CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Odyssey(R) White Hot(R)
"2-Ball" Putter won't officially be released to the public until January of
2002, but it is already a winner in the birthplace of golf. Callaway Golf
(NYSE: ELY) Staff Professional Paul Lawrie used the remarkable new putter to
drain a 40-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Dunhill Links
Championship at the Old Course at St. Andrews. The 1999 British Open champion
put the unique putter in his bag this week after trying it for the first time
prior to the start of the tournament and promptly won for the first time in
two years.
His winning putt traversed the famed "Valley of Sin" in front of the Old
Course's 18th green, climbed up the steep slope and into the hole for a
one-stroke victory over Ernie Els.
"To have a major championship winner like Paul Lawrie put the Odyssey
White Hot '2-Ball' Putter in play -- and use it to win the first week it was
in his bag -- is tremendous validation for this new product," said Ron
Drapeau, president, CEO and chairman of Callaway Golf. "Several top golfers
have already put the Odyssey White Hot '2-Ball' Putter in play, and we're very
excited about the amount of attention it is receiving."
A total of 23 golfers used the Odyssey White Hot "2-Ball" Putter across
the PGA, Senior PGA, Buy.com, PGA European and Japan Golf tours last weekend -
- the first week after it was introduced to tour players. The strikingly
distinct design and outstanding performance of the putter have quickly
generated a loud buzz on the tours. Bruce Fleisher and Charles Howell III are
among the many professionals who already have put the Odyssey White Hot
"2-Ball" Putter in play.
The Odyssey White Hot "2-Ball" Putter has a large mallet head with two
golf ball-sized alignment aids positioned directly behind the center of the
face on the top of the putter. At address, golfers will see their ball with
the "2-Ball" alignment system immediately behind it, providing an accurate
preview of where the putter is really aimed. This helps ensure the putter is
square to the target, and also helps golfers to better see the line their ball
will travel after impact. The White Hot "2-Ball" Putter also has a unique
"weighting wing" design that lowers the center of gravity and pulls weight
away from the face of the putter, helping eliminate skidding and skipping for
better roll characteristics.
Lawrie used the Odyssey White Hot "2-Ball" Putter to finish at 18-under-
par 270 at the Dunhill Links Championship, including a third-round 63 that was
just one shot off the Old Course record. He used a total of 11 Callaway
Golf(R) clubs, including a Hawk Eye(R) VFT(R) Pro Series Titanium Driver,
Steelhead Plus(R) Strong 4-wood and Steelhead(TM) X-14(R) Pro Series Irons.
Callaway Golf Staff Professional Colin Montgomerie finished tied for fifth at
the event using 11 Callaway Golf clubs and the Company's new CTU 30(TM) Red
golf ball.
"I had been struggling with my putting until this week," Lawrie said. "My
ball-striking had been good, but I couldn't make the putts. All that's
changed now. I really have confidence with this new putter."
Callaway Golf Company makes and sells Big Bertha(R) Metal Woods and Irons,
including Big Bertha ERC(R) II Forged Titanium Drivers, Big Bertha Hawk Eye(R)
VFT(R) 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) HX(TM) Red and HX Blue balls, Rule 35(R) Firmfeel(TM) and Softfeel(TM)
balls, the CTU 30(TM) Red and CTU 30 Blue balls, and the CB1(TM) Red and CB1
Blue balls. For more information about Callaway Golf Company, please visit
our Web sites at http://www.callawaygolf.com and http://www.odysseygolf.com.
SOURCE Callaway Golf Company
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