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TaylorMade Staff Pro Mike Weir Wins The Masters Three Major Victories in a Row for R500 Series Contact John Steinbach CARLSBAD, Calif. (April 14, 2003) -- TaylorMade staff professional Mike Weir won the 2003 Masters Tournament, firing a bogey-free 68 in the final round and then prevailing in a sudden death playoff. In Mike's bag: TaylorMade R580 9.5 driver, 200 Steel 3-wood and 5-wood, 300 Series irons and 300 Series pitching wedge. The win was Weir's third this year, and the money he earned vaulted him into the No. 1 position on the PGA TOUR's Money Leader list with $3,286,625. "We're thrilled that Mike won the green jacket, but not really surprised," said Mark King, TaylorMade CEO and President. "Mike has been playing terrific golf all year, and TaylorMade is pleased to be his choice in driver, fairway woods and irons. It's always gratifying to see what a talented player can accomplish when he has the right equipment in his bag." Weir's win marked the third consecutive major championship, including the 2002 British Open and 2002 PGA Championship, in which the winner used an R500 Series driver. Five out of the top-12 finishers at this year's Masters Tournament played a TaylorMade R500 Series driver. In other news from this year's Masters, TaylorMade ranked as the most popular driver and most popular iron among participants. In addition, TaylorMade ranked No. 2 in fairway woods and No. 3 in wedges; Rossa ranked No. 4 in putters, and adidas ranked No. 2 in footwear. About Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc., dba TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company TaylorMade Golf has led the golf industry's technological evolution since being founded in 1979. In 1998 the company joined with adidas Golf, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of adidas-Salomon AG. Dedicated to being the best performance golf company in the world, consumers can find more information on TaylorMade-adidas Golf at (800) 888-CLUB or www.tmag.com, www.taylormadegolf.com, www.adidasgolf.com, www.maxfli.com or www.rossaputters.com. To download high-resolution visuals of TaylorMade products, please go to http://www.tmag.com/media. |