Callaway Golf Signs Nick Flanagan.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 See: New York Stock Exchange : ELY) today announced it has reached an agreement with 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". member and former United States Amateur Champion The United States National Boxing Championships bestow the title of United States Amateur Champion on amateur boxers for winning the annual national amateur boxing tournament organized by USA Boxing, the national governing body for Olympic boxing and is the United States' , Nick Flanagan Nick Flanagan may refer to:
It is expected that Flanagan, 23, will play a full complement of Callaway Golf equipment, including 13 Callaway Golf clubs, an Odyssey putter and the HX Tour Golf Ball. Flanagan will also wear Callaway Golf footwear and hat and carry the Company's bag. "Playing on the PGA Tour has always been my goal, and I'm thrilled and honored to be partnering with Callaway Golf at this point in my professional career," said Flanagan. "Callaway Golf is all about product innovation and helping make golfers better and my goal right now is to continue to improve my game. My equipment will be a big part of that process." Flanagan is a native of New South Wales New South Wales, state (1991 pop. 5,164,549), 309,443 sq mi (801,457 sq km), SE Australia. It is bounded on the E by the Pacific Ocean. Sydney is the capital. The other principal urban centers are Newcastle, Wagga Wagga, Lismore, Wollongong, and Broken Hill. , Australia. He took the golf world by storm in 2003 when he became the first foreign-born player to win the U.S. Amateur Championship in 22 years. He turned professional the following year and played the Australasian Tour in 2004 and 2005 before joining the Nationwide Tour. Earlier this year Flanagan won two consecutive Nationwide Tour starts, the Henrico County Open The Henrico County Open is a regular golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually in May at The Dominion Club in Richmond, Virginia, USA. The 2007 purse was $450,000, with $81,000 going to the winner. and the BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. Charity Pro-Am at the Cliffs. Flanagan's battlefield promotion was just the eighth ever awarded on the Nationwide Tour, and he earned it in just 16 starts. Flanagan will be eligible to play in seven PGA Tour events during the remainder of 2007 and has secured his 2008 PGA Tour card. "We're excited to sign a terrific young talent like Nick Flanagan," explained Nick Raffaele, vice president, sports marketing for Callaway Golf. "Nick's belief that playing the best equipment in the game will help him win on the PGA Tour solidified our desire to work with him. We're really looking forward to being a part of his success." About Callaway Golf Through an unwavering commitment to innovation, Callaway Golf Company creates products and services designed to make every golfer a better golfer. Callaway Golf Company, which celebrates its 25(th) Anniversary in 2007, manufactures and sells golf clubs and golf balls, and sells golf accessories, under the Callaway Golf[R], Odyssey[R], Top-Flite[R], and Ben Hogan[R] brands in more than 110 countries worldwide. For more information please visit www.callawaygolf.com. |
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