Aoki Shoots his Age to become the Oldest Winner in Japan Senior Open History
CARLSBAD, Calif. (October 29, 2007) – TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff professional Isao Aoki made history Sunday at the Kumamoto Chuo Country Club when he "shot his age" with a final-round 65 to become the oldest winner in Japan Senior Open history. Aoki finished the tournament 12-under for a 276 total.
Trailing the leader by six shots at the beginning of the round, Aoki strung together eight birdies, including five on the back nine, to complete the come-from-behind victory – his fifth Japan Senior Open title.
Aoki, who became the first Japanese winner on PGA Tour by taking the Hawaiian Open in 1983, has now won 77 titles in Japan and overseas.
In Aoki’s bag:
TaylorMade r7® 460 TP driver
TaylorMade r7 TP 3-wood
TaylorMade r7 TP 5-wood
TaylorMade Rescue® TP #4
TaylorMade r7 TP (3-PW) irons
adidas Golf apparel
About Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. dba TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company
Taylor Made Golf Company has led the golf industry’s technological revolution since the company was founded in 1979. TaylorMade metalwoods, irons and putters have been used to win hundreds of professional golf tournaments around the world. In 1998, TaylorMade became a wholly owned subsidiary of the adidas Group. adidas Golf footwear and apparel is the choice of hundreds of professional golfers around the world. Learn more about TaylorMade-adidas Golf and its brands at (800) 888-CLUB orwww.tmag.com , www.taylormadegolf.com , www.adidasgolf.com , www.maxfli.com.
About the adidas Group
The adidas Group is one of the global leaders within the sporting goods industry, offering a broad range of products around three core segments adidas, Reebok and TaylorMade-adidas Golf. Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, the Group has more than 26,000 employees and sales of over â?åÂ10 billion.
Contact:
TaylorMade-adidas Golf
Public Relations Department
Scott Leightman
Tel: 760.476.5748
eMail: scott.leightman@tmag.com
John Steinbach
Tel: 760.918.6330
eMail: john.steinbach@tmag.com
