TOUR NEWS JANUARY 25, 2016
PROS DRAWN TO G SERIES
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ING’s new G series enjoyed significant airtime during the CareerBuilder Challenge as David Lingmerth, who contended all week and finished second, relied on a G driver and 3-wood. His fellow PING pros have also quickly adopted G technology. They include Bubba Watson (driver, 3-wood), Angel Cabrera (G LS Tec driver, Stretch 3, hybrid), Daniel Summerhays (driver, fairway woods), Mark Wilson (G LS Tec driver), and Michael Thompson (3-wood, G Crossover). Miguel Ángel Jiménez relies on a G driver and three fairway woods. In Europe, Andy Sullivan, Alejandro Cañizares, and Gregory Havret are among several players putting G products in play.
David Lingmerth finished 2 nd in a playoff relying on the new G driver and fairway wood.
WATSON, OOSTHUIZEN, YOUNG STARS RE-SIGN WITH PING
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ING announced a number of equipment contracts for 2016 and beyond featuring marquee names but also young, emerging players. World #5 Bubba Watson extended his multi-year agreement, while Louis Oosthuizen, Lee Westwood, David Lingmerth and Englishman Andy Sullivan
inked new multi-year contracts. Miguel Ángel Jiménez re-signed, as well. (Oosthuizen also represents PING Apparel on tour.) South African Brandon Stone, 22, who recently won as a rookie on the European Tour, signed a multi-year contract. LPGA pros Brooke Henderson, Azahara
Muñoz, and Angela Stanford agreed to multiyear terms. In Gee Chun of South Korea, the reigning U.S. Women’s Open champion, re-signed. In all, 120 players from 19 countries will represent PING on 12 tours worldwide. See our complete roster on the next page ›
Bubba extended his multi-year contract.