In the spring of 1979 a golf equipment salesman named Gary Adams took out a $24,000 loan on his home and founded the TaylorMade Golf Company. He rented a 6,000 square-foot building that at one time housed a television assembly plant. Counting him, there were three employees and a single, innovative product: a 12-degree driver cast of stainless steel. This new metalwood looked and sounded different from a wooden wood, and most important, it performed differently. The clubhead's perimeter-weighting offered greater forgiveness on mis-hits, while the lower center of gravity made it easier to launch the ball in the air. Adams, the son of a golf professional, was adamant that TaylorMade clubs maintain ties to what true golfers perceived an authentic golf club should look and feel like. They were committed to combining innovation with authenticity, to always be passionate about the game, and pledged to be competitive - to work hard to establish itself and grow. These four tenets would take them far.
Location: United States, California, Carlsbad
Employees: 1001-5000
Phone: +44 8000728624
Total raised: $225M
Founded date: 1979
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 04.08.2021 | KPS Capita... | kpsfund.co... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 09.01.2018 | - | $225M | - |
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| 18.02.2021 | Teeing Off With 5 New Drivers | Trying new drivers for 2021 has left me feeling bionic. With several of these models, I picked up 10... | forbes.com... |
| 16.05.2020 | Are Rory McIlroy And Dustin Johnson Worth A Bet As Big Favor... | AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 08: Rory McIlroy (R) of Northern Ireland and Dustin Johnson of the United .... | forbes.com... |
| 09.01.2018 | TaylorMade Golf Co. Gets $225M Credit Facility | Carlsbad-based TaylorMade Golf Co. Inc. received a $225 million credit facility from PNC Bank, the D... | sdbj.com/n... |
| 28.09.2017 | TaylorMade Partners with Samsung on Gear S3 & Gear Fit2 ... | TaylorMade Golf Company is an American manufacturer of golf clubs, bags, and accessories based in Ca... | readwrite.... |
| 11.05.2017 | Term Sheet — Thursday, May 11 | “A FUN YEAR” M&A: Paddy Power Betfair has acquired Draft, a daily fantasy sports startups for $4... | fortune.co... |
| 12.03.2017 | This Week In Golf Biz: Pebble Beach Peek At Fairway One Proj... | PEBBLE BEACH'S NEW REAL ESTATE | forbes.com... |
| 20.03.2012 | TaylorMade Adidas Golf Lands Texas Company for $70M | TaylorMade Adidas Golf Inc. said March 19 that it acquired Adams Golf Inc. for $70 million, or $10.8... | sdbj.com/n... |