Equipment
Bridgestone, Bryson DeChambeau “end their brand ambassador partnership” after 6 years
Bryson DeChambeau, who recently joined LIV Golf for more than $125 million in a “business decision,” will no longer be a brand ambassador for Bridgestone Golf, according to a statement from a Bridgestone representative.
In April 2016, DeChambeau signed a golf ball and glove deal with Bridgestone ahead of his PGA Tour debut at the 2016 RBC Heritage. Since then, DeChambeau has exclusively played Bridgestone golf balls, and he signed a contract extension in 2020. Most recently, DeChambeau has been using a Bridgestone Tour B X golf ball.
While GolfWRX has not yet confirmed whether DeChambeau will play a Bridgestone golf ball going forward, a Bridgestone representative confirmed on Tuesday that DeChambeau and Bridgestone have agreed to end their partnership.
“The PGA Tour is an extremely important part of professional golf, and Bridgestone has a sports marketing relationship with this highly visible series of tournaments,” a Bridgestone representative said in a statement to GolfWRX. “In considering that Bryson DeChambeau will no longer be participating in these events, Bridgestone and Bryson have agreed to end their brand ambassador partnership.”
DeChambeau is set to tee up his golf ball on Thursday at The 2022 Open Championship at St Andrews, but he has not yet confirmed publicly what golf ball brand he will use at the event.
GolfWRX’s on-site reporters will seek to confirm what golf ball DeChambeau is using at The 2022 Open Championship. We’ll update you with further details as they become available.
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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
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
Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
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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Jordan
Jul 13, 2022 at 9:57 am
Terrible hypocrites, never buying Bridgestone again
Peter
Jul 13, 2022 at 10:16 am
How are they hypocrites?
They signed a deal based on him being a PGA player – and being a PGA player requires you to play in a minimum of 15 events, events that will all be televised. Now that he’s in LIV he’s only playing 8 events (plus maybe 3 majors, max), that aren’t even on conventional television. Its a huge drop in exposure, they basically spell it out in their statement
Jordan
Jul 13, 2022 at 11:06 am
I am talking about Bridgestone…. There are hundreds of ways that Bridgestone does business in Saudia Arabia or needs Saudi Arabia for their business. This is just a convenient way to look good but still stink like crap.
Why make a golfer be held accountable when the President is begging the Saudi’s for gas? Hold the elected officials accountable before private citizens trying to play golf.
Jordan
Jul 14, 2022 at 12:19 am
Bridgestone does millions if not billions of dollars with the Saudis…
If it’s exposure, you can adjust… clearly that wasn’t the real reason.
david
Jul 13, 2022 at 2:26 pm
I will now buy nothing but Bridgestone. Hope LIV dies a quick death
Brooks
Jul 13, 2022 at 6:04 am
Good. Bryson is a boat anchor for that brand.
Jordan
Jul 13, 2022 at 12:46 am
Yeah I won’t be buying Bridgestone again… what a joke. I guess they don’t use uber, drive cars with gasoline or electric cars with lithium either… idiots and hypocrites.
Joe
Jul 13, 2022 at 8:28 am
I’m sure they care a lot
Jordan
Jul 14, 2022 at 12:18 am
They clearly do ending his sponsorship
Joe
Jul 14, 2022 at 8:57 am
Well you’re a bright one aren’t you
Deacon Blues
Jul 12, 2022 at 9:28 pm
Good for Bridgestone! Srixon, you’re on the clock for Koepka and GMac (and Hideki if the rumors are true).
D1
Jul 14, 2022 at 5:24 am
Another virtue signaling black heard from.
Steve
Jul 12, 2022 at 9:11 pm
Lets see if Titlist and Taylormade, Callaway follow suit with other players….still waiting for Masters to step up and not allow LIV players in…knowing the Masters is run by a bunch of Billionaires it is more likely to stage a LIV tournament?
Chuck
Jul 12, 2022 at 11:02 pm
“…Titleist…”
Peter Uihlein is now a LIV player. So that, uh, would be interesting.
Joe
Jul 13, 2022 at 8:29 am
Uihlein is a never-was
jgpl001
Jul 14, 2022 at 7:09 am
An utter and total waste of talent