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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Sports equipment |
Founded | 1931 |
Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Dan Murphy (president and CEO) |
Products | Golf clubs, golf balls |
Parent | Bridgestone |
Website | bridgestonegolf.com |
Bridgestone Golf, Inc. is a sports equipment company based in Covington, Georgia, United States. The company is a subsidiary of Bridgestone. It designs and manufactures a full range of golf equipment including balls, clubs, and accessories utilizing both the Bridgestone and Precept brand names.
Its parent company Bridgestone was founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi,[1][2] and first produced golf balls in 1935.[3] It was not until 1972 that the company's involvement in golf expanded into the manufacture of clubs.[4]
When Nike closed its golf division in 2016, Tiger Woods signed a golf ball contract with Bridgestone Golf.[5] Other golfers who are signed to Bridgestone Golf include Fred Couples, Matt Kuchar and Jason Day.
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