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Nike Golf signs Dave Stockton

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11 years ago

Aug 21, 2013

Nike Golf has signed short-game guru Dave Stockton to assist with its product development and design, particularly with the company’s putters.

Stockton has worked with several of golf’s best players on their putting in recent years, including Phil Mickelson and Nike’s own Rory McIlroy and Suzann Pettersen.

“I’m thrilled to be a part of what I believe is one of the most innovative brands in sports,” said Stockton. “I look forward to sharing my putter insights with Nike engineers so they can continue to create amazing product that help golfers putt better.”

Stockton currently runs Stockton Golf — a golf instruction program — with his two sons, Ron and Dave, Jr. Stockton. He was previously associated with TaylorMade, where he also assisted with product development and design.

Stockton was known as one of the best putters on the PGA Tour during his professional golf career, which started in 1964. He won 11 Tour events, including two PGA Championships (1970 and 1976).

In 1991, he joined the Champions Tour, where he won 14 events including three majors. Stockton was also a part of three winning U.S. Ryder Cup teams — in 1971, 1977 and in 1991 as a captain.

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11 Comments

chris

Aug 22, 2013 at 12:42 am

dave stockton is an amazing putter and coach. he will do great things for nike’s putters and would not have signed with nike if they had not assured him a decent level of control/influence over their putter development.

dude knows what he is talking about. i was fortunate enough to have a couple hour session with him, his son and laurie hammer this summer and it has helped my putting immensely. if you ever have the chance to chat with him or get a lesson, jump on it.

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- cj
  
  Aug 25, 2013 at 10:30 am
  
  how much did it cost?
  
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  - chris
    
    Aug 28, 2013 at 11:16 pm
    
    nothing.
    
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Deacon Blues

Aug 21, 2013 at 5:27 pm

Lucas Glover won the 2009 US Open with a Method just a few weeks before Cink won at Turnberry.

I think Suzann Pettersen also uses a Method, though I don’t think they had come out yet when she won her only major (the 2007 LPGA Championship).

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- Zak Kozuchowski
  
  Aug 21, 2013 at 5:35 pm
  
  Stewart Cink also won a major with a Method — 2009 British Open
  
  – Zak
  
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Todd

Aug 21, 2013 at 12:10 pm

Tiger seems to be the only guy on staff that can use that Method Putter. I bet they bail on that and start making a Stockton brand of milled putters similar to Scotty Cameron. Seems like the other guys who play these Methods either don’t like it (Rory switching) or can’t hit the broad side of a barn (Stanley, Watney, Noh)

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- Blaise
  
  Aug 21, 2013 at 3:03 pm
  
  I like the idea of the stockton brand from nike, but they seem like to stubborn of a company. they thought they hit it big with this method, problem is it isn’t working for anyone. has anyone won a major with it? maybe Schwartzel did but he isn’t known for his putting either. I know when majors roll around tiger putts like he’s fresh out of that scandal.
  
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  - GGG
    
    Aug 21, 2013 at 4:15 pm
    
    Cink won the British with the Method and Shwartzel won the masters, correct. I think the method line is phenomenal to be honest, its nike though and has a hard time selling. But you are right, If tiger or rory put a few of them together, they might sell..maybe too late.
    
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- Mark
  
  Aug 22, 2013 at 5:21 pm
  
  It’s not the putter Todd, The biggest difference that these players have experienced since switching to Nike is definitely the golf ball. Tiger still uses the Tour D and these guys are all using the 20XI. ProV1 to 20XI is a radical change. I think the Method line of putters is one of the best putters on the market today, but the same cannot be said about their golf balls (or wedges for that matter).
  
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  - Kyle
    
    Aug 22, 2013 at 8:32 pm
    
    Their wedges are unreal. Way better than vokeys. My opinion of course but don’t say Nike’s wedges aren’t good because they are one of the best, no doubt.
    
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    - cj
      
      Aug 25, 2013 at 10:27 am
      
      I’ve tried their wedges on a demo day once at my local course and i have to say their great for attacking pins from afar but are terrible when used around the green but other than that i’m a pure nike head and also i love my method core it always has a good forward roll and a nice soft feel to it. i chose the core over the milled one because of feel the core just felt better to me.
      
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Toulon Golf collaborates with Valhalla Golf Club for latest Small Batch putter

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Toulon Golf has today officially announced its latest Small Batch putter — the Valhalla.

Discussing the putter, Preston Toulon of Toulon Golf said: “This putter is a collaboration with the club at Valhalla and incorporates three of the many things that make the state of Kentucky great – horseracing, bourbon and championship golf. The head of the putter and headcover have several allusions to a jockey’s silk and there are thoroughbreds on the sole.”

Inspired by Toulon’s classic tri-sole Santa Monica design, the company sought to modernize the profile and design leveraging its 904 stainless steel and 6061 aircraft aluminium across the sole. Toulon describes the Valhalla’s profile as “slightly oversized blade whose proportions are meticulously balanced to maintain the look and feel of the Santa Monica, while increasing the putter’s inertia to create one of the most forgiving putters we have ever designed.”

Throughout numerous prototypes, Toulon paid particular attention to the L-neck, with its full shaft of offset, adding a bit of length for better blending with the slightly wider and longer blade.

On the rear of the putter are homages to horse racing in the form of jockey silk diamonds and Churchill Downs-inspired font.

The sole of the putter features a large cavity covered by a 6061 aircraft aluminum sole plate. According to Toulon, this allowed for the addition length to the putter and improved inertia as well as moving more mass to the perimeter for greater forgiveness.

In another nod to Valhalla, Toulon uses a milled watermarked limestone pattern, a reference to stone featured widely on the property.

As with all the Toulon Small Batch putters, the team paid particular attention to the topline thickness and radius to achieve a desired look. “Soft yet crisp was the design intent,” according to the company.