SRIXON’S JIMÉNEZ WINS THE CELTIC MANOR WALES OPEN
Srixon Golf Balls Also Capture 3rd Place on LPGA Tour; Win on Ladies European Tour

ATLANTA, GA, June 6, 2005
Srixon’s Z-UR prototype golf ball continues its hot performance across the globe, this time collecting a European Tour win on Sunday, June 5, 2005. Srixon Staff Professional Miguel Angel Jiménez won The Celtic Manor Wales Open on Sunday by four strokes for his second win of the season. Jiménez played with Srixon’s Z-UR prototype golf ball on his way to shooting a 14-under par, 262 total (63-67-70-62) at the Celtic Manor Resort in Wales. He started the final round one stroke behind the leader, but overcame the deficit by carding six birdies and an eagle to win his seventh win in 39 tournaments.

On the LPGA Tour, Srixon Staff Professional Laura Davies also played with Srixon’s Z-UR prototype golf ball and shot a 12-under par (71-62-68) for a tie for third place at the ShopRite LPGA Classic at the Seaview Resort & Spa in Galloway Township, New Jersey. This is Davies’ second Top 10 of the season.

On the Ladies European Tour Srixon Staff Professional Iben Tinning played with Srixon’s AD333 golf ball to win the BMW Ladies Italian Open by shooting a 17-under par, 271 total (69-70-66-66) at Sheraton Golf Parco de Medici in Rome, Italy. This was Tinning’s 2nd win in just three weeks.

And on the Japan LPGA, Srixon Staff Professional Sakura Yokomine played with Srixon’s Z-UR to tie for third place at the Resort Trust Ladies by shooting a 5-under par, 211 total.

Srixon staff players and the new Z-UR golf balls have now earned five wins across the globe, and a total of 11 Top 10 finishes already this year on the PGA Tour, including six Top 5 finishes.

Srixon’s revolutionary Z-UR is constructed with an incredibly soft, shear-resistant, and membrane-thin urethane-elastomer cover measuring an astounding 0.02-inch thin and features the largest and fastest Energetic Gradient Growth core Srixon has ever developed. The Z-UR is a ball with tremendous initial velocity, ideal ball flight and aerodynamics, and pinpoint control and feel.

 

Cleveland Golf, Srixon, Never Compromise and Cleveland Classics Apparel are owned by SRI Sports Limited. With corporate headquarters based in Kobe, Japan, SRI Sports is the fourth largest golf company in the world, as well as one of the world’s leading patent holders in golf ball technology. For more information, please contact Keith Patterson, PR/Media Relations Manager (714.889.5808) or visit us online at HUwww.clevelandgolf.comUH, HUwww.srixon.comUH or HUwww.nevercompromise.comUH.

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