Callaway Golf has signed reigning Masters champion Sergio Garcia to its team of tour staff.
The 37-year-old Spaniard will play with Callaway woods, irons and wedges, an Odyssey putter, and a Callaway Chrome Soft ball.
“I’m really excited to switch to Callaway,” said Garcia, who was previously with TaylorMade Golf. “After testing different brands, I realised Callaway’s technology and innovation will help me maximise my game and perform to the best of my ability.”
Callaway’s tour team worked extensively with Garcia to dial in the specifications on each of his clubs, from driver to putter, to promote maximum distance, accuracy and control.
“The launch monitor doesn’t lie,” said Tim Reed, Callaway’s senior vice president of global sports marketing. “Jailbreak driver technology has upped his distance off the tee. And the combination of Apex irons, Mack Daddy 4 wedges and the Chrome Soft ball has given him tremendous control on approach shots and around the green.”
Garcia is currently using a new Odyssey putter that he’s won with previously. “It’s an exciting new toe hang mallet that we will launch next month,” said Sean Toulon, general manager of the Odyssey brand. “He really likes the choices we have for him, especially the roll enhancing face technologies that our putters feature.”
Garcia has won 30 tournaments worldwide since turning professional in 1999, including 10 on the PGA Tour, and he has consistently been one of the top ranked players in the world throughout his career. He has also been a mainstay in Europe’s Ryder Cup team for the past two decades, competing in eight matches while compiling an impressive 19-11-7 record. Last October, he won the Valderrama Masters with a Mack Daddy 4 Wedge and an Odyssey putter in the bag.
“Sergio has been one of the world’s most talented and charismatic players for almost 20 years,” said Callaway President and CEO Chip Brewer. “It will be fun to see what he can do using Callaway equipment.”
In addition to playing Callaway equipment Garcia will display a Callaway logo on both sides of his hat.