HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – June 3, 2013 – Cleveland® Golf/Srixon® congratulates staffer Michael Putnam for winning the 2013 Mid-Atlantic Championship over the weekend, marking his second-consecutive victory on the Web.com Tour. Putnam, who turned 30 on Saturday, finished with a score of 7-under-par 273 to win by two shots at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm in Bethesda, Md.
After capturing last week’s Mexico Open to climb atop the Web.com Tour money list, Putnam increased his lead with a $108,000 prize for his latest win. His current season total of $324,234 is more than $132,000 ahead of his nearest competitor.
“It’s the second week in a row and I can’t get used to it enough,” said Putnam, who is the ninth player in the 24-year history of theWeb.com Tour with back-to-back wins.
A PGA TOUR card for the 2013-2014 season is all but assured for Putnam, but winning the Web.com Tour money list would allow him to play in every PGA TOUR-controlled event next year.
Putnam plays a Cleveland® Classic™ XL Custom driver (9.5°), a Cleveland® Launcher® FL fairway wood (14°- Miyazaki™ Blue 83X),Cleveland® 588® Forged CB irons (3-9), and Cleveland® 588® RTX wedges (48°/54°/60°), and a new Srixon® Z-STAR™ XV ball. Putnam also wears a Cleveland® Golf/Srixon® hat, a Srixon® glove and carries a Cleveland® Golf bag.
For more information on Cleveland® Golf/Srixon®, and Never Compromise® or their staff players, please visit www.clevelandgolf.com,www.srixon.com, and www.nevercompromise.com.
Based in Huntington Beach, CA, Cleveland® Golf, Srixon®, Never Compromise® and Cleveland Classics™ apparel are brands that enjoy a strong presence on competitive tours worldwide and are under the umbrella of Dunlop Sports based in Kobe, Japan. Their professional staffs includes players such as Graeme McDowell, Keegan Bradley, Vijay Singh, David Toms, and many others. Cleveland® Golf was founded in 1979 to produce high quality replicas of classic golf clubs from the 1940’s and 1950’s but soon became regarded as an innovative producer of original equipment in its own right. Srixon®, with more than 80 years of golf ball manufacturing experience, is committed to producing the highest quality, technically innovative golf balls which offer maximum performance to golfers of all levels of ability. Cleveland® Golf, Srixon®,Never Compromise® and Cleveland Classics™ apparel remain steadfastly committed to providing “Tour proven, premium golf equipment to passionate golfers at prices that ensure value to consumers.” For more information, please contact Keith Patterson, PR/Media Relations Manager (714.889.5808) or visit us online at www.clevelandgolf.com, www.srixon.com, and www.nevercompromise.com.
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