TearDrop Putters With ROLL-FACE-tm- Technology Showing Superiority in Competition.

MORTON GROVE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 1999--

-Two Consecutive Wins on Nike Tour With TearDrop Putters-

-Putter Production Expanding in Response To Soaring Demand For

ROLL-FACE(TM) Putters-

TearDrop(R) Golf Company (Nasdaq: TDRP) announced today that sales of new putters with its patented ROLL-FACE(TM) Technology have reached record levels.

A growing number of PGA Tour and other golf professionals are now realizing the benefits of ROLL-FACE(TM) Technology. In just the past 2 weeks, Darron Stiles won the Nike Tour's Dominion Open using TearDrop's TD 21 putter and the Company's Tommy Armour 845(R) irons, and Vance Veazey won Nike Tour's Carolina Classic with a 4-day total score of 15 under par also using the TD 21 putter.

A new infomercial featuring PGA Tour professionals Fred Couples and Steve Jones promoting the Company's new line of TD ZEBRA(R) putters with ROLL-FACE(TM) Technology, premiered on April 3rd. The infomercial is running on network television affiliates and cable channels and continues to roll out nationally, as part of an aggressive company-wide marketing commitment to TearDrop's brands.

ROLL-FACE(TM) Technology allows golfers to strike the ball slightly below the center of the ball regardless of hand position. This reduces skidding and bouncing, resulting in a superior roll and more consistency. Through extensive testing, TearDrop(R) has developed the optimal radius on the putter face, thus creating a constant impact zone for all putting strokes regardless of hand position.

Rudy Slucker, TearDrop's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "The reception to this technology and our new putters has been overwhelming. Golfers are beginning to realize this technology makes a difference. Response has been phenomenal; we can't make our TearDrop putters quickly enough. We are manufacturing them as fast as we can and shipping them as soon as they pass quality control and are packaged. We are continuing to expand putter assembly productivity and capacity to fulfill current demand."

The TearDrop Golf Company is the leading manufacturer of premium putters using ROLL-FACE(TM) Technology. TearDrop's wholly owned subsidiaries, Armour(R) Golf and RAM(R) Golf, are two of the world's finest manufacturers of golf clubs and accessories. TearDrop is also the exclusive North American distributor of Walter Genuin(R) golf shoes. Additionally, TearDrop Golf Company owns the TearDrop Professional Golf Tour, one of the premier developmental golf tours in the world, which consists of tournaments for aspiring professionals throughout the U.S.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties, including the acceptance and pricing of new and existing products, general economic conditions as they affect TearDrop's customers, the success of the Company's new sales programs, substantial indebtedness, dependence upon endorsements, increased marketing costs, the seasonal nature of the Company's business, as well as other risks detailed from time to time in TearDrop's SEC filings, including the report on Form 10 KSB for the year ended December 31, 1998 and the Form 10-QSB for the period ending March 31, 1999. Past and recent sales performance may not be indicative of future performance.