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
Titleist "Dynamite Thread" to increase the yardage of their balls. 1949: Titleist became the most used ball at the U.S. Open Tournament. 1976: Titleist was purchased by American Brands (now known as Fortune Brands). 1985: Fortune Brands]sold off the Acushnet Company's Acushnet Rubber division, which was Acushnet's original business (circa early 1900s). 2002: Titleist reached the $1 billion mark in annual revenues. On December 8, 2010, Fortune Brands announced that it would soon sell or spin off Titleist and some other brands. It was then announced on May 20, 2011 that a Korean group associated with Fila Korea, Ltd. and Mirae