Equipment
Bridgestone, Bryson DeChambeau “end their brand ambassador partnership” after 6 years
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
Taylor Pendrith’s winning WITB: 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Driver: Ping G430 LST (9 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Accra TZ Six ST
3-wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 80 6.5 TX
7-wood: Ping G425 Max (20.5 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 90 6.5 TX
Irons: Srixon ZX (2, 3) Buy here, Srixon ZX7 Mk II (4-9) Buy here.
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.5 90, 6.5 100 (2-3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 6 Tour Rack (46-10 Mid, 52-10 Mid, 56-10 Mid, 60-9 Full) Buy here.
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: Odyssey Jailbird Versa Buy here.
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Flatso 1.0
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
The winning WITB is presented by 2nd Swing Golf. 2nd Swing has more than 100,000 new and pre-swung golf clubs available in six store locations and online. Check them out here.
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Whats in the Bag
Ben Kohles WITB 2024 (May)
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Hybrid: Titleist TSR3 (19 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue HB 9 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (4, 5), Titleist 620 CB (6-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.0
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 50-12F, 54-12D, 60)
Shafts: Project X 6.0
Putter: Scotty Cameron P5 prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Check out more in-hand photos of Ben Kohles’ clubs in the forums.
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Kris Kim WITB 2024 (May)
- Kris Kim what’s in the bag accurate as of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. More photos from the event here.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @7)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (15 degrees @13.5)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 73 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P770 (2, 4), TaylorMade P7MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (50-09SB, 56-12SB, 60-11TW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 WV 125
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Check out more in-hand photos of Kris Kim’s equipment here.
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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