It’s official.
Tommy Fleetwood has joined the TaylorMade tour staff.
The Englishman has put pen to paper on a contract with the brand – his first equipment deal since Nike exited the golf hardware market in August 2016.
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The news was announced by TaylorMade in a funny social media skit starring Fleetwood and TM’s senior tour technician Wade Liles.
Check it out…
We’re feeling the flow. Welcome to the squad, @TommyFleetwood1! #TeamTaylorMadepic.twitter.com/2eF2KJxb32
— TaylorMade Golf (@TaylorMadeGolf) December 14, 2020
Fleetwood responded with a tweet of his own…
This could be the start of a beautifully hirsute friendship, Wade!
— Tommy Fleetwood (@TommyFleetwood1) December 14, 2020
Delighted to join #TeamTaylorMade - exciting times ahead...
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The news had been rumoured ever since former European No.1 Fleetwood swapped out his Nike VR Pro blades for a set of TaylorMade P7TW irons earlier this year. The speculation intensified when the 2018 Ryder Cup hero more recently moved into a set of TaylorMade TF Proto irons.
In signing with TaylorMade, Fleetwood joins a tour staff that also includes Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Dustin Johnson, as well as Collin Morikawa, Matthew Wolff and Jason Day.