Your Questions for... Mark King - CEO of TaylorMade

[pbrown7582]

Following comments regarding the rules restricting distance you could poossibly make Driver hit the ball is a release to retail of a non conforming club been/being considered?

 

[DAVEYBOY]

My question though of a sort... In the US series of undercover boss (If it's still the same CEO) Mark King said something along the lines of we try to get people to buy our new driver even though they do not need one... Can someone from the forum remember the exact quote?

Personally I believe this is saying the club will be no better to the player which also means the so called improvements are probably false but we want to rip you off anyway. After he said that I must admit I lost a lot of interest with TM.

So does he regret saying that on a big TV show?

 

[Deleted member 1147]

So does he regret saying that on a big TV show?

The new one may well be better but it doesn't mean your older one is of no use.

Any car company works in the same way - you don't need to change cars every few years, but they all bring out new models - is my mark 5 VW Golf no good anymore because there is a mark 7 out now - it's only 6 years old, still goes well and doesn't cost too much to run.

 

[jimbob.someroo]

1) Can I have a job please?

2) Do you think you could still turn the profits you do if your tour success suffered? If TM/Adams won 0 majors in 2014 and had 0 players in the top 5, do you think sales would be adversely affected, or are 'regular' golfers not as bothered about tour wins?

3) How often do you get to play, what's in your bag and do you get to try out prototypes in your weekend comps?


James Somerside
Ealing

 

[USER1999]

What did you think of Phil Michelson putting the SLDR into play, and if you had been CEO of Callaway, would you have allowed it?

 

[GB72]

Just to add another question:

If the rules restricting drivers were removed, how much distance do you think you could add to the average drive.

 

[davidy233]

My question though of a sort... In the US series of undercover boss (If it's still the same CEO) Mark King said something along the lines of we try to get people to buy our new driver even though they do not need one... Can someone from the forum remember the exact quote?

Personally I believe this is saying the club will be no better to the player which also means the so called improvements are probably false but we want to rip you off anyway. After he said that I must admit I lost a lot of interest with TM.

So does he regret saying that on a big TV show?

That episode is on YouTube if you want to check for yourself

 

[dufferman]

Why do you shafts snap so easily when I'm wrapping a Rocketballz 5-iron around a tree? Can you develop a bendy shaft for people like me?

Adam Duff (real name - & I live by it)
Woking

 

[MadAdey]

Being a big fan of Taylormade drivers having used them for years, would I really see any benefit in changing it every year to the new model or carry on changing every 2 years like I do at present. Why can't Taylormade spend 2 years developing a new driver and put everything into it rather than putting a bit of the new ides into a club every 12 months.

 

[LanDog]

When's the next line of clubs coming out? And then what about the next line after that?

Cian Lanigan
Leeds

 

[stevek1969]

How long will it take for technology to be maxed out in golf club manufacture and what are the plans for the future.

Steve Kemlo
Dundee

 

[Fish]

Has there been any product be it a club or ball that the new/newer model just didn't live up to or perform as well in sales as a previous model and as such you considered reintroducing the old/older model again?

Robin Hopkins
Kenilworth

 

[Deleted member 1147]

In your time at the company what has been the most successful product?

 

[patricks148]

Who thinks up the names of your models and how do they come up with them?

do they go out get drunk or smoke some strong weed then put some names in a hat and use the worste ones?

 

[bluewolf]

As I already have a fear of heights and enclosed spaces, could you give me the number of the person who came up with the Ghost Spider? (S)He and I have some unfinished business to sort.....

Danny Walsh
Wigan...

 

[Siren]

1. Do you regret accepting to do this Q+A session?

2. Can I have a job?

 

[Tiger]

Do you think the amateur game would be better served by bifurcation and if so what changes would you propose for the amateur game?

 

[User20205]

Given that governing bodies "will be nonentities within 10 years” according to you, do you think you are bigger than golf?

Steve Tilley, salisbury aged 14 and 3/4:thup:

 

[Siren]

1. Do you regret accepting to do this Q+A session?

2. Can I have a job?

Chris Milton
Aberdare

 

[Matty2803]

What do you do to support young up coming junior golfers at Taylormade?

Do you support the Scottish Club Golf Programme?

Would you be interested in a small spinsership deal, like balls and gloves? As it would help me achieve my goal of becoming a Taylormade Staffer one day!

Thanks
Matthew Dailey

Scotland