GolfGear International Inc. Announces New Developments

Contact Don Anderson
GolfGear International Inc.
800-955-6440/714-899-4274

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (May 16, 2002) - Don Anderson, president and founder of GolfGear International Inc. ("GolfGear")(or the "company")(OTCBB:GEAR), announced several new developments as described below.

GolfGear held a press conference on Monday, May 13, 2002 at the ING Conference at Mid Pines Resort in Pinehurst, N.C., and will be holding a press conference on Friday, May 17, 2002 at The Vintage Club in Indian Wells, Calif., discussing these and other developments.

Status of New Financing

Peter H. Pocklington, a well-known Canadian businessman who has spent the last 35 years building successful companies in the United States and Canada, will be joining the company as chairman and chief executive officer upon completion of the current financing being spearheaded by him.

Don Anderson, the company's founder, will be remaining with the company as president and chief operating officer. Pocklington is the former owner of the Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club, five-time NHL Stanley Cup champions. Pocklington is coordinating a convertible debt financing on behalf of the company in an aggregate amount ranging from a minimum of $2 million to a maximum of $4 million which is expected to close in the near future.

Product Update -- Tsunami Driver Ranks Number One in the World in Distance

rankmark.com, a leading independent golf club testing agency, ranked GolfGear's Tsunami driver in its "Best of the Best" category for 2001/2002. The 340 c.c. Tsunami driver was tested against more than 40 well-known competitors, including current models of all major brands, and finished number one in distance, surpassing the top selling clubs by up to 16 percentage points.

The company is introducing a new 360 c.c. Tsunami driver that utilizes the company's proprietary forged-face insert technology, and is also planning to introduce a 400 c.c. Tsunami driver in the near future, both in conforming and non-conforming configurations. The company expects the performance of these new Tsunami drivers will equal the world-class performance of the current 340 c.c. Tsunami driver.

The company is also formally launching its new line of Tsunami irons, which also feature the company's proprietary forged-face insert technology. The Tsunami irons are the most technologically advanced irons ever offered by the company, and offer unequaled performance for golfers of all levels.

Sales and Marketing Efforts

GolfGear is committed to expanding its sales and marketing efforts, subject to completion of the new financing, in order to develop GolfGear into a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of technologically advanced, state-of-the-art golf clubs.

GolfGear is evaluating a comprehensive media campaign, which is expected to include an infomercial, a direct marketing campaign, 30 second and 60 second television spots, and other efforts to promote the company's "best-in-class" products to consumers.

Dean Reimuth, world-class golf instructor and PGA professional, is joining the company's marketing team and will be a key component of GolfGear's upcoming media campaign. Reimuth has taught Tour players worldwide, and is acknowledged as one of golf's premier instructors. Reimuth is featured daily on the Golf Channel.

PGA touring professional Dave Stockton, Jr. will be joining the company as vice president of sales and marketing. Stockton will be assembling and training a national sales force to market GolfGear products and provide unparalleled customer service. Stockton will continue to play on the PGA Tour.

Joining Stockton's sales team is John Flannery, who played on the PGA Tour for six years and was the leading money winner on the Nike Tour in 1992. Flannery will be assisting in GolfGear's marketing and sales efforts in the western United States.

Greg Puga, the reigning mid-amateur champion, who played in the Master's golf tournament last year, has also joined the company's sales staff and will be handling a portion of the Southern California region.

Background and History

GolfGear was founded by Anderson in 1989, and offers a full line of proprietary golf equipment under various brand names, including "GolfGear," "Leading Edge," "Claw" (putters), "Players Golf" (junior clubs) and "Diva" (women's clubs). GolfGear's patent portfolio with respect to insert technology is the largest and most comprehensive in the golf industry, with eight domestic and two foreign patents issued related to forged-face insert technology.

These patents incorporate a wide variety of forged-face insert materials, including titanium, beryllium copper, stainless steel, carbon steel, aluminum, and related alloys thereof, and include technology relating to varying the face thickness of the insert. GolfGear's products are sold principally in the United States, Europe and Asia.

All GolfGear products sold in North America conform with the United States Golf Association's performance limitations regarding coefficient of restitution ("COR"). GolfGear is planning to introduce non-conforming products under Royal and Ancient Golf Club (St. Andrews, Scotland) regulations outside of North America.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Expressions of future goals and similar expressions reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The actual results that the company achieves may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties. The company undertakes no obligations to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this news release.

For additional information, contact Anderson at 800/955-6440 or 714/899-4274.