Chevron World and Nedbank Golf Challenges won by Jim Furyk and Robert Allenby
Tue December 8th 2009
Staff players Jim Furyk, Robert Allenby and Chan Yih-Shin secure PGA, European and Asian Tour wins, taking the total to 35 wins for Srixon balls in 2009.
Srixon scored a triple victory this weekend with wins for PGA Tour professional Jim Furyk in the USA, European Tour professional Robert Allenby in South Africa and Chan Yih-Shin who secured the Kings Cup.
Furyk’s victory came courtesy of a final round five-under-par 67, including a sensational birdie-birdie finish, at the Chevron World Challenge, in Thousand Oaks, California.
It was the first victory in more than two years for the World Number Six who is hoping to maintain his winning momentum going into next year. “Hopefully this will be a stepping stone,” said Furyk, who admitted that his previous winning drought had “bothered him”.
Meanwhile out in South Africa an all-Srixon tussle between Australian Robert Allenby and Swede Henrik Stenson was taking place for the title of Nedbank Challenge champion on the European Tour.
The Srixon Tour Staff duo had tied on 11-under-par in regulation play, forcing a sudden-death play-off at Sun City. Allenby eventually beat Stenson at the third extra hole, securing his first victory in four years.
“I’m glad that’s over,” commented a relieved Allenby who is something of a play-off specialist having won 11 out of 12 attempts. “I did think we were going to be out here all night at one stage!” he added.
Furyk’s win at the Chevron World Challenge earned him $1.35 million and moved him to No. 6 in the world, while Allenby’s victory earned him $1.2 million and moved him up to No. 26 in the World Golf Rankings.
Srixon Sports Europe based in Alton UK has been distributing golf balls and golf equipment since 2001 and is a subsidiary of SRI Sports Limited. SRI Sports Limited is the number one golf club manufacturer in the world’s second largest golf market – Japan. She is also one of the world’s leading patent holders in golf ball technology.
All these Srixon players use balls from the Z-Star range, Srixon clubs and Cleveland wedges.