jeardley
Head Pro
Dont want to jinx Rory's round, but being a Titleist fan I was just trying to think
who was the last world number one with Titleist?
who was the last world number one with Titleist?
Who was the last Titleist staffer to world #1
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philly169
Journeyman Pro
Surely Tiger before he went to Nike..?
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
I think there maybe a possibility that they haven't had one
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
Tigers been with Nike since he turned pro I'm sure
philly169
Journeyman Pro
Nah I'm sure he used to use titleist, back when David Duvall was a threat....
BTatHome
Tour Winner
When he turned pro he signed with Nike and titleist, at the time he wasnt using much Nike equipment.
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
Turned pro in 96 and won the masters in 97, wearing Nike gear at that masters that year
Edit to add, he may have titleist equipment though, I'm stil digging
Edit to add, he may have titleist equipment though, I'm stil digging
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jeardley
Head Pro
I can't remember what tiger was playing when he turned number #1
Was Duval with Nike?
Was Duval with Nike?
RichardC
Tour Rookie
Might have had a clothing deal with Nike, but I thought he was playing Titleist.
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
Played mizuno for a year after turning pro then titleist then Nike equipment in 2002
RichardC
Tour Rookie
Copy and pasted from Wikipedia:
"Woods has been called the world's most marketable athlete.[SUP][86][/SUP] Shortly after his 21st birthday in 1996, he began signing endorsement deals with numerous companies, including General Motors, Titleist, General Mills, American Express, Accenture, and Nike, Inc. In 2000, he signed a 5-year, $105 million contract extension with Nike. It was the largest endorsing deal ever signed by an athlete at that time.[SUP][87][/SUP] Woods' endorsement has been credited with playing a significant role in taking the Nike Golf brand from a "start-up" golf company earlier in the past decade, to becoming the leading golf apparel company in the world, and a major player in the equipment and golf ball market.[SUP][86][/SUP][SUP][88][/SUP] Nike Golf is one of the fastest growing brands in the sport, with an estimated $600 million in sales.[SUP][89][/SUP] Woods has been described as the "ultimate endorser" for Nike Golf,[SUP][89][/SUP] frequently seen wearing Nike gear during tournaments, and even in advertisements for other products.[SUP][87][/SUP] Woods receives a cut from the sales of Nike Golf apparel, footwear, golf equipment, golf balls,[SUP][86][/SUP] and has a building named after him at Nike’s headquarters campus in Beaverton, Oregon.[SUP][90][/SUP]"
Reads to me that he had a deal with Nike, but fully signed over in 2000 for the whole package.
"Woods has been called the world's most marketable athlete.[SUP][86][/SUP] Shortly after his 21st birthday in 1996, he began signing endorsement deals with numerous companies, including General Motors, Titleist, General Mills, American Express, Accenture, and Nike, Inc. In 2000, he signed a 5-year, $105 million contract extension with Nike. It was the largest endorsing deal ever signed by an athlete at that time.[SUP][87][/SUP] Woods' endorsement has been credited with playing a significant role in taking the Nike Golf brand from a "start-up" golf company earlier in the past decade, to becoming the leading golf apparel company in the world, and a major player in the equipment and golf ball market.[SUP][86][/SUP][SUP][88][/SUP] Nike Golf is one of the fastest growing brands in the sport, with an estimated $600 million in sales.[SUP][89][/SUP] Woods has been described as the "ultimate endorser" for Nike Golf,[SUP][89][/SUP] frequently seen wearing Nike gear during tournaments, and even in advertisements for other products.[SUP][87][/SUP] Woods receives a cut from the sales of Nike Golf apparel, footwear, golf equipment, golf balls,[SUP][86][/SUP] and has a building named after him at Nike’s headquarters campus in Beaverton, Oregon.[SUP][90][/SUP]"
Reads to me that he had a deal with Nike, but fully signed over in 2000 for the whole package.
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
So the answer is tiger I suppose
jeardley
Head Pro
Thanks for that RichC
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Alex1975
Guest
Kind of fitting that it was Tiger.
Scottjd1
Tour Rookie
Yeah I remember him playing Titleist, Im pretty sure Phil Mickelson was a bit outspoken when he left for Nike saying their equipment was awful.
Scottjd1
Tour Rookie
I just googled tiger woods titlesit... and this came up.... WOW
http://www.greenjacketauctions.com/site/bid/bidplace.asp?itemid=6890
http://www.greenjacketauctions.com/site/bid/bidplace.asp?itemid=6890
Ethan
Money List Winner
Duval was world number one as a Titleist staff player.
Ernie Els was also a Titleist staff player during the time he was (briefly) world number 1 in 2003 or 4.
Ernie Els was also a Titleist staff player during the time he was (briefly) world number 1 in 2003 or 4.
philly169
Journeyman Pro
I think he was titleist too, not 100% though, it was before Nike equipment got good.
BTatHome
Tour Winner
I thought I remember reading that tiger said they couldn't be his as he believed he still owned them.
EDIT: http://www.examiner.com/golf-in-nat...m-clubs-are-fakes-ex-titleist-exec-fires-back
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jeardley
Head Pro
Nice set of clubs and if genuine got the history to match...... but who in there right mind
would pay 100's of thousands of pounds?!?!?!?
worlds gone mad lol
would pay 100's of thousands of pounds?!?!?!?
worlds gone mad lol
