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• Cleveland Golf is pleased to announce the introduction of the TA6 irons
  Cleveland Golf is pleased to announce the introduction of the TA6 irons. These new game improvement irons were engineered by removing material from the cavity and redistributing it to the sole and perimeter of the club head.
  Author: Dene Bouchard - Date: July 10, 2004



• John Daly wins Buick using Penley Golf Shafts
  John Daly’s spectacular bunker shot on the first playoff hole at last weekend’s Buick Invitational secured his first U.S. PGA Tour win since the 1995 British Open. Daly is now in his fourth year playing Penley Shafts, and the win in San Diego was even more special for Penley since San Diego is also the home of Penley’s worldwide headquarters.
  Author: Dene Bouchard - Date: July 10, 2004



• Slazenger Golf Products Co. Appoints Director of Sales
  Slazenger Golf Products Company welcomes the return of an another veteran sales executive to the company with the arrival of Mark
  Author: Devi Silva - Date: July 10, 2004



• Sonartec is the # 3 fairway wood at the US Open
  Sonartec Golf has 23 clubs in play at the 104th US Open, making the specialty fairway wood company the # 3 ranking fairway wood in the US Open Darrell Survey club count.
  Author: Tova Laramee - Date: July 9, 2004



• Hammer, Hansen buy Scales Creek Golf Club
  Butch Hansen, former Polo Golf and Country Club Vice President and Director of Golf and Glen Hammer, CEO of WaCA, have purchased Scales Creek Golf Club in Homer, Georgia. The club will be renamed Hammer's Glen Golf and Country Club.
  Author: Wayne Guest - Date: January 24, 2004



• Tommy Armour reintroduces forged Ti Driver
  In stores since May 2001, the Tommy Armour® 845 Stripe Driver has proven itself to be a hot commodity for 2002, lowering scores and offering greater distance with each shot.
  Author: Wayne Guest - Date: January 24, 2004



• Adams Golf introduces the new tight lies® GT Woods
  What is it that has made Tight Lies(R) Fairway Woods America’s favorite for three years straight? It’s because golfers love what Tight Lies deliver. Distance. Accuracy. Easy. And the 2002 line will bring even more of that.
  
  Introducing the Tight Lies GT Fairway Woods and Drivers. Using newly developed technology, we have designed super thin, high C.O.R. (Coefficient of Restitution) faces that deliver more explosive power; a new heel-weighting zone to help square the face; and of course, the patented ‘upside-down’ head design that offers truly exceptional hitting ease.
  
  The Tight Lies GT Fairway Woods utilize advanced technology, which provides a thin face design for greater distance. The ‘upside-down’ club head shape is designed to lower the CG and provide more hitting area, for maximum forgiveness. And the heel-weighting zone helps square the club face for straighter, more consistent shots.
  
  The Tight Lies GT 303 Driver incorporates advanced state-of-the-art manufacturing technology and 455 stainless steel. This allows us to build a 303-cc club head for one of the largest and most forgiving steel drivers available. And the ultra-thin, deep face delivers the maximum legal C.O.R., for superior distance.
  
  The new Tight Lies GT 363 is our largest club and hottest face ever. The super-hard, maximum legal C.O.R face made of SP-700 titanium delivers remarkable distance. The classic shape and massive 363-cc club head provides amazing forgiveness.
  
  “Our exceptional knowledge of fairway woods, combined with the state-of-the-art manufacturing technology has been applied to the complete line of GT woods. They are designed to be easy to hit and are going to be offered at a great value. Performance and value, that’s exactly what Tight Lies and Adams Golf are all about,” states Barney Adams, Chairman and CEO of Adams Golf.
  
  The Tight Lies GT Fairway Woods come in the following models: Smart 3, Strong 3, 4, 5, 7 and have a suggested retail price of $229.95. The Tight Lies GT 303 Stainless Steel Driver will be available in the following models: 9.5, 10.5 and 11.5 and have a suggested retail price of $249.95. The Tight Lies GT 363 Titanium Driver will be available in an 8, 9, 10, or 11 model and have a suggested retail price of $349.95.
  
  Author: Wayne Guest - Date: January 23, 2004



• Introducing the Golf Muscle Master-the weighted training club that is balanced like a real golf club
  The Golf Muscle Master is the only weighted swing trainer with 1/2 of the total weight, 38ozs, in the bottom 1/3 of the club. A regular golf club is weighted this way. It is 38" long to help you feel the club head. Your game will be more consistent as you will stay on plane, be more flexible, stay balanced, and have added strength.

  "Swinging a weighted practice club will do more for your swing than a hundred swing-training gizmos combined," says Bob Toski in the August 2002 issue of Golf Digest.

  · The Golf Muscle Master develops a consistent, repeating golf swing.
  · The added weight increases flexibility and helps you stay in balance.
  · The Golf Muscle Master helps you to develop consistency by staying on plane.

  · Using the Golf Muscle Master increases strength in all your golf muscles.
  · Your swing is grooved; right elbow stays in proper position on downswing.
  · By using the Golf Muscle Master regularly your club head speed will increase.

  The Golf Muscle Master is 38" long not shorter than a regular club like some swing trainers. Its middle range length will help you feel the club head.

  The Golf Muscle Master makes a great corporate or individual gift. Contact us today about corporate packages.
  Author: Wayne Guest - Date: January 23, 2004




• ASD selects distribution partner for PEAKED(TM) Shafts
  Advanced Shaft Dynamics, Ltd. announced that the company has chosen longtime golf shaft distributor M.L. Wilson Co. to make PEAK PERFORMANCE LOCATED(TM) golf shafts available to clubmakers and retailers in the market. M.L. Wilson Co. is located in Melbourne, Florida and has been distributing golf shafts since 1990. M.L. Wilson will maintain an inventory of shafts from various major golf shaft manufacturers that have already been PEAKED(TM) by ASD and are ready for immediate shipment to the market.
  
  "We have been exploring several options for better meeting retailer and clubmaker demand for PEAKED(TM) shafts, including fulfilling the direct distribution aspect ourselves," said ASD's Talamonti. "Mark Wilson and I were introduced to one another during the Bay Hill Tournament and the more we talked about forming a distribution relationship, the more sense it seemed to make to us both. Mark has a large account base and has all the distribution elements in place.
  Author: Sharon Madison - Date: January 18, 2004



• Golf Market growth stymied by wooden club problems
  According to the National Golf Foundation’s (NGF) annual industry sales from 1993 to 1998, golf grew at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2% (at wholesale). This golf industry sales figure includes clubs, balls, bags, gloves, and shoes.
  Author: Sharon Madison - Date: January 14, 2004



• New ERC Fusion driver wins again to give Callaway golf drivers a 1-2 finish at season-ending LPGA Tour ADT Championship
  The new ERC(R) Fusion(R) Driver from Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) posted another big win yesterday. The winner of the ADT Championship used the hot new club in her one-stroke victory over Annika Sorenstam, giving the ERC Fusion Driver a 1-2 finish at the final LPGA Tour event of the season. This latest ERC Fusion victory comes shortly after Jim Thorpe won the Champions Tour season finale with an ERC Fusion Driver.
  
  The winner of the ADT Championship recently switched from a Great Big Bertha(R) II Titanium Driver to an ERC Fusion Driver. Her extraordinarily accurate driving helped her birdie five of the closing nine holes yesterday at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. The victory is the ninth for the ERC Fusion Driver across the world's six major professional tours since the driver was introduced to tour players. The innovative driver -- which combines a forged titanium cup-face area with a precision-weighted composite body to produce explosive performance -- will ship to selected retailers and golf shops next month.
  
  Sorenstam used the ERC Fusion Driver in two of her LPGA Tour-leading six victories this season, including her runaway victory at the Mizuno Classic two weeks ago. She overcame an eye infection to finish second at the ADT Championship and claim her sixth Rolex Player of the Year Award. Sorenstam finished the season as the LPGA Tour leader in money won ($2,029,506), scoring average (69.02), driving distance (269.7), greens in regulation (75.5 percent), percentage of rounds under par (76.7 percent) and percentage of top-10 finishes (88.2 percent) -- all while using Callaway Golf(R) clubs and balls.
  
  Sorenstam used 13 Callaway Golf clubs at the ADT Championship, including her ERC Fusion Driver, a Big Bertha Steelhead(R) III 7-wood, Steelhead X-14(R) Irons, two Callaway Golf prototype wedges and an Odyssey(R) White Hot(R) 2-Ball Blade Putter. Sorenstam also used the new HX(R) Tour Golf Ball and wore shoes from the Callaway Golf Footwear Collection. Sorenstam will become the first woman to compete in the Skins Game, when she tees it up with PGA Tour stars Fred Couples, Phil Mickelson and Mark O'Meara this week.
  
  Like Sorenstam, Callaway Golf Staff Professional Charles Howell III also successfully used his ERC Fusion Driver and HX Tour Golf Ball yesterday. Howell's convincing 5-and-4 match play victory over Adam Scott helped the United States team earn a tie at the Presidents Cup in South Africa. Howell earned three points in his first international competition as a professional, including two alternate shot match victories while partnering with Tiger Woods. Howell used 14 Callaway Golf clubs at the event, including an ERC Fusion Driver, Steelhead III Strong 4-wood, a Big Bertha(R) 2-iron, Steelhead X-16(R) Pro Series Irons, three Callaway Golf prototype wedges and an Odyssey White Hot 4 Putter.
  Author: Sharon Madison - Date: January 14, 2004



• Odyssey White Hot 2-ball putter is #1 putter model in play at The 2003 U.S. Men’s And Women’s Amateur Championships
  Competitors at last week's U.S. Amateur Championship made the Odyssey® White Hot® 2-Ball Putter the #1 single putter model in play at the event. Odyssey Golf, a brand of Callaway Golf Company, had a total of 106 putters in play at the event, including 56 Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Putters. A total of 66 Odyssey 2-Ball Putters were put in play at the U.S. Amateur, counting other models such as the new Odyssey DFX™ 2-Ball Blade Putter. Odyssey Golf was one of only two putter brands to have more than 100 putters in play at Oakmont Country Club, where 312 golfers competed in the U.S. Amateur. The next nearest competitor had just 50 putters in play at the event.
  Author: Sharon Madison - Date: January 14, 2004



• Script to Screen and Adams Golf introduce the Adams SC Series™ driver
  Script to Screen continues its alliance with Adams Golf Company as it recently rolled out Adams' third infomercial introducing the new SC Series Driver. Adams Golf is now one of the top golf companies in the world, due in part to the success of its past two infomercials, "The Truth about Tight Lies" and "The Family of Tight Lies," both of which were produced by Script to Screen.
  Author: Sharon Madison - Date: August 28, 2005



• Tour Edge Bazooka Irons
  As the Tour Edge advertisement says, "The beautiful Bazooka 350 J irons are truly golf’s ultimate weapon combining forgiveness, feel, and power." To deliver on this promise, Tour Edge engineers took casting technology to the limit.

  Pushing the design envelope, the Bazooka irons are investment cast using Hollow Core Technology, the latest development in club manufacturing. The one-piece, investment cast irons feature a deep-channeled cavity with a hollow core that produces a lower, deeper center of gravity (C.G.){see illustration below}.

  The hollow core allows the C.G. to be moved further back from the face for forgiveness and stability. According to Jay Hubbard, Director of Marketing for Tour Edge Golf, "Channeled, undercut cavities are becoming very popular because of the incredible forgiveness they offer to players. The concept of creating a lower C.G. and moving it back and away from the face produces a superior club."

  Setting up beautifully behind the ball, the 350 J irons incorporate the latest in variable face thickness. The center of the face area is remarkably thin while the outer edges are thicker. This enhances the perimeter weighting allowing for a larger, more forgiving sweet spot.

  Making all of this technology possible is Tour Edge’s proprietary Iso Steel . As soft as forged steel, Iso Steel has a Rockwell hardness rating of HRB90. It feels just like a forged blade. But Iso Steel’s properties allow the undercut cavity to be investment cast to exacting tolerances that are not possible in a forging. Says Hubbard, "We have combined the best of both worlds—maximum forgiveness and pure forged like feel in one iron."

  Features such as the undercut cavity allow more weight to be added to the sole, making it wider and heavier for an exceptionally low center of gravity. At impact, this additional weight drives through and under the ball, making it easier to hit higher, longer shots.

  The 350 J irons can be ordered off the rack or custom fit for loft, lie, grip, shaft type, flex, and length in an almost infinite number of combinations. With more than 500 authorized custom fitting centers around the country, a Tour Edge fitting professional can help you dial in a perfect custom set.
  Author: Sharon Madison - Date: July 31, 2005




• Callaway Golf Announces The Return Of Big Bertha
  Callaway Golf Company today announced the introduction of an all-new family of drivers and fairway woods carrying the beloved Big Bertha(R) name. The Company's new Big Bertha Titanium Driver and Big Bertha Stainless Steel Fairway Woods combine the performance and forgiveness golfers expect from Callaway Golf(R) with exceptional value. The new Big Bertha Driver and Fairway Woods are expected to ship to retail accounts in January 2004, joining the new ERC(R) Fusion(R) Driver and Great Big Bertha(R) II Titanium Drivers and Fairway Woods in the Company's woods product line.
  Author: Sharon Madison - Date: May 11, 2005



• Golf Drivers, They Have Come A Long Way From The Days Of A Gnarly Stick !
  The game of golf is a very old game and both the Chinese and Scottish laid claim to developing it first. The Scots generally hold that glory. They talk about a lonely shepherd playing with a club with a knotty end. This could be called the first golf driver. Golf drivers are used to hit the ball the farthest in a game. It hits the ball with the least amount of loft and is the longest and heaviest club in a set. Basically it is used to hit long, far and hard. It is also the first club usually used in a game, as it is the club used to tee off.
  Author: Laurie Simpson - Date: July 10, 2005



• Golf Putters, Will A New One Improve Your Game?
  Golfing is a fast growing sport all over the world and men and woman build their collection of clubs with great care. Golf putters are an important part of this collection. You want a putter that ensures eye position directly above the target line. You want the putter head to align square to the target line. The best golf putters will also offer anti-scuff protection for low and level strokes. Golfers look for a nice feel of balance in all their clubs. The feel of a golfers clubs is often a personal thing and some golfers claim they cannot play as well without their own clubs.
  Author: Laurie Simpson - Date: July 3, 2005



• Callaway Golf Clubs: Improving your game
  Callaway golf clubs open the doors to stylistic golf. Golf putters and equipment can mean risky purchasing. You want to make sure you have quality and a long lasting product. These things you will find in the Callaway golf clubs.
  Author: Pamela Schonfelder - Date: June 15, 2002



• Callaway Golf Clubs: Improving your game
  Callaway golf clubs open the doors to stylistic golf. Golf putters and equipment can mean risky purchasing. You want to make sure you have quality and a long lasting product. These things you will find in the Callaway golf clubs.
  Author: Pamela Schonfelder - Date: June 15, 2002



• The Best Ping Golf Clubs Around
  Shopping for the perfect ping golf clubs or tailor made golf clubs can be frustrating. The first step in purchasing a ping golf club is to do your homework. Once you become familiar with which tailor made golf clubs are the best, shopping will run smooth. There’s nothing more assuring than knowing exactly what to expect from a product before you buy it. Especially when you’re not familiar with purchasing ping golf clubs in the first place.
  Author: Pamela Schonfelder - Date: June 13, 2002



• The Best Ping Golf Clubs Around
  Shopping for the perfect ping golf clubs or tailor made golf clubs can be frustrating. The first step in purchasing a ping golf club is to do your homework. Once you become familiar with which tailor made golf clubs are the best, shopping will run smooth. There’s nothing more assuring than knowing exactly what to expect from a product before you buy it. Especially when you’re not familiar with purchasing ping golf clubs in the first place.
  Author: Pamela Schonfelder - Date: June 13, 2002



• Golf club components that make you smile
  Bad luck in finding suitable golf club components? Buying quality golf clubs can be testing when trying to find the perfect form of custom golf clubs just for you. You never know which clone golf clubs and other golf components you can trust while money hungry companies are all shouting that their product is best. Forget your fear in getting pulled into lemon golf club components, and play with us.
  Author: Pamela Schonfelder - Date: June 11, 2002



• Golf club components that make you smile
  Bad luck in finding suitable golf club components? Buying quality golf clubs can be testing when trying to find the perfect form of custom golf clubs just for you. You never know which clone golf clubs and other golf components you can trust while money hungry companies are all shouting that their product is best. Forget your fear in getting pulled into lemon golf club components, and play with us.
  Author: Pamela Schonfelder - Date: June 11, 2002