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Old June 14th, 2007, 04:58 AM
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Re: Photo of Tigers bag from Augusta

Well, I may have found somewhat definitive information on whether or not the irons Tiger plays are forged by Miura or not. I posted an article about Miura in the Golf Equipment forum.

Miura Irons Hand Forged in Japan

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Tiger Woods, the world's top-ranked golfer, who is paid about $20 million a year to endorse Nike equipment, said at a news conference last month that he never has used Miura clubs or met Miura himself. Beth Gast, a spokeswoman for Nike Inc.'s golf division, said in an e-mail that Miura never has made clubs for the Beaverton, Oregon-based company.

Miura said in an e-mail that he has made wedges for Nike, and his company's Web site says that in the late 1990s he forged irons for Woods under the Titleist name, then a Woods sponsor.

Miura, who won't comment directly about Woods, made 500 sets of limited-edition Tiger Woods Titleist models exclusively for the Japanese market in the late 1990s, Holowaty said.
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Old June 14th, 2007, 08:24 AM
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Re: Photo of Tigers bag from Augusta

That's interesting. Nike says Miura has never made clubs for them. Miura says he's made wedges for Nike.

One thing that we can probably put to rest is that Tigers current Nike irons are not forged by Miura.
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Old June 14th, 2007, 12:58 PM
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Unfair Competition/False Advertising

As I read the posts about Miura and the implication that Woods' blades are manufactured by Miura and not Nike, my thoughts turned toward a class action against Nike by all persons who purchased Nike blades thinking they are what Tiger plays. Sure seems to be a violation of California Business and Professions Code 17200.
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Old June 14th, 2007, 08:02 PM
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Re: Photo of Tigers bag from Augusta

Looks like the photo came from a Canon SLR with an L lens. Nice photo.
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Old June 17th, 2007, 01:13 AM
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Re: Photo of Tigers bag from Augusta

It's kind of funny that Tiger uses the SV wedges when nike designed a series of wedges for him and called them the TW line....that tells me a little bit about those wedges
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Old June 17th, 2007, 01:49 AM
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Re: Photo of Tigers bag from Augusta

Yes I think this is Fraud on the part of Nike and Tiger Woods and I believe the story since that Greg Norman Scam was confirmed. I'm sure there are many people who bought Nike Clubs particularly the younger crowd because they want to use what Tiger does. So what will we find out next that he uses Bridgestone Balls with Nike stamped on them.
Nike and Tiger need to be called out on this. This whole deception common practice or not needs to stop.
Lol maybe I should buy cheap clones and put Taylormade stickers on them.
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Old June 17th, 2007, 01:58 AM
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Re: Photo of Tigers bag from Augusta

With all of the customizations available in golf equipment these days, I don't think it's feasible to think that you're playing the exact same clubs as Tiger or anyone else. Those players play what's fitted to them as should you. It would be pretty dumb for someone to buy a set of blades just because that's what Tiger plays. I don't get what the fuss is about.

Also, that cited article says that Tiger doesn't play Nike blades forged by Miura.
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Old June 17th, 2007, 03:19 AM
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Re: Photo of Tigers bag from Augusta

I wonder if tiger really drives a buick?
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Old June 17th, 2007, 03:26 AM
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I wonder if tiger really drives a buick?
That's a good point there.
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Old June 17th, 2007, 03:40 AM
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Re: Photo of Tigers bag from Augusta

I can't see why tiger or nike,titelist,etc. would take on the liability. the performance of one club to another doesn't make that much difference.
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Old June 17th, 2007, 04:24 AM
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Re: Photo of Tigers bag from Augusta

nike has a new commercial out.

https://www.nike.com/nikegolf/index.htm

in the commercial, the guys at nike make a set of golf clubs for tiger and elins soon to be child. better not be false advertising!
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Old June 17th, 2007, 04:29 AM
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Re: Photo of Tigers bag from Augusta

is the child really elins?
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Old June 17th, 2007, 04:40 AM
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is the child really elins?
well, since she is probably the one with the big belly, i assume it would be to a high percentage of accuracy that the child is hers. if you were to question anything, it would be, "is the child really tigers?"
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Old June 17th, 2007, 10:13 AM
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Re: Photo of Tigers bag from Augusta

I was under the impression that Tiger's irons were a case of Nike taking his previous Titleist set and simply copying the design and stamping a swoosh on them.

Also, what kind of shafts is Tiger playing in his driver and woods?
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Old June 17th, 2007, 11:39 AM
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Re: Photo of Tigers bag from Augusta

diamana in 3 wood, and EPIC shaft in driver
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