Callaway Golf Staff Pro Michael Campbell Leads International Two-Win Weekend For Hawk Eye(R) Drivers
16.11.1999, 11:25
CARLSBAD, Calif. (PROTEXT) - In a spectacular regular seasonwrap-up for Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY), two touringprofessionals on two different continents used the same modeldriver -- the Great Big Bertha(R) Hawk Eye Titanium Driver -- towin on their respective tours. Callaway Golf Staff Professional Michael Campbell fought offchallenges from a leaderboard laden with international stars towin the PGA European Tour's Johnnie Walker Classic in Taiwan andearn his first victory since 1995. In recording the victory,Campbell managed to do what no other golfer has done since theNEC Invitational in late August -- win an event that had TigerWoods in the field. Meanwhile, the winner of the LPGA's PageNet Tour Championshipin Las Vegas used her Great Big Bertha Hawk Eye Titanium driver -- and a brand new set of Hawk Eye Tungsten Injected(TM) TitaniumIrons -- to earn a dramatic playoff win over Karrie Webb andLaura Davies on Sunday. She opened the tournament with back toback rounds of 66 and her victory was sealed by a birdie putt setup by a sensational shot with her Hawk Eye 8-iron to within fivefeet of the cup. "I just started playing with the Hawk Eye," the champion, whoput the new Hawk Eye Irons in her bag for the first time the daybefore the tournament began, told a local newspaper. "I just findgood distance with them. They seem to help me play better;they're working." The winner earned three LPGA Tour titles this year, relying onCallaway Golf woods and irons in each. At the Tour Championship,she used 12 Callaway Golf clubs, including a Hawk Eye TitaniumDriver and Big Bertha(R) Steelhead(TM) 3-wood and 5-wood inaddition to her Hawk Eye Irons. Callaway Golf Staff ProfessionalBruce Fleisher, who made the semifinals of this past weekend'sSenior Match Play Challenge, has already won two events using thenew Hawk Eye Irons. Campbell shot a 2-under-par 70 in the final round, including akey birdie on No. 15 to take a lead he did not relinquish. The30-year-old New Zealander earned $215,328 for the victory, hisbest showing since he won the Alfred Dunhill Masters in Jakarta. "This is a wonderful accomplishment," said Campbell, whocarried 11 Callaway Golf clubs including a Great Big Bertha HawkEye Titanium Driver, Big Bertha Steelhead 3-wood and Big BerthaX-12(R) Irons. Campbell also used an Odyssey(R) Putter. "I amvery pleased to be back striking the ball well, off the tee andfrom the fairway. It's a great feeling to be back." For more information about Callaway Golf Company, please visitthe Company's websites at www.callawaygolf.com orwww.odysseygolf.com. ots Original Text Service: Callaway GolfCompany Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: LarryDorman, Mike Galeski or Jamie Taylor of Callaway Golf Company,760-931-1771 Company News On-Call:http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/124825.html or fax, 800-758-5804,ext. 124825 Web site: http://www.odysseygolf.com Web site:http://www.callawaygolf.com
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