Koepka

[Deleted member 3432]

Looks like Brooks has been spotted with set of Srixon ZX7 irons and utility iron in his bag on the practice ground at the American Express PGA event.

Great endorsment of the quality of Srixon irons if a free agent sticks them in his bag.

 

[Slime]

I also heard that Gary Woodland, another free agent, has got a Cobra Radspeed driver in his bag.

 

[ScienceBoy]

I would expect a few FAs put the new Wilson staff irons in their bag, they look great, as do the new balls.

 

[Crow]

I would expect a few FAs put the new Wilson staff irons in their bag, they look great, as do the new balls.

"FAs", Fat Posteriors?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I would expect a few FAs put the new Wilson staff irons in their bag, they look great, as do the new balls.

I expect many of them won’t - they are quite a small niche company for Pros now wigh 4 maybe 5 tour players and certainly not the ball

 

[evemccc]

I respect Koepka for being a FA.

Someone of his stature and success in the modern game, would surely be able to pick and choose the very best paying endorsements and sponsors behind only Tiger / Rory

I personally think it shows a bit of integrity to be a FA

 

[HomerJSimpson]

It's that time of year. New season and plenty looking for new gear either as contracts run down or as a free agent. Interesting about Wilson as they have often claimed to be the brand that has won the most majors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilso...nt.-,Major championships,a total of 62 majors.

 

[Hammertoe]

I also heard that Gary Woodland, another free agent, has got a Cobra Radspeed driver in his bag.

Is Woodland not a Wilson staffer? I'm nearly sure he was when he won the US open?

 

[Slime]

Is Woodland not a Wilson staffer? I'm nearly sure he was when he won the US open?

I'm led to believe he's a free agent.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I'm led to believe he's a free agent.

https://www.wilson.com/en-us/explore/golf/advisory-staff

Still down as a staff player

 

[Slime]

https://www.wilson.com/en-us/explore/golf/advisory-staff

Still down as a staff player

It has no mention of driver on that page, it only mentions irons in his WITB.

https://www.wilson.com/en-us/explore/golf/gary-woodland

 

[USER1999]

Whilst Koepka hasn't been a Mizuno staffer, his irons were made for him by Mizuno. It's not like he got them at AG.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Plenty of guys are officially with certain companies but don't play a full bag of that brand, certainly anyone with Wilson won't be using their woods or balls.

I think Ping contracts used to insist on 13 out of 14 including the putter, don't know if it is still the case, but they were the most stringent.

 

[evemccc]

Plenty of guys are officially with certain companies but don't play a full bag of that brand, certainly anyone with Wilson won't be using their woods or balls.

I am not 100% on this but I believe Faldo won the Masters for the first time with Mizuno clubs, but a Wilson bag (obvs as he was with Wilson).

 

[MendieGK]

Brooks isn’t moving the srixon as a free agent. Seems like he’s signing with them.

 

[Golfnut1957]

There's a thread elsewhere. He was seen at a course with a whole bunch of Srixon reps pandering to his every needs. It would appear that this is where the whole "becoming a staffer" arrived from.

I suppose Srixon would be more than happy to accommodate him without paying him if all he wanted was a change. But he appeared to be happy with his Mizuno irons, so any change is presumably accompanied by a large cheque.

 

[sunshine]

Well there's the bag in 1989...

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He had mizuno irons and a wilson putter. Don't know about the woods.

 

[sunshine]

I think Ping contracts used to insist on 13 out of 14 including the putter, don't know if it is still the case, but they were the most stringent.

Interesting. That's probably indicative of the lower level players they were contracting with.

If Rory or Tiger wanted to use Ping there is no way Ping would insist they use 13 clubs.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Interesting. That's probably indicative of the lower level players they were contracting with.

If Rory or Tiger wanted to use Ping there is no way Ping would insist they use 13 clubs.

Or indicative of a company with a bit more integrity or faith in its product? You could view it either way.

 

[sunshine]

Or indicative of a company with a bit more integrity or faith in its product? You could view it either way.

Or just a smaller marketing budget?

Ping don't target big names. Any top player wearing a Ping logo was playing Ping long before they broke into the top 50.

Titleist is the same, they target up and coming players on the Korn Ferry Tour or European Challenge Tour. They want to be seen as the players' club.