Furyk Returning to Callaway?

[mvmac]

Just saw This I know that even though he has an R11 headcover on his driver at the Sherwood event, he was playing the new Razr Fit driver

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Golf’s first major off-season equipment signing could signify a Happy New Year for Callaway Golf.

An industry source confirmed to me late Wednesday that the Carlsbad, Calif., company will announce it has signed Jim Furyk to a multi-year endorsement deal in 2012. This coming on the heels of a tip I received from Liam Mucklow, founder of The Golf Lab and its director of instruction, who recently paid a visit to Fujikura headquarters in Vista, Calif. A sign - Welcome Jim Furyk and Callaway Golf - was seen on the front door of the shaft OEM. Sounds like a slam dunk, right?

But to what extent and what equipment categories this still unofficial deal might cover remains in question. Furyk had been seen earlier this fall playing and testing Callaway’s RAZR X irons. He partnered with Callaway’s lead tour staff member Phil Mickelson at the Presidents Cup last month where one could only assume the veteran PGA Tour players conferred about equipment. Both are noted gear heads. While Furyk’s endorsement obligations with Srixon ended a year ago, he continued to play the company’s Z-TX irons through parts of the 2011 season.

Where this deal becomes sketchy is Furyk’s current contract with TaylorMade-adidas Golf. Announced on January 5th, 2011, the 2010 PGA Tour Player of the Year was obligated to play only the company’s R11 driver, Penta golf ball and wear adidas footwear this past year. Furyk’s arsenal late into the year also included a TaylorMade Burner 3-wood, TaylorMade Rescue 11 and TaylorMade TP wedge. It is entirely possible Furyk will continue to play some or perhaps all of this same TaylorMade equipment along with Callaway product going forward. TaylorMade still shows Furyk on its website as being a member of its tour staff.

The remainder of Furyk’s mixed equipment bag however adds to the Furyk-to-Callaway-Golf speculation. Along with his testing of Callaway’s RAZR-X irons the two-time RBC Canadian Open winner used a Callaway X-Forged wedge (56 degree) and an Odyssey White Hot XG 7H Belly Putter to close out 2011. Odyssey of course is Callaway Golf’s wholly-owned putter company.

Furyk is familiar with the Callaway brand. He was a tour staff member from 1996 until 1999 and has played various Callaway Golf and Odyssey products throughout his career.

[The_Pharaoh]

Great clubs! I really like my Razr Hawk, so much easier to hit than my Titleist driver (D2). I would love to switch from Titleist to Callaway but it's looking like I'm going to have to play Bridgestone in 2012 due to the sponsorship deal we have at my academy.

[newtogolf]

I picked up a new Razr Hawk iMix head when Callaway Pre Owned was selling them for $75.  I never hit it, but figured for $75 it was worth a shot.  I'm glad to hear you like it.

Originally Posted by The_Pharaoh

Great clubs! I really like my Razr Hawk, so much easier to hit than my Titleist driver (D2). I would love to switch from Titleist to Callaway but it's looking like I'm going to have to play Bridgestone in 2012 due to the sponsorship deal we have at my academy.