First Career PGA Tour Win for 44-Year-Old Duke
CARLSBAD, Calif. (June 23, 2013) – TaylorMade Golf Tour Staff professional Ken Duke made his first career trip to the winner’s circle today after defeating adidas Golf Tour Staff professional Chris Stroud in a two-hole playoff at the Travelers Championship. Duke, who won in his 186thcareer start on Tour, becomes the oldest first-time winner on the PGA TOUR since 1995.
Duke, playing with a bag made up of TaylorMade Golf metal woods, used the RBZ Stage 2 Tour Driver, RBZ Stage 2 Tour Fairway Wood and RBZ Stage 2 Tour Rescue en route to victory at TPC River Highlands. With his dramatic win, Duke moves from 95th to 20th in the FedEx Cup standings.
TaylorMade drivers have now been used in 31 worldwide victories in 2013, eight of those coming on the PGA TOUR.
In the Bag:
RBZ Stage 2 9.5 (Aldila Tour Series TX)
RBZ Stage 2 14.5 (Aldila Tour Series)
RBZ Stage 2 18.5 (Aldila Tour Series)
Tour Preferred MC 3-PW (Aldila graphite)
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About the adidas Group
The adidas Group is one of the global leaders within the sporting goods industry, offering a broad range of products around the core brands: adidas, Reebok, TaylorMade, Rockport and Reebok-CCM Hockey. Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, the Group has more than 46,000 employees and generated sales of EUR 14.9 billion in 2012.
About TaylorMade-adidas Golf
Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company sells golf clubs, balls, clothing and accessories under the TaylorMade, adidas Golf, Adams and Ashworth brands. TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company posted 2012 sales of over Ì¢?åÂ1.3 billion.
Contact:
Dave Cordero
Public Relations Manager, TaylorMade Golf
Tel: (760) 918.6367
dave.cordero@tmag.com
