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ORLANDO, FLORIDA, January 3, 2001 – Synthetic Putting Green Manufacturer PGD CHICAGO
announced today that PGA Tour professional Davis Love III
has agreed to a 5-year endorsement deal with the company.
The signing of Davis Love III was an important milestone for
the Orlando, Florida based company
"We feel this relationship will greatly
enhance our presence on the PGA Tour and provide us the visibility
we are looking for nationally" stated a company spokesman. "With our distributor network growing across
the United States and abroad, we were looking for a spokesman
that could not only deliver our message, but deliver on Sunday
as well. Davis Love III was that choice."
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signing is part of a national advertising campaign aimed at
increasing the company’s presence in the synthetic turf
market. "With our website www.puttinggreensdirect.com
recently undergoing a complete redesign, we felt the timing
was perfect for us to begin our national campaign." Davis
Love III is the first PGA Tour player signed by PGD CHICAGO. The company expects to make future PGA Tour additions
to its team. Financial terms of the 5-year deal were not disclosed.
PGD CHICAGO is a division of Universal
Turf, Inc. The company manufactures synthetic putting green
turf for the home and commercial market as well as other golf-related
products. The company is one of the most recognized brands
in the industry. Its website www.puttinggreensdirect.com is
a comprehensive site dedicated to synthetic turf for the golf
industry as well as putting green installations. The company
distributes their products through its website and through
its national network of distributors. The company also has
distributors in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the Far East.
The company’s manufacturing facilities are located in
Dalton, Georgia and its headquarters in Orlando, Florida.
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| Exempt
Status: |
Winner, 1997 PGA Championship
(through 2007) |
| Height: |
6-3 |
| Weight: |
175 |
| Birthdate: |
April 13, 1964 |
| Birthplace: |
Charlotte, NC |
| Residence: |
Sea Island, GA;
plays out of Sea Island |
| Education: |
University of North Carolina |
| Turned
Pro: |
1985 |
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| Member of five Ryder Cup (1993-95-97-99-2001)
and four Presidents Cup teams (1994-96-98-2000).
Currently ranked third in Career Money Leaders.
PGA Tour Victories: (14) 1987 MCI Heritage
Golf Classic. 1990 The International. 1991 MCI Heritage
Golf Classic. 1992 THE PLAYERS Championship, MCI
Heritage Golf Classic, KMart Greater Greensboro
Open. 1993 Infiniti Tournament of Champions, Las
Vegas Invitational. 1995 Freeport-McMoRan Classic.
1996 Buick Invitational. 1997 PGA Championship,
Buick Challenge. 1998 MCI Classic. 2001 AT&T
Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. International Victories:
(2) 1995 World Cup [Indiv.]. 1998 Chunichi Crowns
[Jpn.]. 2001 PGA Tour Season: Tournaments
Entered--20; in money--17; Top-10 finishes--12. |
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