Equipment
Ping re-signs Oosthuizen to multi-year deal
Ping has re-signed Louis Oosthuizen to a multi-year contract that will keep him using the Phoenix-based company’s golf clubs and wearing its apparel.
[quote_box_center]“Louis has a beautiful, fluid swing we’d all love to have; it is widely regarded as one of the best on tour,” said John Solheim, Ping’s Chairman and CEO. “On top of it, he has one of the most recognizable smiles in the game, and his easygoing nature makes him a fan favorite. Most important to his success, he’s remarkably consistent. Because of that, he has been among golf’s top players for several years and we’re proud to continue our long-standing relationship with someone who represents Ping so well across the world.”[/quote_box_center]
As part of the agreement, Oosthuizen will wear a Ping hat, carry a Ping staff bag and play a minimum of 11 Ping clubs, including a Ping driver and putter.
Oosthuizen, 32, has won seven times on the European Tour, including his major championship win at the 2010 Open Championship. He had one of the best years of his career in 2015, contending in both the 2015 U.S. Open (he finished T2), and Open Championship, where he lost in a playoff to winner Zach Johnson.
He is also one of 30 players who earned a spot in this week’s Tour Championship, the last event of the 2014-2015 PGA Tour season and its Playoff finale. He is currently the No. 13 in the Official World Golf Rankings.
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
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It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms
Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80
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Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105
Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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I'm Ron Burgundy??
Sep 27, 2015 at 12:17 pm
Any ideas what’s in the bag? Is he gonna switch to the new i irons?
The dude
Sep 25, 2015 at 4:00 pm
Any disclosure on the deal??
Dan
Sep 25, 2015 at 12:17 pm
11 Clubs? I assume that give the flexibility to use different fairway woods and hybrids
May be typos
Sep 26, 2015 at 7:23 am
Vokey wedges more times than not
JIMMY
Sep 23, 2015 at 11:45 pm
If he stays healthy he would be a safe bet to win a few more majors, South Africa seems to be a place that produces great swingers of the club. Him and Charl have some of the best swings on tour.
Rich
Sep 23, 2015 at 7:41 pm
Good luck to him. My favourite swing on tour. Seems like a good guy too.