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   Derek

   Jul 13, 2014 at 8:41 am

   While I’m a HUGE fan of major companies like TMAG giving back to the pouplace and having stars like Sergio and Bubba et all surprising golfers with visits and givewaways…

   Why are TMAG and the pros focusing on premier golf courses..? (yes I realize that Bethpage and it’s 5? courses are public… But it costs $200 with a cart for any non-NYState resident and like $120 even for a resident…)

   We keep going on about how we want to grow the game and increase continued participation… I golf at least bi-weekly and have for 5 years and counting… but when I see the major companies and pros supporting the more prestigious courses and the wealthier-already-committed golfers and giving them free gear… What does that say to less wealthy, less fortunate and less-inclined-to-golf golfers?

   I for one already do not support TMAG as a company. And now further I have lost almost complete respect for them as a golf icon because I now know that never will I be able to enjoy the pleasure of meeting a professional golfer; the pleasure of a free driver fitting by the “#1 driver in golf”; the pleassure of a free “#1 driver in golf”.

   I feel as though this was the wrong tactic. I can GUARANTEE most of the people playing Bethpage Black that day had updated or decent drivers. I can GUARANTEE that your average lower quality course where half the guys still use their dad’s, brother’s, uncle’s sets and the other half have 2-3 year old sets cause they can barely afford to play; let alone gear up every year, would have appreciated the sentiment much more.

   Just my 2 cents.

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   Dan

   Jul 7, 2014 at 1:18 pm

   Funny that they have a “Distance Driver” event at BSP Driving range, where we are not allowed to hit drivers b/c they go onto Round Swamp Road

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3. 

   Lee

   Jul 2, 2014 at 3:06 am

   What a blast for those lucky enough to have been involved.

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   Tom

   Jul 1, 2014 at 11:09 am

   Nice job Taylormade. Good for all the folks at BP, Taylormade, and Sergio. Worth every penny they paid for all those drivers, the help getting it done and Sergio to be there. Nice to have us “commoners” surprised once and a while

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5. 

   Tin Whistle

   Jul 1, 2014 at 11:06 am

   Way to go, Sergio. Now go win the Open Championship.

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   Brodie Hock

   Jul 1, 2014 at 10:33 am

   Sergio still has Sergio moments…but he has come along way since the US Open at Bethpage back in ’02

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8. 

   Martin

   Jun 30, 2014 at 8:59 pm

   Very cool.

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9. 

   Will

   Jun 30, 2014 at 8:45 pm

   I was at this event, it was pretty awesome. Got fitted for a 10* SLDRs. Very cool promotional event by TaylorMade.

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     Dave C

     Jul 1, 2014 at 11:11 pm

     Were you given the driver or did you pay for it?

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       I

       Jul 2, 2014 at 3:41 am

       Free, like it says, they were giving them away. Free.

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       steve

       Jul 2, 2014 at 4:01 pm

       Yeah Sergio was there selling them out of his trunk

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         Billy baroo

         Jul 2, 2014 at 7:23 pm

         Yup getting rid of the ” junk in his trunk ” good one BILL!

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