Equipment
What GolfWRXers are saying about Tiger Woods equipment that never made it big
In our forums, our members have been discussing Tiger Woods equipment that never ‘made it big’. WRXer ‘cw1209’ created the discussion and kicked it off with his two selections – the putter sight dot and the Bridgestone golf ball.
Our members have been putting forward their choices and giving their reasons as to why they didn’t create the buzz that you’d expect from equipment played by Woods.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- dekez: “I’m not sure about this. Nike irons were not very successful. On another note: I think Nike thought everyone would be buying red shirts to look like Tiger. Instead, no one bought red shirts because they weren’t Tiger.”
- QuigleyDU: “Sight dots on putter are extremely popular. For some reason, OEMs do not do it though. Look at any boutique customer putter. They almost always have site dots or a sight line on the top of the blade. Flang lines is a terrible way to align a putter. Yet every OEM does it. Never understood why.”
- spring7: “Oddly enough, Tiger didn’t move the needle with equipment sales. Most prefer an 009 to a Newport 2. Nike Clubs never really gained market share commensurate with his TV and gallery draw. Putters and woods were terrible sellers.”
- MtlJeff: “Oh, don’t forget the Nike One Platinum. Basically the worst-performing ball on the market for mere mortals LOL. Remember the Golf Digest ball test where it performed so badly distance-wise that they actually allowed Nike to make a special statement regarding it not being applicable for weekend golfers. I think it spun so much because Tiger wanted that for his short game. It was essentially a custom ball IIRC.”
- leftyshindig: “Ditto on the Bridgestones. Great ball. Was given a sleeve of the last year’s XS (had Tigers pic on the sleeve and “TIGER” printed on the ball). Loved it. Now moved on to the B RX or the B X.”
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.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
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
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Imafitter
Apr 22, 2020 at 10:23 am
I fit and sell clubs and never had anyone ask for Nike. Our store featured the major names. Nike, Mizuno, and Cobra were in the back corner.