ATLANTA – August 7, 2006 Srixon Staff Professional Jim Furyk earned his third second place finish of the season at the Buick Open on Sunday, August 6, 2006 in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Furyk played with Srixon’s W-506 driver, Srixon I-506 irons, Srixon wedges, and the Srixon Z-UR prototype golf ball to shoot an impressive 21-under par, 267 total (66-68-69-64). His blistering bogey-free final round of 64-complete with 8 birdies-equaled the lowest final round score of the day.
Furyk, currently ranked 4th in the world, has had a remarkable season since switching to Srixon this year. He has accumulated 9 Top 10 finishes this year including a win at the Wachovia Championship, a tie for 2nd place finish at the U.S. Open Championship and a 4th place finish at the British Open Championship. Furyk further solidifies his hold on the number 2 ranking on the 2006 PGA TOUR money list with over $4.6 million for the season and has amassed over $28 million in career earnings and currently ranks 5th all time. He maintains his 2nd place ranking in scoring average (69.12) and is 5th in driving accuracy percentage (73.9%).
Srixon has 2 wins among 27 Top 10s on the PGA TOUR this season, including two second place finishes in the first two majors this year: Tim Clark at The Masters and Jim Furyk at The U.S. Open.
About SRI Sports (Kobe, Hyogo, Japan)
SRIXON Sports USA, Inc., based in Lawrenceville, Ga., has been distributing premium golf balls and equipment in the U.S. since 1997 and is a subsidiary of SRI Sports Limited. SRI Sports Limited 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. SRIXON golf balls earned 31 tournament victories on multiple professional tours around the world in 2005. For more information about SRIXON please visit www.srixon.com.
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