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ORLANDO, FLORIDA, January 6,
2003 — Synthetic Putting Green Manufacturer PGD CHICAGO announced today that PGA Tour professional
Heath Slocum has signed a 5-year endorsement deal with the
company. The signing of Heath Slocum is the fourth PGA Tour
player to endorse PGD CHICAGO. PGA veteran stars
Davis Love III, Paul Stankowski, and Joe Durant are also company
representatives.
“We are extremely excited to have Heath
representing or company. Heath is one of the most exciting
young players on the tour. He was only the second player in
PGA Tour history to earn playing privileges by winning 3 BUY.COM
tour events in one season. He also set several BUY.COM records
along the way. We feel Heath is only beginning to reach his
potential as a player and has a very strong future on the
PGA TOUR” stated company spokesman Gary Poole.
 The
signing of Heath Slocum comes on the heels of another recent
announcement that PGD CHICAGO is opening a new west
coast office in California to further its expansion into that
market. “We have focused on bringing some of the top
young players on board with our company and expanding our
brand name nationally as well as internationally.” 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/commercial market as well as other sports
related turf and golf-related products. The company is one
of the most recognized brands in its industry. Its website
www.synlawngolf.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 international headquarters in Orlando,
Florida.
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Status: |
76th on 2002 money list |
| Height: |
5-8 |
| Weight: |
150 |
| Birthdate: |
February 3, 1974 |
| Birthplace: |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| Residence: |
Pensacola, FL;
plays out of Moors GC, Milton, FL |
| Education: |
University of South Alabama (1996,
Physical Education) |
| Turned
Pro: |
1996 |
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| 2002 PGA Tour Season:
Sixth-ranked player of the 11 rookies who ended
the season in the top 125. One of four rookies to
have a runner-up finish. Had one-stroke lead with
three holes to play at the WORLDCOM CLASSIC-The
Heritage of Golf but a double bogey on the 16th
hole left him in second place, one stroke behind
winner Justin Leonard. Earlier in the season, fired
career-low 64 during first round of the Bob Hope
Chrysler Classic. Earned first career top-10 with
a T6 at the Touchstone Energy Tucson Open. Third-round
64, matching his career low, gave him one-stroke
lead over Brandel Chamblee and Andrew Magee. Finished
four strokes back of winner Ian Leggatt after final-round
72. Tied for third on TOUR with Driving Accuracy
Percentage of 77.6. PGA Top Finishes: 2 in
2002 Worldcom Classic. Top 6 in Touchstone Energy
Tucson Open. Best Nationwide Tour Finishes:
1 in 2001 BUY.COM Greater Cleveland Open, BUY.COM
Knoxville Open, BUY.COM Omaha Classic. |
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