ATLANTA, GA, February 8, 2006 -
Srixon announces that Staff Professional Jim Furyk is now playing
with Srixon's W-506 driver in addition to Srixon's Z-UR prototype golf
ball and Srixon forged wedges currently in his bag.
"Switching
to a new driver is a big step for me," said Furyk. "I've never been one
to tinker. In fact, I have played with my previous driver for the last
several years and obviously have a high degree of comfort with it.
However, this Srixon W-506 gives me everything my previous driver did
but rolls out an additional 8 to 10 yards. It looks great at address,
feels great at impact and is extremely forgiving. Combined with the
extra yards it's given me off the tee, the decision was quite easy to
make," added Furyk.
The 450cc W-506 is the world's
first high volume driver to feature Srixon's proprietary Impact Power
Body construction where the face, sole and backwall all work together
which allows the entire clubhead to deform at impact. This optimum
deformation allows the ball to stay on the clubface fractionally longer
helping prolong the spin reducing momentum, so the golf ball launches
high with low spin. This phenomenon, known as "Recoil Theory", was
systematized by the technical staff at Srixon and applied into the
technology of the W-506.
Furyk is currently ranked 7th in the world and has top-10 finishes in both of his starts this year.