HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – February 11, 2011 – Peter Jacobsen, multiple winner on both the PGA and Champions Tours, has joined Srixon® as a member of their tour staff. Jacobsen, who currently competes mainly on the Champions Tour, has earned a total of 22 professional wins over the course of his career. He has won 7 events on the PGA Tour and his two victories on the Champions Tour were both Majors. Jacobsen, who will be the featured host in the national advertising campaign for Srixon®, will play Srixon® balls and carry a combination Srixon® and Cleveland® Golf equipment throughout his bag. He will also wear a Srixon® hat, a Srixon® glove and carry a Srixon® bag.
“We are extremely pleased to have Peter as a member of our staff,” said Todd Harman, President of Cleveland® Golf/Srixon®. “We were looking for a voice for the Srixon brand and we know that Peter’s presence, both on camera and off, will help propel Srixon to new heights.”
Jacobsen has been involved in numerous television projects throughout his career. Most notably being Peter Jacobsen Plugged In and Peter and Friends, two shows that he created with The Golf Channel. Throughout the course of his career, Jacobsen has performed golf commentary for networks such as ABC, NBC, ESPN and The Golf Channel. He has also appeared on several television shows including Jeopardy, The Two-Minute Drill, Best Damn Sports Show Period and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
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
5601 Skylab Road
Huntington Beach, Ca 92647
(Tel) 714-889-5808
(E-Mail) Keithpatterson@Clevelandgolf.com
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