Adding insult to injury

Camillo Villegas and his new equipment company sponsor TaylorMade Golf have been sued by Cobra Golf Inc., part of Puma AG. Cobra is the second company to seek an injunction and monetary compensation for the announcement last week by TMaG that in 2011 Villegas would be joining the list of PGA Tour players endorsing TMaG equipment, clothing, shoes and balls.

 Villegas is under contract to Cobra golf clubs through the end of 2010.

 Both Acushnet (Villegas endorsed Acushnet brands Titleist and Foot-Joy) and Cobra said in their filings in a Massachusetts court the announcement by TMaG ended Villegas’ value as a spokesman, asked for an injunction to stop further public announcements and asked for damages as compensation for the loss of Villegas as an endorser the next five months.

 TaylorMade has as yet made no comment.