DICK'S Sporting Goods' DICK'S Sporting Goods' acquisition of Golf Galaxy in 2007 cemented its position in the golf industry as it became the largest specialty golf retailer in the United States.

The sportswear giant put the unit up for sale in 2016 to focus on its shoes and clothing, as the golf industry was under pressure. Woods had lost his luster and and millenials were seeking pastimes that were less time-intensive and more accessible.

Centroid Investment partners TaylorMade Golf is currently a subsidiary of Centroid Investment partners after it was purchased from KPS Capital Partners in May 2021.

Four years after private equity firm KPS Partners acquired Carlsbad-based TaylorMade from Adidas AG for $425 million, they've sold the golf equipment brand to Seoul-based Centroid Investment Partners for an undisclosed sum.

If you make a purchase of new TaylorMade products on eBay or Amazon from an unauthorized seller, there is a much greater chance that the products offered are counterfeit.

Woods uses a full bag of TaylorMade clubs, with the exception of his famous Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS putter.

TaylorMade Sold – Key Takeaways: Breaking News: TaylorMade sold to a Korean Private Equity firm for $1.6 billion. KPS Financial bought TaylorMade from adidas in 2017 for $425 million.

Authentic TaylorMade golf clubs have a serial number on the hosel of each wood and on the 5-iron or the 7-iron (depending on the model) in each set of irons. If your club does not have that serial number, it may not be a genuine TaylorMade.

Sale to Centroid Investment Partners (2021) On May 11, 2021 Centroid Investment Partners - a Korean private equity firm - signed a definitive agreement to purchase TaylorMade from KPS for a value of US$1.7 billion.

CENTROID Investment PartnersTaylorMade Golf Company / Parent organization

Founded in 1979, TaylorMade is being sold to a South Korean private equity firm. The parent company of TaylorMade Golf, one of Carlsbad's largest employers, has agreed to sell the well-known golf equipment maker to South Korean private equity firm Centroid Investment Partners for an undisclosed price.

The serial numbers can be found etched into the back of the hosel on drivers, fairways, and rescue clubs.