Equipment
Bridgestone, Bryson DeChambeau “end their brand ambassador partnership” after 6 years
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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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Whats in the Bag
Mike Lorenzo-Vera WITB 2024 (July)
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- Mike Lorenzo-Vera what’s in the bag accurate as of the Barracuda Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max (8.5 degrees @7.5)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 75 TX
Utility: Callaway Apex UT (18 degrees)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Irons: Callaway Apex CB (3-5), Callaway Apex MB (6-10
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S, 58-06C
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One #7 CS
Grip: 2Thumb Snug Tour 30
Grips: Golf Pride MCC, Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Check out more photos of Mike Lorenzo-Vera’s equipment here.
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Whats in the Bag
Andrew “Beef” Johnston WITB 2024 (July)
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- Beef Johnston what’s in the bag accurate as of the Barracuda Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Cobra Darkspeed LS (10.5 degrees @9.5)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Orange 75 TX (45 inches)
3-wood: Cobra Darkspeed X (15 degrees @14)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White Prototype 85 TX
Hybrid: Cobra King Tec (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue HB 8 X
Irons: Cobra King Tour (4-PW)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Cobra Snakebite (48, 52, 58)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron Tourtype SSS FB-1.5
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Balls: Titleist Pro V1
Check out more photos of Beef’s equipment here.
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Equipment
2024 Open Championship custom staff bags and accessories
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Every major championship is the time when companies express their creative sides with limited-edition bags and accessories. This year at The Open Championship is no different, as you will see below. Most of the bags and accessories around The Open will feature plaid or yellow accents as well as some reference to local legend. You will see stamps as this year’s theme, referring to the 8th hole at Royal Troon’s Old Course. This par 3 was originally named “Ailsa” but is now called “Postage Stamp” due to the nickname William Park gave the hole’s tiny green years ago.
TaylorMade
The “royal” theme inspired TaylorMade with their purple and gold staff bag. The staff bag is a deep purple and complemented with shiny gold accents with little hints at The 152nd Open Championship. Matching white headcovers feature a purple TaylorMade logo with a crown over it.
Cobra
I feel like Cobra went with a little more traditional look with its bag and headcover designs. The bright yellow bag matches the hole signs and iconic leaderboard that will be easily visible at Royal Troon this week. The headcovers are all different designs, but match with their stamp and mail themes stictched into them.
Srixon
I don’t think you can ever go wrong with a golf bag that features Scottish tartan on it! Srixon’s staff bag is a deep navy blue, red, and white with tartan on the sides. They also carried that tartan detail over to the classy headcovers that are white with green and tartan stripes near the bottom for a very Open Championship feel.
Callaway
Stamps everywhere! Callaway went heavy with the stamp theme and used them to celebrate the holes at Royal Troon. Each stamp has a hole number and graphic of the hole’s famous feature in them. For golf balls, they took the new Chrome Tour ball and used their Truvis graphics to celebrate the 1st, 8th, 11th, and 18th signature holes.
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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