The Acushnet Company is an American company focused on the golf market. The company operates a series of brands that manufacture golf equipment , clothing and accessories.
31-517: Acushnet may refer to : Places [ edit ] Acushnet, Massachusetts , U.S. Acushnet Center, Massachusetts Acushnet Heights Historic District , New Bedford, Massachusetts Acushnet River , in Massachusetts Other uses [ edit ] Acushnet Company , golf equipment manufacturer Acushnet , a whaling ship on which Herman Melville served Topics referred to by
62-460: A brand of distance ball. Founded in Acushnet, Massachusetts by Philip E. "Skipper" Young in 1910, the "Acushnet Process Company" focused on deresinating latex and supplying rubber to industry, and over time began to make their own rubber-based products including water bottles and bathing caps. Eventually, Acushnet Process became a manufacturer of golf equipment, principally, golf balls. In 1932,
93-566: A custom paint fill, engraving, shaft band and grip along with other options. Players can also bring in their older Scotty Cameron Putter and have them repaired. Cameron's putters, the most storied of which are inspired by Karsten Solheim's (PING) original designs (Anser, Zing, B60) are named after popular California beach towns (Newport Beach, Laguna Beach) and Northern California counties renowned for their golf, wine, and leisure tourism (Sonoma, Napa, Monterey). His original designs, usually mallet putters, are often named using ad hoc wordplay. Cameron
124-458: A middle school. The Acushnet Elementary School serves students from preschool to fourth grade, and the Albert F. Ford Middle School serves students from fifth to eighth grade. The schools are located next to each other on Middle Road, near the geographic center of town. Rising high school students are able to attend one of two public high schools in neighboring municipalities: Fairhaven High School of
155-434: A private Catholic school serving kindergarten through eighth grade. Acushnet Company The principal brands operated by Acushnet are Titleist , best known for balls and clubs ; FootJoy , an apparel brand with particular focus on shoes and gloves; Scotty Cameron , a leading putter brand; Vokey Design, a leading brand of wedge ; Union Green, a golf ball and accessory brand marketed to casual players; and Pinnacle,
186-474: Is a golf club designer who specializes in high-end putters . Cameron currently resides and has based his company, Scotty Cameron, in California. Cameron made his first putters using his mother-in-law's garage as his factory. After working with several golf companies, Scotty would accept a deal with Titleist. Later, Cameron created a "Custom Shop" where users and collectors can customize their putter by ordering
217-628: Is a golf clothing company based in Massachusetts and founded in 1857. Footjoy was acquired by the Acushnet Company in 1985 from General Mills . Currently, FootJoy is the number one seller of golf shoes and gloves in the United States. FootJoy products include athletic shoes , golf gloves , clothing ( shirts , shorts , pants , socks , sweater , jackets , hoodies ,), and accessories ( bags , gloves , caps , umbrellas ). Scotty Cameron
248-507: Is a master of prestige branding, going so far as to trademark (under the Acushnet name) the acronym "G.S.S." or German stainless steel. "G.S.S." is simply 303 stainless imported from Germany and used in Cameron's more exclusive releases. It is molecularly identical to other 303 steels. Established by Phillip E. "Skipper" Young, a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1932, the brand
279-560: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Acushnet, Massachusetts Acushnet ( / ə ˈ k ʊ ʃ n ə t / ) is a town in Bristol County , Massachusetts , United States. The population was 10,559 at the 2020 census. Acushnet is a part of the South Coast region of Massachusetts which encompasses the cities and towns that surround Buzzards Bay (excluding
310-760: The Acushnet Center census-designated place , which is the most densely-populated part of town. The CDP contains 28.7% of the town's overall population and just 7.7% of its land area. Acushnet lies along the Acushnet River and its tributaries, including the Keene River and Squinn Brook, which feed the New Bedford Reservoir, in turn feeding the Acushnet. The Acushnet River is the town line between it and New Bedford south of Main Street. There are several other ponds in
341-554: The Elizabeth Islands , Bourne and Falmouth ), Mount Hope Bay and the Sakonnet River . Acushnet was first settled in 1659. It has been included as a part of three separate towns throughout its history. It was formerly the northeastern section of the town of Dartmouth , as well as Old Dartmouth , which included the towns of Westport , New Bedford , and Fairhaven . In 1787, New Bedford separated from Dartmouth, and included
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#1732852478523372-589: The MBTA Commuter Rail system is currently in the process of expanding their route to end in neighboring New Bedford. New Bedford also has the nearest airport, the New Bedford Regional Airport . The nearest airport with national service is T.F. Green Airport in Rhode Island, 40 mi (64 km) to the west. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the mean travel time to work among residents
403-550: The Titleist brand name, under which golf balls, golf clubs, and other golf paraphernalia are marketed. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 19.0 square miles (49.1 km ), of which 18.4 square miles (47.7 km ) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km ), or 2.76%, is water. Acushnet is bordered to the east and northeast by Rochester , to the southeast by Mattapoisett , to
434-520: The town meeting form of government, with open town meetings and the Board of Selectmen leading the Town Administrator. The town has its own police force, and two fire stations, near the population center of town and in the northeast corner of town. Acushnet is divided into three electoral precincts . Precinct 1 contains the southern part of town, including Acushnet Center . Precincts 2 and 3 encompass
465-528: The Fairhaven Public School District to the south, or New Bedford High School of New Bedford Public Schools to the west. High school students may also choose to attend Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School in neighboring Rochester, Bristol County Agricultural High School in Dighton, or any other local private high school. The town is also home to Saint Francis Xavier School,
496-453: The company sectioned into two divisions: Rubber and Golf, both of which became quite successful. Three years later, the Golf division produced the Titleist golf ball, which has consistently been the company's most successful product. In 1976, the company was purchased by American Brands (now known as Fortune Brands ). In 1995, Fortune sold off the Acushnet Company's Acushnet Rubber division, which
527-461: The federal level, Acushnet is part of Massachusetts's 9th congressional district , which is represented by William R. Keating ; it is represented in the United States Senate by Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey . The town of Acushnet first established a free library in 1896. The town's Russell Memorial Library, dedicated to a member of the prominent Russell family of New Bedford, lies in
558-593: The land to the Puritans inhabited the lands leading up to the river. In 1841, Herman Melville joined the crew of the whaler Acushnet. He later wrote about his travels at sea culminating in the novel Moby Dick . In 1910, the Acushnet Process Company (now the Acushnet Company ), was founded in the town, and continues to be one of Southeastern Massachusetts's most enduring industries. The Acushnet Company owns
589-463: The lands of Fairhaven and Acushnet. In 1812, Fairhaven was incorporated as a separate town, again including the lands of Acushnet. Finally, the town was officially incorporated in 1860. The name "Acushnet", which is also the name of the river the town lies on, comes from the Wampanoag Cushnea , meaning "peaceful resting place near water", originally designating the fact that the tribe which sold
620-763: The largest employers in the region. It is headquartered in Fairhaven, Massachusetts alongside its Packing and Distribution Center about three miles (five kilometers) south of its original location. They also have two golf ball manufacturing plants and an R&D Technology Center located in the New Bedford Industrial Park, as well as a Custom Golf Ball plant located in New Bedford. Acushnet currently operates several facilities, many of which are in Massachusetts, as follows: Acushnet Company's primary brands are FootJoy , Scotty Cameron , Titleist and Vokey. FootJoy
651-628: The northwestern and northeastern sections of the town, respectively. On the state level, Acushnet is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives by William Straus in Precinct 1 ( 10th Bristol District ) and by Paul Schmid in Precincts 2 and 3 ( 8th Bristol district ); it is represented in the Massachusetts Senate by Mark Montigny ( 2nd Bristol and Plymouth district ). On
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#1732852478523682-419: The population. 8.3% of residents were born outside the United States. 13.1% of residents aged 5 years or older spoke a language other than English at home. There were 4,108 households, with an average household size was 2.57. In 2022, the median income for a household in the town was $ 88,196, and the median income per capita was $ 44,630. About 6.4% of the population was below the poverty line . Acushnet uses
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744-464: The south by Fairhaven , to the west by New Bedford , and to the northwest by Freetown . The town line between Acushnet, Rochester and Mattapoisett forms a portion of the border between Bristol and Plymouth counties. Acushnet lies approximately 50 miles (80 km) south of Boston , 20 miles (32 km) west of Cape Cod , 4 miles (6 km) north of Buzzards Bay , and 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Providence, Rhode Island . Acushnet contains
775-431: The town's population center. In fiscal year 2008, the town of Acushnet spent 0.87% ($ 189,813) of its budget on its public library—some $ 18 per person. On December 5, 2015, Russell Memorial Library closed its doors to relocate to the former Marie S. Howard School on Middle Road. The Acushnet Public Library opened on December 21, 2015. The Acushnet Public School District contains two public schools, an elementary school and
806-406: The town's population lies along the New Bedford line, with the biggest area being in the southwest corner of the town, near the town hall. A short, 2.8-mile (4.5 km) stretch of Route 105 passes through the northeast corner of town, both entering and exiting through Rochester. Otherwise, the town contains no state or federal highways. Route 18 and Route 140 both pass through New Bedford to
837-620: The town, including Hamlin's Mill Pond (along the Acushnet), East Pond and a portion of Tinkham Pond, which lies along the Mattapoisett town line. The town lies within the coastal plain, mostly below 80 feet (24 m) elevation, with higher points around Mendon and Perry Hills in the southeast of town and in the Sassaquin area in the northwest corner of town, where the highest point in town rises slightly above 160 feet (49 m) above sea level. Most of
868-427: The west of town, with the former passing within feet of the town line as it enters Freetown. Interstate 195 , the nearest interstate to the town, passes just south of the town through Fairhaven, with the nearest exits being Exits 27–29. SRTA operates a short bus route through the southern part of town, which links to Fairhaven. There is no rail service or airports within the town. The Middleborough/Lakeville Line of
899-530: Was 28.4 minutes. As the 2020 census , there were 10,558 residents in the town, with a population density of 573.0 inhabitants per square mile (221.2/km ). 18.3% of residents were under 18 years of age, with 3.7% under 5 years. 21.5% of residents were age 65 or older. 52.3% of the population was female. The racial makeup of the town was 93.9% White , 0.3% African American , 0.1% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of
930-535: Was Acushnet's original business (circa early 1900s). Fortune Brands announced on December 8, 2010, that it planned to focus on its liquor business, and would spin off or sell other parts of the company — including home furnishings and hardware, and Acushnet (which includes Titleist , FootJoy, Scotty Cameron, and other golf product brands). On May 20, 2011, it was announced that a Korean group associated with Fila Korea, Ltd. and Mirae Asset Private Equity would purchase Acushnet for $ 1.23 billion in cash. The deal
961-465: Was completed on July 29, 2011. On October 28, 2016, Acushnet was listed on the New York Stock Exchange via an initial public offering . In August 2018, Fila Korea acquired a controlling stake with the purchase of an additional 20% from several other investors, including Mirae Asset, to take their holdings to 53.1%. Acushnet employs roughly 3000 people in Massachusetts, making it one of