CARLSBAD, Calif. (January 26, 2007) -David Toms, a long-time star on the PGA Tour, has joined the TaylorMade Tour Staff, and as a member will play TaylorMade golf clubs, wear the TaylorMade logo on the front of his headwear, and will use a TaylorMade staff bag.
"I have a lot of respect and admiration for the TaylorMade company and TaylorMade equipment," said Toms. "This is a brand whose drivers became No. 1 on the PGA Tour almost overnight seven years ago, and have held that position ever since. As a player, you notice that. The technologies that TaylorMade has developed to improve the performance of its metalwoods and irons, like Movable Weight Technology and Inverted Cone Technology, have made a huge impact."
In his first event as a TaylorMade Tour Staffer, the 2007 Mercedes Championships, Toms finished in the top 10 (T8) while playing a TaylorMade r7® 460 driver, r7 3-wood, r7 TP irons, r7 TP pitching wedge, TaylorMade racâ?¢ sand wedge and lob wedge, and Rossa® Imola putter.
Toms, who turned professional in 1989, has won 12 Tour events, the most recent being the 2006 Sony Open, and is best known for capturing the 2001 PGA Championship. He has qualified for the U.S. Ryder Cup team three times (2002, 2004 and 2006) and the Presidents Cup team twice (2003 and 2005). His Ryder Cup experience, PGA Championship victory and the respect he has among his peers on tour make Toms a strong candidate to one day serve as U.S. Ryder Cup Captain. Off the course he has established the David Toms Foundation, which serves underprivileged children. A native of Louisiana and an alumnus of Louisiana State University, he is a rabid fan of LSU sports.
"When you hear the name David Toms, you think ‘great player, great guy,’" says Mark King, CEO and President. "That’s the kind of person who fits the profile of a member of our Tour Staff. We’re thrilled to have him on board."
About Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. dba TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company
Taylor Made Golf Company 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 footwear and apparel is the choice of hundreds of professional golfers around the world. Learn more about TaylorMade-adidas Golf and its brands at (800) 888-CLUB or www.tmag.com , www.taylormadegolf.com , www.adidasgolf.com , www.maxfli.com.
The adidas Group is one of the global leaders in the sporting goods industry offering a wide range of products around the three core segments adidas, Reebok and TaylorMade-adidas Golf. Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, the Group has approximately 25,000 employees worldwide and generates sales of about â?åÂ9.5 billion (2005).
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