

[john0]

Does he have to pay for the use of TM clubs or does he have some sort of sponsorship from them as well?

I believe he goes to American Golf to get them fitted

 

[LanDog]

So they're probably done wrong then?!

 

[Justman]

I'd have thought that Mizuno would be embarrassed that their main ambassador was using a rival brand's woods and develop their own with plenty of input from Luke.

 

[jgozza]

Didnt know that he used Tm woods!!!

Luckily he doesnt have OCD otherwise it would be doing his nut in...lol

 

[Val]

He'll more than likely get a fee from TM to use them all be it a small fee but he will not be paying TM a coin.

 

[Adi2Dassler]

I'd have thought that Mizuno would be embarrassed that their main ambassador was using a rival brand's woods and develop their own with plenty of input from Luke.

Pretty common I think.Usually the deal is to use irons only...same applies to putters, people use various ones...Luke uses an odyssey iirc.

 

[Adi2Dassler]

He'll more than likely get a fee from TM to use them all be it a small fee but he will not be paying TM a coin.

I heard that when TM brought out the R11, they were paying $500 to each player for each round they used it, not massive for the top boys, but pretty significant money for the low ranked guys...especially if you make the weekend.

 

[Justman]

Pretty common I think.Usually the deal is to use irons only...same applies to putters, people use various ones...Luke uses an odyssey iirc.

That's a good point about the putter. I just find it strange that a company of Mizuno's quality don't produce woods & drivers that Luke is happy to use.

 

[One Planer]

That's a good point about the putter. I just find it strange that a company of Mizuno's quality don't produce woods & drivers that Luke is happy to use.

He obviously likes his set up. Got him to world #1 and all that.

If it ain't broke............................

 

[CMAC]

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Thats a caption competition pic if ever I saw one.......

"ooooh get you!"

 

[Mary]

He'll more than likely get a fee from TM to use them all be it a small fee but he will not be paying TM a coin.

Apparently TM pay the highest amount when people use their drivers. A lot of the pros don't actually have a specific driver contract.

 

[SAPCOR1]

Well if it is good enough for me it should be good enough for Luke .....