Craig Stadler/Tommy Armour Golf Team-Up for Victory at Ford Senior Players Championship
TORONTO, Jul 14, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- HUFFY CORPORATION (HUF) : The reinvigoration of Tommy Armour Golf Company took another step forward yesterday, as Craig Stadler, playing the renowned 845 irons, captured his first Champions Tour victory at the Ford Senior Players Championship in Dearborn, Michigan.
Stadler, who joined the Tommy Armour Golf Company professional tour staff in 2002, finished at 17-under 271 to capture the tournament using his 845 irons, a golf club franchise that is among the most successful in history.
"Craig Stadler's performance at the Ford Senior Players Championship was terrific and brought back memories of the Walrus when he was dominating the PGA Tour," said John Collins, President, Tommy Armour Golf Company. "We can't think of a better player to help bring our 845 franchise back to prominence than someone of Craig Stadler's caliber."
Tommy Armour Golf Company, now under the direction of Huffy Corporation, is in the midst of a resurgence, backed by a new and improved line of 845 irons and woods that combine the look and feel of the traditional 845 franchise, with state of the art technology.
Adds Collins, "We believe the 845 line of products is among the best in golf today, and having players like Craig Stadler win using our products only helps to confirm our position."
Huffy Corporation (HUF) is a diversified sporting goods company, marketing basketball equipment, sports balls and other outdoor games under the Huffy Sports(R), HydraRib(R), and SureShot(R) brands; bicycles and wheeled products under the Huffy(R), Royce Union(R), and Micro(R) brands; golf equipment under the Tommy Armour(R), Ram(R), Teardrop(R) and Zebra(R) brands; snowboards and accessories under the LTD(R), Lamar(R) and Sims(R) brands; Hespeler(R) hockey equipment; Volant(R) ski equipment; and a variety of action sports items including skateboards, inline skates, and helmets under the UltraWheels(R), Rage(R), and Dukes(R) brands, and markets a variety of products as a licensee under Disney(R), Oxygen(R), Airwalk(R), NBA(R) and NCAA(R) trademarks; and is a leading provider of assembly and merchandising services to retailers.
The discussion in this press release contains forward-looking statements and is qualified by the cautionary statements contained in the Company's report on Form 10-K, dated February 20, 2003.
SOURCE Huffy Corporation
John Collins, President of Tommy Armour Golf Company,
+1-800-723-GOLF; or Media, Glenn Mastro of Mastro Communications, Inc.,
+1-732-469-5700, or gmastro@mastrocomm.com
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