Category: Company History

2019 Cobra King F9, image: golf.com 0

Company History: Cobra Golf

Before 1938 when the golfing powers-that-be decided that players could carry no more than 14 clubs, there were scores of different golf clubs each designed to do something different to the golf ball. Golfers...

Wilson Sporting Goods Headquarters, image: Curbed Chicago 1

Company History: Wilson Golf

The last time a player reached into the hole and pulled out a Wilson golf ball after winning a major title was Padraig Harrington at Oakland Hills in the 2008 PGA Championship. In fact,...

Volvik Vivid Matte Golf Balls, image: twitter.com/volviklpga 2

Company History: Volvik Golf

When Volvik was founded in 1980, the company became the dominant supplier of golf balls in its home country of South Korea. There, they developed their reputation of distributing inexpensive golf balls, and they...

Srixon Z-Star 5 and Z-Star XV Golf Balls 0

Company History: Srixon Golf

Ian Fleming gained fame as the creator of the post-World War II spy with a license to kill, James Bond. The spymaster died in 1964, but his iconic character has lived on for more...

Bridgestone B-mark Golf Ball, image: bridgestonegolf.com 0

Company History: Bridgestone Golf

When modern golf balls began being constructed with yards of rubber bands on the inside, the world’s largest rubber manufacturers – tire makers – quickly got into the game. Goodrich, Goodyear, Firestone, Dunlop, and...

Callaway Golf Headquarters, image: mergr.com 2

Company History: Callaway Golf

The History of Callaway Golf The buzzword in today’s business world is “disruptor.” Investors are all on the lookout for the next idea that will revolutionize an otherwise business-as-usual industry. The founder of Callaway...

Titleist ProV1 Golf Ball, image: titleist.com 0

Company History: Titleist

Until Coburn Haskell and Bertram Work showed up on the golf scene in 1889, the game had been played for the better part of 400 years with balls fashioned from boiled goose feathers stuffed...