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CALLAWAY GOLF FUSION FT-3 DRIVER DOMINATES QATAR MASTERS


CARLSBAD, Calif.Jan. 30, 2006--Swedish standout Henrik Stenson went wire-to-wire to win the Commercialbank Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club, closing with a 4-under-par 68 in blustery conditions yesterday for a 15-under-par 273 total, three shots clear of his closest challenger.

Stenson wielded a Big Bertha(R) Fusion(R) FT-3(TM) Driver from Callaway Golf (NYSE:ELY) to help him subdue the winds and beat back an assault led by an assortment of similarly-armed Callaway Golf Staff Pros, including Nick Dougherty, Niclas Fasth and Ricardo Gonzalez, all of whom tied for fourth, and Thomas Bjorn, who tied for ninth. All four chose the revolutionary distance with accuracy of the FT-3 Driver, as did the third-place finisher, to give the FT-3 Driver five of the top seven positions and six of the top dozen.

In addition to the Fusion FT-3 Driver, Stenson's bag was loaded with Callaway Golf equipment, including a Big Bertha Fairway Wood, Callaway Golf(R) X-18(R) Pro Series Irons, and an Odyssey(R) White Hot(R) #5 Putter.

It was the third PGA European Tour win for Stenson -- who was the runner up at last week's Abu Dhabi Golf Championship -- and it moves him into second place on the European Tour Order of Merit, all but guaranteeing him his first-ever spot on the European Ryder Cup team.

Stenson controlled his golf ball splendidly throughout the final round. Starting the day with a one-stroke lead, he turned in 34 and erased his lone bogey at No. 14 with birdies on three of the final four holes.

"It's a good mix between happy and relief after four days, especially the last two rounds in the strong winds and tough conditions," Stenson said. "I was able to drive the ball really solid with the FT-3, and my iron shots also held their line very well in the gusty winds. I'm really happy to have won this after finishing second last year. It feels great."

Stenson's superb golf began last season with nine top-ten finishes, three as runner up and four third-place showings, including the WGC American Express. From 176th on the Order of Merit as recently as 2002, Stenson has vaulted up the list, finishing 68th in 2003, 32nd in '04, and eighth last season.

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Source: Golf Digest

More Women Than Men Choose Golf over Sex - Golf Digest/Golf for Women Survey
Tuesday January 31, 10:07 am ET
Massive Gender Survey Explores Behavioral Differences of Men and Women Golfers

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2006--Men are 18 times more likely than women to break a golf club in anger on the course. Women are 19 times more likely to cry. Both sexes swear an almost equal amount but men tend to drink alcohol and gamble more during a round. Also, twice as many women think golf is better than sex.
Such are the revealing and surprising findings of the most extensive gender survey on golf, conducted by the editors of Golf Digest and sister publication Golf For Women. Nearly 5,000 subscribers of both publications (2,262 men, 2,440 women) with an average age of 53 participated in the survey.

Other highlights of the survey include:

Golf and Sex:

When asked "you have the opportunity to play Augusta National, but in exchange you will have to abstain from sex for one year. Do you accept the tee time" a nearly equal percentage of men (32%) and women (31%) took the tee time.
Etiquette:

Twice as many women think golf courses are a good place to pick up a date.
Almost half of the men (47%) admitted to getting into a "verbal confrontation" with other golfers on the course vs. 27% of women.
Fashion

Women are more likely to carry a rain suit but less likely to play in the rain.
Women own a lot more golf shoes then men (21% of women admit to owning six or more pairs of shoes, compared to 7% of men).
The full Golf Digest/Golf For Women Gender Survey, along with an analysis of the results by noted humorist and National Lampoon co-founder Henry Beard, can be viewed now at www.golfdigest.com/gender and in the March issue of Golf Digest (on newsstands February 7). An analysis of the results from a women's perspective, also appears now at www.golfforwomen.com/gender and in the March/April issue of Golf For Women (on newsstands February 21).


Contact:
Golf Digest Publications
Andrew Katcher, 212-286-3874
andrew_katcher@condenast.com
or
Catherine Moore, 212-286-3819
catherine_moore@condenast.com

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