An avid golfer, Cheadle will play Dixon Earth golf balls at AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in February
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Dixon Golf CEO William Carey announced today that award-winning actor and producer Don Cheadle has joined Dixon Golf as its celebrity spokesperson. An avid golfer, Cheadle will play the Dixon Earth golf ball in the upcoming AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am this week.
“Dixon Golf is proud to be associated with Don Cheadle,” Carey said. “Not only is he a great actor and artist, he is an avid golfer and a genuine person who truly wants to make a positive impact on the environment for future generations. We are excited to work with Don and feel that he will have a positive impact on our eco-friendly initiatives.”
Cheadle, who is starring in “Iron Man 2” due for release in spring of 2010, has appeared in hit movies such as “Oceans 11,” “Traffic,” “Crash,” “Hotel Rwanda,” “Boogie Nights” and “Devil in a Blue Dress.” He was nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award for his role in “Hotel Rwanda,” and he starred and co-executive produced “Crash,” winner of the 2005 Academy Award for Best Picture.
“I love the game of golf and want to do my part to educate golfers how to be more environmentally responsible, even when it comes to the golf balls we use,” Cheadle said. “I have been playing the Dixon Earth ball for a while and love the fact that not only is it eco-friendly, but it is a high performance golf ball as well. I am a single digit handicapper and feel that the Dixon Earth ball fits my game as well as any ball out there. It is refreshing to be associated with a company that shares my love of golf and the environment.”
Cheadle also has been heavily active with the crisis in Darfur, co-authoring a book called “Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond;” co-producing and starring in the Documentary “Darfur Now!;” and co-founding Ante Up For Africa, a charity to raise money for relief efforts in Darfur. In three years, Ante Up For Africa has raised more than $2.7 million for the people of Darfur.
Dixon Golf is the manufacturer of the world’s first high performance, 100% eco-friendly golf ball. The Mesa, Ariz.-based 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 reprocessable 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. For more information go to www.dixongolf.com.
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