Reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year and FedEx Cup Champion will play TaylorMade Equipment, including the Penta TP ball
CARLSBAD, Calif. (January 6, 2011) – TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company today announced that 2010 PGA Tour Player of the Year Jim Furyk, currently ranked No. 6 in the Official World Golf Rankings will play a TaylorMade driver, Penta TP golf ball and wear adidas Golf footwear in 2011.
A 16-time PGA Tour winner, Furyk is coming off a career year that included victories at the Transitions Championship, Verizon Heritage, and the season-ending TOUR Championship. Furyk’s widespread success culminated with PGA Tour’s ultimate prize when he captured the 2010 FedExCup Championship at East Lake last September.
“I’m thrilled to be joining TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff,” said Furyk. “From the innovation they continue to bring to golf equipment to the passion and expertise of their tour reps, it’s no secret that TaylorMade-adidas Golf is committed to helping their players improve.”
Furyk has worn adidas Golf footwear since 2006, however, he’ll be playing the TaylorMade Penta TP for the first time starting today at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. The first and only five-layer Tour ball, Penta TP was used in 18 worldwide victories last year including the 2010 PGA Championship. He will also be playing a TaylorMade driver.
“In all the years that I have been working with Tour players, Jim is one of the most technical guys I have ever encountered,” said Dean Snell, TaylorMade’s senior director of research and development for golf ball. “He quickly grasped the concept and benefits of Penta TP’s five-layer construction. In his testing, he found that his long-irons stayed in the air longer to give him increased carry and distance, as opposed to ‘falling out of the sky’ too soon. He also found that he could fully control and manipulate the spin on his wedge shots inside 100 yards, which he feels will help him win in 2011.”
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TaylorMade Golf 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.taylormadegolf.com, www.adidasgolf.com, www.ashworthgolf.com, and www.tmag.com.
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