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Tiger swinging TaylorMade
We'd be remiss if we didn't mention
Tiger Woods' comeback at December's
Hero World Challenge and his return to
playing in full-field events at the Farmers
Insurance Open. With Torrey Pines just a
short drive from TaylorMade's Carlsbad,
headquarters, Woods played the com-
pany's M3 driver as well as M1 and M3
fairway woods. He also kept the TGR
prototype irons in his bag that served
him so well in his return in the Bahamas,
as well as the Scotty Cameron Newport 2
GSS putter.
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K.J. will be playing with Ping
Eight-time PGA Tour winner K.J. Choi,
the first Korean to earn a PGA Tour card
and to win on tour, has signed an agree-
ment to play Ping equipment. Choi made
his debut as a Ping pro in January at the
Sony Open in Hawaii.
Asia's winningest golfer, Choi has
amassed 22 victories worldwide since
turning pro in 1994. He will play a mini-
mum of 13 Ping clubs, including a G400
driver and fairway woods, G400 hybrid,
G400 irons, Glide 2.0 wedges, and a
Sigma G Piper putter.
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Lexi signs with Bridgestone
Bridgestone Golf has signed LPGA
Tour star Lexi Thompson to a multi-year
agreement to exclusively play and pro-
mote its high-performance golf balls.
The 22-year-old phenom is currently
using Bridgestone's Tour B X ball, as it
provided the ideal mix of distance, accu-
racy and feel. Thompson, who has cap-
tured eight LPGA Tour titles, one major
championship and the 2017 Race to the
CME Globe, had been playing the com-
pany's B330-S for the past two seasons in
a non-endorser capacity.
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This and that…
Two-time World Long Drive champion-
turned professional tour player Jamie
Sadlowski has signed as a global ambas-
sador for Cleveland Golf, and initial test-
ing has Sadlowski hitting the Launcher
HB driver 372 yards. … When Maverick
McNealy turned pro in October, the Stan-
ford product and former top-ranked ama-
teur star immediately signed to play
Callaway golf clubs and wear Under Ar-
mour apparel. … Hall of Famer Ernie Els
has joined XXIO as a global ambassador.
During his 2018 schedule on the PGA
Tour and European Tour, Els will play
with Srixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO equip-
ment as well as carry an XXIO bag. …
Five-time PGA Tour winner Patrick Reed
has joined the Nike Golf roster, along with
Englishman Chris Wood, a 2016 Ryder
Cup player and three-time European tour
winner. … And finally, Rickie Fowler has
agreed to a contract extension with Cobra
Puma Golf. Fowler, who jump-started his
season with a record-breaking win at the
2017 Hero World Challenge, will continue
to play Cobra equipment and wear Puma
apparel, accessories and footwear.
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