Tour Edge has announced that effective August 5, Tim Clarke, the former president of Wilson Golf, will become the brand’s new president, overseeing worldwide golf sales, strategic planning and operational performance for Tour Edge.
Dave Glod is the founder, chief club designer and majority owner of Tour Edge. He is giving up his position as president and taking on the role as chief executive officer.
In a statement, Glod said, “To say we are excited about Tim joining our team would be an understatement. We’re getting one of golf’s most respected and well-liked leaders and putting all his talents and focus into our sales and marketing efforts. This is a total coup for us to get Tim and it should have a huge impact for us moving forward.”
If Clarke’s face looks familiar, you might recognize him from the Golf Channel series, “Driver vs. Driver,” which aired in 2016 and 2018.
Clarke started at Chicago-based Wilson in 1997, and after leaving in February 2023, he became the executive vice president of the golf division of Perry Ellis International. He managed the Original Penguin, Callaway (apparel), PGA TOUR, Nicklaus and Perry Ellis brands in the United States.
Clarke said, “I couldn’t be more excited to be joining the Tour Edge family and getting back to my roots in hard good sales and in the Chicagoland area.”
Tour Edge, which is based in Batavia, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, has positioned itself as a brand that tries to bring technology and value to golfers. It has found success in sponsoring Champions tour players like Bernhard Langer, Scott McCarron and Alex Cejka, and recently its television ads have featured former football and baseball star Bo Jackson.