CARLSBAD, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The ERC(TM) II Driver from
Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) continued to set the pace for pro usage on
the PGA European Tour this week, as 32 of the golfers in the field at the
Qatar Masters chose to tee it up with this remarkable new driver.
In just nine weeks since its introduction to golfers in Europe -- where
the ERC II Driver conforms to the rules of golf as administered by the Royal
and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Scotland (R&A) -- the ERC II Driver has
been a smash hit. And momentum for the driver has continued to build.
Overall, Callaway Golf has now been the #1 brand of driver in use in each
of the last seven events on the PGA European Tour. And the ERC II Driver has
been the #1 model of driver for six of those seven weeks. Significantly,
Callaway Golf does not pay any "tee-up" money to professionals for using
Callaway drivers, and only 48 of the 390 players who have used Callaway
drivers in the seven tournaments are Callaway Golf Staff Professionals.
"We are gratified by this strong acceptance of the ERC II Driver by the
pros on the European Tour," said Ely Callaway, Founder, Chairman and CEO of
Callaway Golf. "We think the ERC II is the best driver we have ever created,
and we are pleased that many of the pros in Europe agree with us. This
extensive usage in Europe by such an impressive number of the very best
players -- especially so quickly after its introduction -- is a great
validation of our product."
The ERC II Driver conforms to the Rules of Golf everywhere in the world
except for the United States, Canada and Mexico. In those countries, which
follow the Rules of Golf as interpreted by the USGA, the ERC II Driver has
been ruled non-conforming because it exceeds the USGA regulations for "spring-
like effect." In those countries, Callaway Golf recommends that the ERC II
Driver be used only for rounds of recreational golf.
Callaway Golf Company makes and sells Big Bertha(R) Metal Woods and Irons,
including Big Bertha ERC(TM) II Forged Titanium Drivers, Big Bertha Hawk
Eye(R) VFT(TM) and Big Bertha Hawk Eye VFT Pro Series Titanium Drivers and
Fairway Woods, Big Bertha Steelhead Plus(TM) Stainless Steel Drivers and
Fairway Woods, Hawk Eye Tungsten Injected(TM) Titanium Irons, Steelhead(TM)
X-14(R) and Steelhead X-14 Pro Series Stainless Steel Irons. Callaway Golf
Company also makes and sells Odyssey(R) Putters, including White Hot(R),
TriHot(TM), and Dual Force(R) Putters. Callaway Golf Company makes and sells
the Callaway Golf(R) "Rule 35(R)" Firmfeel(TM) and Softfeel(TM) golf balls,
and the CB1(TM) Red golf ball. For more information about Callaway Golf
Company, please visit our Web sites at http://www.callawaygolf.com,
http://www.callawaygolfball.com and http://www.odysseygolf.com.
SOURCE Callaway Golf Company
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CONTACT:
Larry Dorman, Mike Galeski, or Millie Speirs,
all of Callaway Golf Company, 760-931-1771
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