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SRIXON’S JIM FURYK TIES FOR 4th AT SONY OPEN
World’s Number 2 Furyk Begins Season in 8th Place for FedEx Cup Standing

ATLANTA, GA, January 15, 2007 -

Srixon Staff Professional Jim Furyk, the number 2 player in the world,finished tied for 4th place at the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii with a 9-under par, 271 total (65-68-69-69). Furyk, the 2006 Vardon Trophy winner, played with Srixon’s I-506 driver, I-506 irons, Forged wedges, and Z-URC golf ball to shoot all four rounds in the 60s. With the inaugural FedExCup—a season-long points competition where PGA Tour players earn points for each tournament they play in to eventually be in the Playoffs at the end of the season—Furyk is off to a great start and is in 8th place with 1,359 points. The 2003 U.S. Open Champion also continues to showcase his consistent shot making skills as he is in 4th in driving accuracy (75.86%) and 4th in greens in regulation (79.17%). Furyk was one of only 5 multiple winners on the PGA Tour in 2006—He won the Canadian Open in September and the Wachovia Championship in May.

Srixon Staff Professional Robert Allenby tied for 8th place in his first tournament of the season by shooting an 8-under par, 272 total (67-66-70-69) playing with Srixon’s W-403 Driver, I-506 irons, Forged Wedges and Z-UR golf ball. Allenby made over $1.5 million last year including 3 Top 10s. He is currently in the Top 20 in the FedExCup.

Srixon Staff Professionals have amassed 31 Top 10s on the PGA TOUR in 2006 including Furyk’s two wins and John Rollins’ victory at the B.C. Open.

Based in Huntington Beach, CA, Cleveland Golf / Srixon both enjoy a strong presence on the PGA TOUR as well as competitive tours worldwide. Cleveland Golf's staff includes Vijay Singh, Boo Weekley, David Howell, and many other players. The company was founded in 1979 and originally manufactured high quality replicas of classic golf clubs from the 1940s and 1950s, but soon earned the reputation as an innovative producer of original equipment in its own right. Cleveland Golf remains steadfastly committed to providing tour-proven, premium golf equipment to passionate golfers at prices that ensure optimal value to consumers. For more information about Cleveland Golf please visit www.clevelandgolf.com. SRIXON Sports USA, Inc. has been distributing premium golf balls and equipment in the U.S. since 1997. Srixon’s staff includes Jim Furyk, Henrik Stenson, Karrie Webb, and many other players. SRIXON golf balls earned 26 tournament victories on multiple professional tours around the world in 2006. For more information about SRIXON please visit www.srixon.com. SRI Sports Limited owns both brands and is the number one golf club manufacturer in the world’s second largest market, Japan, and is one of the world’s leading patent holders in golf ball technology.

Based in Huntington Beach, CA, Never Compromise was founded in 1997. Never Compromise initially enjoyed a moderate amount of success on the various professional tours and it was during this period of time that Cleveland Golf took notice of this little putter company that was brimming with attitude and self-confidence. In June of 2003, Cleveland Golf purchased Never Compromise and has since re-launched it as a top-tier putter brand. Never Compromise enjoys a strong presence on the PGA TOUR, as well as competitive tours worldwide. Never Compromise staff includes Vijay Singh, Boo Weekley, Steve Flesch, and many other players. Never Compromise remains committed to providing tour-proven, premium putters to passionate golfers around the world. For more information about Never Compromise please visit www.nevercompromise.com.