HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – January 13, 2011 – Paige Mackenzie has joined Cleveland® Golf/Srixon® as a member of their LPGA Tour staff. Mackenzie, who turned professional in 2006, will play Cleveland’s Launcher® woods, CG7™ Tour irons, and 588™ wedges and a Srixon® golf ball. She will also wear a Cleveland® Golf hat, a Srixon® glove and carry a Cleveland® Golf bag.
“We are extremely pleased to have Paige as a member of our LPGA Tour staff,” said Rodney McDonald, Vice President of Tour Operations for Cleveland® Golf/Srixon®. “She has such a passion for the game and we can’t wait to see what she’s going to accomplish in the coming years. As our women’s category continues to grow we are proud to have Paige as a brand ambassador.”
A former UW Husky, Mackenzie has continued to have success on the LPGA tour finishing T34 at the 2010 Kraft Nabisco Championship and T23 at the 2009 LPGA Championship. In 2005, Mackenzie carded a T13 in the U.S. Women’s Open.
“I am excited about partnering with Cleveland Golf,” said Mackenzie. “I have had such a positive experience working with the entire Cleveland/Srixon team and I know I am playing the best equipment for me.”
Before turning professional, Mackenzie had a successful amateur career at the University of Washington, where she scored 22 top 10 finishes. In 2006, Mackenzie was selected as a member of the US Curtis Cup team and finished out her collegiate career holding the #1 amateur ranking by Golfweek.
For more information on Cleveland® Golf/Srixon®, Never Compromise® and Cleveland Classics™ apparel or their staff players, please visit: www.clevelandgolf.com, www.srixon.com, www.nevercompromise.com and www.clevelandclassicsapparel.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.
Contact:
Keith Patterson
Media & Public Relations Manager
Cleveland Golf ~ Srixon
Never Compromise ~ Cleveland Classics
5601 Skylab Road
Huntington Beach, Ca. 92647
T – (714) 889-1300 ext. 5808
F – (714) 889-5890
www.clevelandgolf.com
