Cleveland Golf

Cleveland Golf is an American golf equipment company based in Huntington Beach, California. The company was founded in 1979 by Roger Cleveland, originally producing replicas of classic golf clubs from the 1940s and 1950s. Cleveland currently produces a full range of golf clubs and accessories.

In 1990, Roger Cleveland sold his company to ski manufacturer Rossignol, who themselves were bought out by Huntington Beach based Quiksilver in the summer of 2005.^[1] However, in 2007 Quicksilver sold Cleveland Golf, and its Never Compromise subsidiary, to Japan-based SRI Sports Limited, owner of the Dunlop Sport brand in Japan. It was later announced that Cleveland Golf operations would be consolidated with those of Srixon, SRI Sports other golf brand. Although both brands would continue, Cleveland would be taking over marketing in North America, with Srixon doing likewise in Europe.^[2]

Sponsorship Deals

Cleveland has endorsement deals with many professional golfers playing on all the major tours.

PGA Tour

Woody Austin Keegan Bradley Steven Bowditch Glen Day Joe Durant Ken Duke Steve Flesch Kent Jones Jerry Kelly

Steve Lowery Steve Marino Jeff Overton Cameron Percy Vijay Singh Kevin Streelman Roland Thatcher David Toms Boo Weekley Cameron Percy

Nationwide Tour

• Brett Bingham
• David McKenzie
• Gary Christian
• Kelly Sellers
• Michael Putnam
• Robin Freeman
• Ryan Hietala

European Tour

• David Howell
• Søren Kjeldsen
• Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño

Champions Tour

• Bobby Wadkins
• Gary Koch

LPGA Tour

• Cindy LaCrosse
• Paige Mackenzie

Current Equipment

Drivers Launcher DST, DST Tour, DST Draw Launcher, Launcher Ultralite HiBORE MONSTER XLS Standard, Draw & Tour Fairway Woods and Hybrids Launcher DST Fairway woods, Hybrids Launcher Fairway Woods HiBORE XLS Fairway & Hybrid Mashie Hybrid Irons CG Tour CG1 Tour Hibore XLi Launcher Combo Irons Hibore HB3 Tour Action TA7 CG7, CG7 Tour, CG7 Black Pearl, CG7 Black Pearl Tour CG16, CG16 Tour, CG16 Black Pearl, CG16 Black Pearl Tour

Wedges CG16 CG15 CG14 CG12 CG12 RTG 588 RS Niblick Putters Classic Series VP Series

References

1. ^ "Rossignol deal expands Quiksilver's reach". International Herald Tribune. March 23, 2005. http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/03/22/business/ski.php. Retrieved 2008-10-17. 
2. ^ "Cleveland, Srixon merge operations". Golfweek. 30 June 2008. http://www.golfweek.com/business/equipment/story/cleveland-srixon-news-063008. Retrieved 2008-09-17. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Cleveland Golf - official site
• Srixon Golf - official site
• Never Compromise - official site
• Cleveland Classics Apparel - official site