Wins season’s first PGA Tour event in dramatic “playoff” fashion
Norcross, GA (January 10, 2011) – Jonathan Byrd, one of the hottest players on the PGA Tour, utilized his Mizuno equipment to accomplish an amazing playoff victory at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Kapalua, Hawaii this past weekend, earning the fifth PGA Tour victory of his career. Byrd battled a talented field of the PGA Tour Winners from 2010, finishing the tournament at 24 under par and defeating up-and-coming star Robert Garrigus with a par on the tournament’s second playoff hole using his Mizuno MP irons, Mizuno fairway wood and hybrids.
Byrd’s steady iron play propelled him to victory with four consecutive rounds in the 60s, only the sixth time that has been done in the history of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, hitting 16 out of 18 greens in regulation. He also became the first player to win on the PGA TOUR in back-to-back starts since Ernie Els at the 2010 World Golf Championships-CA Championship and Arnold Palmer Invitational. In the last event of the 2010 season, Byrd made history by becoming the first player ever to win a playoff with a hole-in-one at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospital for Children Open.
“We would like to congratulate Jonathan on his incredible performance this past weekend in Hawaii and his back-to-back Tour victories, quickly forging his place as one of the hottest players on tour,” said Dick Lyons, Vice President and General Manager, Golf Division for Mizuno USA, Inc. “Mizuno prides itself on world-class golfers using world-class equipment, and that has been well-evidenced by Jonathan’s success.”
Mizuno delivers outstanding innovations and high-performance technologies for serious golfers of all skill levels. With groundbreaking design technologies and processes like Grain Flow Forging Technology, Mizuno has earned the trust of golfers at every level. For more information on Mizuno’s complete line of golf equipment, visit www.mizunogolf.com.
About Mizuno USA
Mizuno USA, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mizuno Corporation, one of the largest specialty sporting goods manufacturers in the world. Mizuno USA, Inc. manufactures and distributes golf, baseball, softball, running, track & field, and volleyball equipment, apparel, and footwear for North America. Mizuno USA, Inc. is based in Norcross, Georgia.
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