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IN THE BAG
tiger now rolling with
bridgestone, swinging
with taylormade
No news has dominated the
new golf season more than the
return of Tiger Woods after more
than a year away from the game
due to injury. During that hiatus,
Nike announced its departure
from the hard goods business, so
while Tiger will still wear the
swoosh, he had been inundated
with offers to play nearly every
brand of clubs and golf balls.
Ultimately, Woods signed on
to play the Bridgestone B330-S
golf ball just before his Decem-
ber return, and added his old
Scotty Cameron putter and new
TaylorMade woods to his bag.
In January, he officially an-
nounced a partnership with
TaylorMade, and will work with
the Carlsbad, California-based
company to design a set of irons
and wedges to debut later this
season.
"Finding the right golf ball is
extremely important," Woods
said. "It's an essential part of my
equipment, and the Bridgestone
B330-S ball is hands-down the
best for my game.
About his new clubs, he said,
"They're allowing me to take my
time, and we're going to develop
my irons and make the irons and
the blades that I want and that
will fit my game."
• • •
rory makes wholesale
changes throughout
Nike's exit from the golf club
business also meant four-time
major championship winner
Rory McIlroy was in high de-
mand, and he has started 2017
with three different brands rep-
resented in his bag.
The defending Tour Champi-
onship winner is playing GBB
Epic Sub Zero woods and Apex
MB irons from Callaway, Titleist
Vokey wedges, an Odyssey put-
ter and Titleist Pro V1x balls.
miXed bags
New Year brings major changes in equipment and apparel for top tour pros
t
our players are known to be fanatical about their equip-
ment – endlessly testing, tweaking and adjusting to get the
most out of their games. Decisions to change equipment
aren't taken lightly, but every year, as the calendar flips from De-
cember to January, a handful of pros make significant changes to
what's in their bags. With the PGA Tour season now in full swing,
here's a look at some of the notable changes in clubs, golf balls
and apparel being made by some of the bigger names in the game.