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Victor Schwamkrug, Golf's "Sultan of Swat" and The Longest Hitter on Any PGA Tour, Selects AccuFLEX Golf Shafts For His Driver 2002 Nationwide Tour Driving Distance Winner, Using AccuFLEX On The Tour Since Early July, Has Committed To Exclusively Hit Company's Shafts Contact Julia Angelen GASTONIA, N.C. (August 5, 2003) - AccuFLEX Golf announced that 2002 Nationwide Tour Driving Distance Winner and current 2003 Driving Distance Leader Victor Schwamkrug has committed to hit AccuFLEX's high performance golf shafts. AccuFLEX officials stated that Schwamkrug has been using its shafts in competition for the past several weeks, during which time Victor regained the 2003 Nationwide Tour Driving Distance category lead. Schwamkrug's 330.8 yard average leads the Nationwide Tour in Driving Distance by an astounding 19.5 yards. Known alternately as golf's "Sultan of Swat", "The Blue-Collar Bomber" and "Swamp Thing", the signing of the longest hitter on any PGA Tour enhances AccuFLEX Golf's reputation for making the best high performance graphite shafts for the world's longest hitters. Currently Schwamkrug is using an ASSASSIN 2 shaft in his 47" Callaway driver. The ASSASSIN 2 was originally developed as a Long Drive shaft and was one of two AccuFLEX shafts in the drivers of the winner of the 2002 ReMax World Long Drive Champion. Victor Schwamkrug will become a member AccuFLEX Golf's Tour Advisory Staff. "We are proud to have Victor Schwamkrug join our staff of Long Bombers," AccuFLEX president Jody Baucom began. "When we set out to build 'A Golf Shaft to Fit Every Swing', we knew that making shafts for the Tour's big hitters and the elite professional Long Drivers of the world would be our biggest challenge. Winning three ReMax World Long Drive Titles was a major step in conquering that challenge. The knowledge that Victor Schwamkrug, by far the biggest hitter on any PGA Tour, thinks enough of our shafts to play them in competition as he fights to earn his way to the big show says a lot. Victor is a great guy and we are confident that he will do well with our line of products. If you have never seen Victor drive the ball, you need to get out to a Nationwide Tour event. He's amazing and, if he reaches his potential, Victor could revolutionize the game of golf like no one else ever could. He is that long off the tee." "What I like about AccuFLEX shafts is the I can really go at it hard," Schwamkrug stated. "I have been hitting AccuFLEX shafts for several weeks and their shafts don't spin or balloon the ball. I've been hitting the ASSASSIN 2 in competition over the last two weeks and I really feel I can go after it like never before. AccuFLEX products are outstanding and the increasing amount of Tour play they are receiving from all different types of players is a testament to that fact." About AccuFLEX AccuFLEX Golf's international design team uses the finest materials available along with the company's unique, proprietary filament winding process to make its premium line of graphite Golf Shafts. The AccuFLEX ICON v.2 was in the driver of the winner of the 2003 Senior British Open. AccuFLEX shafts have also earned victories earned victories on the PGA, Champions and Nationwide Tours. AccuFLEX president Jody Baucom founded the company with a goal to make 'A Golf Shaft To Fit Every Swing'. To purchase AccuFLEX Golf shafts contact your local PGA Pro or golf shop or locate a dealer at www.accuflexgolf.com. The Bruce Edwards Trust A portion of the proceeds from the sales of all AccuFLEX ICON v.2 and ICON v.3 shafts will go to benefit Bruce Edwards, Tom Watson's long-time caddy who has been diagnosed with ALS. For direct contributions and information, contact the Trust directly at: The Bruce Edwards Trust For more information on AccuFLEX Golf's participation in The Bruce Edwards Trust or on AccuFLEX products please contact Steve Zunich at (800) 721-3342, (909) 304-3704 or e-mail stevez@accuflexgolf.com. |