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

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LPGA

Callaway: 73.21

Tommy Armour: 3.74

Taylor Made: 3.65

Cobra: 1.52

Cleveland: 0.54

All others: 17.34

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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

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SENIOR PGA

Top Flite: 21.93

Callaway: 15.85

Ping: 15.82

Mizuno: 7.47

Titleist: 6.29

All others: 32.64

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LPGA

Callaway: 26.93

Ping: 25.40

Titleist: 7.15

Wilson: 2.93

Top Flite: 2.82

All others: 34.77

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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

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SENIOR PGA

Odyssey: 37.00

Ping: 18.42

Ram: 12.20

Top Flite: 4.93

Titleist: 4.34

All others: 23.11

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LPGA

Odyssey: 47.16

Ping: 31.79

Titleist: 3.81

Bobby Grace: 3.16

Ram: 3.02

All others: 11.06

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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

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SENIOR PGA

Titleist: 66.84

Top Flite: 22.87

Bridgestone: 5.39

Maxfli: 3.72

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LPGA

Titleist: 64.63

Bridgestone: 13.42

Maxfli: 11.13

Top Flite: 9.07

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NIKE

Titleist: 78.81

Top Flite: 10.14

Maxfli: 6.42

Bridgestone: 4.39

Source: Darrell Survey Sports Marketing Survey, Ltd.