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Francesco Molinari joins Callaway tour staff; WITB details

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Callaway Golf has announced that the 2018 Open Champion, Francesco Molinari, has joined its tour professional staff.

Molinari will make his debut on the PGA Tour as a Callaway staffer this week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, where he will game Callaway woods, irons, wedges, an Odyssey Putter, and a Chrome Soft Golf Ball, as well as a Callaway Staff Bag.

Regarding the announcement, the Italian had this to say

“I am joining Callaway because I’m so impressed by their equipment. More than anything, I’m looking forward to playing the new Epic Flash Driver and the Chrome Soft X Golf Ball. The ball speed gains that I’m getting from the driver are unbelievable. And this golf ball is the best one that I’ve ever played. The performance from tee-to-green, especially the feel and control, is exactly what I want.”

Speaking on the announcement, Callaway Senior VP of Global Sports marketing, Tim Reed stated

“We’re proud to welcome Francesco as our newest Callaway Staff Professional. We’re confident that he will play at an even higher level and enjoy many more great wins with Callaway equipment. He’s added ball speed off the driver with Flash Face Technology, and his performance on approach shots and around the greens has been spectacular with his new Callaway irons, wedges, and our Chrome Soft Ball.”

Currently in the Italian’s bag is an Odyssey Toulon Madison Putter which features a new Stroke Lab Shaft. Speaking on the putter which Molinari is presently using, Sean Toulon, SVP, Callaway Golf & GM, Odyssey Brand, said

“Francesco is a tremendous putter, and he really likes the milled performance he’s seeing from the Madison. And with the Stroke Lab Shaft he’s getting more consistency in the rhythm and the tempo of his stroke. It’s a combination that’s going to help him have a lot of success and make of a lot of big putts.”

Francesco Molinari WITB 2019

Driver: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei White 60 TX

Fairway wood: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei White 70 TX

Irons: Callaway Apex 19 (4-iron), Apex MB 18 Irons (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X 100

Wedges: Callaway Mack Daddy 4 (50, 56, 60 degrees)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X 100

Putter: Odyssey Toulon Madison Stroke Lab

Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X

 

 

 

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Gianni is the Managing Editor at GolfWRX. He can be contacted at gianni@golfwrx.com.

6 Comments

6 Comments

  1. Fred Wright

    Mar 6, 2019 at 1:10 pm

    Looks like the Nike equipment deal finally ended so he signed a deal with Callaway. Not a bad choice.

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  2. Murf

    Mar 5, 2019 at 11:02 pm

    This doesn’t quite match with the witb…. apex hybrid, apex ut, apex pro not apex 4 iron ????

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  3. Liam

    Mar 5, 2019 at 3:01 pm

    only 13 clubs?

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  4. josh

    Mar 5, 2019 at 11:41 am

    Will see how he putts with the Toulon. His ballstrikings never been an issue. If he hits it further with Callaway clubs, could be a big year for him. But will he putt like he did last year? He was out of his mind at the Open, made everything he looked at.

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  5. JD

    Mar 5, 2019 at 9:51 am

    Sucks, that was Bettinardi’s golden boy.

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    • MDF

      Mar 6, 2019 at 12:16 pm

      Exactly what I was thinking. And to go to a Toulon. Seems like his agent’s negotiating skills are/were a little lacking.

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