Titleist Asset Private Equity would purchase Acushnet for $1.23 billion in cash. As of October 2017, Titleist produced the following golf balls: As of December 2018, Titleist produced the following golf drivers and woods: As of December 2018, Titleist produced the following golf irons: The Pro V1 made its debut on the PGA Tour at Las Vegas on October 11, 2000, the first week it was available to the pros. A longtime Titleist user, Billy Andrade, won that first tournament with the new ball. The Pro V1 was available to the public by December. The Pro V1 was a dramatic change
Riddell Sports Group Riddell Sports Group Riddell Sports Group is an American company specializing in sports equipment for American football. It was headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois; in 2017 the company relocated to a new facility in adjacent Des Plaines, Illinois. The company was started by John Tate Riddell. Riddell first invented the removable cleat and then went on to invent the first ever plastic suspension helmet in 1939. In 2008, Dan Arment was appointed president of Riddell. Arment previously worked as executive vice-president and general manager of mass-market business for BRG Sports, Riddell's parent company, which is owned by private equity firm Fenway