Club Champion Signs Endorsement Deal With Bryson Dechambeau

[StuM]

This could be a risky move, if he makes another comment on how he "Hates his driver".  

 

Bryson DeChambeau signs to represent fitting company Club Champion on PGA Tour

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The PGA Tour's longest driver will add Club Champion's logo to his bag on the PGA Tour.

 

Edited August 26, 2021 by StuM
Fixed typo in topic

[klineka]

Bryson is singing now? Oh boy! 

[StuM]

9 minutes ago, klineka said:

Bryson is singing now? Oh boy! 

Opps, typing is not my strong suit.  Any idea how to fix that?

Never mind, I just fixed it.

Edited August 26, 2021 by StuM
added last line.

[caniac6]

I wonder what clubs he'll be playing next year?

[StuM]

28 minutes ago, caniac6 said:

I wonder what clubs he'll be playing next year?

I expect to see Cobra since they are still a sponsor.  Also, I expect he has been fitted, fitted, and fitted many times so any change would be more a tweak then a night & day change.

[Vinsk]

What’s the point? Cobra fits him every day and gives him all the equipment tweaks he wants. What’s he expect to get out of CC? A more expensive shaft?

[Never3putt]

1 hour ago, Vinsk said:

What’s the point? Cobra fits him every day and gives him all the equipment tweaks he wants. What’s he expect to get out of CC? A more expensive shaft?

Endorsement money!

[StuM]

1 hour ago, Vinsk said:

What’s the point? Cobra fits him every day and gives him all the equipment tweaks he wants. What’s he expect to get out of CC? A more expensive shaft?

 

12 minutes ago, Never3putt said:

Endorsement money!

He has options the average Joe does not have. I cannot expect repeated fittings from my club’s manufacturer.  CC’s target is not limited to the pros who have options I do not have.  

if Bryson believes fittings are helpful (I suspect he does) and if he feels CC does a good job he can legitimately say he recommend them, even if they do not do his fittings.  And he will be paid, good for him.

[Never3putt]

7 minutes ago, StuM said:

Te has options the average Joe does not have. I cannot expect repeated fittings from my club’s manufacturer.  CC’s target is not limited to the pros who have options I do not have.  

if Bryson believes fittings are helpful (I suspect he does) and if he feels CC does a good job he can legitimately say he recommend them, even if they do not do his fittings.  And he will be paid, good for him.

That's my point.  He's doing it for the same reason that CC sought out endorsements from Jordon Spieth and Hank Haney.   As long as they agree with what they're endorsing (even if, in this case, they're not really using it), there's no issue.  CC gets advertising endorsements and the pros get compensated.  It's not any different than any other endorsements for which the players are paid.

Speaking of endorsements, a Korn Ferry player that ended up in the top 25 that played as a youngster at my club, just recently went from 5 figure endorsement money to 6 figure endorsement money, simply because he is getting his PGA Tour card next year.  Endorsement contracts are a huge factor for players of all sports.

[StuM]

13 minutes ago, Never3putt said:

Speaking of endorsements, a Korn Ferry player that ended up in the top 25 that played as a youngster at my club, just recently went from 5 figure endorsement money to 6 figure endorsement money, simply because he is getting his PGA Tour card next year.  Endorsement contracts are a huge factor for players of all sports.

I am sure he worked hard to earn that, great for him.

[Never3putt]

45 minutes ago, StuM said:

I am sure he worked hard to earn that, great for him.

I've known his father for 15 years and watched him progress from before he was in high school.  We're very proud of him here at our club!  Dylan Wu is his name.  Hoping he does well on the tour!

[StuM]

40 minutes ago, Never3putt said:

I've known his father for 15 years and watched him progress from before he was in high school.  We're very proud of him here at our club!  Dylan Wu is his name.  Hoping he does well on the tour!

Cool, Let us know if we have a chance to see him.  

[Darkfrog]

6 hours ago, Vinsk said:

What’s the point?

I’m going to speculate it has to do with his “brand”.

[Vinsk]

26 minutes ago, Darkfrog said:

I’m going to speculate it has to do with his “brand”.

Yeah. Just seems odd being that he’s committed to Cobra. Who better to fit him for Cobra clubs than..well, Cobra?

[iacas]

Jordan Spieth endorses a national fitter too, no?

[Vinsk]

10 minutes ago, iacas said:

Jordan Spieth endorses a national fitter too, no?

Yes. I was referring to how Bryson appears to be so much more of a tinkerer and hands on with all this driver fitting he talked about. I guess he’s reviewed their process and likes it just as JS has done. I dunno…he’s still a douche. Lol.

[billchao]

31 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

Yes. I was referring to how Bryson appears to be so much more of a tinkerer and hands on with all this driver fitting he talked about. I guess he’s reviewed their process and likes it just as JS has done. I dunno…he’s still a douche. Lol.

He doesn’t need them to do fittings for him, though. He just needs their checks to clear 😃

[Adam C]

Don't like Club Champion. Not a fan of Bryson.

Seems like a good match.

Heck I wouldn't be surprised to see Cobra dump him at some point soon. Not really sure he helps the brand at this point. Cobra really needs a new horse to hitch their wagon to.