SUPERTRI AND SUPERFAST DRIVERS LAUNCH AT THUNDERCITYFebruary 25th, 2010It is now official, the much anticipated Burner SuperFast and R9 SuperTri Drivers have officially been launched into the South African market (as of 1 March 2010).
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TAYLORMADE WEDGES WITH xFTFebruary 25th, 2010“Exchange the face for fresh grooves and maximum backspin”- yes, you heard correctly, exchange the face in your wedge!
Continue reading... TaylorMade Burner SuperFast… “Distance comes from Speed”February 25th, 2010The TaylorMade Burner 07 driver put the company on the map in the metal wood category which was followed by the longer, lighter Burner 09 driver which TaylorMade staff player Justin Rose hit ‘off-the-shelf’ in a practice round at Pearl Valley before the 2008 SA Open and had much praise to say for the club.
Continue reading... TaylorMade R9 SuperTri… “Distance comes through Optimisation”February 25th, 2010First we had the R9 Driver with ground breaking Moveable Weight Technology which was seen as more of a ‘performance club’ being a smaller 420cc’s in size, which was followed by the bigger R9 460 with Flight Control Technology, giving the golfer more forgiveness on off-centre hits.
Continue reading... DUSTIN JOHNSON DOMINATES PLAYING PENTA TP 5-LAYER BALLFebruary 15th, 2010
Dustin Johnson stood on the 18th tee as powerful waves crashed along the sea wall along the left side of the famous 18th hole at Pebble Beach. Then he turned to face what he considers the toughest drive on the golf course.
Continue reading... adidas GOLF SPRING/SUMMER 2010…February 3rd, 2010Not only does 1 February mark the date of the Ashworth Golf re-launch, but it is also the launch of the Spring/Summer 2010 range of adidas Golf apparel.
Continue reading... ASHWORTH GOLF HAS FINALLY ARRIVED…February 3rd, 2010Our 2010 Ashworth range has been selected, and after a successful launch which included a state of the art fashion show at the exquisite Serengeti Golf Estate, this iconic brand can now be found at selected retailers nationwide.
Continue reading... ACCESSORIES…February 3rd, 2010San Marino Cart Bag, Supreme Hybrid, 2010 Burner Stand Bag, Micro-Lite Stand Bag and Stratus are all names of the latest range of TaylorMade golf bags which will soon be visible across the fairways of South Africa, if not already!
Continue reading... THE PENTA TP HAS LANDED....February 3rd, 2010It gives us great pleasure to officially welcome the long awaited TaylorMade Penta TP golf ball to the South African market.
Continue reading... KAYMER BIRDIES 18TH TO TAKE ABU DHABI CHAMPIONSHIPJanuary 24th, 2010KAYMER BIRDIES 18TH TO TAKE ABU DHABI CHAMPIONSHIP
Continue reading... RYAN PALMER BIRDIE SECURES HIM THE SONY OPENJanuary 18th, 2010RYAN PALMER BIRDIE SECURES HIM THE SONY OPEN
Continue reading... ANOTHER MEMORABLE MILLION!December 22nd, 2009TaylorMade was once again the practice range supplier at the Nedbank Golf Challenge this year, with the illustrious field able to warm up and tune up their games with TaylorMade’s specially marked 30th Anniversary number “79” TP Black golf balls.
Continue reading... WEAR IN THE WORLD?December 22nd, 2009A couple of intrepid TaylorMade adidas Golf employees from the USA and Canada, Josh Sullivan and Lindsay Knowlton are, right now, coming to the end of a 30-day golf odyssey which has taken in four continents, putting the latest adidas Golf apparel and footwear to the test in the most extreme conditions.
Continue reading... PLAYING WITH JEFF..December 22nd, 2009One of our colleagues recently returned from Mauritius, where he played in the 2009 Mauritius Open, a popular and suitably relaxed Pro-Am event played this year on the south-west coast at Tamarina and Golf du Chateau.
Continue reading... TaylorMade staff player Richie Ramsay rules at Pearl Valley December 21st, 2009The 25 year old from Aberdeen won the South African Open Championship at Pearl Valley Golf Estates, coming from five behind with a best of the day 65 and then beating Indian Shiv Kapur with a birdie on the first play-off hole.
Continue reading... COME ON, SUMMER!November 5th, 2009With the dreary short days of winter now firmly behind us, perhaps it’s time to make sure you are suitably dressed for the expected long, hot sun-filled days on the course. And, to ensure you are cool and protected for long periods in the sun, make sure you’re in adidas Golf’s ClimaCool and ClimaLite range of Shirts and Shorts.
Continue reading... TWO FROM THREE FOR ROBERTSNovember 5th, 2009With scores of 66, 66 over the weekend there is no doubt that Loren Roberts is the deserving champion of the Charles Schwab Cup for 2009 over John Cook by 319 points, collecting the trophy as well as the winner’s cheque of $1 million.
Continue reading... THE FAMILY HAS ARRIVEDNovember 5th, 2009This is one family that you’ll be pleased to know has arrived safely, with all siblings accounted for. We are, of course, talking about the R9 family, which includes the much talked about R9 irons!
Continue reading... GEARING UP FOR THE NEDBANKNovember 5th, 2009South African fans who make the trip to Sun City this year can expect to get up close with South African TaylorMade-adidas Golf staffers Retief Goosen and Richard Sterne. As usual, TaylorMade will be manning the range and the world’s best available players will be warming up and practising with TaylorMade’s legendary TP Red and TP Black golf balls.
Continue reading... TAYLORMADE STAFF PLAYER JONZON SECURES THRILLING VICTORY IN SPAIN.October 25th, 2009Sweden’s Michael Jonzon proved that in golf it takes just one week to make it a great year with victory at the CASTELLÓ MASTERS Costa Azahar - his first European Tour win in 12 years.
Continue reading... MARTIN LAIRD WINS PLAYOFF IN VEGASOctober 19th, 2009The higher the stakes, the calmer Martin Laird became.
The 26-year-old Scot won the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, beating George McNeill with a birdie on the third hole of a playoff in the Fall Series event.
Continue reading... BACKING DEVELOPMENTOctober 5th, 2009TaylorMade-adidas and Ashworth Golf South Africa has, for a long time now, been at the forefront of supporting golf development through the donation of equipment to various programmes around the country. Already more than R3 million worth of equipment, balls, caps and shoes have found their way to those who would not normally be able to afford it.
Continue reading... WELL REPRESENTEDOctober 5th, 2009Of course you won’t see anything TaylorMade on their bags or caps for the week, but both teams at The Presidents Cup to be played from 8 to 11 October in San Francisco will be well represented by TaylorMade Tour Staff.
Continue reading... ADDING TO THE R9 FAMILY, TESTOctober 5th, 2009First we got the revolutionary R9 driver and R9 fairway metals, which was followed soon after by the larger headed R9 460. Now stand by for the R9 Irons, another ground-breaking advance in iron technology from TaylorMade Golf.
Continue reading... GO DEEPER WITH PENTAOctober 5th, 2009You’ve probably heard about the excellent feedback from TaylorMade Tour Staff who have been test-driving TaylorMade’s new five-piece golf ball. Well, shortly you too can experience the best of both the TP Red and the TP Black in TaylorMade’s new Penta golf ball.
Continue reading... And then there were 8September 14th, 2009Eight TaylorMade Tour Staff players have made it through to the top 30 of the Fedex Cup race and will play at The Tour Championship this coming week.
Continue reading... YANG ON A MINUTE!!September 4th, 2009So, he did what no other Asian-born player has ever done – in winning a Major. And, he did what no other professional golfer has ever done – he beat Tiger Woods after Tiger held the 36-hole and 54-hole in a Major. So who is this guy and where has he come from?
Continue reading... Now for women tooSeptember 4th, 2009The revolutionary R9 460 is now available in a women’s version, offering all the flexibility and adjustability of flight control technology FCT through its patented adjustable hosel.
Continue reading... Look great, play great!September 4th, 2009If you care about your game, you must surely care about what you wear. You want clothing that’s functional, useful and artful. A triumvirate that takes extraordinary energy, effort and expertise to bring to life in a single article of golf apparel, let alone many.
Continue reading... PLAYGROUND BATTLESSeptember 4th, 2009In South Africa, we are prohibited from engaging in comparative advertising, so sometimes we are left to making statements about the “opposition” without actually mentioning their names. But in the USA, it’s a whole different ballgame, so to speak.
Continue reading... HEDBLOM KEEPS WALKING BY CAPTURING THE JOHNNIE WALKER CHAMPIONSHIPAugust 31st, 2009Hedblom was a strong representative of a field in which TaylorMade ranked No1 Driver and No 1 in iron models.
Continue reading... UNBELIEVABLE!August 17th, 2009South Korea's unheralded Y.E. Yang became the first Asian-born player to win a Major, creating records and overcoming key "Tiger-stats" as he went.
Continue reading... The TaylorMade PGA logo explained!August 12th, 2009Here is TaylorMade’s special commemorative logo for the 2009 PGA Championship at Hazeltine. Look out for it on the bags of TaylorMade Staff Professionals playing in this year’s fourth Major.
Continue reading... WP JUNIORS DOMINATEAugust 4th, 2009The Western Province division of the SA Junior Golf Foundation continues to dominate junior golf in the Southern region of South Africa and has, so far, triumphed in every age division of regional interprovincial tournaments.
Continue reading... ALL A TWITTER AT TAYLORMADEAugust 4th, 2009If you’re up to speed on “social networking” on the Internet, you would have heard of the micro-blogging site called Twitter, where you can follow the thoughts and happenings of any number of people – famous and not-so famous.
Continue reading... FLOURISHING AT 40August 4th, 2009Retief Goosen may have turned 40 in February this year, but if anything, we are seeing a massive improvement in his game and 2009 is turning out to be up there with his very best. With a win and tie for first already on the PGA Tour this year, The Goose is threatening to rival Kenny Perry for a post-40 career record.
Continue reading... LEADING FROM THE FRONTAugust 4th, 2009Long known as the No 1 Driver on Tour, TaylorMade continues to dominate the driver count on professional tours around the world.
Continue reading... FUNK WINS U.S. SENIOR OPEN AND SETS NEW RECORDAugust 3rd, 2009Fred Funk took a back-nine victory lap in the U.S. Senior Open.
Continue reading... GREEN WINS THE 2009 RBC CANADIAN OPEN IN PLAYOFF AGAINST GOOSEN..July 28th, 2009Nathan Green won the Canadian Open on Monday for his first PGA Tour victory, beating Retief Goosen with a par on the second hole of a playoff in the rain-delayed tournament.
Continue reading... An Open to rememberJuly 20th, 2009The 2009 Open Championship at Turnberry will certainly go down as one of the best in living memory but, just like last year when TaylorMade Staff Professional Greg Norman had a chance to make history, Tom Watson’s stumble at the final hurdle was devastating to watch.
Continue reading... BONNIE KAYMER WINS THE BARCLAYS SCOTTISH OPENJuly 13th, 2009Martin Kaymer completed consecutive wins on The European Tour as he added The Barclays Scottish Open title to last week’s Open de France ALSTOM success.
Continue reading... Kaymer wins Open de France ALSTOMJuly 7th, 2009Martin Kaymer defeated Lee Westwood in an exciting play-off to capture the Open de France ALSTOM.
Continue reading... All in the logo…July 6th, 2009Sharp-eyed TaylorMade fans may have noticed that the TaylorMade staff players’ bags at Majors feature a distinctive and unique logo. That’s because TaylorMade develops a commemorative logo for each Major celebrating the uniqueness of the course and the area in which it is being played. And this year’s Open Championship is no different.
Continue reading... Riding HighJuly 6th, 2009Despite the worldwide economic downturn, TaylorMade-adidas Golf continues to launch state-of-the-art new equipment, which is seeing the company recording record shipment volumes around the world.
Continue reading... Don’t just wear them. Win with them!July 6th, 2009adidas Golf is running an exciting competition this month. Buy a pair of adidas TOUR360 3.0 shoes from your local participating dealer and you could win one of 10 adidas Powerband stand bags valued at R1 899!
Continue reading... Kaymer joins the TMaG stableJune 30th, 2009Germany’s Martin Kaymer, 2007 European Tour Rookie of the Year, is the latest top-ranked touring pro to join the TaylorMade-adidas Golf stable. The most exciting golfer to come out of Germany since the legendary Bernard Langer, Kaymer has already won twice on Tour and is ranked in the Top 30 in the world.
Continue reading... Perry wins Travelers Championship with record 258June 29th, 2009The 48-year old Perry, whose bogey-bogey finish at Augusta kept him from winning the Masters in April, tied a course record with a 61
Continue reading... R9 460 HELPS DRIVE TAYLORMADEJune 16th, 2009With the latest release of their unsurpassed technology in the R9 460 driver, the company says that March, April and May were their three largest shipment months in the history of the company.
Continue reading... TP BLACK AND TP RED: Rethink your ball!June 4th, 2009Since the launch of the TaylorMade TP Red and Black Ball.....
Continue reading... R9, only biggerJune 3rd, 2009Earlier this year TaylorMade Golf introduced the R9 driver, which was the No. 1 driver model in it's first event on both the European Tour and PGA Tour*. Now, TaylorMade is introducing the larger-headed 460cc R9 driver, which combines TaylorMade's renowned Flight Control Technology (FCT) with the forgiveness and power of a 460cc titanium clubhead and the speed-promoting properties of a longer length and extremely lightweight graphite shaft.
Continue reading... Sorted SabboJune 3rd, 2009Somewhat shy, somewhat brash and somewhat misunderstood, South Africa’s Rory Sabbatini has let his new TaylorMade clubs do the talking since becoming the latest high-profile signing among TaylorMade’s Staff Professiona
Continue reading... Moving onJune 3rd, 2009In last month’s newsletter, we promised to keep you up to date with where our TaylorMade-adidas Golf South Africa staff members were around the country and what they were up to. Well, we didn’t expect that in our very next newsletter we would be saying our goodbyes to one of our team’s major players, our product and marketing manager Brett Burgess.
Continue reading... Carry the three stripesJune 3rd, 2009You are as unlikely ever to be smashing 300-metre drives with an adidas driver as you are to be floating along fairways in TaylorMade golf shoes but, for those in South Africa passionate about the world-famous brand with three stripes, you can now carry your clubs in a top-of-the-range lightweight stand bag from adidas Golf.
Continue reading... Christian Cevaer, World-Ranked 449, Wins the European Open with R9 Driver and TP Black LDP Ball.June 1st, 2009He started the week at N0.449 in the World Golf Rankings,
Continue reading... Trifecta: Rossa Putters Notch Victories on the PGA, Champions and LPGA ToursMay 27th, 2009Rory Sabbatini, one of the newest members of the TaylorMade Tour Staff, used a Rossa TP by Kia Ma Daytona to win the PGA Tour's HP Byron Nelson Championship, and in doing so ranked No. 1 in putts per green in regulation (1.531) and tied for No. 1 in putts per round (25.8).
Continue reading... TaylorMade Tour Staff Professional Rory Sabbatini Wields R9 Driver to win the HP Byron Nelson ChampionshipMay 25th, 2009Rory Sabbatini, one of the newest members of the TaylorMade Tour Staff, put his new equipment to excellent use today by winning the HP Byron Nelson Championship. Using TaylorMade’s new R9 driver with Flight Control Technology(FCT),
Continue reading... Sean O Hair wins the Quail Hallow ChampionshipMay 4th, 2009The third player to win on the PGA Tour this season using TaylorMade's new R9 driver...
Continue reading... Furyk joins R9 familyMay 4th, 2009Jim Furyk has recently added the new TaylorMade R9 driver to his bag in favour of his old driver which he has played with for some 18 months.
Continue reading... O Hair bounces backMay 4th, 2009After squandering a five-shot lead in the Bay Hill Invitational....
Continue reading... Fit for golfMay 4th, 2009For 2009, adidas Golf has turned its focus to 'FIT' with the sole purpose of delivering unmatched individualized comfort.
Continue reading... Win with TaylorMade online!May 4th, 2009Look out for this month’s competition on our website.
Continue reading... Where in the world is TaylorMade SA?May 4th, 2009Until now… you have never really known where we have been…!
Continue reading... Putting perfection by Kia MaMay 4th, 2009Suzuka…Monte Carlo…Imola 8…Fontana… The names of some of the world’s greatest racing tracks?
Continue reading... TAYLORMADE NO1 AT THE 09 MASTERSApril 23rd, 200910/04/2009 MASTERS TOUR REPORT
Continue reading... Agonisingly close...April 13th, 2009In a Masters that will be remembered for years to come for all the different storylines on the final day, TaylorMade Staff Professional Kenny Perry came oh-so-close to becoming golf's oldest Major winner.
Continue reading... Fred Couples Links Ashworths Past And Present As Company Unveils 2009 Tour StaffApril 6th, 2009CARLSBAD, Calif. (April 6, 2009)– Ashworth Golf, a division of TaylorMade-adidas Golf, today announced its 2009 PGA Tour Staff including long-time Ashworth ambassadors Fred Couples, Chris DiMarco, Steve Flesch, and Carlos Franco, plus newcomers Sean O’Hair, Charles Howell III, and Ryan Palmer.
Continue reading... Rory Sabbatini Joins TaylorMade Golf Tour StaffApril 3rd, 2009TaylorMade Golf Company announced today that four-time PGA tournament winner Rory Sabbatini has joined the company's PGA Tour Staff.
Continue reading... Greg Norman Joins TaylorMade Golf Tour StaffMarch 31st, 2009TaylorMade Golf Company announced today that global golf icon Greg Norman has joined its Tour Staff. Norman, 54, will play TaylorMade clubs, a TaylorMade TP golf ball, use a TaylorMade staff bag and display the TaylorMade logo on the side of his headwear.
Continue reading... Finally here! The much-talked about revolutionary new R9 driver and fairway metals is now available in golf pro shops throughout the country!March 30th, 2009We have been telling you for a few months that until now you’ve never really had your own driver. Now, with TaylorMade’s Flight Control technology, you can adjust the loft, lie and face angle of your driver to suit your game perfectly.
Continue reading... Perfectly matchedMarch 30th, 2009For the first time ever in a set of irons, each iron in the new Burner Iron set has been individually developed to fulfil its specific role in the bag.
Continue reading... Re-invented by the inventorMarch 30th, 2009The 2009 version of TaylorMade’s legendary Rescue club is another of the latest line of TaylorMade clubs to be launched next month in South Africa.
Continue reading... Power from the ground upMarch 30th, 2009adidas Golf, the choice of hundreds of professional golfers around the world, has introduced the POWERBAND 2.0, the latest addition to the POWERBAND family.
Continue reading... Goosen Grinds Out Tough Victory at Transitions ChampionshipMarch 23rd, 2009TaylorMade Tour Staff professional Retief Goosen shot a one-under-par 70
in major championship-like conditions Sunday to win the Transitions Championship.
Continue reading... Yang upstages YanksMarch 9th, 2009Last year he played the final round of the Honda Classic in one hour and 53 minutes, because he was first off and had to play on his own. Big turn-around then for South Korea’s YE Yang, who let his TaylorMade clubs and balls do the talking in his first PGA Tour victory.
Continue reading... Inside knowledge?February 11th, 2009Aaron Russell, overnight leader after the first round of the Glacier SA Amateur Strokeplay Championship, recorded a second-round 73, one-over par, which gave him a 36-hole total of 143, one-under par, and a six-shot lead after all the morning scores were returned.
Continue reading... Lucky 13 for “old-man” PerryFebruary 2nd, 2009TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff professional Kenny Perry picked up where he left off in 2008 by winning the 2009 FBR Open in a playoff with Charley Hoffman.
Continue reading... New R9™ Driver wins Twice
in its First Week on the PGA TourJanuary 28th, 2009First Win: Tops the Driver-Model Count at the Bob Hope Classic
Second Win: Pat Perez Uses it to Win the Tournament
Continue reading... Hope winner Pat Perez uses R9 for the first time and wins the Hope, where it's the No. 1 driver modelJanuary 26th, 2009TaylorMade's new R9™ driver's debut on the PGA Tour started strong and ended spectacularly. The strong start was heralded by winning the count for No. 1 driver model. The impressive finish came when TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff professional Pat Perez won the tournament with the R9 in his bag. "I'm telling you it's the best driver I've ever hit, and I've tried a lot," said Perez after his second round. "It's unbelievable."
Continue reading... TaylorMade Golf's R9 Driver Ranks No. 1 at Bob Hope Chrysler ClassicJanuary 26th, 2009TaylorMade Golf's R9™ driver ranks No. 1 model at Bob Hope Chrysler Classic with 13 in play
Continue reading... Core Classics from RossaNovember 17th, 2008In-store in South Africa now, Rossa by TaylorMade has launched its latest range of putters, the Core Classics.
Continue reading... The next generation Burner Driver is here! Welcome to Burner ’09!November 14th, 2008Burner ’09 unites legendary Burner speed with the next generation Dual Crown Technology, which results in a lower Centre of Gravity for a higher, further ball flight, because of higher launch and lower spin.
Continue reading... Sergio wins Vardon TrophyNovember 13th, 2008The 2008 PGA Tour Season is now officially over and now is the time that various season awards are made. And for Sergio Garcia, it's the Vardon Trophy for lowest stroke average.
Continue reading... Sergio Goes Two For ThreeNovember 12th, 2008Sergio Garcia won the HSBC Championship in dramatic fashion, sinking a 12-ft birdie on the second hole of a sudden death playoff to beat a field that included six of the top 10 players in the world. "I'm just so proud to win, and well, No. 2 in the world," said Garcia.
Continue reading... Sergio best in the world...November 10th, 2008...right now! With his sudden-death playoff win in the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai, China, TaylorMade Staff Player Sergio Garcia has clinched the second spot on the World Golf Ranking.
Continue reading... Ryan Palmer Secures PGA Tour Card Playing Tour Burner DriverNovember 4th, 2008With only two PGA Tour events remaining in 2008, Ryan Palmer got the boost he needed in Palm Coast, FL. A key birdie on the 18th hole in the final round of the Ginn sur Mer Classic was enough to break a six-way tie and reward him with his 1st win since 2004. Playing a Tour Burner 10° driver, Palmer drove the ball an average of 286 yards in weather bad enough to halt play in the final round twice.
Continue reading... Exciting times aheadOctober 29th, 2008TaylorMade will once again be the Official Ball at the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City in early December. And for South African golf fans, the field includes 11 of the top 25 golfers in the world, including three of this year’s hottest TaylorMade-adidas Golf staff players, Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose and Kenny Perry.
Continue reading... The perfect combinationOctober 29th, 2008TaylorMade has just released the new Burner Plus set of irons, which sits firmly in the 'game improvement' category of irons. For those golfers just starting out or for those who have been playing so long that it's becoming increasingly harder to find the sweetspot consistently, then this could be the ideal set.
Continue reading... Beauty for the better player...October 29th, 2008Coming off the success of the R7 TPs, TaylorMade has recently released the new Tour Preferred Irons, which are perhaps a little closer to the MB TPs, but still more forgiving. Simply put, they are a merger between modern technology and classic design, to create a real "player's club".
Continue reading... Two new weapons for your feetOctober 29th, 2008TaylorMade adidas Golf South Africa has introduced the revolutionary new golf shoe, the TOUR360 3.0, which, like the TOUR360 and TOUR360 II before it, combines contemporary design with modern performance technologies. The result is a golf shoe that performs as beautifully as it looks.
Continue reading... Out of the water and onto the fairwaysOctober 29th, 2008Roland Schoeman has become a household name for his winning exploits in the swimming pool, but speaking to him now, some months after the Beijing Olympics it is clear that the golf bug has bitten in a big way.
Continue reading... Sergio wins on home groundOctober 27th, 2008TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff professional Sergio Garcia returned to the course he played as a boy and which he has said is his favorite in the world, and won the Castello Masters by three strokes.
Continue reading... Paula Creamer Wins Fourth Event of 2008October 6th, 2008Paula Creamer claims her fourth LPGA tour victory this year at the Samsung world championship.
Continue reading... Giant leap for LucquinSeptember 8th, 2008Jean-Francois Lucquin won his first European Tour event at Crans-sur-sierre in Switzerland yesterday, beating 19-year-old Rory McIlroy on the first playoff hole.
Continue reading... Lucquin and Monza Spider Rule Greens, Win Omega European MastersSeptember 8th, 2008TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff professional Jean-Francois Lucquin entered the final round of the Omega European Masters trailing by four shots, and answered the challenge with a bogey-free 67 to gain entry into a two-man sudden-death playoff. Using a Rossa Monza Spider, he drained a 12-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole to earn his first career victory on the European Tour.
Continue reading... Golf’s super truck: New king of the rangeSeptember 2nd, 2008We step inside the biggest and most revolutionary equipment trailer on tour:
TaylorMade & adidas Golf’s high-tech expanding truck. By Barry Havenga
Continue reading... Clarke puts his hand upAugust 24th, 2008Northen Ireland's Darren Clarke sent a strong message to European Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo today with his emphatic victory at the KLM Open.
Continue reading... Home win for HansonAugust 17th, 2008Swede Peter Hanson won the SAS Masters today, becoming the first local winner in 10 years.
Continue reading... Gutted GarciaAugust 11th, 2008It was a case of oh-so-agonisingly close again and, ironically, it was that same Irishman who denied him victory, but this time Sergio Garcia didn't throw it away.
Continue reading... Garcia well placedAugust 10th, 2008The delayed last round of the 2008 PGA Championship is about to get under way, with Spain's Sergio Garcia well placed at one-over par and in joint fourth spot.
Continue reading... All eyes on SergioJuly 17th, 2008It’s Open week coming up and the eyes of the golf world will be sharply focused on Royal Birkdale and the 2008 Open Championship. With Tiger not around, there is plenty of speculation of who might lift the Claret Jug on Sunday and the smart money must be on Sergio Garcia.
Continue reading... Get to know the new Burner familyJuly 17th, 2008The new Burner range is growing with the recent launch of the Burner Fairway woods and hybrids. The new Tour Burner driver has already made huge inroads on the world’s professional tours, while the Burner irons are proving a popular choice for golfers on SA’s fairways.
Continue reading... Tour360 LTDJuly 17th, 2008Coming off the huge success of the original Tour360 golf shoe, adidas has launched the Tour360 LTD edition. Undoubtedly the most superior golf shoe in the adidas range, it is used by most adidas Staff Players.
Continue reading... TaylorMade Western Province U12 dominateJuly 17th, 2008At the recent SA U12 Teams Championship played at Clovelly Country Club in Cape Town recently, the TaylorMade-sponsored Western Province team combined to win by an emphatic 13 shots.
Continue reading... A quick nine with Francois PienaarJuly 17th, 2008Francois Pienaar was, of course, the man who led the Springboks to victory in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, but has moved on to the world of banking and seriously competitive social golf. TaylorMade caught up with him to have a quick chat about his golf
Continue reading... Creamer Fires 60 En Route to Wire-to-Wire WinJuly 14th, 2008TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff professional Paula Creamer never relinquished the lead after scorching the course for a first-round, course-record 60, winning the Jamie Farr Owens-Corning Classic in wire-to-wire fashion.
Continue reading... Perry Wins for the Third Time this SummerJuly 14th, 2008TaylorMade-adidas Tour Staff professional Kenny Perry further burnished his status as the hottest player on the PGA Tour by winning the John Deere Classic in a playoff, his third PGA Tour title of the summer.
Continue reading... Kenny Perry, 47, Rides Wave of Phenomenal Ball-Striking to Buick Victory and a Berth on the U.S. Ryder Cup SquadJune 30th, 2008TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff professional Kenny Perry became the third multiple winner on the PGA Tour this year yesterday by capturing the Buick Open. It was his second victory of the year and second this June; he also won The Memorial on the first day of this month.
Continue reading... New Burner Fairway Woods and Rescues to scorch SA fairwaysJune 25th, 2008Following the hugely popular launch of the new Tour Burner driver and irons recently, TaylorMade-adidas Golf announces the much-anticipated arrival in South Africa of the latest in the Burner family, the all-new Burner Fairway Woods and Rescues. The new range of Burner Fairway Woods features...
Continue reading... No 1 at US OpenJune 17th, 2008So Tiger has Major No 14 – no surprises there. But Rocco Mediate put him through a lot of knee pain to get there, taking him all the way to the 91st hole, before the jovial Mediate finally succumbed to a Woods birdie...
Continue reading... Look no further...June 12th, 2008So the US Open starts today at Torrey Pines’ South Course in Southern California. And there has been plenty of hype about Tiger Woods and his knee injury and the fact that he is playing with World No 2 Phil Mickelson for the first two rounds. Great, but TaylorMade fans need look no further than the trio of Garcia, Goosen and Rose...
Continue reading... Crowded at the topJune 2nd, 2008TaylorMade staff pros clogged the top of the leaderboard at the Memorial played at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio this past weekend. Veteran Kenny Perry clinched his 10th career PGA Tour victory (and his third Memorial) winning by two from a group of four players who tied for second...
Continue reading... Extraordinary Driving Keys Garcia's VictoryMay 12th, 2008Playing in the penultimate group in the final round of the Players Championship, TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff professional Sergio Garcia buried a seven-foot par-putt on the 72nd hole to stay within a shot of the lead. Moments later the leader, in the final twosome, missed his own 15-footer for par, forcing a sudden-death playoff with Sergio that started on the infamous par-three 17th at TPC Sawgrass. Challenged by strong winds that gusted throughout the day, Garcia's tee shot landed safely near the center of the island and trickled to within four feet ...
Continue reading... Creamer is Not Denied in Second Consecutive PlayoffMay 5th, 2008Last week TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff professional Paul Creamer lost her first sudden-death playoff; this week she avenged that by winning her second. Creamer won the SemGroup Championship ...
Continue reading... Romero and Tour Burner Each Win First PGA Tour TitleMarch 31st, 2008TaylorMade Tour Staff professional Andres Romero posted his tournament total of 13-under par early Sunday afternoon, then leaned back and relaxed in the clubhouse as player after player failed to equal or better it. When his final threat, fellow TaylorMade-adidas Tour Staffer Peter Lonard, narrowly missed a long birdie putt on the par-five 18th that would have forced a playoff, it became official: Romero had won his first PGA Tour event.
Continue reading... Tour Burner No. 1 Driver at Zurich Classic of New OrleansMarch 29th, 2008The numbers are in. Our new Tour Burner is the No. 1 driver model at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with 14 in play. That's the first time Tour Burner has earned that distinction, and there's little doubt it will be the last as more and more players discover the ...
Continue reading... TaylorMade Conforming and Non Conforming DriversMarch 15th, 2008This 'new' R&A Rule will affect the conformance status of some drivers currently in the marketplace and in players' bags. Golfers are, therefore, encouraged to check their own driver, and any driver they may buy in the future, in preparation for 2008.
Continue reading... Sean O'Hair Wins PODS Championship and Earns Masters InviteMarch 10th, 2008TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff Professional Sean O'Hair overcame brutal winds at Innisbruck to claim victory at the PODS Championship. Trailing by four as he entered the final round, O'Hair closed with a 2-under 69 to win by two. The only player to shoot par or better all four rounds, he saved his best golf for Sunday. With his Rossa Monza Spider putter in hand, he buried a 32-footer on the 15th hole to take a two-stroke lead that he would not relinquish.
Continue reading... Paula Creamer Birdies Four Out Of Last Five Holes To Win Fields OpenFebruary 25th, 2008TaylorMade adidas Golf Tour Staff Professional Paula Creamer captured her 5th LPGA career victory in a spectacular birdie, birdie, birdie finish to win the Fields Open in Kapolei, Hawaii. Creamer’s 16-under was not only enough to win, it also set a tournament scoring record.
"We had to do it," said Creamer in response to four birdies in the last five holes of competition, including three consecutive birdies in the final three holes to claim victory. Creamer overcame the 36-hole leader to win by one shot and turn ...
Continue reading... Felipe Aguilar Birdies 18 To Win The Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesian OpenFebruary 18th, 2008TaylorMade-adidas Tour Staff professional Felipe Aguilar birdied the 18th hole Sunday while his nearest opponent bogied, completing a dramatic two-shot swing that gave the Chilean his first European Tour victory, at the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open. In addition...
Continue reading... New Rossa Spider Spins 1st PGA TOUR Win At FBR OPENFebruary 4th, 2008Just weeks after being introduced onto the PGA Tour, the new Rossa Monza Spider putter captured its 1st PGA TOUR win at the FBR OPEN in a dramatic playoff that came down to two birdie putts on the 18th hole.
After switching to play the Spider for the 1st time, the winner of the FBR OPEN trusted it to birdie the 72nd hole in regulation to force a playoff, then birdied the first playoff hole to take the title.
Continue reading... Funk Steals The Show To Take MasterCard Championship TitleJanuary 21st, 2008Fresh off a top-10 finish last week playing in the PGA Sony Open, TaylorMade Staffer Fred Funk won the Champions Tour's season-opening MasterCard Championship by birdying the final two holes to finish with a 7-under 65 and a two-stroke victory.
Continue reading... Brandt Snedeker Named 2007 Rookie of the YearDecember 11th, 2007TaylorMade Tour Staff Professional Brandt Snedeker was named PGA Tour Rookie of the Year after a sensational 2007 season which included a win at the Wyndham Championship and six top-10 finishes.
"This has been a wonderful season for me and to finish it by being voted by my peers as the Rookie of the Year is tremendous," Snedeker said. “When I looked at the list of TOUR players who have been honored in such a way, I am humbled to have my name alongside them."
Continue reading... TaylorMade Introduces Expanded 2008 Golf Ball Line-UpDecember 6th, 2007The TaylorMade-adidas Golf company has introduced six new golf ball models engineered to promote longer distance and better performance for a broad spectrum of player types. For the first time, four ball models will carry the TaylorMade® name and all will feature a new proprietary aerodynamic technology called Low Drag Performance, which promotes improved distance on the most common types of off-center driver hits.
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