SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Dixon Golf, manufacturers of the world’s first high-performance, eco-friendly golf ball, donated its “Earth” golf balls to participants in yesterday’s 2009 Frys.com Open Official Pro-Am. Each player in the Pro-Am, which featured three amateurs and a top PGA TOUR professional playing in the tournament, received a dozen of the environmentally-safe golf balls, courtesy of Dixon Golf.
“The Frys.com Open is making a concerted effort to become a carbon neutral event, and we thought introducing our eco-friendly golf balls to each of its participants is a great way to raise awareness on how to help green the game of golf,” said William Carey, CEO of Dixon Golf.
For more information on Dixon Golf visit www.dixongolf.com, email info@dixongolf.com or call (866) 468-2259.
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ABOUT DIXON GOLF
Based out of Mesa, Ariz., Dixon Golf is the manufacturer of the world’s first high performance, 100% eco-friendly golf ball. The company is dedicated to raising the standard of environmental consciousness and golf performance by not only introducing “Green” products into the golf industry, but by minimizing its own carbon footprint and ecological impact through various eco-friendly initiatives. Dixon Golf’s Earth ball line is made from renewable materials and is 100% recyclable, while maintaining the high performance that golfers look for in a golf ball. Dixon’s golf ball recycling program is the first of its kind in the world, and allows consumers the opportunity to get cash credits good for any Dixon Golf ball purchase, while also helping to protect the environment.
AB OUT THE FRYS.COM OPEN
The Frys.com Open is part of the PGA TOUR’s Fall Series and will feature a full-field (132 players), four-day tournament with a $5 million purse and $900,000 payout to the winner. The Frys.com Open will be played Oct. 21-25, 2009, at Grayhawk Golf Club’s Raptor Course, and the tournament will be televised all four days on The Golf Channel. For more information go to www.frysopengolf.com.
Contact:
Ryan Woodcock, 480.348.7540
