HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – April 28, 2014 – Cleveland® Golf/Srixon® congratulates staffer Andrew Putnam for earning his first professional win at the Web.com WNB Classic held at Midland Country Club, in Midland, Texas. The 25-year-old second-year pro from Washington, shot an 8-under 64 in Saturday’s third round to open up a seven-stroke lead over his nearest competitor. Putnam was only able to complete 7 holes for an eight-stroke lead on Sunday before high winds forced the cancellation of the final round. Sustained winds of 28 mph with gusts up to 50 mph forced officials to call off the final round with the standings reverting back to 54 holes, where Putnam still held his nearly insurmountable lead.
“Seven shots was a big margin and I was playing well, but you never really know how it’s going to work out,” Putnam said. It’s a bummer that we couldn’t play it all the way out. I’m sure it would have been a different feeling walking up 18 with a big lead.”
Putnam earned $108,000 to climb from sixth to second on the money list with $248,273, more than enough to earn a spot on the 2015 PGA Tour. Putnam’s older brother, Michael, is on the PGA Tour this season after winning the Web.com Tour money title last year. Andrew and Michael Putnam are only the second set of brothers to win on the Web.com Tour.
Putnam played a Cleveland Classic 290 (9.0°) with a Miyazaki™ Blue shaft (72X), a Launcher® FL fairway wood (14°) with a Miyazaki Black (83X), Cleveland 588 CB irons (3-PW), and a set of Cleveland 588 RTX wedges with ROTEX face milling (54°, 60°). Putnam plays a Srixon Z-STAR™ XV ball, wears a Srixon hat and glove and carries a Srixon bag.
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Based in Huntington Beach, CA, Cleveland® Golf, Srixon®, XXIO® and Never Compromise® are all part of the DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD family and each brand enjoys a strong presence on competitive tours worldwide. Their professional staffs include players such as Graeme McDowell, Keegan Bradley, Inbee Park, as well as many others. Cleveland® Golf, founded in 1979, is a leading equipment manufacturer specializing in short game technologies and solutions that benefit all golfers. Srixon®, with more than 80 years of golf ball manufacturing experience, is committed to producing the highest quality, technically innovative golf balls which offer maximum performance to golfers of all levels of ability. XXIO®, with their long standing tradition of premium golf clubs in Japan, brings the #1 golf brand in Japan to America. Cleveland® Golf, Srixon®, XXIO® and Never Compromise® remain steadfastly committed to providing “Tour proven, premium golf equipment to passionate golfers seeking to improve their performance while enhancing their experience playing the game of golf.” 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.xxiousa.com and www.nevercompromise.com.
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