November 2002

Textron Changes name
Friday, November 29, 2002
With immediate effect Textron Golf, Turf and Specialty Products, the Ipswich based manufacturer of turf maintenance equipment, golf cars, compact sweepers and light industrial vehicles, has changed its trading name to Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd.................
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Study of the European Golf Market
Friday, November 29, 2002
The Golf Research Group has just published its bi-annual report on the size, direction and current economic condition of the market................. Full Story

TaylorMade introduces R580 Titanium Wood
Monday, November 25, 2002
Building on its R500 Series of drivers, the No. 1 driver on the PGA and European Tours, TaylorMade Golf has introduced a new line of fairway woods................. Full Story

Successful Premiere Golf Show
Monday, November 25, 2002
Première Golf 2002, held in the Congress Palace, Marbella, at the start of November has received a resounding thumbs up from exhibitors and buyers alike.............. Full Story

TaylorMade Adds Eight Models to RossaTM Putter Lines
Friday, November 22, 2002
CARLSBAD, Calif. (November. 22, 2002)*Eleven months after Rossa putters were launched, five new models have been added to the Sport Line and three new models to the Tour Line, elevating the total number of Rossa models to 35. The new models will hit retailers in November..............
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PowaKaddy Scoop Award
Friday, November 22, 2002
The annual “Foremost Excellence Awards” were held on 6th November 2002 at Center Parcs, Nottingham. These awards are given to various golf product manufacturers for achievements throughout the year............. Full Story

TaylorMade Introduces Rusty Weges
Monday, November 18, 2002
When TaylorMade made its
innovative RAC (relative amplitude coefficient) Wedges available to tour pros early in the year, the response was overwhelmingly positive. Dozens of players put RAC wedges in their bags..................... Full Story

Titleist Celebrates 10 Years at the Top
Wednesday, November 13, 2002
The Number 1 ball in golf played by the Number 1 European player for the 10th consecutive season - The players may change but the ball stays the same..................... Full Story

New R & D Centre for Nike
Wednesday, November 13, 2002
Nike Golf is taking another step forward in its commitment to advanced golf club design and performance by breaking ground for a state-of-the-art research and design facility in Forth Worth, Texas..............
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Record 3rd Quarter Results for TaylorMade-adidas Golf
Friday, November 8, 2002
TaylorMade-adidas Golf announced record revenues for both the third-quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002. Third-quarter revenues of EUR 137 million were 21% higher than the same quarter in 2001.............. Full Story

Callaway Approve Dividend
Thursday, November 7, 2002
Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a dividend with respect to the third quarter of 2002 of $.07 per share, payable December 11, 2002....................... Full Story

Premiere Golf 2002 Marbella
Wednesday, November 6, 2002
Première Golf 2002 attracted a record number of visitors when it opened for business at the Congress Palace in Marbella, Spain..................... Full Story

EGIA Imports Denmark to its Ranks
Tuesday, November 5, 2002
The European Golf Industry Association, launched at ‘Golf Europe’ in October, has been further strengthened by the decision of the Danish Association of Golf Importers to join the organisation. This brings to seven the number of countries allied to the EGIA, with Germany, Sweden, the UK and Benelux countries already involved............

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TaylorMade Launches Rescue Mid Iron
Monday, November 4, 2002
Long-irons are the hardest clubs in the bag to hit well, which is why TaylorMade engineers created the Rescue Mid a breakthrough utility club designed to be easy-to-hit while
delivering long-iron distance.................... Full Story

Ben Hogan Golf Signs Colin Montgomerie
Monday, November 4, 2002
FORT WORTH, Texas--Ben Hogan Golf,a division of Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc. announced today the signing of Colin Montgomerie to a multi-year worldwide contract beginning January 1, 2003. As part of the agreement, Montgomerie will play ..................... Full Story

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