What the Pros Use
A look at the leading manufacturers on the top professional golf tours, by percentage of use. (Jan. 9 - Oct. 26, 1997)
DRIVERS
PGA
Callaway: 51.93
Taylor Made: 12.65
Cobra: 6.58
Cleveland: 4.18
Mizuno: 2.57
All others: 22.09
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SENIOR PGA
Callaway: 64.48
Taylor Made: 4.33
Cobra: 3.08
Goldwin: 2.36
Cleveland: 0.10
All others: 25.65
*
LPGA
Callaway: 73.21
Tommy Armour: 3.74
Taylor Made: 3.65
Cobra: 1.52
Cleveland: 0.54
All others: 17.34
*
NIKE
Callaway: 78.06
Taylor Made: 8.35
Cleveland: 2.28
Cobra: 1.98
Ping: 0.20
All others: 9.13
IRONS
PGA
Mizuno: 21.08
Ping: 19.97
Titleist: 9.45
Callaway: 7.63
Taylor Made: 6.09
All others: 35.78
*
SENIOR PGA
Top Flite: 21.93
Callaway: 15.85
Ping: 15.82
Mizuno: 7.47
Titleist: 6.29
All others: 32.64
*
LPGA
Callaway: 26.93
Ping: 25.40
Titleist: 7.15
Wilson: 2.93
Top Flite: 2.82
All others: 34.77
*
NIKE
Ping: 23.53
Titleist: 19.80
Mizuno: 15.79
Callaway: 10.84
Taylor Made: 5.88
All others: 24.16
PUTTERS
PGA
Titleist: 32.72
Ping: 27.54
Odyssey: 21.16
Wilson: 2.10
RAM: 1.90
All others: 14.58
*
SENIOR PGA
Odyssey: 37.00
Ping: 18.42
Ram: 12.20
Top Flite: 4.93
Titleist: 4.34
All others: 23.11
*
LPGA
Odyssey: 47.16
Ping: 31.79
Titleist: 3.81
Bobby Grace: 3.16
Ram: 3.02
All others: 11.06
*
NIKE
Odyssey: 33.57
Ping: 32.30
Titleist: 13.66
Ram: 2.03
Teardrop: 0.17
All others: 18.27
BALLS
PGA
Titleist: 70.25
Top Flite: 14.15
Maxfli: 8.94
Bridgestone: 5.52
*
SENIOR PGA
Titleist: 66.84
Top Flite: 22.87
Bridgestone: 5.39
Maxfli: 3.72
*
LPGA
Titleist: 64.63
Bridgestone: 13.42
Maxfli: 11.13
Top Flite: 9.07
*
NIKE
Titleist: 78.81
Top Flite: 10.14
Maxfli: 6.42
Bridgestone: 4.39
Source: Darrell Survey Sports Marketing Survey, Ltd.
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