Paula's Balls

[Harry Longshanks]

Perhaps. Its not as if Bridgestone is knocking themselves out in terms of spending a lot of money marketing Precept anyways.

Exactly.

Let's also not discount the possibility that Paula just wanted to play with nicer balls.

[GaijinGolfer]

True, but whats to say that she didnt always play a Bridestone ball with Precept logos on it.
It would be the first time it happened. Tiger Woods used to play Pro V1s with Nike logos on them, so whats to stop Bridestone from making some of their high-end balls with Precept logos on them?

[iacas]

True, but whats to say that she didnt always play a Bridestone ball with Precept logos on it.

I think you've got some history wrong there - such balls would not be on the conforming list of golf balls, and Titleist certainly wouldn't allow Nike to slap a Nike logo on their golf ball.

Obviously it'd be a bit different with Bridgestone/Precept since they're one and the same company, but the ball still wouldn't be on the conforming list if it was simply re-painted with a new logo. They'd have to be submitted for testing and whole nine yards.

[GaijinGolfer]

I think you've got some history wrong there - such balls would not be on the conforming list of golf balls, and Titleist certainly wouldn't allow Nike to slap a Nike logo on their golf ball.

How would that be any different than using Miura irons with Nike logos on them?

From what I understood, when Tiger first switched to Nike he was plaing Pro V1s with Nike logos on them. Maybe he didnt, but thats what Ive always been told.

[williethekid]

Pretty sure only balls and drivers have to conform as far as submission. Clubs that have add ons like sandpaper do not conform and are not submitted. So thats why rebadged irons are ok.

[JessN16]

Welcome to the economy.

In nearly everything these days, we're seeing a cycle of consolidation, and it's not over yet (see: Chrysler, GM talking about merging). Maybe we'll see a cycle of expansion in a few years, when a bunch of new, smaller companies fire up and start producing balls and clubs. Right now, however, corporate money is tight, and it shrinks R&D; departments, ad departments, marketing departments, everything. My company is not immune.

Anywhere money can be cut, it will be cut, so the Precept brand may very well be in jeopardy.

Jess

[GaijinGolfer]

Pretty sure only balls and drivers have to conform as far as submission. Clubs that have add ons like sandpaper do not conform and are not submitted. So thats why rebadged irons are ok.

I see. I think its pretty BS that you can take another company's clubs, recast/reforge them with your logos on them and then give them to the players whom you sponsor. It kinda seems like false advertising to me. Oh well, whatever....