Gateway Golf Group To Be Title Sponsor Of Make-A-Wish Foundation Of Arizona Golf Classic

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (October 17, 2011) - Gateway Golf Group, the parent company of Gateway Pro Tour, will be the new title sponsor for the 2011 Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Arizona Golf Classic, scheduled for Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.

In its 10th year, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Arizona Golf Classic provides opportunities during the tournament for players to interact directly with wish kids on the course. There will also be a silent auction, raffle drawing and presentation of prizes for the top golfers.

"Gateway Golf Group maintains a strong commitment to giving back to the communities in which we serve. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona Golf Classic seemed like a natural fit for us," said Ryan Pray, Executive Director for Gateway Golf Group. "We're proud to support the priceless work they do for children."

Interested in playing or getting involved? Tournament details and registration information is available at www.wishaz.org.

"We are so excited about our new partnership with the Gateway Golf Group," said Elizabeth Reich, President and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Arizona. "We look forward to a great future working together to grant the wishes of children in Arizona who are living bravely each day with life-threatening medical conditions."

Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Arizona, the founding chapter, of the nation's largest wish granting organization, grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Founded in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is one of the world's leading children's charities, with 64 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Arizona grants more than 250 wishes annually with an average cost of $7,500 to fulfill a wish. For more information, visit www.wishaz.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish®.

Gateway Golf Group offers a single-vendor solution to effectively create, develop and manage successful, cost-effective golf events. Over the past ten years, they have successfully conducted over 400 golf events, making Gateway Golf Group the most experienced golf event management company on the west coast. The principals of Gateway Golf Group are recognized for their extensive golf business background. They owned and operated Southern California golf facilities as well as the Golf Academy of America (formally SDGA), the oldest and largest golf business college in the world. Today, Gateway Golf Group owns and operates Gateway Pro Tour (established in 2001), the premiere developmental golf tour on the west coast. The Tour hosts approximately 30 professional golf tournaments and 500 professional golfers annually. Currently, 125 Gateway alumni play on the PGA and Nationwide Tours. For more information, please visit www.gatewayprotour.com or www.gatewaygolfgroup.com.

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Titleist's Simpson Wins First Title

Wins Wyndham Championship for first career PGA Tour title trusting Pro V1x golf ball and Titleist golf clubs Fairhaven, MA (August 22, 2011) - Trusting the Pro V1x golf ball and Titleist equipment from tee-to-green, local favorite Webb Simpson fired four consecutive rounds in the 60's to capture his first career PGA TOUR title at the Wyndham Championship. Simpson, who grew up in North Carolina and was the ACC's player of the year for Wake Forest in 2008, fired a bogey-free final round three-under 67 en route to an 18-under 262 victory total in Greensboro.

- With Simpson's victory, 12 Titleist full product line Brand Ambassadors have now won a combined 14 times on the 2011 PGA TOUR. Simpson joins Steve Stricker and Nick Watney (who have each won twice), Adam Scott, Scott Piercy, Johnson Wagner, Gary Woodland, Brendan Steele, Harrison Frazar, Rory McIlroy, Chris Kirk and Scott Stallings who have entered this year's winners' circle trusting Titleist equipment throughout the bag.

- Titleist golf ball loyalists have now won 26 times on the 2011 PGA TOUR, nearly nine times the nearest competitor with 3.

- What's in Webb Simpson's Titleist bag?: Pro V1x, 909D3 (10.5) driver, 909F3 (13.5) fairway metal, 910F (17) fairway metal, 910H (21) hybrid, 680MB (4-PW) irons, Vokey Design TVD sand (54) and lob (58) wedges.

- After taking the lead during the third round with a late five-hole stretch of four birdies and an eagle, the 26-year-old Simpson opened his final round with eight straight pars before moving to 16-under with a birdie on the par-4 ninth. Simpson sealed the tournament with consecutive birdies on Nos. 15 and 16.

- The performance marks the 15th top-25 finish of the year for Simpson, whose consistent performance this year has vaulted him to No. 3 in the standings heading into next week's FedEx Playoffs, just behind fellow Titleist Brand Ambassadors Nick Watney and Steve Stricker, respectively.

- Five players tied for 4th, including Charles Howell III (Pro V1x) and Titleist Brand Ambassador Kyung-Tae Kim (Pro V1x, 910D3 driver, 909H and 910H hybrids, CB and MB irons, Vokey Design pitching, approach and lob wedges). Kim, who notched his first top-5 finish this week, recently tied for 6th at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

- Titleist was the overwhelming golf ball of choice at the event with 105 players, seven times the nearest competitor with 15. Titleist also was first in iron sets (43), including 27 sets of new 712 prototype irons (1 AP1, 3 AP2, 11 MB, and 12 CB sets in play); sand, lob and approach wedges(131); and putters (58). Titleist was second in drivers (40), including 36 910D2 or 910D3 models; fairway metals (46); and hybrids (34).

- With additional golf ball wins on the Nationwide and Canadian Tours, Titleist players have now combined for 109 victories across the worldwide professional tours, more than six times the nearest competitor with 16.

NATIONWIDE TOUR: James Nitties (Pro V1x) closed with his second straight six-under 65 to win the Midwest Classic by five strokes over two players including Jonas Blixt (Pro V1x, 910D3 driver). The win was Nitties' first on the Nationwide Tour, and his 26-under par 258 victory smashed the tournament scoring record by six shots.

- Titleist was the overwhelming golf ball of choice at the Midwest Classic with 106 players, more than six times the nearest competitor with 17.

- Titleist also was first in iron sets (45), including 17 sets of new 712 prototype irons (6 AP2, 5 MB, 5 CB and 1 AP1); sand, lob and approach wedges (142); and putters (64). Titleist was second in drivers (44), including 40 910D2 or 910D3 models; and fairway metals (43).

CANADIAN TOUR: Brian Unk (Pro V1x) closed with a five-under 65 to earn his second Seaforth Country Classic title in three years. Unk, who finished at 20-under-par 260 at the weather-delayed event, edged the runner-up by one shot.

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Fujikura Shaft Wins Long Drive Title

(Vista, CA - November 17, 2010) Fujikura Composites, the #1 Winning shaft on the PGA TOUR, has won the 2010 RE/MAX World Long Drive Open Championship Mesquite, Nevada using a Fujikura long drive specific model designed for a club manufacturer.

The Champion drove the ball over 413 yards to capture the 2010 Open Division Champion

"Seeing distances like that strongly validates what we do here at Fujikura on a daily basis," says Pat McCoy, Director of Technical Services. "Here at Fujikura we design premium shafts for all swing speeds and styles and it's amazing to watch these athletes who can swing faster than any player on any tour."

The new revolutionary Motore Speeder, along with our full line of shafts, is available now through Fujikura's Charter Dealers across the United States and around the world.

The Motore Speeder feature Fujikura's proprietary and proven Triax Woven material along with Quadra Axis Composite creating a 7 axis Technology. This uniformity throughout the shaft assists with eliminating deformation yet providing the maximum amount of feel through the entire swing increasing overall performance and stability.

The brand's dominant leadership position reinforces Fujikura's position as the PGA Tour's #1 Driver shaft brand for an unprecedented 9 straight years.

Fujikura is the primary supplier to many national brand OEM's offering both proprietary and brand product shaft designs. Fujikura products also can be custom fitted through its network of over 900 Charter Dealers. To learn more about Fujikura, visit www.fujikuragolf.com.

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Tour AD 9003 Shaft Wins Long Drive Title

The 2010 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship Super Senior Champion Used a Graphite Design Tour AD 9003 Shaft to Outdrive The Competition SAN DIEGO, CA - November 16, 2010 - Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium golf shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced today that Frank Miller won the 2010 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship Super Senior division in Mesquite, Nevada using a Graphite Design Tour AD 9003 shaft.

Miller hit a 367-yard drive to edge out the defending Super Seniors Division champion by just two yards to claim his second Long Drive division title. Miller won the Senior Division in 2007.

"Congratulations to Frank on his victory," said Tak Yamada, VP of Sales & Marketing, Graphite Design. "This is the second out of six World Long Drive Championship division titles that have been won by golfers using Graphite Design shafts. We pride ourselves in designing a variety of shafts with the versatility to meet the needs of professional as well as amateur golfers allowing them to get maximum distance and accuracy from their swings."

Graphite Design announced earlier this week, that Ryan Hixson, an Ensign in the U.S. Coast Guard, won the 2010 Military RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship using a Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7X shaft.

The event took place at the Mesquite Sports and Event Complex in Mesquite, NV. Miller collected a $20,000 winner's check and an exemption into the 2011 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championships. Highlights of the 2010 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship finals will be shown during ESPN2's telecast on Saturday, December 25, 2010 and ESPN's telecast on Sunday, December 26, 2010.

The company's Tour AD logo is featured on all of Graphite Design's Tour-proven shafts to specifically promote "Accuracy and Distance" and has long been known for high quality and superior performance. This is represented by the company's success that has been documented by professionals and amateurs alike. Graphite Design is the most dominant shaft on the JPGA Tour and has been for the past seven years.

Graphite Design International manufactures the highest quality shafts in the world for Pure Distance and Perfect Accuracy. Graphite Design shafts can be seen in play by the best professional players on the PGA, Nationwide, Champions, Japan, European and LPGA tours. Graphite Design shafts reinforced its dominance on the Japan Tour, where it has claimed 163 consecutive graphite wood shaft brand counts -- an unprecedented streak which dates to 2003. On the PGA Tour, Graphite Design shafts have helped professionals earn 72 victories since 2004 and millions of dollars in prize money. A total of 45 US distributors and 15 European and Asian distributors supply Graphite Design shafts to custom club fitters around the world.

About Graphite Design
Graphite Design, established in Japan in 1989 and in the U.S. in 1997, is the industry leader in shaft technology and the preferred brand for golf professionals worldwide. One of the world's three largest golf-club shaft manufacturers, the company made its mark manufacturing premium shafts for golf's major OEMs, Graphite Design Tour AD shafts continue to be preferred by top club makers the world over while the company's other models are extremely popular among avid and occasional golfers.

Revolutionary technology, design and sourcing the most advanced materials are trademarks in all Graphite Design shafts, making them the highest quality performance shafts on the market. Validating the company's "AD" logo, all of Graphite Design's PGA Tour-proven shafts specifically promote "Accuracy and Distance" and these key competitive advantages are helping professional and amateur golfers optimize their games after switching to Graphite Design shafts. For more information about Graphite Design, call 888.707.6132, e-mail info@gdintl.com, or visit www.gdintl.com.

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