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Srixon’s Jim Furyk Finishes Runner-Up at 107th U.S. Open
Fires Lowest Score for Final 36-holes

ATLANTA, GA, June 18, 2007 -

Pennsylvania native and 2003 U.S. Open champion, Jim Furyk, was the hometown favorite at Oakmont Country Club, drawing large galleries all week during the 107th U.S. Open Championship. The No. 3 player in the world made a charge on the back nine Sunday with three straight birdies on 13, 14 and 15 but came up one shot short to finish tied for second. This is Furyk’s second year in a row finishing runner-up.

At a venue widely considered one of the toughest Open setups ever, Furyk relied on the combination of distance and control from his Srixon Z-URC golf ball and pinpoint accuracy from his Srixon I-506 irons and Srixon forged wedges. A pair of even par 70’s on Saturday and Sunday gave Furyk the lowest final 36-hole score and beat the weekend scoring average by almost 10 strokes.

Since switching to Srixon in January, 2006, Furyk has won twice and recorded 16 top-4 finishes, 12 in 2006 and 4 more in 2007, including a second place at the 2007 Colonial. He is currently ranked No. 3 in driving accuracy, No. 5 scoring average and No. 11 in greens in regulation. Furyk’s runner-up finish last week moved him to No 8 on the FedExCup Standings and number 8 on the PGA Tour Money List.

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.