DENVER, January 8, 2008 — Golf Digest named YES! C-Groove putters Abbie and Hanna to its 2008 Hot List. The Abbie is a traditional blade forged carbon steel putter with patented C-Groove technology and the Hanna is a center-shafted mallet putter with a high MOI. This is YES! Golf’s fourth year on the Golf Digest Hot List — the Callie-f was named in 2007, Dianna named in 2006, and Tracy named on the 2005 list.
“We are thrilled to have the Abbie and Hanna recognized by Golf Digest’s Hot List panel as one of the best blade and mallet putters on the market today,” said Francis Ricci, President and CEO, YES! Golf. “Both putters have been very popular on tour and in the golf shops and we are expanding our offerings in blade and mallet putters for 2008 with four new introductions this month.”
The annual Golf Digest Hot List names the best of the best in seven product categories. The putter category was divided into mallets and blade putters. The Abbie received the highest marks in technology and function and the Hanna received high marks in performance and function.
The Abbie putter is a traditional weighted blade putter made of 1025 soft carbon steel, with a head weight of 350 grams. The straight shaft with a slant neck hosel features a single sight line in the cavity for alignment. Abbie is available with a loft of 2.5 degrees (standard) and Lie 72 degrees (3 degrees flat or upright available) in right hand only. The Abbie putter sells for a suggested retail in the US of $300.00.
Hanna is a face-balanced, center-shafted mallet-head style, made of 304 stainless steel with a head weight of 355 grams. The toe-heel weight distribution across the face is designed to stabilize the head and provide maximum forgiveness. The putter features a long single sight line for effortless alignment with the target. Hanna comes in a 2.5-degree loft and 72-degree lie with 2 degree flat or upright available. The center shaft is available in 32- to 37-inches and comes in right-hand only. The suggested retail for Hanna is $190.00.
YES! Golf, based in Denver, Colorado, is the proven leader in grooved putter technology. Harold Swash, known as the European putting doctor, introduced the innovative theory of concentric grooves in 1995. Today, C-Groove putters are taking the golf world by storm making YES! Golf one of the fastest growing putters on the professional tours. For more information on YES! Golf call 800.845.4327 or visit www.yesgolf.com.
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