Taylor Made Golf Company Information

By Brendan O'Brien

TaylorMade is a golf equipment and apparel maker based in the United States. The company is known for its metal woods and irons. Some of the company's popular brands are Burner woods and 300 series and R9 drivers.

Gary Adams

Gary Adams started TaylorMade in 1979 in McHenry, Ill., where he leased a 6,000-square-foot facility to run the business. Adams found that a golf ball goes further when it is hit with a metal club face, so he began developing and marketing metal woods.

Corporate Headquarters

TaylorMade corporate headquarters are located in Carlsbad, Calif., and Mulgrave, Australia.

adidas Group

TaylorMade is a part of adidas Group, a sports equipment conglomerate that includes adidas, Ashworth Inc. apparel and Reebok brands. The conglomerate has about 33,000 employees worldwide.

Players

TaylorMade sponsors dozens of players on the PGA, LPGA and Senior PGA tours. The roster of players includes Retief Goosen, Sean O'Hair and Sergio Garcia.

Market Share

In 2008, TaylorMade had 27.3 percent of the market share in the United States for metal wood sales, according to the World Golf website.

About The Author

Brendan O'Brien is a professional journalist in Milwaukee, Wis. He has worked for several news organizations, newspapers such as the "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" and trade magazines during his 15-year career. He is currently a freelance writer who works for several publications.

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