Taylormade Sold?

[Deleted member 18588]

Heard a rumour today, original source reputedly a TM contracted player, that TM have now been sold.

The buyer? .......................

Honma!!

 

[TheDiablo]

Secret Tour Pro tweeted that a couple of days ago. Honma have denied it but that doesnt mean too much these days.

 

[Beezerk]

So who are Honma?

 

[ruff-driver]

So who are Honma?

Blasphemer,stone him!

Only the finest forged irons on planet earth,
which if any reps are reading i have been using for the last year now alongside TM woods
So...if your looking for someone to sponsor

 

[Tashyboy]

So who are Honma?

Ditto, I am also a heathen. However I have had a quick look on there site and they state they have the best clubs in the world. Er ok, so how comes ave never seen any pros play with them.
I Think they got the mole logo inspiration from our course. It must be mole rutting season.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Ditto, I am also a heathen. However I have had a quick look on there site and they state they have the best clubs in the world. Er ok, so how comes ave never seen any pros play with them.
I Think they got the mole logo inspiration from our course. It must be mole rutting season.

A lot of the Asian Ladies use them

They are a very well reputed non oem brand just like Muira - Japanese Brand

Popular in the Far East and very well made

If they do buy TM that will give them a big way into a bigger slice of the market over here and the US and it will also being annoying for some of the purist :rofl:

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Massive in the Asian market and game. Quality products although not the first name I'd have associated with a TM buy out

 

[snell]

I've never heard of Honma....just presumed it was a typo and meant to read Honda?? :lol:

 

[Beezerk]

I've never heard of Honma....just presumed it was a typo and meant to read Honda?? :lol:

Count yourself lucky, I thought it was some Jewish thing

 

[Khamelion]

Don't Honma also make some of the worlds most expensive clubs? And didn't they just recently give Donald Trump a solid gold putter or driver or something golf club related.

 

[Simbo]

Never heard of them either

 

[KenL]

I've heard of them and know that they make quality forged irons.

What makes them non-oem? They make their own clubs.
To me non-oem means buying a replacement part that is cheaper version. e.g. buying a cheap mobile battery instead of a Samsung one.

 

[mikejohnchapman]

Needs someone to get the TM development / release cycles under control.

 

[Hosel Fade]

Japanese manufacturer of high renown that loves to splatter its gear with silly gold chintzy bits so that they look heinous and appeal to the gold Rolex wearers.

Think they have moved away from that look (a bit) in recent years though.

 

[Alex1975]

Most expensive clubs on the market. I president of Japan just gave Trump a $3700 Honma driver.

 

[davemc1]

Most expensive clubs on the market. I president of Japan just gave Trump a $3700 Honma driver.

From what I heard, your M1 was dearer than that... 😜

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I've heard of them and know that they make quality forged irons.

What makes them non-oem? They make their own clubs.
To me non-oem means buying a replacement part that is cheaper version. e.g. buying a cheap mobile battery instead of a Samsung one.

Honma clubs need batteries?!?!?

 

[USER1999]

Non OEM means made by someone else, but carrying your company logo. Honma make their own stuff, and its a bit expensive, and mainly ugly.

 

[Tashyboy]

Non OEM means made by someone else, but carrying your company logo. Honma make their own stuff, and its a bit expensive, and mainly ugly.

I can see that TM and Honma were made for each other 😁

 

[Foxholer]

Non OEM means made by someone else, but carrying your company logo. Honma make their own stuff, and its a bit expensive, and mainly ugly.

Indeed! Honma IS an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)!

Their USP is the care and attention that is undertaken at every phase of their manufacturing and build process - particularly for their 'five star' clubs. Honma make both forged and cast clubs. I once met a guy (from Kazakhstan) who had 3 sets of the version of these! http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-75000-set-of-golf-clubs-2013-05-31 - 1 for each residence, as it saved transporting them. Oh and the, relative bargain, £1000 matching putter!

On the other hand, the 7th richest man in China used a quite old and well used set of 3* ones - in a Hermes Trolley bag!