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Callaway Golf Extends Endorsement Agreement with Reigning U.S. Open Champion Michael Campbell.


CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Callaway Golf Company Callaway Golf Company is an American golf company based in Carlsbad, California. They manufacture woods, irons, wedges, putters and golf balls and license its name for apparel, footwear, timepieces and accessories.  (NYSE NYSE

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:ELY) today announced that it has re-signed European PGA Tour The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the USA's main professional golf tours. It is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. Its name is officially rendered in all caps as “PGA TOUR".  player Michael Campbell Michael Shane Campbell CNZM (born February 23, 1969) is a New Zealand golfer who is best-known for having won the 2005 US Open and the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Match Play Championship, in the same year. He is a member of the European Tour.  to a multi-year contract. Campbell, who captured his first major championship when he won the U.S. Open at Pinehurst last year and finished second on the European Tour Order of Merit Order of Merit
Noun

Brit an order awarded for outstanding achievement in any field
, will endorse Callaway Golf woods, irons and golf balls, carry a Callaway Golf logoed bag and wear the Company's logo on his hat.

Campbell, who recently turned 37, will continue to play the new science of distance with accuracy in the Big Bertha(R) Fusion(R) FT-3(TM) Driver. He also uses a Big Bertha Heavenwood 3H Hybrid, Callaway Golf X-Tour(TM) Irons (3-9) and Forged+ Wedges. Like many of his fellow Callaway Golf staffers, the New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland.  native has switched to the improved HX.Tour Golf Ball for 2006.

"Last year was such an amazing experience for me personally," said Campbell, who also won the HSBC World Match Play Championship The HSBC World Match Play Championship is the current sponsored name of a match play golf tournament played annually at Wentworth Club near London. In 2007 it is reverting to its traditional month of October after being played in September for a few years.  in 2005. "It helped a great deal that I had so much confidence in my equipment -- especially my driver and golf ball. It's no secret on tour that Callaway makes the most technologically superior equipment in the game. That had a tremendous amount to do with the success I enjoyed last season, and I am extremely happy to be continuing my relationship with Callaway Golf."

In addition to becoming the first New Zealander to win a major since Bob Charles in 1963, Campbell finished T5 at the Open Championship, T6 at the PGA Championship, and recorded five other Top 10 finishes last year. Since turning professional in 1993, Campbell has won 15 times worldwide. He has twice played in the President's Cup and owns a 3-2-2 career record.

Through an unwavering commitment to innovation, Callaway Golf creates products and services designed to make every golfer a better golfer. Callaway Golf Company manufactures and sells golf clubs and golf balls, and sells golf accessories, under the Callaway Golf(R), Top-Flite(R), Odyssey(R) and Ben Hogan(R) brands. For more information visit www.callawaygolf.com.
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