JUPITER, Fla. — With THE PLAYERS Championship offering one the largest purses of any tournament in golf, players are naturally looking for a competitive advantage and more players than ever before are turning to SST PURE® shaft alignment technology to take their golf club performance to the next level.

Fifteen of the world’s best players visited the SST PURE Tour Van and had clubs PUREd® during this weekend’s major event at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. At the end of the tournament, nine of the Top 10 money players at the Players Championship were among more than 200 PGA, European and Champions Tour professionals who have either requested their shafts be PUREd or had shafts PUREd by their representatives, clubmakers or OEM shaft manufacturers.

“SST PURE shaft alignment technology has been enhancing club performance on the PGA Tour for nine years now, and the tour-proven results of the alignment process has made PUREing® more popular on Tour than ever before,” says Dick Weiss, managing partner of Strategic Shaft Technologies L.C. and founder of the SST PURE shaft alignment process. “SST PURE is the No. 1 shaft alignment technology on pro tours worldwide, but most average golfers still don’t know how much they can benefit by properly aligning shafts to their most stable orientation. This technology helps golfers of all skill levels and, as far as the general public is concerned, SST PURE is still one of the Tour’s best kept secrets.”

Patented SST PURE technology developed by Strategic Shaft Technologies (SST) L.C. has radically altered players’ expectations on shaft performance. Weiss explains many golf equipment experts now admit that golf technology has reached the limit in generating distance (from golf club design) and that every shaft has imperfections that prevent it from being 100 percent straight. However, the shot-enhancing PURE technology has been independently tested and scientifically proven to minimize off-line shaft bending and/or twisting during the swing and to significantly improve impact repeatability on the center of the club face by up to 51 percent.

The SST PURE shaft alignment process utilizes proprietary computer software and sensitive data-acquisition sensors to accurately analyze the structural irregularities that exist to some degree in every golf shaft and to locate the shaft’s most stable orientation. As a result of the process, SST produces a visual graph and analysis report that illustrates the shafts’ performance results ‘before and after’ the PURE process and detailing three key aspects of PURE alignment. The first is a 360-degree evaluation of the shaft’s stiffness, roundness and straightness, known as the ‘Load Symmetry Index’ (LSI) test; the shaft’s oscillation in the ‘logo up’ or the factory-installed shaft position in the clubhead, and the shaft’s oscillation when in the PURE-aligned position. The SST analysis also records the performance percentage each shaft was improved.

SAN DIEGO — Providing Tour-proven traction and stability on professional tours worldwide, Lamkin grips have dominated the international stage recently, claiming a victory last week at the BMW Asian Open in China and then capturing second place at this weekend’s Open de Espana in Sevelle, Spain.

The two recent top Lamkin finishers on the European Tour played Lamkin Crossline Half Cord grips and original Crossline grips, which are the winningest grip design in Lamkin history and one of the best-selling grips in the world.

“For more than 80 years, the world’s best players have trusted Lamkin grips to provide superior stability, comfort and state-of-the-art traction,” says Bob Lamkin, president and CEO of Lamkin Corp. “Our family-owned business has always taken pride in our continued commitment to innovative designs and material research, and helping players win at the highest levels of the game is one of our greatest rewards.”

The Crossline grip features a proprietary M2 rubber compound that adds tack and durability while the distinctive pattern increases hand-traction and reduces torque for ultimate performance. In the Crossline cord models, soft cord fabric is strategically positioned throughout the grip, adding maximum traction for all-weather conditions. Designed to provide distinctly soft feel, the Crossline is available in a variety of models, including lite, full cord, mid-size, logo-down, ladies and junior.

“Lamkin has been a world leader in grip innovation for more than eight decades,” adds Lamkin. “We work directly with golfers of all skill levels, and our engineers are tireless in creating grip technologies to fulfill the needs of all players. Delivering a better game of golf is what Lamkin grips are all about.“

The oldest golf grip manufacturer in the world, Lamkin has been the chosen grip supplier for nearly every major golf club manufacturer and the preferred grip of professional golfers worldwide. For more information on Lamkin grips, call 800.642.7755 or visit www.lamkingrips.com.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA (May 6, 2008) — West Coast Trends, Inc., makers of the Club Glove, the Number One travel bag in golf, has filed a lawsuit against Armor Gear, LLC, and its supplier Uneka Concepts, Inc., in the Eastern District Court of Texas for patent infringement.

West Coast Trends owns the invention described in United States Patent No. 7,19,902 entitled “Flexible Travel Bag With Integrated Support to Protect Bag From Wear.” The patent is directed to a travel bag, such as for golf, fabricated of a flexible material such as nylon combined with a specialized rigid support. The patented travel bag is sold by West Coast Trends under the trademark Club Glove. The Complaint alleges that Armor Gear’s Big Kahuna, Big Kahuna II, and Rolling Sherpa IIz travel bags infringe the ‘902 patent.

“We will protect our intellectual property vigorously,” stated Jeff Herold, President, West Coast Trends, Inc. “There are more companies on our list that we will be contacting soon.”

About West Coast Trends
West Coast Trends, Inc., the Huntington Beach, California-based quality golf club protection company, designs and markets premium golf travel bags, luggage, stand bags, cart bags, club covers and accessories. These include the Club Glove Last Bag, Burst Proof with Wheels, Piggy Back II, Club Glove Carry-On, Rolling Duffles, Aficionado III, Hot Stepper, and Stiff Arm. Nearly every Touring Golf Professional in the U.S. carries their clubs in a Club Glove travel bag. For more information about the company and its products, call toll-free 800-736-4568 or visit www.clubglove.com.

Sanford, FL – Rife Putters would like to congratulate Denis Watson on his victory this past weekend on the Champions Tour at the FedEx Kinko’s Classic held at Hills Country Club in Ausitn, TX. Watson rolled his RIFE 2 Bar Mallet to a birdie on the final hole to capture a one stroke victory. It was the 2nd win of 08' for Watson and the 4th win of the year for RIFE Putters on the Champions Tour. Since switching to a RIFE Putter in 07', Watson has won 4 times using his Rife, including last years Senior PGA Championship. It was also fitting that Watson finished #1 in the putting stats for the week averaging only 1.564 putts per green.

Completing the trifecta, RIFE Putters won the Darrell-Survey putter count with 27 total putters in play, an astonishing 14 putters ahead of its nearest competitor. Rife had 5 players finish in the Top 10 at the FedEx Kinko’s Classic, totaling over $710,365.00 in earnings, which accounted for over 33% of the total prize money available for the event.

On the PGA Tour, RIFE had 4 putters in play at The Wachovia Championship and captured a Top 25 Finish as well. RIFE’s Barbados putter dominated the putting stats for the week as one Tour Player used his Barbados to finish 2nd in putts per round and 3rd in putts per green averaging 1.639 and another finished 5th averaging only 27.5 putts per round.

Week in and week out several players on the PGA, Champions and Nationwide Tours rely on Rife's RollGrooveTM Technology to earn their paychecks. With over $30 Million in earnings and no endorsed players, its obvious that Rife Putters has found that for the Tour Players, winning is everything.

JUPITER, Fla. — The patented SST PURE® Shaft Alignment System currently embraced by more than 200 professional golfers on the PGA, Champions and European Tours is now available to more golfers than ever before. Strategic Shaft Technologies, L.C. announced today the addition of novogolf™, with locations in New York and New Jersey, as its newest licensee to provide game-enhancing SST PURE technology.

Novogolf is the only 300+ yard outdoor fitting center in the tri-state area (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut) to offer the most popular PGA-endorsed and utilized technologies such as Sam Putt Lab, Trackman and SST PURE. The company’s fitting program and custom clubs have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Wall Street Journal Online, Bloomberg TV and Golf Range Magazine.

“Novogolf represents the type of golf pro shop operation that we strongly covet. Novogolf has known about SST PURE technology for some years now and they came to the realization that as more and more of their customers asked about PUREing and wanted it performed on their golf shafts, it was time to make the service available to their clientele in-house,” says Gary Sheppard, director of business development for SST. “Their endorsement of our technology is proof positive that SST PURE is the finest shaft alignment system available and we are sincerely pleased to welcome such an outstanding pro shop operation to the SST network of licensees worldwide.”

“We’re really pleased to partner with SST,” says William Cho, owner of the Novogolf. We fit and build clubs for touring pros, top amateurs and all levels of golf enthusiasts. The proven PURE technology enables us to identify and orient any shaft to the most stable playing position for absolute consistency and accuracy. On our Trackman ball flight monitor we've noted dispersion decreases by as much as 40-50 percent. The positive feedback that we’ve received from our customers has been tremendous as they are thrilled with improved distances and accuracy. We have the best shafts in the world with the most sophisticated composites and engineering and even those shafts benefit dramatically from the PUREing process. Personally, I cant imagine building a set of high performance clubs without SST PURE technology.”

With more than 16 successful years in business, Novogolf has been distinguished as being among Top 25 Pro Shops in America, Top 100 Golf Centers in America (both locations) and Top 50 PGA Instructors in America. In addition to the SST PURE technology, the Novogolf facilities in New York and New Jersey are both fully equipped with advanced custom fitting systems and hold certifications from Callaway, Cleveland, Cobra, Macgregor, Mizuno, Nike, Ping, Srixon, TaylorMade and Titleist and Wishon Golf. The Novogolf staff includes three PGA, two LPGA, and eight KPGA professionals. In terms of custom clubs, Novogolf offers components in such renowned brands as Fourteen Golf, Miura, Nakashima, Bridgestone and Tour Edge, and is the only facility in the country to offer demos for the entire line of Fourteen Golf products.

The Novogolf New Jersey location is one of the largest outdoor golf centers in the United States with 120 covered (double-decked) bays and approximately 40 grass tees on 25 acres. Currently offering 69 covered bays and 30 grass tees on 26 acres, Novogolf’s New York location will soon undergo a major renovation which will create a double-decked style range and temperature-controlled, state-of-the-art custom fitting center, complete with indoor ball and putter fittings and outdoor fittings for all other clubs, fully equipped with LCD Monitors, Trackman launch monitors, Sam Putt Lab Monitors, full service repair center, and much more. For more information on Novogolf, visit www.novogolf.com <http://www.novogolf.com>.

“SST PURE is one of the best kept secrets on pro tours. For nine years now, professional golfers have trusted the PUREing process to optimize their shaft performance, but it’s the average golfers who can receive the most performance benefits by playing PUREd shafts,” says Dick Weiss, managing partner of Strategic Shaft Technologies, L.C., and founder of the SST PURE shaft alignment process. “With the regulatory limits on today’s clubhead designs, it only makes sense for golfers to fully maximize the performance of the shaft to achieve greater distance and accuracy. SST PURE shaft alignment represents the final, vital step in the custom fitting process.”

Using proprietary computer software and sensitive data-acquisition sensors, the SST PURE® shaft alignment process analyzes the structural irregularities that exist to some degree in every golf shaft and locates the shaft’s most stable orientation. By assembling the club with the shaft in its SST PURE® orientation, off-line bending and twisting of the shaft are minimized and impact repeatability on the center of the clubface by the golfer improves by up to 51 percent. The process can be performed on existing clubs, new clubs or new shafts — steel or graphite — from all major manufacturers. For more information on SST PURE® shaft alignment or to locate a licensee near you, call 877.254.4848 or visit www.sstpure.com <http://www.sstpure.com>.

The World's Leading Metalwood Brand ranks No. 1 in Drivers, Fairway Woods and Irons through first 20 Events

Momentum Continues for New Rossa Monza Spider Putter

TaylorMade Ball Use Increases 75%

CARLSBAD, Calif. (May 6, 2008) – TaylorMade Golf is once again dominating key equipment categories on the PGA Tour, ranking as the No.1 brand of driver, fairway wood and iron according to the Darrell Survey, the golf industry’s official equipment authority.* Through 20 events, TaylorMade drivers and fairway woods have ranked No. 1 at every one; TaylorMade irons have ranked No. 1 at 15 out of 20. **

New Tour Burner® Driver Bolsters No. 1 Driver Ranking
TaylorMade® leads the PGA Tour's cumulative driver count with 972 in play. *** That includes TaylorMade’s new Tour Burner driver, which has been played 160 times and was used by TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff professional Andres Romero to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. **** Romero, who has used the Tour Burner driver since his 2008 PGA Tour debut at the FBR Open, has moved into the top-15 on Tour in driving distance by averaging 295.9 yards per drive, while fellow TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff pro and Tour Burner user Sergio Garcia ranks in the top 20 in driving distance with an average of 294.5.*^ A season-best 26 players used the Tour Burner driver at the Byron Nelson Championship and Tour Burner has been the most-played driver model at the last six PGA Tour events.*^^

Engineered to promote tour-caliber distance for every type of player, the TaylorMade Tour Burner driver features Dual Crown technology to create an exceptionally low center of gravity (CG). This low CG, combined with the Tour Burner's exceptionally deep clubface, makes it easier to create vertical-gear effect at impact, which promotes the high launch angle / low spin-rate combination that promotes increased carry and distance. TaylorMade’s new Tour Burner is scheduled to launch at retail at the end of April. Learn more about the Tour Burner driver.

The No. 1 Iron Brand on Tour is TaylorMade
More than a metalwood company, TaylorMade has in the past two years made remarkable market share strides in irons, and currently ranks as the No. 1 iron brand on the PGA Tour, having been No. 1 brand of iron at 15 of 20 events. TaylorMade irons have been put into play 739 times, and the No. 1 iron model currently is the TaylorMade r7® iron.*^^^ However, the newest TaylorMade iron to be validated on tour is the Tour Burner, used by TaylorMade Tour Staff pro Dean Wilson to ace the 174-yard fifth hole (8-iron) in the opening round of the Byron Nelson Championship. Tour Burner irons feature a variety of technologies that allow them to live up to the Burner family reputation for speed and distance. Yet they also feature a multi-functional sole that's beveled at the back to make it perform like a much thinner sole, which increases playability from a variety of lies. This is critical to promoting a performance difference that helps separate the Tour Burner from other irons of its type. The multi-functional sole also features a low and deeper center of gravity that makes it easy to launch the ball on a powerful and penetrating flight. Learn more.

Rossa Monza Spider Explodes on Tour
TaylorMade has also generated an overwhelming amount of interest with the success of the Rossa Monza Spider, a revolutionary new putter that has been widely embraced by PGA Tour professionals. Through the Tour's first 20 events, the Monza Spider has been played 136 times with 12 top-10 finishes, including two wins.*^^^^ TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff pro Sean O’Hair used it to win the PODS Championship and the winner of the FBR Open used Monza Spider to triumph in a dramatic playoff.

Monza Spider was developed to deliver a significant leap in total performance by promoting super-smooth and accurate roll on all types of impact locations. Dynamic testing of its performance on mis-hits indicates that, compared to mis-hit performance of competitive high-MOI putters, Monza Spider delivers dramatically better results when impact is made away from the center of the clubface toward the heel or toe. Specifically, Monza Spider's high MOI helps it to deliver extremely consistent distance results on off-center hits, so that instead of coming up short, oftentimes the ball reaches the hole. Learn more.

TaylorMade Golf Ball Use Increases Dramatically
Use of TaylorMade golf balls on the PGA Tour this year has increased dramatically compared to the same period last year. TaylorMade golf ball use on the 2008 PGA Tour has increased more than 75% over a year ago.*# The great majority of players using TaylorMade balls this year are playing the new TP Red™ with LDP or TP Black™ with LDP. Short for "Low-Drag Performance," LDP is a technology that actually improves driver distance on mis-hits. The most common driver mis-hits are above the driver's center of gravity, causing a dramatically lower spin-rate that causes the ball to drop from the air prematurely. LDP incorporates improved aerodynamics that reduce drag to help keep the ball in the air longer at mis-hit spin-rates, resulting in improved distance.

*= Darrell Survey driver brand count statistics for the 2008 PGA Tour up to and including the Wachovia Championship
**= Including ties
***= Darrell Survey driver brand count statistics for the 2008 PGA Tour up to and including the Wachovia Championship
****= Darrell Survey driver model count statistics for the 2008 PGA Tour up to and including the Wachovia Championship
*^= PGATour.com and Darrell Survey
*^^= Darrell Survey driver model count statistics for the Byron Nelson Championship and up to and including the Wachovia Championship
*^^^= Darrell Survey iron brand and model count statistics for the 2008 PGA Tour up to and including the Wachovia Championship
*^^^^= Darrell Survey putter model count statistics for the 2008 PGA Tour up to and including the Wachovia Championship and PGATour.com
*#= 2007 vs. 2008 Darrell Survey ball model count through first 20 PGA Tour events during each year

JUPITER, Fla. — Taking golf club performance to the next level, SST PURE® shaft alignment technology maximized shaft performance and delivered another victory this weekend on the Champions Tour. This weekend’s champion at the FedEx Kinko’s Classic in Austin, Texas, is among more than 200 PGA, European and Champions Tour professionals who have either requested their shafts be PUREd or had shafts PUREd by their representatives, clubmakers or OEM shaft manufacturers.

Enhancing performance on the PGA Tour for nine years now, patented SST PURE technology developed by Strategic Shaft Technologies (SST) L.C. has radically altered players’ expectations on shaft performance.

“We congratulate the champion on his second Champions Tour victory of the season and his new fifth-place position in the Charles Schwab Cup,” says Dick Weiss, managing partner of Strategic Shaft Technologies L.C. and founder of the SST PURE shaft alignment process. “SST PURE is the No. 1 shaft alignment technology on pro tours worldwide, but properly aligning shafts to their most stable orientation is a technology which benefits golfers of all skill levels.”

Former USGA Technical Director Frank Thomas recently wrote in his newsletter, explains Weiss, that golf technology has reached the limit in distance improvement [from golf club design] and that every shaft has imperfections that prevent it from being 100 percent straight. (Source: Frankly Golf, March 26, 2008, www.franklygolf.com)

“That’s exactly the types of structural irregularities that the PURE process eliminates or minimizes,” says Weiss. “The PURE shaft alignment process has been independently tested and scientifically proven to minimize off-line shaft bending and/or twisting during the swing and to significantly improve impact repeatability on the center of the club face by up to 51 percent. The net result is longer, straighter shots.”

The SST PURE shaft alignment process utilizes proprietary computer software and sensitive data-acquisition sensors to accurately analyze the structural irregularities that exist to some degree in every golf shaft and to locate the shaft’s most stable orientation. As a result of the process, SST produces a visual graph and analysis report that illustrates the shafts’ performance results ‘before and after’ the PURE process and detailing three key aspects of PURE alignment. The first is a 360-degree evaluation of the shaft’s stiffness, roundness and straightness, known as the ‘Load Symmetry Index’ (LSI) test; the shaft’s oscillation in the ‘logo up’ or the factory-installed shaft position in the clubhead, and the shaft’s oscillation when in the PURE-aligned position. The SST analysis also records the performance percentage each shaft was improved.

“The success of our patented SST PURE technology is documented more than any other product or service in golf because we scientifically verify and record each shaft’s improvement before AND after PUREing.”

For more information on the SST PURE shaft alignment process or to locate a SST PURE licensee, call 877.254.4848 or visit www.sstpure.com.

CARLSBAD, Calif. (May 5, 2008) – TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff professional Paula Creamer won a sudden-death playoff to capture the 2008 SemGroup Championship in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

The prior week, at the Stanford International Pro-Am, Creamer took part in her first sudden-death playoff on the LPGA Tour, which she lost to a par on the first extra hole. She bounced back at the SemGroup, sinking an 8-footer for birdie using her TaylorMade® Rossa® Suzuka putter on the second playoff hole to win.

"I was not going to lose this week, said Creamer, 21, who fired rounds of 70-71-69-72.”Unfortunately, it had to go into a playoff, but I can tell you I was 120 percent prepared going into that from last week."

The victory was Creamer's second of the year, sixth on the LPGA Tour, and eighth of her professional career.

Critical to Creamer’s victory was her solid tee-to-green game. Using a TaylorMade® r7® SuperQuad™ driver, she ranked 2nd in driving accuracy, hitting 82% of her fairways; and using TaylorMade r7 irons she ranked 6th in greens in regulation.*

TaylorMade ranked No. 1 in drivers, fairway woods and hybrids at the SemGroup Championship. In the driver category, 23 players relied on the SuperQuad, 14 used the new Tour Burner driver and 13 players put the Burner into play. **

Creamer's equipment:

TaylorMade r7 SuperQuad driver 10.5°
TaylorMade Burner® 3-wood 15°
TaylorMade Rescue® Mid 19° and 22°
TaylorMade r7 irons (4-9)
TaylorMade Rossa® Suzuka CGB putter
TaylorMade Targa Tour glove
adidas Golf Driver Okapi footwear
adidas Golf ClimaCool® Cap Sleeve Henna Placement Print top
ClimaCool Skort

*Statistics courtesy of the LPGA
** Darrell Survey equipment brand counts

BOULDER, Colo. — Featuring new Moment of Inertia Technology, premium KBS Tour steel shafts won their second straight tour event in two weeks, earning a handy victory at the Open de España on the European Tour. This weekend’s champion played Srixon 701 irons custom-fit with KBS steel shafts and shot 68-70-68-67 for a 15-under par 273.

In the two events played since switching to KBS steel shafts, the Irish-born champion has finished in the Top 10 at the BMW Asian Open and won first-place at the Open de España.

“FST congratulates this year’s winner at the Open de España, as well as his superlative success with KBS Tour shafts,” says industry-acclaimed steel shaft designer Kim Braly, whose steel shaft designs are currently being played by many of the Top 10 players in the world. “KBS shaft technology incorporates comprehensive MOI analysis which helps hand-to-clubhead response for consistent accuracy and feel.”

Manufactured by golf’s steel shaft specialists, FEMCO Steel Technology (FST), the premium KBS Tour steel shafts provide excellent stability and smooth energy transfer at impact. Braly explains the KBS Tour shaft is engineered for better players and features a one-of-a-kind design. The shaft’s mass and step radius have been reduced in equal proportions along the shaft’s center line, a design element which gives optimum stability and provides efficient energy transfer to the clubhead.

The KBS Tour steel shafts incorporate FST’s high-quality precision manufacturing processes, such as: Exclusive ‘Oil-Quench’ tempering method which produces shafts that are arrow-straight from butt to tip; Tapered tip construction to provide a solid metal-to-metal bond in the hosel and tour-proven feel; higher-than-traditional center of gravity construction to allow for more mass in the clubhead; and matching shaft weight and frequency to strict tolerances to ensure peak playing performance and guaranteed repeatability.

FST is committed to continual improvement and development of high-quality and high-performance golf shafts. FST’s innovative steel shafts are growing in popularity with golfers and clubmakers all over the globe. For more information about FST and FST products, visit www.fstshafts.com.

PGA TOUR: Titleist was the most played golf ball at the Wachovia Championship with 102 players, more than five times the nearest competitor with 20. In addition, Titleist was first in iron sets (T-36), wedges (140) and putters (55). Titleist was second in drivers (38) and fairway woods (40).

Titleist ambassador Ben Curtis (Pro V1x, D2 driver, 906F2 fairway metal, 585.H utility metal, AP2 irons, Vokey Design approach wedge, TVD lob wedge, Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 putter) finished solo second after posting a 7-under 65, the best final round in the tournament’s six year history. Curtis trusted Titleist from tee-to-green, including the Pro V1x golf ball, new AP2 irons and Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 putter.

Titleist ambassador Jason Bohn (Pro V1x, 905R driver, 906F2 fairway metal, 670 irons, Vokey Design wedges, Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport putter) finished solo third at 10-under, his best finish since returning from a six-month layoff due to injury. View Jason's wide-ranging video interview in which he describes his healthy return to competitive golf, the naming of his baby son, Cameron, and the reason for his increasing the length of his new Scotty Cameron putter by visiting: http://titleistblog.com/

The 22-year old year old winner of the Wachovia Championship relied upon a new Scotty Cameron by Titleist Newport 2 putter for his success, which included a T3 ranking in Putts Per Greens in Regulation (1.660). The winner, who has played a Scotty Cameron putter at every event this year, returned to the same model with which he finished T2 at the Verizon two weeks ago.

Scotty Cameron putters have been the winning choice of 10 champions on the 2008 PGA TOUR, more than twice the nearest competitor with four. In fact, Cameron loyalists have been on a roll, winning four of the last five events (including the Masters) and seven of the last nine.

CHAMPIONS TOUR: Denis Watson (Pro V1x, 905S driver, 695CB irons, Vokey Design approach wedge) birdied the final hole for a final round 3-under 69 and a one-shot victory at the FedEx Kinko's Classic over three players, including 2007 winner Scott Hoch (Pro V1x) and Tim Simpson (Pro V1). Watson finished with a 10-under 206 total. The win was the second victory of the year and the fourth overall on the Champions Tour for Watson. He won the AT&T Classic in March. Of the 12 players who finished among the Top 10 and ties, eight trusted Titleist golf balls for their success.

Titleist was the most played golf ball at the FedEx Kinko's Classic with 53 players, compared to nine for the nearest competitor. In addition, Titleist was first in wedges (44) and second in drivers (16), iron sets (16) and putters (13).

The win was the 10th by a Titleist golf ball player through the first 12 events on the 2008 Champions Tour.

NATIONWIDE TOUR: Bryan DeCorso (Pro V1x, ZB Forged irons, Vokey Spin Milled pitching, sand and lob wedges, Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport putter) ran away with the South Georgia Classic presented by First State Bank and Trust Co. for his first win on the Nationwide Tour. The 36-year old fired four consecutive rounds in the 60's including a final round 3-under 69 to win by three shots over fellow Pro V1x players Bryce Molder (Pro V1x, 905R driver, 906F2 fairway metal, 695CB irons, Vokey Design pitching, sand and lob wedges) and Greg Owen (Pro V1x, Vokey Design approach and lob wedges). He finished at 14-under 274. The victory vaults DeCorso to No. 4 on the 2008 money list. The top 25 at the end of the year will move onto the PGA TOUR in 2009.

Titleist was the most played golf ball at the South Georgia Classic with 106 players, more than six times the nearest competitor with 16. The win was the eighth by a Titleist golf ball player through the first nine events on the 2008 Nationwide Tour.

In addition, Titleist was first in irons sets (48), wedges (143) and putters (57). Titleist was second in drivers (34).

PGA EUROPEAN TOUR: Home favorite Ignacio Garrido (Pro V1x) finished runner-up in a playoff at the Open de España at Real Club de Golf de Sevilla. Garrido, playing in the final group, drained a 30-foot putt for birdie on the 72nd hole to force the playoff. Soren Hansen (Pro V1x) holed his second shot on the eighth for an eagle two en route to a round of 69 which saw him finish in third place, one shot out of the playoff.

Titleist was the most played golf ball at the Open de Espana with 119 players, more than eight times the nearest competitor with 14.

LPGA TOUR: Titleist was the most played golf ball at the SemGroup Championship with 107 players, nearly four times the nearest competitor with 27.

JAPAN TOUR: Hiroyuki Fujita (Pro V1) finished runner-up in a playoff at the Chunichi Crowns after the eventual champion drained a 17-footer in the decisive extra hole to seal the win. Fujita, a five-time winner on the tour, birdied the 18th to finish with a final round 67 and a 9-under 271 total in the regulation to force the playoff.

Titleist was the most played golf ball at The Crowns with 51 players, as compared with the nearest competitor with 21. In addition, Titleist was first in hybrid woods (7) and wedges (45).

ASIAN TOUR: InnChoon Hwang (Pro V1x) parred the first playoff hole to win the Maekyung Open in Korea. Titleist was the most played golf ball at the Maekyung Open with 127 players, more than nine times the nearest competitor with 13. In fact, 10 of the 11 players who finished among the top 10 and ties trusted Titleist golf balls for their success.

In addition, Titleist was the field favorite in driver (43), irons (43) and wedge (142) categories at the event that was co-sanctioned with the Korean Tour.

WORLDWIDE WINS: With three more wins this week, Titleist golf players have accumulated 56 victories across the worldwide professional tours, four times the nearest competitor with 14 and more than all other golf balls combined.

DIRECT FROM THE TOUR: To view exclusive round-by-round interviews with Titleist players from every PGA TOUR event, please visit our Direct from the Tour feature online at: http://titleist.com/Default.asp?bhcp=1

TITLEIST TOUR BLOG: Find out what's going on inside the ropes at every PGA TOUR event and on tours across the world, and ask questions of our Titleist Tour Leadership staff by visiting the Titleist Tour Blog at: http://www.titleisttourblog.com/

TITLEIST GOLF CLUB LEADERBOARD: To learn about Titleist's golf club success on the PGA Tour, the PGA Professional National Championship and at major amateur events throughout the year, visit the Titleist Golf Club leaderboard at: http://titleist.com/leaderboard/default.asp

Nike Golf Leads the PGA Tour in Driver and Iron Wins-

Displaying confidence and undisputed talent, 22-year-old Anthony Kim claimed the Wachovia Championship title for his first career victory, and became the youngest winner on the PGA Tour in six years. Kim, who switched to the new Nike SQ SUMO 5000 driver and Nike’s new ONE Platinum ball just over two months ago, produced massive drives averaging 305.5 yards. His driving performance kept him among the top 10 in driving distance on the 2008 PGA Tour.

Kim also vaulted ahead of the field by his impressive pin-seeking iron shots using his Nike Forged Blade irons. Completing his full bag of Nike Golf arsenal were his Nike Pro Combo Tour 2-iron and his Nike SV 54 and SV 59-degree wedges. During the week, Kim wore Nike Golf apparel and Nike’s SP-8 TW Tour footwear. On Sunday, Kim featured a Nike Dri-FIT Polo from the new Nike Golf Tiger Woods Platinum line.

Six Nike Golf victories represent 30% of the 20 tournaments staged so far in 2008. As a result, Nike Golf athletes now hold three of the top five in the Fed Ex Cup standings, and five of the top 10.

Kim’s Wachovia Championship Highlights
· Kim’s win at the Wachovia Championship is the first PGA Tour win of his career
. Kim is the youngest player to win The Wachovia Championship and the youngest player in six years to win on the PGA Tour
· His 16-under par score of 272 is a new 72-hole record at the Wachovia Championship
· Kim averaged 305.5-yard drives with his Nike SQ SUMO 5000 driver, ranking 19th for the week
· Kim is the first to win on Sunday wearing a Nike Dri-FIT 2 Color Polo from the new Nike Golf Tiger Woods Platinum Collection

Kim’s Nike Golf Arsenal
· Driver: Nike SQ SUMO 5000
· Irons: Nike Forged Blades (3-PW), Pro Combo Tour 2-iron
· Wedges: Nike SV 54˚ and Nike SV 59˚
· Ball: Nike ONE Platinum featuring Nike Power Transfer Technology
· Footwear: SP-8 TW Tour Footwear
· Apparel: Nike Golf Tour and Nike Golf Tiger Woods Platinum Apparel
· Glove: Nike Golf’s Dri-FIT Tour

Nike Golf Tour Staff Highlights
· PGA Tour – The Wachovia Championship: Anthony Kim (1), Stewart Cink (T8)
· Champions Tour – The FedEx Kinko’s Classic – John Cook (T6) – Using the successful Nike SQ SUMO 5000 driver and Nike ONE Platinum Ball combination

Nike Golf’s 2008 PGA Tour Victories
· Tiger Woods – Buick Invitational
· K.J. Choi – Sony Open
· Tiger Woods – World Golf Championships - Accenture Match Play Championship
· Tiger Woods – Arnold Palmer Invitational
· Trevor Immelman – The Masters
· Anthony Kim – The Wachovia Championship

Nike Golf’s 2008 International Victories
· Tiger Woods – Dubai Desert Classic

Mitchell® Golf Equipment Company has added a new “certified pre-owned” equipment page to its website. “Certified Pre-Owned” is a guarantee by Mitchell® Golf that the products listed were traded-in and refurbished to be “like new” in performance and condition. The refurbishing could include new parts and new metal finishing.

Mitchell® Golf accepts trade-ins of its own machines and those of its competitors. Mike Stevens, Director of Sales states, “We have always had a demand for our pre-owned equipment. Now we are featuring our trade-ins on our website to make it easy for anyone to purchase them from us. We even have trade-ins of our competitors’ machines. Those looking for a great bargain should check out our new website.”

“Certified Pre-Owned” Mitchell® machines include STEELCLUB® and TourGAUGE® Angle Machines that are made in the USA. Mitchell® machines are number one in tour vans worldwide and the number one choice in retail stores and at golf professionals’ shops that offer the same “tour van” repair service for their customers that tour pros get every week on the professionals tours.

STEELCLUB® and TourGAUGE® Angle Machines set the industry standard for measuring and bending irons, hybrids and metal woods. In some cases the “certified pre-owned” machine will have a new metal finish, new stand and new bending bar making the purchase just like a new machine at a significant saving.

Other pre-owned equipment such as frequency meters, graphite shaft pullers, shaft cutting machines and miscellaneous tools are also offered. The pre-owned equipment inventory constantly changes and anyone interested should call 800-437-1314 for information and availability.

BOULDER, Colo. — KBS steel iron shafts featuring new Moment of Inertia Technology delivered a victory on the international stage this weekend at the BMW Asian Open on the European Tour. This weekend’s winner at the Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club in China played KBS Tour steel shafts in his irons and wedges, and he won an exciting victory on Sunday, draining a 40-foot putt on the 18th hole to win.

The champion of the BMW Asian Open played TaylorMade irons and Titleist Vokey wedges custom fit with KBS Tour steel shafts. Manufactured by golf’s steel shaft specialists, FEMCO Steel Technology (FST), the premium KBS Tour was engineered by industry-acclaimed steel shaft designer Kim Braly. The recently introduced steel shafts provide excellent stability and smooth energy transfer at impact.

“We are very excited with another pro tour victory so soon after introducing the KBS line of steel shafts,” says Braly, whose steel designs are currently being played by many of the Top 10 players in the world. “Placing the clubhead at the correct position at impact is crucial for accurate shots and explosive distance, and shaft performance is the key. The KBS steel shafts apply MOI analysis that helps to achieve new levels of performance and feel.”

Engineered for better players, the KBS Tour shaft features a one-of-a-kind design, explains Braly. By reducing the mass and radius of each step in equal proportions along the shaft’s center line, the KBS Tour shaft delivers optimum stability resulting in efficient energy transfer from the player’s hands to the club head.

“We’re reducing shaft ‘interference’ during the swing which means greater performance with every shot,” adds Braly.

The KBS Tour steel shafts incorporate FST’s high-quality precision manufacturing processes, such as: Exclusive ‘Oil-Quench’ tempering method which produces shafts that are arrow-straight from butt to tip; Tapered tip construction to provide a solid metal-to-metal bond in the hosel and tour-proven feel; higher-than-traditional center of gravity construction to allow for more mass in the clubhead; and matching shaft weight and frequency to strict tolerances to ensure peak playing performance and guaranteed repeatability.

FST is committed to continual improvement and development of high-quality and high-performance golf shafts. FST’s innovative steel shafts are growing in popularity with golfers and clubmakers all over the globe. For more information about FST and FST products, visit www.fstshafts.com.

CARLSBAD, Calif. (April 28, 2008) – TaylorMade Golf Tour Staff professional Darren Clarke rolled home a 40-foot birdie putt on the final hole of the BMW Asian Open yesterday for a dramatic, one-stroke victory. It was Clarke's 11th career European Tour victory and first playing the new TaylorMade® TP Red™ ball with LDP. LDP stands for Low-Drag Performance, which is a proprietary aerodynamics technology developed to improve distance on the most common types of driver mis-hits. Learn more.

The TaylorMade TP Red with LDP ball incorporates four-piece multi-layer construction and is designed for high-spin players who want less spin, while the TP Black™ with LDP features three-piece multi-layer construction and is designed for low-spin players who want more spin.

Clarke played exceptionally well from tee to green, ranking 5th in driving distance at 291.3 yards using a TaylorMade Burner® TP driver, and ranking 1st in greens in regulation at 69.4% using TaylorMade rac™ Forged TP irons.*

In Clarke's bag:
TaylorMade Burner TP driver 8.5°
TaylorMade Burner TP 3-wood
TaylorMade Burner TP 5-wood
TaylorMade rac Forged TP irons (3-PW)
TaylorMade TP Red LDP **

"This one is very special," said Clarke, whose last tour win came in 2003. "This is the toughest one of all of them and it's nice to get back up to where I feel my golf should be. It's nice to win again and it's a really, really good feeling."

* europeantour.com
** Sports Marketing Surveys Ltd.

Relies Upon Pro V1 Golf Ball and New AP2 Irons for Second Victory of Year

Fairhaven, MA (April 28, 2008) - Titleist ambassador Adam Scott captured his sixth career PGA Tournament title with a dramatic playoff victory at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship. Scott converted a clutch 9-foot birdie putt on the final hole of regulation to force the playoff, and then drained a winding 48-foot birdie putt on the third extra hole for the win. Both players finished regulation at seven-under 273, and parred the first two playoff holes before Scott's heroics. The win marks the 14th of Scott's career as a professional, including his second of the year. He captured the Qatar Masters on the PGA European Tour in January after firing a final round 11-under 61 in just his second start with his new AP2 irons.

Trusting his Titleist equipment from tee-to-green, Scott finished among the Top 10 in Driving Distance (7th/302.6), Putts Per GIR (9th/1.696) and Greens in Regulation (T9/63.9) at the Byron Nelson Championship.

What's in Adam's Bag?: Pro V1 golf ball, 905R driver (8.5), 906F4 fairway metal (13.5), AP2 irons (2-9), Vokey Design pitching wedge (50), Spin Milled sand (56) and lob (60) wedges, Scotty Cameron prototype putter.

The momentum continues for Scott who has finished among the top 25 in each of the five PGA TOUR events in which he has completed this season. He withdrew from the Shell Houston Open due to illness after owning the first round lead with a 63.

Titleist was the most played golf ball at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship with 107 players, more than five times the nearest competitor with 21. In fact, nine of the 12 players who finished among the top 7 and ties trusted Titleist golf balls for their success. The victory was the 11th by a Titleist golf ball player this year, more than twice the nearest competitor.

In addition to being the #1 golf ball at the Byron Nelson Championship, Titleist was the field favorite in iron sets (41), wedges (155) and putters (58), and second in drivers (42).

NATIONWIDE TOUR: Greg Chalmers topped Henrik Bjornstad on the second hole of an all-Pro V1x playoff hole at the Henrico County Open. The pair emerged from a crowded leaderboard during the final round and finished regulation play tied at 14-under-par 274. It marks the third straight playoff at the event. The victory vaults Chalmers to No. 2 on the 2008 money list, as the top 25 at the end of the year will move onto the PGA TOUR in 2009.

Chalmers is the fifth Australian to win in eight Nationwide Tour events this season, joining fellow Titleist golf ball loyalists Jarrod Lyle (Pro V1x), Ewan Porter (Pro V1x), Gavin Coles (Pro V1) and Aron Price (Pro V1x). In fact, Titleist golf ball players have won seven of the eight Nationwide Tour events this season. In addition to the Pro V1x golf ball, Chalmers relies upon the 905S driver (9.5), 906F2 fairway metal (15.0), new ZB Forged irons (3-9), Vokey Design pitching wedge (49) and Spin Milled sand (54) and lob (60) wedges for his success.

Titleist was the most played golf ball at the Henrico County Open with 108 players, more than five times the nearest competitor with 19. In addition, Titleist was first in iron sets (50), wedges (144) and putters (62), and second in drivers (36).

CHAMPIONS TOUR: Relying upon the Pro V1 golf ball, Tom Watson and his partner paired up to post a one-shot win at the 54-hole Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf team competition. The two finished with a 31-under 185 total in the two-man better-ball format, which included a record-tying 59 on Friday. For Watson, it marked his second consecutive victory, having captured the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am last week. Titleist was the most played golf ball at the event with 40 players, compared to 12 for the nearest competitor.

WORLDWIDE TOURS: Tyrone van Aswegen closed his final round with back-to-back birdies for a seven-under 65 to capture his first South Africa Tour victory at the Vodacom Origins of Golf Gauteng. Van Aswegen, who entered the final round trailing by three shots, fired a five-under on the back nine to post a 15-under 201 total and a four shot victory over two players, including fellow Pro V1x player Neil Schietekat. Titleist was the most played golf ball at the Vodacom Origins of Golf Gauteng with 51 players, compared to 18 for the nearest competitor.

In Australia, Heath Reed (Pro V1x) broke through for his first PGA Von Nida Tour victory, winning the OG Roberts South Australian PGA Championship. Reed finished at 20-under, two clear of Aaron Townsend (Pro V1x), Peter Senior (Pro V1) and Tristan Lambert (Pro V1x). Titleist was the most played golf ball at the event with 100 players, more than five times the nearest competitor with 18.

It was a 1-2 Titleist Pro V1x finish at the Tsuruya Open, where S.K. Ho claimed his seventh career Japan Golf Tour title. Ho fired a final-round 68, which took him to a 12-under 272 total, edging Kim Kyung Tae by one shot following a final round 66. Titleist was the most played golf ball at the event with 66 players, compared with 29 for the nearest competitor. Titleist was also the top choice in wedges (63).

On the Canadian Tour, Pro V1 loyalist John Ellis birdied the final hole to post a wire-to-wire one-shot win over Pro V1x players Wes Heffernan and Adam Bland at the Mexican PGA Championship. It marked the second consecutive win for Ellis, who finished with a 15-under total. Last week he won the Stockton Sports Commission Classic in a playoff.

DIRECT FROM THE TOUR: To view exclusive round-by-round interviews with Titleist players from every PGA TOUR event, including Byron Nelson Championship winner Adam Scott, please visit our Direct from the Tour feature online at: http://titleist.com/Default.asp?bhcp=1

TITLEIST TOUR BLOG: Find out what's going on inside the ropes at every PGA TOUR event and on tours across the world, and ask questions of our Titleist Tour Leadership staff by visiting the Titleist Tour Blog at: http://www.titleisttourblog.com/

TITLEIST GOLF CLUB LEADERBOARD: To learn about Titleist's golf club success on the PGA Tour, the PGA Professional National Championship and at major amateur events throughout the year, visit the Titleist Golf Club leaderboard at: http://titleist.com/leaderboard/default.asp

FORT WORTH, Texas — Overcoming a week of gusty winds and fierce competition, the top ranked player in the field used high-performance graphite shafts designed and manufactured by UST (United Sports Technologies®) to deliver another convincing victory on the PGA Tour. Trusting his Titleist driver and fairway wood optimized with UST Proforce V2 shafts, the champion at this week’s EDS Byron Nelson Championship bombed his drive on the 72nd hole to put himself in position to make birdie and force a sudden death playoff. He capitalized by sinking a 48-foot birdie putt on the third playoff hole for the win.

This week's winner of the EDS Byron Nelson Championship catapulted in the World Golf Rankings to number five in the world, and finished seventh in driving distance averaging 303 yards for the week. According to the Darrell Survey, UST graphite shafts overall claimed three of the Top Five money positions with a combined total of 60 shafts in play this week.

“The Proforce V2 continues to be a winning combination in a variety of club heads on professional tours and top amateur events around the world, and it’s very rewarding to see the V2’s performance deliver victories and Top 10 finishes week after week for the best golfers in the world,” says Jim McIntosh, tour representative for UST. “The revolutionary ‘Proforce Tip Technology’ continues to evolve with today's clubhead designs, and we are excited about some new models, such as the Proforce AXIVCore, that have been tested and put in play over the last few weeks.”

The shot-enhancing benefits and low-torque characteristics of the Proforce V2 have received industry acclaim for optimizing performance of today’s 400cc to 460cc driver heads. The modern trend toward larger driver and fairway wood heads has increased hit-ability for many golfers, but the center of gravity (CG) of most larger clubheads is positioned further away from the center line of the shaft, a design trait which places more stress and causes more twisting on the shaft. The V2’s low torque design provides the power and control needed for today’s 460cc heads. Also, because the low-torque V2 prevents clubheads from twisting open on impact, the V2 reduces the amount of back spin imparted onto the ball and enhances shot dispersion.

World-renowned pros such as Jim Furyk, Davis Love III and Rod Pampling — among many others — put their trust in UST high-performance shafts and the Proforce V2 is a great example of the technology that has made UST a world leader in graphite shaft innovation.

For more information on UST or UST products, contact sales and public relations manager Randy Stuart at 281.250.8465 or visit www.ustgolfshaft.com.

Editor’s Note: The winner of the EDS Byron Nelson Championship played a UST
Proforce V2 86 (Tour X) in his driver and a Proforce V2 96 (Tour X) in his Titleist 3-wood.