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SRIXON’S STENSON AND WEBB RECORD WINS AROUND THE GLOBE
Stenson Prevails in Dubai, Webb in Australia

ATLANTA, GA, February 5, 2007 -

Srixon Staff Professionals Henrik Stenson and Karrie Webb earned tournament victories at the Dubai Desert Classic and Australian Women’s Open respectively. Stenson held off World Number One Tiger Woods and three-time champion Ernie Els to win his first tournament of the year at the Dubai Desert Classic, Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Sunday, February 4, 2007. Stenson played with Srixon’s I-506 Irons and Srixon’s Z-UR prototype golf ball to fire a 19-under par, 269 total (68-64-69-68). Displaying confidence in his new irons and golf ball, Stenson led the field in Greens in Regulation (GIR) with an astonishing 92%. His string of four birdies on the back nine in the final round, when several of the world’s best were within a couple of shots of the lead, helped secure his fifth European Tour title.

Since switching to Srixon irons and golf ball at the Nedbank Challenge in November 2006, Stenson has played in six events including the first three events on the 2007 European Tour calendar where he has recorded a Top 10 finish in each one. He stands at 4th place on the European Tour Order of Merit and has moved up to Number 10 in the Official World Golf Rankings.

Srixon Staff Professional Karrie Webb won her third Australian Women’s Open title on Sunday shooting a 10-under par, 278 total (67-71-68-72). Webb played with Srixon’s I-302 irons, W-506 driver, and Z-URS golf ball. The 2006 Kraft Nabisco Champion started the final day with a commanding four shot lead and displaying her tremendous control, increased the lead to six by tournament’s end. This was the Hall of Famer’s 45th career worldwide victory that includes seven major championships. Webb experienced a career resurgence in 2006 earning five wins, finishing 2nd on the LPGA’s Money List and finishing second in the inaugural Rolex Women’s World Rankings.

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.