HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA -December 7, 2009 – Cleveland® Golf/Srixon® congratulates Srixon® tour staffers Jim Furyk and Robert Allenby for their respective victories at Chevron World Challenge and the Nedbank Golf Challenge. Furyk finished at 13-under 275 for a one-shot victory at the Chevron World Challenge, while Allenby beat out fellow Srixon staffer Henrik Stenson in a playoff to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge at 11-under 277. Tim Clark, also a fellow Srixon® staffer, finished the event tied for third place at 10-under.
Furyk uses a Srixon® Z-STAR™ X ball, plays Srixon® I-506™ irons and Cleveland® CG15™ wedges (50, 56, 60), while Allenby uses a Srixon® Z-STAR™ ball, plays Srixon® I-701™ Tour irons and plays Cleveland® TA-588™ wedges (56, 60).
Runner-up, Henrik Stenson, uses a Z-STAR™ ball, plays Srixon® I-506™ irons, while Tim Clark uses a Z-STAR™ ball, plays Srixon® I-404™ irons and Cleveland® CG14™ wedges.
Furyk, Allenby, Stenson and Clark wear Srixon® gloves and hats and carry Srixon® bags.
Furyk’s win at the Chevron World Challenge earned him $1.35 million and moved him to No. 6 in the world, while Allenby’s victory earned him $1.2 million and moved him up to No. 26 in the World Golf Rankings.
For more information on Cleveland® Golf/Srixon®, Never Compromise® and Cleveland Classics™ apparel, please visit www.clevelandgolf.com, www.srixon.com, www.nevercompromise.com and www.clevelandclassicapparel.com.
Cleveland® Golf, Srixon®, Never Compromise® and Cleveland Classics™ apparel are brands owned by SRI Sports Limited. With corporate headquarters based in Kobe, Japan, SRI Sports is the fourth largest golf company in the world, as well as one of the world’s leading patent holders in golf ball technology. For more information, please contact Keith Patterson, PR/Media Relations Manager (714.889.5808) or visit us online at www.clevelandgolf.com, www.srixon.com, www.nevercompromise.com and www.clevelandclassicsapparel.com.
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KEITH PATTERSON
MEDIA & PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER
5601 SKYLAB ROAD
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647
(TEL) 714-889-5808
(E-MAIL) KeithPatterson@clevelandgolf.com
