A Professional Guide for the Everyday Golfer
Bridgewater House, Jays Close, Viables Business Park, Basingstoke, RG22 4AX
+44 1256 404504
www.adamsgolf.com
ADAMS
UK
Founded in 1987, Adams Golf, Inc. designs, assembles, markets and distributes premium quality, technologically innovative golf clubs. Adams Golf operates in a single segment within the golf industry (golf clubs and accessories) and offers more than one category of product within each segment.
In the late 1990s a low profile, low center of gravity and upside-down head design, known as the Tight Lies Fairway Wood, created a phenomenon in the golf industry. Through the years it has received rave reviews and unprecedented loyalty. Even today, 10 years since it was first introduced, hundreds of thousands of golfers worldwide still have Tight Lies in their bags.
Today, Adams Golf leads the industry in hybrid and hybrid iron set technology. The Idea Hybrid Iron Sets appeal to all types of players, including the tour pros who recognize the benefit of integrating hybrids with traditional irons. Additionally, Idea hybrids have taken over the leadership position on the PGA, Champions and Nationwide Tours these past few years – which includes claiming the #1 hybrid played at all four major championships in 2008.
All of the equipment at Adams Golf is designed and tested using a variety of sophisticated, state-of-the-art tools, such as CAD rendering, advanced mass property analysis and equipment durability testing. And it’s this high-quality craftsmanship, cutting-edge engineering and superior customer service that has made Adams Golf a true leader and innovator in the golf business.
35 Tameside Drive
Castle Bromwich
Birmingham.
B35 7AG
0121 748 8081
www.bensayers.co.uk
BEN SAYERS
Birmingham
Ben Sayers as a company was founded in 1873 and is thought to be the oldest golf company in the world.
Apart from making clubs and carrying out repairs, Ben Sayers first venture was in making golf balls.
Ben’s first shop was a lean-to shed adjacent to the new 18th tee at North Berwick Golf Club. It was from this shed that he started to aquire a reputation both as a player and teacher. Over the years he played in many famous golf matches. Such matches attracted terrific interest and took place at North Berwick Golf Club, St Andrews Golf Club, Old Prestwick Golf Club and other famous courses of that time. The matches were watched by crowds of 2,000 to 3,000 and fairly high stakes were played for.
He played in the Amercian open of 1914. He played in 23 British Open Championships from 1880 to 1923. In the British Open he came close to winning on several occasions, but never won the coveted title. His fame grew both as a teacher and a player and famous politicians and members of Royal Families were numbered amongst his pupils and acquaintances.
Suite 4, The Monument,
45 -47 Monument Hill,
Weybridge, Surrey.
KT13 8RN
01932 821 200
www.benrossgolf.com
BENROSS
UK
In 1997, our CEO Jon Everitt set out with one thing in mind, to launch a brand that would produce top quality golfing equipment, without the prohibitive price tag. It was this commitment to work harder and think smarter, that meant Benross only used the very best components and the most intelligent engineering, to design golf equipment with the everyday golfer in mind.
Today, the philosophy behind Benross remains as true as it did back then. We have a passion and commitment to deliver outstanding performance at an affordable price and to help everyday golfers, like you, to hone and improve their game. At Benross we put our customers’ needs at the heart of everything we do. Why? Because you’re our tour pro.
‘I Play Benross’ brand campaign
To further demonstrate our commitment to the everyday golfer, we have put our customers at the heart of our brand campaign, ‘I Play Benross’. These are the players who love the game, the challenge, the social, the early starts and the catch-up time with friends and family. We hope you like it and would welcome your feedback.
Thanks
Jon and all the Benross team
www.bwgrips.com
BLACK WIDOW
USA
BLACK WIDOW Grips are designed to meet the needs of golfers at all levels, from touring professionals to recreational golfers, with nine distinct models. The expansive product line features Softspikes' traction-inspired interlocking "S" pattern and Web-Traction TechnologyTM which are anti-slip design arrangements that maximize surface area for more traction. For more information and to see the full line of grips, visit the website.
Tel: +44(0)1630 657689
www.bridgestonegolf.com
BRIDGESTONE
BRIDGESTONE GOLF UK LTD
Unit 2, Burnside Business Park,
Adderley Road, Market Drayton,
Shropshire TF9 3UX
Bridgestone Golf is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Sports Ltd, and is based in Covington, Georgia, United States. Bridgestone designs and manufactures a full range of golf equipment, including golf balls, clubs and accessories, utilizing both the Bridgestone and Precept brand names.
Callaway Golf (Europe) Ltd
Unit A27 Barwell Business Park
Leatherhead Road
Chessington
Surrey
KT9 2NY
020 8391 0111
www.calllawaygolf.com
CALLAWAY
(see also Odyssey Golf)
Callaway Golf was founded in 1982 by the late Ely Callaway, a visionary entrepreneur who operated under a simple but profound business promise:
Deliver Demonstrably Superior, Pleasingly Different products and services. That philosophy turned what was originally a boutique manufacturer of high-quality wedges and putters into the world's largest maker of premium, performance golf products. The Callaway mission and vision has remained the same; we passionately pursue advanced, innovative technologies that help golfers of all abilities find more enjoyment from the game. Under the
Callaway and Odyssey brands, Callaway manufactures and sells golf clubs and golf balls, and sells golf apparel, footwear and accessories in more than
110 countries worldwide.
3 Newman Lane Industrial Estate
Alton, Hampshire.
GU34 2QR United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1420 541709
www.clevelandgolf.com
CLEVELAND
UK
Cleveland Golf began as a company known for producing exquisite replicas of classic golf clubs. Today, Cleveland Golf is a leader in wedges highly regarded for creating innovative equipment with advanced technology.
Roger Cleveland founded the company, which was first called Cleveland Classics, in 1979. Persimmon woods like the TC15 became very popular on
Tour, as did many Cleveland wedges. The most played wedge was the brand’s fifth design released in 1988 – the 588. To this day, the 588 wedge is
one of the best selling golf clubs of all time.
Sea Containers
22 Upper Ground
London
SE1 9A
Cobra Golf, based in Carlsbad, California, is an American manufacturer of golf equipment which is currently a subsidiary of the Puma company of Germany, which in turn is part of the French company Kering. Founded in 1973 by Thomas L. Crow, Cobra produced one of the first utility clubs, the Baffler, long before the use of such clubs became popular. The company was acquired in 1996 by American Brands Inc. and was grouped together under the Acushnet Company umbrella along with the company's other golf brands, Titleist, FootJoy, and Pinnacle Golf. Cobra was acquired by Puma SEin March 2010.
Golf Clubs- Alphabetical List of Brands
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Eaton Ltd
Units 1 & 2 – The Stirling Centre
Northfields Industrial Estate
Market Deeping
Nr. Peterborough PE6 8EQ
Tel: +44 (0) 1778 341555
www.golfpride.com
GOLFPRIDE
For over six decades, we’ve been the global leader in golf grip innovation and technology, from the invention of the slip-on grip to groundbreaking advancements in cord with our new Brushed Cotton Technology (BCT®) to the introduction of the hybrid category of grips.
Today, Golf Pride® has laid claim to more major wins than any other grip company. More than 80% of Tour professionals choose to play our grips and not one is paid to do so. And in this age of multi-million dollar endorsement deals, that’s the strongest endorsement of all. So, whether you’re a Tour pro playing a major, a rising amateur, or an everyday golfer, you can rest assured knowing you’re playing the #1 Grip in Golf.
HIPPO GOLF
Part of LYNX Golf
Honma UK
Newlyn House, 27 Pontefract Road,
Shafton, South Yorkshire S72 8QP
Tel: 01226 781000
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HONMA
Over 55 years, Honma craftsmen have perfected the art of making golf clubs, and the carbon graphite shafts which power them.
But if there is a single word to describe Honma’s approach to making golf clubs, it would be ‘meticulous’.
Honma’s meticulousness lives in every stage of a golf club’s life. No compromise is made at any stage, from initial design, through a manufacturing process in which at least 100 Honma craftsmen handle each club, to final checking and testing. Every single club is inspected by eye before it leaves Sakata.
Using state-of-the-art clubmaking technology, and the finest high-performance materials available, Honma Master Craftsmen add a uniquely human factor – decades of experience in the fine art of the golf club – to every piece of equipment the company produces.
When you pick up a Honma golf club, you can be secure in the knowledge that skilled Japanese clubmakers have worked at length to craft it into the optimal piece of golf equipment.
Here are a few of the reasons why a Honma is so valued across the world of golf.
5 Bentley Industrial Center
Bentley
Farnham, Surrey
England. GU10 5NJ
+44 (0) 1420 23768
www.lamkingrips.com
LAMKIN
The Lamkin Corporation was founded in 1925 by Elver B. Lamkin in Chicago, Illinois. As the industry’s first producer of leather golf grips, Lamkin quickly became the leading and preferred grip choice for the premium club manufacturers. In the 1960s, under the leadership of Robert E. Lamkin, the company began producing rubber and synthetic rubber grips to provide golfers with a more consistent and affordable grip option. The company continued to revolutionize the golf grip industry with new material, texture and manufacturing innovations that provided players with a functional performance advantage. After nearly 90 years, the Lamkin Corporation is one of the most trusted, dependable brands in golf and the leading provider of golf grips to premium club manufacturers, as well as Tour Players, Tour Professionals and millions of golfers around the world.
Unit 17 Trade City
Avro Way
Weybridge
Surrey KT13 0YF
01932 344074
www.lynxgolf.co.uk
LYNX
Since our inception in 1971, Lynx has consistently outfitted golfers with exceptional equipment. Over the years we have worked long and hard to perfect our craft and change the way golf is played.
We have enjoyed a brief hiatus, during which time we sunbathed, drank sangria, went skinny-dipping – and created the most technologically advanced golf club ever made.
So now, armed with our exceptional range of clubs, we are back. We have never forgotten our core belief – that first and foremost, golf is played for fun. This drives our commitment to you, the player. To enhance the experience for each and every one of you out there on the course, whatever your handicap.
We place our customers at the very heart of our business, wholeheartedly embracing and welcoming collaboration, feedback and ideas.
Lynx remains a family owned business, a close knit team proud to continue building on our reputation and heritage as one of golf’s premier manufacturers of equipment, still committed to delivering the ultimate in technology, desirability, innovation and style.
World Wide Golf Brands Ltd,
319 Ordsall Lane,
Salford, Manchester
M5 3FT
Phone: +44 (0) 161 886 4010
www.macgregor-golf.co.uk
MacGregor Golf
MacGregor Golf Company's origins date to the end of the 19th century and a company called Crawford, MacGregor and Canby, which manufactured wooden shoe lasts in Dayton, Ohio. The firm, which had been founded in 1822 as the Dayton Last Company, was co-owned by the Crawford brothers, John MacGregor, and Edward Canby. On a trip to Europe, Canby was introduced to the sport of golf, which had originated there and was especially popular in Scotland. Sensing a business opportunity if it became popular in the United States, he put his company's woodworking expertise to use and began manufacturing golf clubs with persimmon wood heads and hickory shafts.
00 44 (0) 1934 523900
www.mastersgolf.co.uk
MASTERS GOLF
Unit 4 Red Lodge Business Park
Warleys Lane
West Wick
WESTON-SUPER-MARE, UK
BS24 7TN
Masters Golf is the most purchased brand in Europe … yet many people will not be familiar with it. Masters Golf supplies the golf trade in the UK and Europe – pro shops, distributors, retail stores – with everything from packets of tees to full sets of high-end clubs and trolleys.
Tel: 01189 362100
Fax: 0118 9770 425
http://golf.mizunoeurope.com
MIZUNO
Mizuno Corporation (UK)
Mizuno House, 612 Reading Road,
Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire. RG41 5HE
Mizuno is a leading manufacturer of golf clubs and accessories, being particularly noted for their Grain Flow Forged irons which have been, and continue to be, used by many of the world top professional golfers. For example, Tiger Woods used Mizuno golf clubs while he was in college and continued to use them after he turned professional in 1996, including for his first Masters Tournament victory in 1997, despite being contracted to Titleist at the time. Nick Faldo, Seve Ballesteros,Tommy Nakajima, Luke Donald and Sandy Lyle are other high profile players to have played Mizuno equipment during their careers.
Unit 3 Asher Court, Lyncastle Way,
Barleycastle Trading Estate
Appleton, Warrington.
Cheshire WA4 4ST
+44(0)1925 210 990
www.nicklausgolf.eu
NICKLAUS
Jack Nicklaus, the person, our brand. He is the greatest golfer to ever play the game and a man of intense focus, passion determination and
unparalleled integrity. He strives for excellence in everything he does. Our Equipment Company shares the same intense focus and passion for excellence as it relates to the design and development of golf equipment, with the goal of enhancing each player’s golfing experience.
The NICKLAUS Premium Golf Equipment Collection by Jack Nicklaus is the most advanced golf equipment the USGA will allow. The product in our
Premium range has been meticulously designed to the highest standards by industry veteran Clay Long. NICKLAUS Premium Golf Equipment is crafted to
be Best in Class yet affordable.
Eurozone Brands is the exclusive partner and licensee in Europe and has been representing the Nicklaus brand for over 22 years.
NIKE Golf Europe
Pine House
21 Alkrington Green
Manchester
M24 1ED
UK Telephone No:
+44 (0) 191 335 5200
www.nike.com
The company was founded on January 25, 1964, as Blue Ribbon Sports, by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, and officially became Nike, Inc. on May 30, 1971. The company takes its name from Nike (Greek Νίκη, pronounced [nǐːkɛː]), the Greek goddess of victory. Nike markets its products under its own brand, as well as Nike Golf, Nike Pro, Nike+, Air Jordan, Air Force 1, Nike Dunk, Foamposite, Nike Skateboarding, and subsidiaries including Brand Jordan, Hurley International and Converse. Nike also owned Bauer Hockey (later renamed Nike Bauer) between 1995 and 2008, and previously owned Cole Haan and Umbro.
Unit A27 Barwell Business Park
Leatherhead road
Chessington
Surrey
KT9 2NY
+44 (0)800 096 4591
http://uk.odysseygolf.com
ODYSSEY
A Division of CALLAWAY
Callaway Golf was founded in 1982 by the late Ely Callaway, a visionary entrepreneur who operated under a simple but profound business promise:
Deliver Demonstrably Superior, Pleasingly Different products and services. That philosophy turned what was originally a boutique manufacturer of high-quality wedges and putters into the world's largest maker of premium, performance golf products. The Callaway mission and vision has remained the same; we passionately pursue advanced, innovative technologies that help golfers of all abilities find more enjoyment from the game. Under the
Callaway and Odyssey brands, Callaway manufactures and sells golf clubs and golf balls, and sells golf apparel, footwear and accessories in more than
110 countries worldwide.
PING Europe, Ltd.
Corringham Rd, Gainsborough
Lincolnshire DN21 1XZ
Tel: +44-1427- 615 405
www.ping.com
PING
USA
PING is an American brand of premium golf equipment, as well as one of the largest of the remaining American manufacturers of golf clubs, based in Phoenix, Arizona, founded by Karsten Solheim, who was an engineer at the General Electric company. In 1959, he started making his own putters in his garage in Redwood City, California. In 1967, because of increasing demand for his putters, he resigned his job at General Electric in order to fully develop the PING company. Currently, PING produces clubs in every equipment category: drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, irons, wedges and putters.
RAM
CHICAGO, USA
Ram Golf offers golfers a high quality product with tremendous brand recognition. Ram Golf manufacturers and markets a complete line of quality golf equipment including the Tour Grind line of woods and irons, and the FX3 product line that is designed for all golfers who are looking for a performance product, offering superior forgiveness, at a very affordable price. Ram golf offers a full line of high performance and affordable drivers, fairway woods, irons, wedges and the world-famous Zebra putters.
Acushnet Company
333 Bridge Street
Fairhaven
MA 02719
+1 (760) 591-9720
SCOTTY CAMERON
Scotty Cameron
is a golf club designer who specializes in high-end putters. Cameron currently resides and has based his company, Scotty Cameron, in California. Cameron made his first putters using his mother-in-law's garage as his factory. [5] After working with several golf companies, Scotty would accept a deal with Titleist. Later, Cameron created a "Custom Shop" where users and collectors can customize their putter by ordering a custom paint fill, engraving, shaft band and grip along with other options. Players can also bring in their older Scotty Cameron Putter and have them repaired. Cameron's putters, the most storied of which are inspired by Karsten Solheim's (PING) original designs (Anser, Zing, B60) are named after popular California beach towns (Newport Beach, Laguna Beach) and Northern California counties renowned for their golf, wine, and leisure tourism (Sonoma, Napa, Monterey). His original designs, usually mallet putters, are often named using ad hoc wordplay. Cameron is a master of prestige branding, going so far as to trademark (under the Acushnet name) the acronym "G.S.S." or German stainless steel. "G.S.S." is simply 303 stainless imported from Germany and used in Cameron's more exclusive releases. It is molecularly identical to other 303 steels.
+44 (0)1256 479797
www.taylormadegolf.co.uk
TAYLORMADE-ADIDAS
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Limited
TaylorMade Court
Viabies Business Park, Jays Close
Basingstoke, Hampshire.
RG22 4BS
Taylormade-Adidas Golf Company is a manufacturer of golf clubs, bags and accessories based in Carlsbad, California, United States. It is a subsidiary of the German company ADIDAS Group. The company is currently the largest golf equipment and apparel company in the world.
www.tigersharkgolf.com
TIGER SHARK
Tiger Shark Golf in Warren, MI is a private company categorized under Wholesale Golf Equipment and Supplies. Our records show it was established in 1998 and incorporated in Michigan.
Technique Golf LLC
26020 Mound Road
Warren, MI 48091-1292
TITLEIST
Acushnet Europe Ltd:
Caxton Road
St. Ives,
Cambridgeshire PE27 3LU, England
Titleist is an American brand name golf equipment and apparel products produced by the Acushnet subsidiary, which is headquartered in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States.
It was founded in 1932 by Philip E. Young, and is a subsidiary of the South Koreancompany Fila.
www.vokey.com
VOKEY
Acushnet Company
European Contact Details:
Caxton Road
St. Ives
Cambridgeshire
PE17 3LU
UK
01480 301114
Theta Building
Surrey, GU16 7ER
United Kingdom
Tel. +1 773 714 6400
www.wilson.com
WILSON STAFF
Wilson Staff is the professional and advanced amateur golf products division of Wilson Sporting Goods. Wilson designs and manufactures a full range of golf equipment, accessories, and apparel using the Wilson Staff, Wilson, ProStaff, Profile, and Hope brands. Wilson's other lines are generally considered to be "big box," "value," or "economy" brands, while the Wilson Staffline provides higher quality equipment used on all major professional golf tours.
In 1932 Wilson Advisory staff member Gene Sarazen was inspired by the aerodynamics of an airplane's wing to create a club head that would glide smoothly through sand. Sarazen welded a piece of steel to the sole of the club and ground it producing ‘bounce’. This marked the introduction of the sand wedge and in 1933 alone, Wilson sold 50,000 of these clubs, marketed as the R-90, which went on to be the most popular sand wedge in golf
+1 (714) 373-6271
www.winngrips.com
WINN
15648 Computer Lane
Huntington
Beach CA 92649
UNITED STATES
By creating extremely comfortable, slip-resistant grips that reduce stress on the hands and body, we enable players to lighten their grip pressure and extend their playing time. Tension-free swings produce better results and ultimately lead to more hours of enjoyment on the course.
74 Wood Lane
White City
London
W12 7RH
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 208 742 9777
www.yonex.co.uk
YONEX
JAPAN
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In 1946, just after the end of World War II, YONEX is established using a single one horsepower motor. After refining the technique of wood manufacturing, YONEX starts to manufacture badminton racquets in 1957.
In 1969, YONEX embarks on tennis racquets made with aluminum, and then in 1982, YONEX starts to produce golf clubs made with raw carbon materials.
Today, YONEX's business also encompasses the snowboard and walking shoe industries. It has not been an easy ride during the company's 60 year history.
www.yesgolf.com
YES! GOLF
Part of ADAMS GOLF, Texas
Yes! Golf is the emerging leader in the field of advanced putter design and related technology. Today, Yes! putters, with C-Groove Technology are played on every major professional tour in the U.S, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Yes! putters are steadily helping hundreds of tour pros and thousands of amateur golfers worldwide reach their highest putting potential.
Yes! Golf was acquired by Adams Golf in January 2011. The purchase included acquisition of all of Yes! Golf's patented putter technology designs (including C-Groove Putters), the company's registered trademarks and all existing inventory and capital equipment. Yes! Golf is now integrated into the Adams Golf operations in Plano, Texas.
ZEN Bloodhound
Suite 14 Jessops Riverside, Sheffield, S9 2RX
(+44) 797 140 362
Zen was the first company to create a legally conforming putter with a “built-in” training function. It was an instant Game Changer that captured everyone’s imagination. For the first time Golfers could acquire direct feedback on their stroke parameters using the same club they can put into play. This revolutionary concept quickly gained support from Tour Players and the international Coaching fraternity who were impressed by its elegant simplicity. Today, the Zen “Flow Motion” training system has become a fundamental component in the Golf Coaching tool box of those eager to accelerate their learning as well as those who aspire to be the very best in the world.