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Nike Golf Enjoys Milestone Weekend Woods Reaches 20th with TA-TW; Park, Ochoa, Cink, Baddeley, Perez, and Ames Finish Top 10 with TA2 Contact Dean Stoyer BEAVERTON, Ore. (March 24, 2003) - Nike Golf's Tour Staff enjoyed its most successful weekend, to date, with a historical win by Tiger Woods and Top 10 finishes by Stewart Cink, Aaron Baddeley, Pat Perez and Stephen Ames at the Bay Hill Invitational (Orlando, Fla.) and Grace Park and Lorena Ochoa at the Safeway Championship (Phoenix, Ariz.). "A weekend as successful as this reminds us how far we have come in a relatively short time with our Tour Staff and the equipment we provide them," said Kel Devlin, Global Sports Marketing Director. "We'll look back on this weekend as a milestone years from now." Tiger Woods Woods, playing the Nike Forged Titanium Driver, Forged Blade Irons and Tour Accuracy TW golf ball, captured a record, fourth-straight Bay Hill Invitational, joining Gene Sarazen and Walter Hagen as the only players to win an event four consecutive times. The victory is
Grace Park Park is off to the best start of her young career. She followed up her T4 finish at the season opening Welch's/Fry's Championship with a 2nd place finish at the Safeway Championship, just one stroke behind the leader. Park is:
Stewart Cink Cink enjoyed a T2 finish at the Bay Hill Invitational playing Nike Golf's TA2 LNG. He is carrying custom, forged half-cavity irons (4-PW) from Nike Golf (incorrectly listed on the weekly standard Tour equipment list); a Tour Strong #3 T-40 Fairway Wood (13-degree); and 56 and 60-degree Forged Wedges. Aaron Baddeley PGA rookie Aaron Baddeley, playing Nike Golf's TA2 LNG, showed the poise and patience of a Tour veteran at Bay Hill. He finished 6th after opening the 2003 season with a second place, play-off finish at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Lorena Ochoa Ochoa, playing Nike Golf's new TA2 LNG, finished 6th at the Safeway Championship this weekend. The 21-year old LPGA rookie bested her season debut, a T16 finish at the Welch's/Fry's Championship. Ochoa's third-round 64 tied for the low round of the tournament. Pat Perez Perez, playing the TA2 SPN from Nike Golf, finished Bay Hill tied for 10th, second only this year to his T6 finish at the Bob Hope Classic. He is carrying a 400cc Nike Forged Titanium Driver; custom, forged half-cavity irons (3-PW) from Nike Golf; a Tour Strong #3 T-40 Fairway Wood (13-degree); and 55 and 60-degree Forged Wedges. Stephen Ames Recent Tour Staff addition Stephen Ames, playing the TA2 LNG from Nike Golf, finished Bay Hill tied for 10th, second only this year to his T8 finish at the Bob Hope Classic. He is carrying a 300cc Nike Forged Titanium Driver; Forged Pro Combo irons (2-PW); and 53 and 60-degree Forged Wedges. Nike Golf, located in Beaverton, Oregon, is passionately dedicated to honoring and respecting the traditions and heritage of the game, and to providing committed golfers with the absolute best equipment in the game in every product category. For more information on Nike Golf, visit our Web site at www.nikegolf.com. Editors and journalists seeking editorial information and downloadable images, visit www.nikegolf.com/presscenter. |