![]() ![]() If nothing else, this should serve as a reminder that, even in the often cutthroat world of professional golf, people matter. (Representatives for Reavie also did not return requests for comment). But for one reason or another, Reavie felt the combination of Rollins and PXG could offer him something TaylorMade couldn’t (or wouldn’t). That’s not exactly the resume of a guy looking to make an equipment change. Consider that in 2019, Reavie cashed a bit north of $3.6 million in earnings, had his first top-10 finish in a major, and was ranked as high as #26 in the OWGR. The loss of Reavie barely two months into his deal suggests that Rollins was integral in the recruiting process that pulled Reavie away from TaylorMade after his most successful year to date on tour. If the player-caddie dynamic is the most important, the relationship tour players have with equipment and tour operations staff is almost certainly a close second. As in most any endeavor, relationships are vital in creating a successful enterprise. (When contacted by MyGolfSpy, Rollins declined to comment.)īefore joining PXG in 2015, Rollins held the same position at PING and was the go-to equipment guy for players like Bubba Watson, Lee Westwood, and Hunter Mahan. He brings several decades of experience, which allowed him to build up a cache of trust with tour staff the old-fashioned way – he earned it. While the behind the scenes stuff is often overlooked, in this case, it’s worth pointing out that Rollins is an industry veteran who, by all accounts, is well-respected by colleagues and players. But PXG remains a lightning rodwhere the opportunity for rational conversation hovers just north of zero. At most, it might result in a tweet or two. The other uncomfortable reality is that if it were most any brand other than PXG, it probably wouldn’t be much of a story. Rollins is now longer with PXG and Horschel and Reavie followed suit. So whether it was out of loyalty to Rollins or some level of dissatisfaction with the particulars of why Rollins and PXG separated, the result is the same. In these situations, the impulse is invariably to blame the equipment, but the more likely explanation is that Rollins was immensely popular with the players he helped bring onto the PXG staff. PXG’s stable of tour players typically hovers between 8 and 10. ![]() Where the situation gets more interesting and begs some additional digging is with the confirmed departures of Matt Rollins (PXG’s now-former Director of Tournament Player Relations) and Chez Reavie, who signed a multi-year deal with PXG in January of this year. ![]()
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