| 词条 | Gary Adams (golf) |
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| name = Gary Adams | birth_name = Gary Vale Adams | birth_date = {{Birth date|1943|7|24|mf=y}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|2000|1|2|1943|7|24|mf=y}}[1] | death_place = Carlsbad, California, U.S. | nationality = American | occupation = Founder TaylorMade, Founder McHenry Metals, Founder Founders Club }} Gary Adams was a notable salesman, founder of TaylorMade Golf, Founders Club, McHenry Metals, and nominal inventor of the modern "metal wood." 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.[2] In 1979, Gary Adams 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.[3] He was awarded the National Golf Association man of the year in 1984. He was awarded the PGA Ernie Sabayrac award in 1995 for his contribution to golf.[4] References1. ^{{cite web|title="Father of the Metal Wood", Gary Adams, dies|url=http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news99/adams.html|work=Obituary|publisher=Golf Today|accessdate=13 July 2013}} 2. ^{{cite web|last=Stinton|first=Mike|title=Keeping His Dream Alive: Gary Adams, Father of the Metal Wood|url=http://www.publinksgolfer.net/articles/40/1/Keeping-His-Dream-Alive:-Gary-Adams,-Father-of-the-Metal-Wood/Page1.html|work=Magazine article|publisher=Golfing Magazine|accessdate=13 July 2013}} 3. ^http://www.golflink.com/about_5029_taylormade-golf-history.html 4. ^{{cite web|last=Nichols|first=Bill|title=Heavy Mettle|url=http://www.cdga.org/pdf/Aug09Adams.pdf|work=Magazine Article|publisher=Chicago District Golfer|accessdate=13 July 2013|date=August 2009}} External links
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