HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – OCTOBER 10, 2008 – Cleveland Golf/Srixon is pleased to announce that Ken Morton Jr., from Haggin Oaks Golf Complex has joined the Cleveland Golf/Srixon Elite Advisory Board. Morton currently serves as the Vice-President of Retail and Marketing of Morton Golf, as well as the President of the Association of Golf Merchandisers (AGM).
“Ken is one of the most respected individuals in the golf industry,” said Greg Hopkins President/CEO of Cleveland Golf/Srixon. “He’ll make an excellent ambassador for all our brands moving forward.”
Morton is an active voice within the golf industry having given seminars to PGA sections and AGM groups in ten different states. He is a contributing writer to numerous golf publications and also serves on Golf Digest’s Hotlist committee. Under Morton’s guidance, the Haggin Oaks’ golf store has won the Golf Digest/Golf World Top 100 Golf Shop Award an unprecedented 22 straight times while his management company, Morton Golf LLC, runs 81 holes of golf for the City of Sacramento.
Morton is happily married and his family is expecting their fourth child in November. In his spare time he works as a volunteer firefighter for the Rocklin Fire Department and coaches youth soccer and baseball.
For more information on Cleveland Golf/Srixon or Never Compromise please visit www.clevelandgolf.com, www.srixon.com or www.nevercompromise.com.
About Cleveland Golf/Srixon:
Based in Huntington Beach, CA, Cleveland Golf / Srixon both enjoy a strong presence on the PGA TOUR as well as competitive tours worldwide.
Cleveland Golf’s staff includes Vijay Singh, Boo Weekley, David Howell, and many other players. The company was founded in 1979 and originally manufactured high quality replicas of classic golf clubs from the 1940s and 1950s, but soon earned the reputation as an innovative producer of original equipment in its own right. Cleveland Golf remains steadfastly committed to providing tour-proven, premium golf equipment to passionate golfers at prices that ensure optimal value to consumers. For more information about Cleveland Golf please visit www.clevelandgolf.com.
SRIXON Sports USA, Inc. has been distributing premium golf balls and equipment in the U.S. since 1997. Srixon’s staff includes Jim Furyk, Henrik Stenson, Karrie Webb, and many other players. SRIXON golf balls earned 36 tournament victories on multiple professional tours around the world in 2006, 39 tournament victories in 2007 and more than 100 tour victories in the last 3 years. For more information about SRIXON please visit www.srixon.com.
SRI Sports Limited owns both brands and 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.
About Never Compromise:
Based in Huntington Beach, CA, Never Compromise was founded in 1997. Never Compromise initially enjoyed a moderate amount of success on the various professional tours and it was during this period of time that Cleveland Golf took notice of this little putter company that was brimming with attitude and self-confidence. In June of 2003, Cleveland Golf purchased Never Compromise and has since re-launched it as a top-tier putter brand. Never Compromise enjoys a strong presence on the PGA TOUR, as well as competitive tours worldwide. Never Compromise staff includes Vijay Singh, Boo Weekley, Steve Flesch, and many other players. Never Compromise remains committed to providing tour-proven, premium putters to passionate golfers around the world. For more information about Never Compromise please visit www.nevercompromise.com.
Contact:
KEITH PATTERSON
MEDIA & PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER
5601 SKYLAB ROAD
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647
(TEL) 714-889-5808
(E-MAIL) KeithPatterson@clevelandgolf.com
