CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Callaway Golf
Company (NYSE: ELY) announced today that Xander Schauffele, a rising star on the PGA
Tour, has joined its professional staff. He will play Callaway
woods, irons and wedges, an Odyssey Putter, and a Callaway Chrome
Soft ball.
"I'm honored to be a part of the Callaway team," said
Schauffele. "I'm focused on taking my game to a new level, and
having the right equipment plays a big part in that. I've been so
impressed with how Callaway clubs have performed for me, from the
first time I started testing them during the offseason, and I've
been using an Odyssey putter for years. So this really was a
natural transition, and I'm really confident in how their equipment
will help improve every part of my game."
The 24-year-old Schauffele won PGA Rookie of The Year honors
last season, highlighted by his victories at the Tour Championship
and Greenbrier Classic, and his T5 finish at the U.S. Open. He also
finished 3rd in the FedExCup Playoff standings while
averaging 306.8 yards per drive on the year. And he's already moved
up to 25th in the world golf rankings.
Schauffele turned professional in 2015 and earned his 2016-17
PGA Tour card through the Web.com Finals. Prior to turning pro, he
won 3 collegiate events while attending San
Diego State, as well as the 2014 California State Amateur
Championship, and was ranked in the top-10 of the world amateur
rankings.
"Xander is one of the most exciting young players in the game,"
said Callaway SVP of Global Sports Marketing Tim Reed. "We know he's going to do great things
with our equipment, and we look forward to being there with him
every step of the way."
Schauffele joins an impressive class of new Callaway signings
that already includes 2017 Masters Champion Sergio Garcia, among others yet to be announced.
He also joins a roster that features major champions like
Phil Mickelson and Henrik Stenson, and a stable of exciting young
Tour professionals including Daniel
Berger, Adam Hadwin,
Wesley Bryan, Ollie Schniederjans, Aaron Wise, Branden
Grace, Thomas Pieters,
Michelle Wie, Patrick Rodgers, Emiliano Grillo, Lee
McCoy, Sam Burns,
Curtis Luck and Maverick
McNealy.
You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram:
@xanderschauffele
About Callaway Golf
Through an unwavering
commitment to innovation, Callaway Golf
Company (NYSE: ELY) creates products designed to make
every golfer a better golfer. Callaway Golf Company
manufactures and sells golf clubs and golf balls, and sells bags,
accessories and apparel in the golf and lifestyle categories, under
the Callaway Golf®, Odyssey®, OGIO® and TravisMathew® brands
worldwide. For more information please
visit www.callawaygolf.com, www.odysseygolf.com, www.ogio.com,
and www.travismathew.com.
CONTACTS:
Scott
Goryl
Callaway Golf Company
Scott.Goryl@callawaygolf.com
Jeff Newton
Callaway Golf Company
Jeff.Newton@Callawaygolf.com
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