Bridgestone Sports Inc.

Established on September 19, 1972.

Announcement of hollow-head iron 'Altus' / Partnership with 'Pebble Beach' brand

Launch of Bridgestone brand tennis products (tennis rackets, tennis balls, tennis wear, tennis shoes, etc.) / Announcement of the world's first double-dimple two-piece ball 'Altus Pro 318' / Contract with tennis player Retsu Fukui

Launch of high-end golf ball 'ReXstar B2' for professionals & top amateurs

First exhibition at the US PGA Show / Opening of directly managed clinic facility 'Bridgestone Golf Clinic' in Ikebukuro, Tokyo / Launch of golf diagnostic device 'Science Eye'

Advisory contract with club designer Yuji Numazawa, simultaneous release of luxury wood club 'Y.N Model'

Opening of the first hybrid store 'Bridgestone Golf Plaza Ikebukuro' / Contract with tennis hopeful Shuzo Matsuoka for tennis balls / Launch of tennis racket 'RV-1' with flat frame design based on high-rebound theory

Announcement of golf balls 'Rei Grande' and 'Carry'd' based on high-speed ballistic theory (NAD ballistic theory) that produces high ball flight / Release of new concept golf ball 'Newing' / Integration of company headquarters in Kanda / Launch of 'J's Iron Titanium Muscle (Limited Edition)' / Release of 'Pro Beam' with I-shaped cross-section and double bridge for better control

Revamp of 'ReXstar' brand image / Launch of two-piece ball 'J's Jomo Model' / Good Design Award for 'Bridgestone Tower Net System' golf practice facility

Launch of new concept golf ball 'Newing' / Headquarters integrated in Kanda / Launch of 'J's Iron Titanium Muscle (Limited Edition)' / Launch of 'Pro Beam' with I-shaped cross-section and double bridge for better control

Birth of the 'ReXstar' brand with a new image / Launch of two-piece ball 'J's Jo Model' / Good Design Award for 'Bridgestone Tower Net System' golf practice facility

Launch of the world's first double cover yarn winding (four-layer) structure 'Rei Grande 2x2' / Established internet homepage / Headquarters relocated to Omori / Launch of 'Arch Power' equipped golf shoes

Start of internal network (ABC-NET) system / Birth of the high-quality brand 'Access' for adults

Announcement of a new tournament model targeting top professionals and advanced players, in addition to Bridgestone's successful professional models, under the Tour Stage brand / Launch of the Tour Stage brand

Bridgestone Sports contracted professional Naomichi Ozaki becomes the prize money king

Total contract with amateur star Ai Miyazato / Launch of world's first urethane blend cover solid 3-piece 'Super Newing' / Surpassed 100 million dozen solid balls produced since 1982 ALTUS start / V301 ranked No.1 in the 2003 annual comprehensive ranking (Golf用品界 Monthly)

Launch of 'Tour Stage X-01' with 'Pro's Impressive Flight' / Ai Miyazato wins her first professional victory at the Dakin Orchid Ladies, setting the record for the youngest and shortest victory

In the World Golf Championship (WGC), Bridgestone Inc. and its group companies Bridgestone Americas Holdings Inc. (BSAH), Bridgestone Sports Inc., and Bridgestone Golf Inc. (BSG) become title sponsors of the Bridgestone Invitational

TOURSTAGE V10 wins the 2006 Nikkei Excellent Products & Services Award, a rare achievement for golf balls after 25 years / Achieves 200 wins in domestic and international tournaments (USPGA) with TOURSTAGE golf balls

WEB Dimple Adoption TOURSTAGE V10, TOURSTAGE V10 Super Vivid Launch. The appearance of the vivid-colored TOURSTAGE V10 Super Vivid provides a new topic in the golf industry.

TourStage golf ball contract players achieved 23 wins on domestic men's and women's tours. The appearance of TOURSTAGE X-01B+ Super Vivid has also sparked a wave of colorization in the professional world, creating a big topic.

Players such as Matt Kuchar (USPGA Tour), Masahiro Kuramoto (PGA Senior Tour), and Sung-Ju Ann (JLPGA Tour) each won the money title, and Ai Miyazato achieved a record 5 wins in a year on the USLPGA Tour. Fred Couples also achieved the youngest winner and the lowest score in the Champions Tour, with Bridgestone contracted players active worldwide.

In the domestic tour, the "TourStage X" golf ball achieved 24 wins and became No.1 in winning percentage on the domestic men's and women's regular tours. Also, the "BRIDGESTONE GOLF" brand products, born in the US, are now available in Japan. Contracted players of Bridgestone Sports Corporation have achieved 29 wins worldwide, including the US, Japan, and Europe men's and women's regular tours, and senior tours.

For the first time in club history, jointly designed with staff from "BRIDGESTONE GOLF" in the US, the "TourStage X-DRIVE GR" was released, incorporating the "Yellow" color scheme.

To deliver the best experience to each golfer, the "BRIDGESTONE GOLF" brand has launched a full-scale start with all items in Japan.

To meet the diverse needs of individual golfers, a "Solution Service" was launched to support the "best golf experience" with lifelong engagement and comprehensive services. Bases such as "Bridgestone Golfers Store Akasaka," "Bridgestone Golfers Store Nagoya," "Bridgestone Golfers Store Osaka Kitahorie," and "Bridgestone Golfers Store Fukuoka Gion" have opened.

Yuta Ikeda, a contracted player of our balls, won the prize money king on the domestic men's tour.

Signed a golf ball contract with Tiger Woods. Our contracted player, Yusaku Miyazato, also won the prize money king on the domestic men's tour.

Launched the golf ball "TOUR B JGR" adopting patented technology "BOOST POWER TECHNOLOGY" focusing on distance.