Titleist professionals have endorsement deals for Titleist and are contracted to use their equipment, including the following: Titleist also has a number of players who endorse their golf balls only, including the following: Titleist Titleist (pronounced "title-ist") is an American brand name of golf equipment and apparel products produced by the Acushnet subsidiary, which is headquartered in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1932 by Philip E. Young, and is a subsidiary of the South Korean company Fila. The name Titleist is derived from the word "titlist", which means "title holder". Several marketing mottos have been promoted for the
Jennings & Company the laws of Illinois and it purchased the assets of O. D. Jennings & Company from the estate of Ode Jennings. On May 15, 1957 Jennings & Company was merged into Hershey Manufacturing Company of Illinois, a company that had been incorporated on April 27, 1939. Over 80% of the business of Hershey Manufacturing then comprised the manufacture and sale of slot machines through its Jennings division, although it also engaged in governmental subcontract work and the manufacture of vending machines and photoflash equipment. By the early 1960s, there were five major manufacturers of slot machines in the United States.