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IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jamie Carbone

March 3, 2008 561/624-8446

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ACUSHNET AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO 120 GRADUATES

OF PGA PROFESSIONAL GOLF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – The Acushnet Company, a longtime partner of The PGA of America in supporting PGA Professional education and business opportunities through its Titleist, FootJoy and Cobra Golf brands, has announced the 2007 recipients from the Acushnet PGA Apprentice Scholarship Program.

The scholarship program, which Acushnet dedicates to future industry leaders, provides financial aid to the highest achievers in Level 3 of the PGA Professional Golf Management Program. Acushnet PGA Apprentice Scholarships of $1,000 each were awarded in 2007 to 120 Level 3 graduates of the Professional Golf Management program. Scholarships are awarded to the top graduate from each PGA Section, based upon the size of each Section’s membership.

Scholarships were also awarded to the top 18 graduates not otherwise recognized by a PGA Section. Additionally, a scholarship was awarded to the top PGM graduate from each of the PGA/PGM-accredited universities. In total, this represents an annual investment in excess of $120,000 in apprentice education. Acushnet has awarded more than $1.6 million in scholarships since the program’s inception in 1996.

“The PGA of America is very pleased that Acushnet has once again supported the aspirations of apprentice professionals to make an impact in golf through its wonderful support of the scholarship program,” said PGA of America President Brian Whitcomb. “Acushnet has been a loyal ally of the PGA Professional for decades and reflects our Association’s commitment to education for both current and future member professionals.”

“Acushnet has a long history of supporting the educational pursuits of the aspiring PGA members,” said Peter Broome, Acushnet Vice President of Business Development and Partnerships. “We firmly believe that these Professionals will be the industry leaders of tomorrow, and therefore we want to assist them in their quest to be the best professionals they can be. The PGM program serves as an important foundation for these future professionals and we are proud to make this investment in the future of the profession and the game.”

Since 1916, The PGA of America's mission has been twofold; to establish and elevate the standards of the profession and to grow interest and participation in the game of golf.

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By establishing and elevating the standards of the golf profession through world-class education, career services, marketing and research programs, the Association enables PGA Professionals to maximize their performance in their respective career paths and showcases them as experts in the game and in the $76 billion golf industry.

By creating and delivering dramatic world-class championships and exciting and enjoyable golf promotions that are viewed as the best of their class in the golf industry, The PGA of America elevates the public's interest in the game, the desire to play more golf, and ensures accessibility to the game for everyone, everywhere. The PGA of America brand represents the very best in golf.

--Acushnet PGA Apprentice Scholarship Recipients Follow –

PGA Section Recipient/Facility Affiliation

Aloha Tim Dietrich - Mid Pacific Country Club - Kailua, Hawaii

Carolinas Chris Amys - Country Club of Asheville - Asheville, N.C.

Carolinas Matt Broda - Charlotte Country Club - Charlotte, N.C.

Carolinas J. Brian Chapman - Balsam Mountain Preserve - Waynesville, N.C.

Carolinas Stan Everitt - Mount Vintage Plantation Golf Club - North Augusta, S.C.

Carolinas Jeremy Hirschman - Daniel Island Club - Charleston, S.C.

Central New York Mario Mason - Kanon Valley Country Club - Oneida, N.Y.

Colorado Michael Gumrot - Colorado Section - Littleton, Colo.

Colorado Cathy Matthews - The Broadmoor Golf Club - Colorado Springs, Colo.

Colorado William Panella - Buffalo Run Golf Course - Commerce City, Colo.

Connecticut Jon Janik - Tashua Knolls Golf Course - Trumbull, Conn.

Dixie Colin McKern - Azalea City Golf Course - Mobile, Ala.

Gateway Jason Cooper - Sunset Country Club - Saint Louis, Mo.

Gateway Brenndan Cooper - West Plains Country Club - West Plains, Mo.

Gateway Helen Kurtin - Golf Body Performance Center - Valley Park, Mo.

Georgia James Harris - Atlanta Athletic Club - Atlanta, Ga.

Georgia Paul W. Kruger - The Landings Club - Savannah, Ga.

Georgia Reint Venker - Sea Island Golf Club - St Simons Island, Ga.

Gulf States Ricky Hamilton - Country Club of Oxford - Oxford, Miss.

Gulf States Bradley Pullin - Squire Creek Country Club - Choudrant, La.

Illinois Derek Domaleski - Deerfield Golf Club - Evanston, Ill.

Illinois Ryan Holland - Barrington Hills Country Club - Palatine, Ill.

Illinois Guy Patterson - Red Hawk Ridge Golf Club - Castle Rock, Colo.

Indiana Ryan Ford - The Legends of Indiana Golf Club - Franklin, Ind.

Indiana Robert S. Sloan - Briar Ridge Country Club - Lansing, Ill.

Iowa Mark McMahon - Waveland Golf Club - Des Moines, Iowa

Kentucky Jason Elbert - Glenmary Country Club - Louisville, Ky.

Metropolitan Todd Bordonaro - Mosholu Golf Course - Bronx, N.Y.

Metropolitan Philip J. Rimler - Glen Oaks Club - Massapequa, N.Y.

Metropolitan Monique Thoresz - Westchester Country Club - Rye, N.Y.

Michigan Corey Byron - Orchard Lake Country Club - Orchard Lake, Mich.

Middle Atlantic Maureen Barolet - Clustered Spires Golf Club - Frederick, Md.

Middle Atlantic R. John Bohlmann - Bohlmann Golf School - Olney, Md.

Middle Atlantic Gary Chapman - VFW Country Club - Frederick, Md.

Middle Atlantic Tyler Clark - Ironbridge Sports Park - Chester, Va.

Middle Atlantic Elizabeth Cooper - Mt Vernon Country Club - Alexandria, Va.

Middle Atlantic Clayton Farnsworth - Virginia National Golf Club - Bluemont, Va.

Middle Atlantic Tommy Mayne - English Turn Golf & Country Club - New Orleans, La.

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Midwest Steve King - Rivercut Golf Course - Springfield, Mo.

Midwest Paul Martocci - Lake Shawnee Golf Course - Topeka, Kan.

Minnesota Marshall Hoiness - The Minikahda Club - Minneapolis, Minn

Minnesota Kristin Leighton Hines - Mendakota Country Club - Mendota Heights, Minn.

Minnesota Timothy Wilhelmson - Oneka Ridge Golf Course - White Bear Lake, Minn.

Nebraska Todd Boeve - Firethorn Golf Club - Lincoln, Neb.

New England Matthew Blasik - The Ledges Golf Club - York, Maine

New England Ryan Fountaine - Old Sandwich Golf Club - Plymouth, Mass.

New England Ronald Rosko - Gleneagles Golf Course at the Equinox - Londonderry, Vt.

New England William Spellissy - Dick's Sporting Goods - Stoughton, Mass.

New Jersey Gerald L. Carter - David Glenz Golf Academy - Hamburg, N.J.

New Jersey Joseph Haggerty - Montclair Golf Club - Montclair, N.J.

New Jersey Matthew Mugavero - Picatinny Golf Club - Picatinny Arsenal, N.J.

North Florida Stewart McComb - - Winter Garden, Fla.

North Florida Johnathan Vaughan - Harmony Golf Preserve - Harmony, Fla.

Northeastern New York Kevin Cain - Hiland Golf Club - Queensbury, N.Y.

Northern California Shane Jones - Grays Crossing Golf Club - Truckee, Calif.

Northern California William Mykytka - Shoreline Golf Links - Mountain View, Calif.

Northern California Michael Sharp - StoneTree Golf Club - Novato, Calif.

Northern Ohio Douglas Brown - Mayfield Country Club - South Euclid, Ohio

Northern Ohio Richard Gripp - Beechmont Country Club - Hudson, Ohio

Northern Ohio Eric Into - Avon Oaks Country Club - Avon, Ohio

Northern Ohio Trevor Thomas - - Findlay, Ohio

Pacific Northwest Dave Castleberry - Cedarcrest Golf Course - Lynnwood, Wash.

Pacific Northwest Cory Crews - Lewiston Golf & Country Club - Lewiston, Idaho

Pacific Northwest Ian Havill - Havill Golf - Seattle, Wash.

Pacific Northwest Caleb Kraus - The Golf Club at Echo Falls - Snohomish, Wash.

Pacific Northwest Barry Niemann - University of Idaho - Moscow, Idaho

Philadelphia Eric Handley - Penn State University - University Park, Pa.

Philadelphia Gregg Meyer - Riverview Country Club - Easton, Pa.

Philadelphia Brendan Reedy - Spring Mill Country Club - Phoenixville, Pa.

Rocky Mountain Brett Nagel - Sage Lakes Golf Club - Idaho Falls, Idaho

South Central Brandon Boyd - Oaks Country Club - Tulsa, Okla.

South Central Andrew T. Roberson - Flint Hills National Golf Club - Wichita, Kan.

South Central Edward J. Roethlisberger - Big Creek Golf & Country Club - Mountain Home, Ark.

South Florida Nicholas Goblirsch - Verandah Club - Fort Myers, Fla.

South Florida Stephen D. Hudson - John's Island Club - Vero Beach, Fla.

South Florida James Leary - Jonathan's Landing Golf Club - Jupiter, Fla.

South Florida Valerie Osborn - Pelican's Nest Golf Club - Bonita Springs, Fla.

South Florida Neil Reidy - McArthur Golf - Hobe Sound, Fla.

Southern California Daniel Brand - Vintage Club - Indian Wells, Calif.

Southern California Adrian B. Cruz - GolfTEC - Irvine - Indio, Calif.

Southern California Robert Kotowski - Village Country Club - Lompoc, Calif.

Southern California Justin Slater - Aliso Viejo Golf Club - Laguna Beach, Calif.

Southern Ohio Patrick Bernot - GolfTec - Easton - Grove City, Ohio

Southern Ohio George DeVita - Muirfield Village Golf Club - Dublin, Ohio

Southern Ohio Barry Hinckley - Scioto Country Club - Columbus, Ohio

Southern Texas Aaron Chilek - Austin Country Club - Buda, Texas

Southern Texas Per Magnus Dohlvik - The Academy at La Cantera - San Antonio, Texas

Southern Texas Thomas Wolfenberger - Pine Forest Country Club - Houston, Texas

Southwest Marvol Barnard - Haven Golf Course - Green Valley, Ariz.

Southwest Shaun McElroy - Golf Club at Chaparral Pines - Payson, Ariz.

Southwest John Stahlschmidt - TPC of Scottsdale - Scottsdale, Ariz.

Southwest Glenn Stevenson - Westin Kierland Resort & Spa - Scottsdale, Ariz.

Tennessee Christopher Foster - Tennessee Golf Trail at Warrior Path - Kingsport, Tenn.

Tennessee Kyle Fulbright - Jackson Country Club - Jackson, Tenn.

Tennessee Robert McGill - Stones River Country Club - Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Tri-State Scott M. Cortazzo - Indiana Country Club - Indiana, Pa.

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Utah Lindsay Browder - Glenwild Golf Club and Spa - Park City, Utah

Western New York Sean Kennedy - Irondequoit Country Club - Rochester, N.Y.

Wisconsin Michael Burmania - Rock River Hills Golf Club - Horicon, Wis.

Wisconsin Darin R. Key - Bridges Golf Course - Verona, Wis.

Wisconsin Ray Perry - Green Bay Country Club - Green Bay, Wis.

PGAM College/University Recipient/Hometown/Facility

Campbell University James Biggs - The Pearl Golf Links - Sunset Beach, N.C.

North Carolina State University Gregory Hassell - River Landing Country Club - Wallace, N.C.

North Carolina State University Adam Walker - Brier Creek Country Club - Raleigh, N.C.

Methodist University Thomas Halsted - Hartford Golf Club - West Hartford, Conn.

Coastal Carolina University William O'Brien - Country Club of Maryland - Towson, Md.

Penn State University Matthew Hess - Essex County Club - Manchester, Mass.

Florida State University Kori Lai - Seminole Golf Course/FSU - Tallahassee, Fla.

Clemson University David Palefsky - Pebble Beach Golf Links - Pebble Beach, Calif.

Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas Nolan Halterman - The Club at Pronghorn - Bend, Ore.

University of Idaho Cole Mize - University of Idaho - Moscow, Idaho

Mississippi State University Aaron Kristopeit - Quail Creek Golf & CC - Oklahoma City, Okla.

Mississippi State University Michael Strain - The Club at Porto Cima - Lake Ozark, Mo.

Univ. Colorado, Colorado Springs Landon Grams - Rolling Hills Country Club - Wichita, Kan.

New Mexico State University Cullen Schriefer - GolfTEC - N. Houston - Houston, Texas

New Mexico State University Blake Sims - Barton Creek/Crenshaw - Austin, Texas

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jay Childers - Rio Secco Golf Club - Henderson, Nev.

Arizona State University Thomas House - Ping Golf, Inc - Tempe, Ariz.

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