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Pub Links Golfer Magazine Announces "Hands On" Product Play Testing "Player's Choice" Awards for Putters Contact Tom Landers Pub Links Golfer Magazine 860-563-1633 tlanders@publinksgolfer.com (August 1, 2003) - Pub Links Golfer Magazine, a national and local magazine dedicated to the daily fee, public and resort course player publishes it "Players Choice" awards for new Putters in 2003. The Leading Edge Championship Putters had the Best Overall Performance rating. The Best Impact Feel Category was captured by the Balance Certified Mercury Putter. The Best Value Category was captured by the Wilson Deep Red & Tour Edge Equator Putter The Best Swing Feel Category was captured by the Leading Edge Championship Putters. The Most Accurate Category was captured by the Scotty Cameron Futura Putter The Best Distance Control Category was captured by the Balance Certified Mercury Putter & Q-Roll Radius Face putter. The Best Appearance Category was captured by the Never Compromise TDP Putters. The Best Alignment Category was captured by the Scotty Cameron Futura Putter & Taylor Made Rossa Monza Putter. Putters tested were: Titleist Scotty Cameron Futura Putter Ben Hogan by Bettinardi "Big Ben" Putter Taylor Made Rossa Monza Putter Nike Blue Chip Oz Mallet Putter Ping Anser Specify Series Putters Balance Certified Golf's Mercury Putter PowerBilt Softbilt Putter Series Q-Roll Radius Face Putters Tour Edge Equator Putter Leading Edge Championship Putters Wilson Deep Red Fluid Feel Putters Cleveland Golf Classic Putters STX ProF.I.T. Putters LMG Sports LS-1 Putter Louisville Golf's True center Persimmon Putters Never Compromise TDP Putters Pub Links Golfer Magazine utilizes PGA professionals to supervise amateurs to test the latest clubs both on a range and over at least one round of golf. All play testers are volunteers. They are asked to rate clubs on Appearance, Feel, Forgiveness, Accuracy, Distance and Value using a scale of 1-10. Value is not based on cost alone, however what are testers believe provides the most value for the money. From these ratings we come up with an Overall Performance Rating. We DO NOT rate clubs against each other, rather we ask our play-testers to rate the club for what it is, to them. This is a subjective exercise. We make no pretense to being scientific. We simply offer our readers the same kind of informal feedback they might get, say, from a friend. Pub Links Golfer Magazine invites all manufacturers to participate in our "Hands On" Product Play Testing. In each issue Pub Links Golfer Magazine play tests a different product category in the "HANDS ON" equipment play testing section. The remaining "HANDS ON" Schedule for 2003 is as follows: Issue - Product category - Product Submission deadline Fall 2003 issue - Wedge Issue - August 15, 2003 Holiday (Nov/Dec) 2003 issue - Fairway / Utility Woods - September 19, 2003 PGA Show (Jan / Feb) 2003 issue - Driver Issue - October 21, 2003 To Participate Contact Tom Landers @ tlanders@publinksgolfer.com. Pub Links Golfer Magazine is the only national golf magazine containing a regional section that speaks to avid golfers in more than twelve of the country's most active "hot beds" of golf. Pub Links Golfer Magazine is distributed nationally by way of controlled and audited distribution with a guaranteed minimum circulation of 225,000 copies each edition. Pub Links Golfer Magazine finds its audience of Active Golfers through our unique and innovative network of Associate Publishers. We reach our readership on a national and regional level through public, daily-fee, resort and municipal golf facilities within our Associate Publisher's region. We also reach our audience through newsstands, subscriptions, off-course golf shops and a network of hotels & resorts, airlines & airports, packages & tours, specials & promotions, and trade shows & charity events within our Associate Publisher's region. Pub Links Golfer Magazine is available at your local golf shop or by subscription. For subscription information, call PLGM at 860-747-4404, or visit the website at www.publinksgolfer.com.