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Srixon’s Karrie Webb Wins Her Fourth Women’s Australian Open
Webb Uses New Z-RW Driver And I-701 Tour Iron In Victory

ATLANTA, GA, February 4, 2008 -

Srixon Staff Professional Karrie Webb won her fourth Women’s Australian Open title with a 10-foot birdie putt Sunday on the second playoff hole. She shot a final-round 67, including birdies at 16 and 17, at Kingston Heath Golf Club to finish at 8-under par and force a playoff. Webb had won the title previously in 2000, 2002 and 2007.

Webb, the No. 3 player in the world, was very accurate off the tee and around the greens all week with her Srixon Z-RW driver, I-701 Tour irons, W-706 wedges and Z-URS golf ball. This is Webb’s 46th career win since turning professional in 1994.

Srixon introduced the Z-RW driver and I-701 Tour irons in September. The Z-RW driver features a unique 4-zone face design, where the bulge and roll of the face differs in four different zones. This controls sidespin by optimizing the gear effect on shots struck in those specific zones. The I-701 Tour iron is a 1025 forged carbon steel cavity back with a thin topline combined with minimal offset which is the setup profile preferred by better players. It features a unique face press milling treatment and engraved U grooves to create spin in all playing conditions.

Srixon’s popular Z-URS golf ball consists of the softest urethane cover the company has ever created. The ball provides soft feel on all shots from tee to green and greenside spin control on approach shots. The ball features a high trajectory 330-dimple pattern that provides a strong and penetrating trajectory in all wind conditions.

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.