ATLANTA, GA, July 11, 2005 -
Srixon Staff Professional Tim Clark won the Barclays Scottish Open
at Loch Lomond Golf Club in Luss, Scotland on Sunday, July 10th. Clark
played with Srixon's Z-UR golf ball to finish at 19-under par for a 265
total (67-66-65-67) also tying the 72-hole scoring record at Loch
Lomond, set by Srixon Staff Professional Tom Lehman in 1997. Carrying a
one shot lead into Loch Lomond's 18th hole, Clark again relied on his
precision game and Z-UR golf ball and once again found his target
landing his approach shot inside of 18 feet. The subsequent clutch
birdie putt assured him of the two-shot victory and a share of the
record. This marks Clark's second win on the European Tour this season
(his first at the South African Open), along with three Top 4's on the
PGA Tour, including a tie for 3rd place at the U.S. Open.
His
victory on Sunday was even more impressive considering the stellar
field at Loch Lomond which included the world's 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th
ranked players. As a result of this phenomenal win, Clark broke into
the Top 20 for the first time on the Official World Golf Rankings this
week by moving up nine spots to 17th place. He also surpassed the $2
million mark in worldwide earnings this year for the first time in his
career. Clark currently ranks 14th overall on the PGA Tour's scoring
average.
Clark is enjoying his finest season as a
professional, and he credits the switch to Srixon as one of the reasons
for his great play. "I switched equipment this year to Srixon and it's
given me added length, which has really helped me on the weekend," said
Clark. "I feel I can now win more and more tournaments. I can play
under the pressure of needing to play well." He has already earned more
money on the PGA Tour through the month of June than he had all of 2004
and doubled his previous victory total on the European Tour.
Srixon's
Miguel Angel Jimenez tied for 8th place at the Barclays Scottish Open
playing with Srixon's Z-UR golf ball by shooting a 14-under par, 270
total.
On the Japan Ladies Tour, Srixon Staff
Professional Junko Omote played with Srixon's Z-UR prototype golf ball
to win the Chateaules Ladies shooting a 2-under par total. Srixon Staff
Professional Yeo Jin Kang tied for third playing Srixon's Z-UR and
shooting a 1-under par total. Also in Japan, Srixon Staff Professional
Kazuhiko Hosokawa tied for 5th place at the Japan Golf Tour's Woods One
Open Hiroshima playing Srixon's Z-UR golf ball.
In
Europe, on the European Senior Tour, Srixon Staff Professional Carl
Mason tied for 3rd at the Nigel Mansell Classic playing with Srixon's
UR-X to shoot a 4-under par. On the Ladies European Tour, Srixon Staff
Professional Laura Davies also had a tie for 3rd at the Ladies English
Open playing Srixon's Z-UR prototype golf ball with a 10-under par
score.
Srixon staff players and the new Z-UR golf
balls have earned eight wins across the globe, and a total of 11 Top 10
finishes already this year on the PGA Tour, including seven 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.