MacGregor Golf

MacGregor Golf

MacGregor Golf is a sports equipment company based in Albany, Georgia which specializes in golf, producing a full range of golf clubs, accessories and clothing.

Having previously been owned by the Wickes Corporation, and before that, the Brunswick Corporation, [cite news |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F01E5DA1239F935A35757C0A964948260 |title= Wickes Sells Part Of Its Golf Unit |accessdate=2008-09-17 |date=6 April 1982 |work=Associated Press |publisher=The New York Times] Amer Sports acquired a majority 80% stake in MacGregor from Jack Nicklaus in the mid-1980s for a reported $8 millon. [cite news |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DEED91F3AF930A35751C1A960948260 |title=COMPANY NEWS; MacGregor Sale |accessdate=2008-09-17 |date=3 December 1986 |work=Reuters |publisher=The New York Times] With MacGregor's fortunes deteriorating, in 1997 Amer sold the company to a British-led consortium. [cite news |url=http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=50712 |title = MacGregor Golf Company Sale Completed Today |publisher=PR Newswire |date=February 5, 1997 |accessdate=2008-09-24] The firm changed hands again the following August with its acquisition by equity investment company The Parkside Group. [cite news |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/product-management-branding/6848394-1.html |title=Parkside Group Acquires MacGregor Golf Company| date=August 21, 1998 |publisher=AllBusiness.com |work=Business Wire |accessdate=2008-09-24]

In 2003, MacGregor regained control of MacGregor Golf Japan from Suntory, [cite news |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/product-management/10392591-1.html |title=Japanese Spirits Maker to Sell Golf-Equipment Subsidiary to MacGregor| date=September 17, 2003 |publisher=AllBusiness.com |work=Business Wire |accessdate=2008-09-24] and in 2006, along with Greg Norman co-acquired the Greg Norman Collection brand of sports apparel from Adidas. [cite news |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/10/24/business/EU_FIN_COM_Germany_Adidas_Greg_Norman.php |title= Adidas selling Greg Norman Collection apparel business to MacGregor Golf |date=October 24, 2006 |work=Associated Press |publisher=International Herald Tribune |accessdate=2008-09-24 ]

ponsorship Deals

In addition to its long association with Jack Nicklaus, MacGregor has had endorsement deals with many top professional golfers including José María Olazábal and Lee Janzen.

References

External Links

[http://www.macgregorgolf.com/ MacGregor Golf] - Official Site


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