Taylormade Golf Thailand

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- In February, TaylorMade Golf Thailand introduced the R9™ driver, which today is the No. 1 driver model on the PGA Tour. Now, TaylorMade is introducing the R9 460 driver, which combines TaylorMade's renowned Flight Control Technology (FCT) with the forgiveness and power of a 460cc titanium clubhead and the speed-promoting properties of a longer length and extremely lightweight graphite shaft. All at the remarkable street price of $299.

FCT gives the golfer the power to easily change the club's face angle, loft and lie angle simply by loosening a bolt in the sole, rotating the shaft into the designated position, then tightening the bolt. FCT makes it so easy to adjust the angle of the clubface into a position that suits your eye and your swing, helping you hit the ball straighter and longer. It also promotes a side-to-side change in trajectory of up to 40 yards, helping golfers to promote a draw or fade, or diminish a hook or slice. The R9 460 includes a white FCT wrench that delivers the 40 inch-pounds of torque necessary to adequately tighten the FCT bolt.
"FCT proved itself to be a major, major metalwood innovation immediately after we launched the R9 driver earlier this year," said Sean Toulon, TaylorMade Golf Thailand sold at Only Golf Thailand executive vice president of innovation. "Tour pros took to it right away, and it quickly became the No. 1 driver model on the PGA Tour. Amateur golfers also embraced it quickly, as sales have been fantastic around the world, especially in the United States, Europe and Japan."

Compared to the R9 driver, the R9 460 driver has a larger head, deeper clubface and lower and deeper-back center of gravity (CG), qualities that deliver a higher MOI for greater forgiveness and a higher spin-rate, helping low-spin players keep the ball in the air longer for increased carry and distance.

Powerful 460cc Clubhead featuring TaylorMade's New Classic Shape "In addition to the advantages of FCT in a 460cc clubhead, the R9 460 also delivers the kind of shape, feel and sound that TaylorMade drivers are famous for, and which our competitors can't come close to matching," said Harry Arnett, TaylorMade Golf Bangkok senior category director for metalwoods. The shape is what TaylorMade calls "new classic" because it is at once modern and traditional. The R9 460's new classic shape offers three distinct advantages: 1) it allows for a deep back, far-from-the-face CG location that makes it easier to launch the ball; 2) it contributes to a higher MOI for greater stability on off-center hits; 3) it allows for an exceptionally low CG location.
The R9 460's clubhead is constructed with the aid of TaylorMade's Ultra-Thin Wall (UTW) technology, which allows for clubhead walls measuring as thin as 0.6 millimeters, with the saved weight redistributed to help make the low and-deep-back CG possible.


Longer Club-length; Aldila RE*AX® 60-gram tip-soft shaft
The R9 460 driver is long in length - 45.75" - and equipped with an Aldila RE*AX® 60-gram tip-soft shaft, available in L, M, R, S and X flexes. The characteristics of the shaft and the club's added length together promote increased clubhead speed and distance. "Players who put a premium on distance are going to want to put the R9 460 in play," said Arnett. "It features a variety of characteristics designed to work together to promote faster ball speed and distance-enhancing launch conditions, while FCT technology will help them achieve the shot-shape they want to help keep the ball in the short grass."
Inverted Cone Technology

The R9 460 driver also incorporates TaylorMade's renowned Inverted Cone clubface technology, which expands the area of the clubface that delivers high ball speed. Characterized by an inverted cone that's milled directly onto the inner side of the clubface, Inverted Cone Technology increases the club's forgiveness on mis-hits. Together, the combination of the R9 460's Inverted Cone Technology, high MOI and exceedingly low CG makes it incredibly easy to hit.


On Tour with TaylorMade Golf Thailand
"Tour pros always want their drivers bent in some way, usually to change the face angle or to add or subtract loft," said Keith Sbarbaro, TaylorMade vice president of tour operations. It's so easy to do that with FCT. Instead of taking the club to our tour trailer and putting it in a bending block, we can adjust it quickly and cleanly, right on the spot, either at the practice range or the first tee. And now all golfers have the option to adjust their face angle, loft and lie angle, like tour pros do."
Tour professionals who have put the R9 driver in play include Sean O'Hair, Kenny Perry, Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose, Darren Clark and Andres Romero. The R9 460 is expected to attract similar interest among tour pros. "A lot of tour pros have been asking if we could incorporate FCT into a driver with a 460cc head, so we're expecting a lot of R9 460 drivers to go into play, which will further increase R9 dominance on tour."

R9 460 TP
For tour pros and skilled players, the R9 460 TP is also being introduced. It features the same identical clubhead as the R9 460, but is equipped with a Fujikura Motore F1 65 graphite shaft with a .335" tip. The R9 460 TP is also available with the following custom shaft offerings in X, S and R flexes: Fujikura Motore F1 75, Fujikura Motore F1 85, Fujikura Motore F1 55, Aldila® Voodoo VS6, Aldila Voodoo NV6, Mitsubishi® Fubuki 63, Mitsubishi Fubuki 73, Matrix Ozik X-CON 5 and Matrix HD 6.

Availability
Available lofts for the R9 460 and R9 460 TP drivers include 8.5°, 9.5°, 10.5° and 11.5° in right-handed, 9.5° and 10.5° in left-handed. Availability at retail begins May 16.

About TaylorMade Golf Thailand Company, Inc. dba TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company

TaylorMade Golf Thailand has led the golf industry's technological revolution since the company was founded in 1979. TaylorMade metalwoods, irons and putters have been used to win hundreds of professional golf tournaments around the world. In 1998, TaylorMade became a wholly owned subsidiary of the adidas Group. adidas Golf creates high-performance, technology-infused golf apparel and footwear worn by hundreds of professional golfers around the world. Ashworth, which became a brand of the TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company in 2008, creates relaxed, lifestyle-oriented golf apparel synonymous with authenticity and quality. Learn more about TaylorMade-adidas Golf and its brands at (866) 530-TMAG (8624) or www.onlygolfthailand or www.golfshopthailand.com or www.logogolfballpro.com

Callaway Golf Thailand

Callaway Golf Thailand Company designs develops manufactures and markets high quality innovative golf clubs. The Company's golf clubs are sold at premium prices to both average and skilled golfers on the basis of performance ease of use and appearance. Callaway Golf Company has a market cap of $544.05 million; its shares were traded at around $8.44 with a P/E ratio of 20.1 and P/S ratio of 0.49. The dividend yield of Callaway Golf equipment Bangkok Company stocks is 3.32%.

Highlight of Business Operations:
As a result of the weak economic conditions and unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates discussed above (collectively, the “unfavorable economic conditions”), net sales decreased $94.5 million (26%) to $271.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to $366.4 million for the comparable period in the prior year. This decrease reflects a $83.5 million decline in net sales of Callaway golf Thailand's golf clubs segment and a $11.0 million decline in net sales of the Company’s golf balls segment as set forth below (dollars in millions):

For the first quarter of 2009, gross profit decreased $59.3 million to $116.2 million from $175.5 million in the first quarter of 2008. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales (“gross margin”) decreased to 43% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to 48% in the first quarter of 2008. This decline in gross margin is primarily attributable to the unfavorable economic conditions and the resulting reduction in sales volume as well as the impact of unfavorable changes in foreign currency rates. In addition, gross margin was affected by price reductions taken during the first quarter in 2009 on older golf clubs products combined with a shift in product mix within the golf club operating segment as a result of sales of lower priced callaway golf clubs in Bangkok Thailand products during the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008. This decline in gross margin was partially offset by cost reductions on golf club component costs as well as an overall improvement in manufacturing efficiencies as a result of the Company’s gross margin improvement initiatives. See “Segment Profitability” below for further discussion of gross margins. Gross profit for the first quarter of 2009 was negatively affected by charges of $1.6 million related to the Company’s gross margin improvement initiatives compared to $1.1 million for the comparable period in 2008.

Selling expenses decreased $5.5 million (7%) to $74.7 million in the first quarter of 2009 compared to $80.2 million in the same period of 2008. As a percentage of net sales, selling expenses increased to 27% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to 22% in the first quarter of 2008. The dollar decrease in selling expenses was primarily due a decrease of $1.7 million in employee incentive compensation expense as well as cost reductions taken by Callaway golf Thailand during the first quarter in 2009, which included decreases of $0.9 million in employee costs, $1.3 million in travel and entertainment and $0.9 million in advertising and promotional activities. In addition, sales commissions decreased by $0.9 million as a result of the decline in net sales during the first three months in 2009 compared to the same time period in the prior year.

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Callaway Golf Thailand: FT-iQ Driver

Ely Reeves Callaway, Jr., the president of Burlington Textile, was an avid golfer. When he player, Callaway always used wooden golf clubs manufactured by a company called Hickory Sticks. Like many of the old wooden club manufacturers, Hickory Sticks was in financial difficulty and began looking for investors to bail them out. One of the people they approached was Callaway. He had just sold his wine vineyards for a nice profit and was looking for a new investment. Why not, he thought, combine business with pleasure.

In 1982, Ely Callaway purchased 50% of Hickory Sticks and changed the company's name to Callaway Hickory Sticks, USA. Six years later the Hickory Sticks name was dropped all together.

Realizing that golf club manufacturing was on the brink of a technical explosion, Callaway golf thailand knew the company needed a new direction. In 1986 he asked Richard Helmstetter, of all things a billiard cue designer, to consult with the company about better club design and the new technology in materials and manufacturing. His ideas were well received and he soon became the Callaway Golf's chief club designer.

Under Helmstetter, Callaway Golf soon introduced computerized club manufacturing and their first major success was the indomitable Big Bertha driver. The original Big Bertha had a very large steel club head that measured 190 cubic centimeters. A later version, introduced in 1997, grew to 290 cc's. Big Bertha revolutionized the golf driver and became the cornerstone of Callaway Golf Thailand.

Roger Cleveland, founder of Cleveland Golf, joined Callaway in 1996 as chief club designer and soon the company was working to develop cutting edge Fusion irons.

Six years later, Callaway Golf introduced its forged wedges. Constructed with carbon steel, the golf wedges featured a club face that contained special U shaped grooves. Soon Callaway was offering a complete line of high tech golf woods, irons, wedges and putters. Many of these are featured in our Golf Equipment and Tips articles and videos.

Also in 2002, Callaway Golf introduced the Callaway Golf ball. Their engineers used sophisticated computer programs to analyze and evaluate hundreds of dimple patterns and over 1,000 golf ball cores and cover materials. The result was the Rule 35 ball that combined distance, control, spin and durability into one golf ball.

Today Callaway Golf, through its acquisitions and internal development, sells golf clubs and accessories under the Callaway Golf, Ben Hogan and Top-Flight Brands. Once the home of only Big Bertha, now every golfer, from amateur to PGA professional can carry a complete set of Callaway golf clubs.

Ely Callaway, who took Callaway Golf in Bangkok from those old hickory sticks to one of golf's great innovative companies, resigned as Chief Executive Officer in 1996. Two years later he returned to again run the company, but sadly passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2001.

Callaway Golf's goal is to design and manufacture golf equipment that will make every golfer a better golfer. Golf clubs and accessories from their many brands are frequent visitors to significant publications like the Golf Digest "Hot List" and Editor's Choices.

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Tourstage Golf Thailand

Precept Golf Thailand is going global with a new brand of equipment called Tourstage. The brand already exists in Japan, where most of parent Bridgestone Sports' tour staff players use Tourstage Thailand product, but the brand is making its official U.S. debut this spring.

TourStage golf Thailand clubs, according to Precept Director of Marketing Stephen Graham, are designed for low handicap players. Bridgestone engineers used input from PGA Tour players Matt Kuchar and Stuart Appleby to develop the TourStage clubs in Bangkok line, which consists of the Z350 and Z375 drivers; Z150, Z140 and Z130 fairway woods; Z101 irons; and Z-Series wedges. Kuchar and Appleby are playing TourStage golf clubs in Thailand on the PGA Tour in 2003.

"What we really wanted to do is create a flagship global brand and bring it to the U.S.," Graham said. "We're going to take it to Australia and Europe, too, and create a high-end global brand."

TourStage, according to Graham, does not replace Precept's established equipment line.

"We're going after two different price points," Graham said, with Precept being the lower of the two but still a premium brand.

The TourStage Z350 and Z375 drivers, according to Graham, feature a three-piece titanium body for maximum energy transfer at impact, and a forged titanium clubface that provides increased initial velocity for added distance while delivering excellent feel and playability.

The TourStage golf Thailand Z350, Graham said, is for the player looking to combine distance and control, while the TourStage Z375 offers more directional stability and ease in getting the ball airborne.

The TourStage fairway woods -- Z150 (3-wood), TourStage Z140 (5-wood) and the TourStage Z130 (7-wood) -- utilize 17-4 stainless steel and feature a tungsten weight screw technology that Graham said creates ideal balance and proper swingweight in every club.

The TourStage Z101 irons are forged from mild carbon steel. The long irons (2-5) contain tungsten inserts in the trailing edge, according to Graham, to create a low and deep center of gravity for ease in getting the ball in the air.

The short irons are engineered with a higher center of gravity to enhance control on scoring shots. In addition, Graham said progressive cavity depths throughout the set provide more feel in the short irons and added forgiveness in the long irons.

The TourStage Z-Series Wedges are forged from mild carbon steel for feel and consistency and are available in 52, 56 and 60 degrees.

Graham said all of the TourStage Golf clubs in Thailand Z-Series clubs have custom fitting options, and TourStage will have a custom fitting van -- equipped with a club-fitting system called the Golfer's Dock -- traveling around the United States throughout the year.

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Tourstage Golf Thailand

Chie Arimura and Tetsuji Hiratsuka, both are Bridgestone Sports’ Tour Stage Thailand Staffs, marked the victory by Tour Stage last week.

Chie Arimura claimed the second victory of her career of the Japan LPGA tour on the Crystal Geyser Ladies Golf Tournament at Keiyo Country Club, Chiba, held between May 1st and 3rd. This is the three consecutive wins of Tour Stage Thailand following to Lee Ji Hee on the Life Card Ladies Tournament 2009 and Tamie Durdin on the Fujisankei Ladies Classic.

The Followings are in the bag of Chie Arimura:
Balls: Tour Stage X-01G+
Driver: Tour Stage New X-Drive 701R 9.5°R1 45.0 in
Fairway Woods: Tour Stage X-Drive FW #5, 7 and 9
Irons: Tour Stage New X-Blade GR C-1 #5 to PW
Wedges: Tour Stage New X-Wedge 101LB 50 °& / Tour Stage X-Wedge 2006 ver. 58°
Bag: Tour Stage CBTX91/WP Proto Type
Visor:: Tour Stage CPT952
Glove: Tour Stage GLTX80 Proto Type

Tetsuji Hiratsuka, a Bridgestone Sports’ Tour Stage Staff, also marked the first victory of this season and the fifth of his career of the Japan PGA tour on the Chunichi Crowns, at the Nagoya Golf Club, Aichi, held between April 30th and May 3rd.

The Followings are in the bag of Tetsuji Hiratsuka:
Balls: Tour Stage X-01B＋
Driver: Tour Stage X-Drive Proto Type 9.5°X 44.25 in
Irons: Tour Stage Proto Type #3 to PW
Bag: Tour Stage CBTX90/BR Proto Type
Shoes: Tour Stage SHX800/BK
Visor:: Tour Stage CPT912
Glove: Tour Stage GLTX82 Proto Type

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Minogue splashes £40,000 on golf equipment

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Kylie Minogue's new found love of golf equipment in Thailand in has led the pop princess and her boyfriend Andres Velencoso to spend £40,000 on new equipment, it has been revealed.

The pair recently flew in by helicopter to the English town of Gainsborough, where they had a ball being fitted with made to measure golf clubs before playing a few holes at a local club.

According to the Sun, a source at golf club manufacturer Ping in Gainsborough said: "Our top range of golf clubs in Bangkok works out at about £1,000 per set.

"She has homes all over the world and wanted a set for each place. By the time they had done buying stuff like golf bags in Thailand, between them they had got through £40,000."

The source added that the 40-year-old Aussie opted to choose clubs from Ping's Rhapsody range for women, with the clubs costing around £100 each.

It is believed that Minogue, whose top hits include Can't Get you Out of My Head and I Should Be So Lucky, started her love affair with golf after beginning to date Spanish model Velencoso.