August 20, 2010
Bridgestone Tour Team Member Ai Miyazato Regains World's #1 Ranking with Victory
at Safeway Classic
Miyazato Records 5th LPGA Victory of 2010 with TourStage golf ball.
PORTLAND, OREGON - Japan's Ai Miyazato soared back to the top of the Rolex
Women's World Golf Rankings with her victory this Sunday at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club.
Miyazato went wire-to-wire, carding a tournament low 11-under par, besting her nearest
competitors by two shots at the 2010 Safeway Classic. The victory was Miyazato's
fifth of the year, setting a personal career best for her for most LPGA wins in
one season.
Miyazato won the event with a TourStage X-01G+ prototype golf ball, manufactured
by Bridgestone and popular in Japan where its Tour-level performance is often compared
to the Bridgestone TOUR B330-S, the company's
comparable ball played in the U.S. on the PGA, Champion and Nationwide Tours. Miyazato
earned $225,000 for her victory, and expanded her lead on the 2010 LPGA Money List
to nearly $15,000 more than the #2 earner.
Bridgestone Golf's portfolio of golf balls, internationally, includes the TourStage,
Bridgestone and Precept brands. For more information on what the entire Bridgestone
Golf TOUR Team has in their bags, visit www.bridgestonegolf.com.
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Editor's Note: High-Res images of all Tour Staff and all new Bridgestone equipment are available upon request.
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golf balls, clubs and accessories under the Bridgestone and Precept brand names.
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golfers including
Fred Couples, Matt Kuchar,
Davis Love III, Brandt Snedeker,
Paula Creamer, Nick Price,
and Lee Trevino.
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