December 21, 2007
BRIDGESTONE OUTPERFORMS TITLEIST AND CALLAWAY IN 2008 GOLF DIGEST HOT LIST
Fastest Growing Brand in Golf Takes Home 4 Gold Medals in the Golf Ball Category
Covington, GA — Today, with the arrival of early editions of the 2008 Golf
Digest Hot List, Bridgestone Golf received an early Christmas present! All four
of the Bridgestone Golf balls (Tour B330, Tour B330-S, e5+ and e6+) received Gold
Medals in their respective categories. In addition to receiving the most Hot List
gold medals in company history, Bridgestone also had the most gold medals in the
golf ball segment of any one brand.
Precept also performed admirably securing a gold medal for the Distance iQ 180 in
the value-performance category. All together, Bridgestone-Precept received 5 gold
medals in the golf ball segment and a silver medal in the premium irons segment
for the new J36 Cavity Backs. The Hot List is expected to hit newsstands on January
8th.
Editors Note: High-Res images of all new Bridgestone equipment are available upon
request.
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Bridgestone Golf, Inc., based in Covington, GA, manufactures and markets premium golf balls, clubs and accessories under
the Precept and Bridgestone brand names. Bridgestone is represented on a world stage by a number of internationally famed
golfers including, Stuart Appleby, Fred Couples, Nick Price, Charles Howell III and Brandt Snedeker. Bridgestone Golf, Inc.
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bridgestone Sports Co. Ltd., whose headquarters are in Tokyo.
Contact Information:
Jared Kelowitz
jaredk@jdpr.com
JDPR, 864-233-3776 x 24
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