TaylorMade-adidas Golf Finalizes `16 Rookie Class

TaylorMade-adidas Golf Finalizes ’16 Rookie
Class with Signing of Amateur Sensation Beau
Hossler
Additions of Hossler, Rahm, Niebrugge, Langasque & Garrick Solidify TaylorMade’s Rookie
Class as Strongest in the Industry
Carlsbad, Calif. (July 19, 2016) – TaylorMade-adidas Golf, maker of the most-played driver on
the PGA TOUR for 16 years and counting, announced today the final member of its ’16 rookie
class, solidifying the company’s position as the strongest Tour staff in golf with the signing of
2016 Haskins Award winner Beau Hossler. Hossler joins Jon Rahm, Jordan Niebrugge, Romain
Langasque and Jonathan Garrick on a staff that already includes the #1 & #2 players in the
OWGR (Day, Johnson) and four players in the top 15.
Hossler (@beauhossler), concluded his amateur career atop Golfweek’s men’s collegiate
individual ranking, #2 in the Scratch Players World Amateur Ranking and #3 in the World
Amateur Golf Ranking , possessing a competition resume that rivals some of the best golfers to
ever play at the amateur level. The California native briefly led the U.S. Open at the Olympic
Club midway through the second round as a seventeen year old, ultimately finishing T29. Most
recently, he received the 2016 Haskins Award, presented to the most outstanding male
collegiate golfer of the year as voted on by peers, coaches and golf media.
Long before turning professional, Hossler already had ties to TaylorMade, having worked with
one of golf’s most prolific and influential instructors, Jim Flick, for six years as a junior golfer. He
then enrolled at the University of Texas, immediately earning Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and
All-Big 12 Team selections as a freshman. In the subsequent two years, Hossler amassed 6
wins, becoming one of the most decorated collegiate players of his generation and one of the
most prolific players in Longhorns’ program history.
A few of the 21-year-old Hossler’s notable accomplishments at the collegiate/amateur level
include:
2016 Haskins Award
2016 Ben Hogan Award finalist
2015 & 2016 Big 12 Player of the Year
All-Big 12 (’15 & ’16)
2015 PING All-American
2015 All-Nicklaus Team
2015 Palmer Cup Team (U.S.)
2015 Walker Cup Team (U.S.)
2014 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
2011 Junior World Golf Champion
Hossler, currently recovering from a shoulder injury, will make his professional debut at a
tournament to be determined later this year and will play a full bag of TaylorMade metalwoods,
irons and ball in addition to wearing adidas Golf footwear and apparel.
“Based on the tremendous amateur careers of each these fine young men, I’m confident in
calling this the most impressive rookie class in recent memory,” said Chuck Presto, Senior Vice
President, Global Sports Marketing. “We’re elated to officially welcome Beau to our rookie class
that already includes Jon, Jordan, Romain and Jonathan. We look forward to watching them
shine on golf’s biggest stages while playing the best performing golf products in the world. It’s
an exciting time for all as they embark on the next stages of their respective careers and we
couldn’t be happier to have each of them on Team TaylorMade.”
Jory Mendes
Global Communications Manager
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About TaylorMade Golf Company
Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, TaylorMade Golf Company sells golf equipment, footwear, apparel and
accessories under the TaylorMade, adidas Golf, Adams and Ashworth brands. TaylorMade Golf Company posted
2014 sales of €913 million.
About the adidas Group
The adidas Group is a global leader in the sporting goods industry, offering a broad portfolio of footwear, apparel
and hardware for sport and lifestyle around the core brands adidas, Reebok, TaylorMade and Reebok-CCM
Hockey. Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, the Group employs more than 55,000 people across the
globe and generated sales of around € 17 billion in 2015.
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