British Open Winner Uses Callaway Golf(R) Metal Woods

And Odyssey(R) TriForce(TM) Putter in Historic Comeback Victory Carlsbad, Calif. (PROTEXT) - Callaway Golf (NYSE: ELY)announced today that its Callaway Golf(R) and Odyssey Golf(R)brands each had a hand in winning one of the most spectacularBritish Opens in the storied history of the championship. Thewinner relied on the power and accuracy of his Callaway Golf(R)titanium driver and Big Bertha(R) Steelhead(TM) 3-wood along withthe precision of his Odyssey(R) TriForce(TM) Putter to overcome a10-stroke deficit in the final round. The 30-year-old Scottish winner used his Odyssey TriForcePutter to sink birdie putts on the final two playoff holes toclinch the historic victory. His 10-foot birdie putt on the thirdplayoff hole gave him a one-stroke lead heading into the finalhole of the playoff. On that final hole, he struck a perfectdrive that helped set up the three-foot birdie putt on the 18thgreen that completed his dramatic comeback. The winner's Big Bertha Steelhead 3-wood was one of 72Callaway Golf fairway woods (all models) put in play at theBritish Open, according to Sports Marketing Survey, Ltd. Thenearest competitor had 25 fairway woods in play at thechampionship. This marks the first major championship victory for OdysseyGolf's new TriForce line of putters, which have now won ninetimes around the world. Meanwhile, Callaway Golf Staff Professional Bruce Fleishercontinued his remarkable run on the Senior PGA Tour. Fleishermade five final-round birdies and finished tied for second at theAmeritech Senior Open, one stroke behind the winner. Fleisherused 13 Callaway Golf clubs, including a Callaway Golf titaniumdriver, Big Bertha Steelhead 4-wood and 5-wood, and Big Bertha X-12(R) Irons and Wedges. Fleisher also used an Odyssey DualForce(R) Rossie(R) 2 Putter. Fleisher now has five second-place finishes to go with hisfour senior victories this year. The Senior PGA Tour rookie isatop the money list with $1,470,325 in winnings and also leadsthe senior tour in the birdie average, scoring average, parbreakers and all-around statistical rankings. For more information about Callaway Golf Company, please visitthe Company's website at http://www.callawaygolf.com. For more information about Odyssey Golf, please visit theCompany's website at http://www.odysseygolf.com. ots OriginalText Service: Callaway Golf Company Internet:http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: Larry Dorman, Mike Galeski orJamie Taylor of Callaway Golf Company, 760-931-1771 Company NewsOn-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/124825.html or fax, 800-758-5804, ext. 124825 Web site: http://www.odysseygolf.com Website: http://www.callawaygolf.com

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