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Sergio Garcia Surprises Golfers at Bethpage Black

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12 years ago

Jun 30, 2014

On a recent spring morning at the Black Course at Bethpage State Park, local golfers were following their normal routine. Range balls were being struck and tee times confirmed. Then something out of the ordinary happened. Fresh off the U.S. Open at Pinehurst, TaylorMade Staffer Sergio Garcia strolled up to the driving range. The mood couldn’t have been more different than in 2002, when Sergio’s frustration with U.S. Open spectators came to a head at Bethpage Black. Instead, he was greeted by both surprised and ecstatic golfers.

Beyond the “meet and greet,” Garcia then announced that all golfers would be fit for TaylorMade’s SLDR S driver. This was part of TaylorMade’s “Distance for All” campaign for the SLDR S family, which the company says is designed to fit a wide variety of golfers and swing speeds. Check out the day’s highlights in the video below.

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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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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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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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Martin

Jun 30, 2014 at 8:59 pm

Very cool.

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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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