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Little’s large margin
n Cobra ambassador Geoff Ogilvy
won the Cadbury Schweppes
ENGLAND’S JAMIE Little enjoyed a large winning margin over
Australian PGA Championship
a field that included former Masters champion Ian Woosnam
in December and the Mercedes-
in the 54-hole, $80,000 PGAsE-endorsed Beko Classic pro-am at
Benz Championship in Hawaii, the
Belek in southern Turkey last month.
opening event on the 2009 PGA The 31-year-old Londoner began his final round on the Nick
Tour schedule, earlier this month. Faldo-designed Cornelia course with a one-stroke lead over
n Rod Pampling beat fellow Welshman Liam Bond, but six birdies in an outward half of 30,
Australian and TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour staff professional
compounded by his rival’s double-bogey seven on the 2nd, set
Marcus Fraser in a playoff to win the Sportsbet Australian
up his eight-shot victory.
Masters.
Tied for third, two behind Bond on two under par, were
n Stuart Appleby has signed a multi-year contract with
Marco Ruiz (Paraguay), Robert Coles (England) and Turkish-
Callaway Golf. The 37-year-old Australian will endorse all
born Erol Simsek who lives in Germany.
Callaway Golf equipment and balls, carry a branded bag and
Leading scores: 204 Jamie Little (England) 67 69 68. 212 Liam Bond (Wales) 69 68 75. 214
feature the company’s logo on his headwear.
Marco Ruiz (Paraguay) 71 71 72; Robert Coles (England) 69 74 71; Erol Simsek (Germany) 71
n
72 71. 216 Ben Mason (England) 72 71 73. 217 Matthew King (England) 72 75 70. 221 Duncan
Boo Weekley will play with Srixon Z-Star balls in 2009 and
Muscroft (Italy) 71 78 72. 222 Peter Scott (England) 74 76 72. 223 Kevin Spurgeon (England) 73
continue using Cleveland clubs and a Never Compromise
75 75; Jon Bevan (England) 76 72 75; Ian Woosnam (Wales) 77 74 72.
putter. “We couldn’t ask for a better representative for our
brands,” said Greg Hopkins, Cleveland Golf/Srixon’s president Stenson in the Groove
and CEO. “Boo has a huge fan base - he’s a great player and
as authentic as you can get.”
YES! GOLF ambassador
n TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour staff professional Richard
Henrik Stenson won the
Sterne won the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Nedbank Golf Challenge in
Creek and South African Open at Pearl Valley Estates in Sun City by nine shots after
successive weeks last month. finishing with a four-under-par
n Vijay Singh has signed multi-
68 for a 21-under-par total.
year contracts with both Cleveland
Stenson was custom-fitted
Golf and Srixon. The FedEx Cup
for the Donna putter, a
champion is switching to Srixon
blade/ mallet hybrid model
balls and has extended his
introduced in February 2008,
equipment contract with Cleveland.
while working recently with
n Sean O’Hair has extended his relationship with TaylorMade-
putting coaches Phil Kenyon
adidas Golf, having been with the brand since 2004. The 26-
year-old American has won twice on the PGA Tour.
and C-Groove inventor
n Hunter Mahan, now in his sixth
Harold Swash.
year on the PGA Tour, has extended
his endorsement deal with PING.
Also renewing with PING are Bubba Icons back Olympic bid
Watson, Mark Calcavecchia, Nick
O’Hern, Daniel Chopra and Jeff
JACK NICKLAUS and Annika a major objective of mine is to
Maggert. Sorenstam are to serve as help grow the game around
n Andres Romero has extended his contract to use global ambassadors in support the world and I can think of
TaylorMade-adidas Golf’s clubs, logoed headwear, staff bag,
of the International Golf no better way than through the
footwear and apparel.
Federation’s bid to reinstate Olympics.”
golf as an Olympic sport. Nicklaus said: “Golf truly
Hi-Tec appointment
The two World Golf Hall of embodies the Olympic spirit
Fame members will represent with a foundation built upon
the Olympic golf effort at honour, integrity, dignity and
JOHN CALIS, a software innovative technologies, such selected international events sportsmanship. I believe golf
industry veteran who has as the recently introduced ion- during the course of 2009. can strengthen the Olympic
helped to build IT distribution mask product,” he said. The International Olympic movement. At the same time,
businesses across Europe, the “My objective is to grow Committee will vote on this could have an impact on
Middle East and Africa since our European business by whether to add up to two new the growth of golf.”
the mid-1980s, is Hi-Tec’s new working with our existing sports to its schedule for the ‘The IGF will make its
European sales director. portfolio of distributors, 2016 Games at its conference final presentation to the IOC
“While Hi-Tec is a well- whose loyalty and expertise is in Copenhagen in October. executive board in June prior
established British company a major contributing factor “It is an honour and privilege to the vote in Copenhagen
with 35 years of footwear to the brand’s long-term to take an active role in assisting where the host city will also be
experience and industry success, while investigating golf’s bid to become an Olympic decided. Chicago, Madrid, Rio
knowledge, I am particularly and developing potential new sport,” said Sorenstam. “As I de Janeiro and Tokyo are the
thrilled by their exciting and channels of distribution.” step aside from competitive golf, candidates.
14 January 2009 PRO SHOP EUROPE
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