Bridgestone_Golf

Bridgestone Golf

Bridgestone Golf

Golf equipment manufacturer

Bridgestone Golf, Inc. is a sports equipment company based in Covington, Georgia, United States. The company is a subsidiary of Bridgestone. It designs and manufactures a full range of golf equipment including balls, clubs, and accessories utilizing both the Bridgestone and Precept brand names.

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History

Its parent company Bridgestone was founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi,[1][2] and first produced golf balls in 1935.[3] It was not until 1972 that the company's involvement in golf expanded into the manufacture of clubs.[4]

Endorsements

When Nike closed its golf division in 2016, Tiger Woods signed a golf ball contract with Bridgestone Golf.[5] Other golfers who are signed to Bridgestone Golf include Fred Couples, Matt Kuchar and Jason Day.

See also

References

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    June 29, Casey Bierer; PM, 2006 at 12:00. "In Their Own Words Bridgestone GolfGolf Balls". Golf Channel.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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    "Bridgestone Golf - Find Golf Balls, Clubs, Apparel & Equipment". Bridgestone Golf.
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    Chu, Jessica Golden,Dominic (2016-12-15). "Tiger Woods signs multiyear deal with Bridgestone Golf". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-11-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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