Furyk Moves Up Four Spots Since Switching to Srixon Clubs and Golf Ball
ATLANTA – August 16, 2006 Srixon Staff Professional Jim Furyk has moved to 3rd in the world, up four spots from the beginning of the season when he put a full arsenal of Srixon golf clubs and golf ball in his bag. Furyk heads into this week’s PGA Championship armed with Srixon’s W-506 driver, Srixon I-506 irons, Srixon wedges, and the Srixon Z-UR prototype golf ball.
Furyk, the 2003 U.S. Open Champion, has had a remarkable season since switching to Srixon this year. Coming into this week’s PGA Championship, 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-currently ranked 5th all time-and is an 11 time PGA Tour winner. He maintains his 2nd place ranking in scoring average (69.12) and is 5th in driving accuracy percentage (73.9%).
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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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