Gary Adams was a notable salesman, founder of TaylorMade Golf, Founders Club, McHenry Metals, and nominal inventor of the modern "metal wood."
Gary Adams | |
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| Born | Gary Vale Adams July 24, 1943 |
| Died | January 2, 2000 (aged 56)Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Founder TaylorMade-Adidas, Founder McHenry Metals |
After leaving college, he started working as a golf salesman. He observed new golf balls worked well with irons, but not wood clubs, so he started tinkering to create a metal driver. [1] In 1979, Gary Adams borrowed borrowed $24,000 on his house and leased a 6,000 square foot building in McHenry, Illinois to found TaylorMade Golf. He originally had three employees and sold only one item, his newly-invented 12-degree loft metalwood. [2]
He was awarded the National Golf Association man of the year in 1984. He was awarded the PGA Ernie Sabayrac award in 1985 for his contribution to golf.[3]
References
- ^ Stinton, Mike. "Keeping His Dream Alive: Gary Adams, Father of the Metal Wood". Magazine article. Golfing Magazine. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ http://www.golflink.com/about_5029_taylormade-golf-history.html
- ^ Nichols, Bill (2009). "Heavy Mettle" (PDF). Magazine Article. Chicago District Golfer. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
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