Furyk’s Hot Streak Continues at Congressional
World No. 2 Finishes Third - Srixon’s Allenby Sixth
ATLANTA, GA, July 9, 2007 - Jim Furyk is in mid-season form recording his fourth
top-5 finish in his last five starts. Furyk fired rounds of
66-74-68-69 at Congressional Country Club in the inaugural AT&T
National to finish 3-under par, giving him a share of third place.
Srixon’s Robert Allenby also played well over the weekend with rounds
of 69-68 to leap him into a T-6th.
Furyk
continues to drive the Srixon Z-URC golf ball straight, leading the
field last week in driving accuracy. His iron play has also been
strong, hitting 75% of greens in regulation using his Srixon I-506
irons and forged wedges. Robert Allenby averaged last week 318 yards
off the tee with his Srixon W-403 driver and led the field in greens in
regulation using his Srixon I-506 irons and Z-UR golf ball.
Furyk
and Allenby have recorded seven top-10s each this year, which is the
most on tour in 2007. Furyk’s third place finish helped him regain his
No. 2 position in the World Golf Rankings and moved him to No. 7 on the
PGA Tour Official Money List with earnings of over $2.7 million.
Allenby moved up 3 spots to No. 22 on the money list with earnings of
over $1.7 million.
About Cleveland Golf/Srixon: 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. About Never Compromise: 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. Media Contact: Keith Patterson, (714) 889-5808, keithpatterson@clevelandgolf.com « Go Back
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