CARLSBAD, Calif., May 12, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Callaway Golf (NYSE: ELY) Staff Professional Annika Sorenstam won the Japan LPGA Tour's Nichirei Cup yesterday at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club, earning her second victory in six events around the world this year. The resounding nine-stroke triumph came in Sorenstam's final tour event before she is scheduled to play in the PGA Tour's Bank of America Colonial on May 22.

"Winning here definitely gives me confidence for the Colonial," said Sorenstam, who will be the first woman to play in a PGA Tour event in 58 years. "It's a big challenge and it's going to be a learning experience for me, but I'm excited about the opportunity."

Sorenstam shot a 13-under-par score of 275 to dominate the Nichirei Cup. She used 11 Callaway Golf clubs, including a Great Big Bertha(R) II Pro Series Titanium Driver, Big Bertha(R) Steelhead(TM) III 7-wood and an Odyssey(R) 2-Ball Putter, as well as the HX(R) Red golf ball. Sorenstam has yet to finish outside of the top 10 in any of her six events this season. She leads the LPGA Tour in greens hit in regulation at 76.5 percent and is second in driving distance with an average of 275.4 yards.

Callaway Golf equipment also led the way on the LPGA Tour yesterday, as the winner of the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship in North Augusta, S.C., used 13 Callaway Golf clubs to claim her first victory of the year. The event's winner used a Callaway Golf titanium driver, Big Bertha Irons and an Odyssey Dual Force(R) Rossie(R) 2 Long Putter. Callaway Golf won the usage counts in drivers, fairway woods and irons at the Asahi Ryokuken International, while Odyssey Golf won the putter usage count.

Callaway Golf Company makes and sells Big Bertha(R) Metal Woods and Irons, including Great Big Bertha(R) II Titanium Drivers and Fairway Woods, Big Bertha Steelhead(TM) III Stainless Steel Drivers and Fairway Woods, Hawk Eye(R) VFT(R) Tungsten Injected(TM) Titanium Irons, Big Bertha Stainless Steel Irons, Steelhead X-16(TM) and Steelhead X-16 Pro Series Stainless Steel Irons, and Callaway Golf Forged Wedges. Callaway Golf Company also makes and sells Odyssey(R) Putters, including White Hot(R), TriHot(R), DFX(TM) and Dual Force(R) Putters. Callaway Golf Company makes and sells the Callaway Golf(R) HX(R) Blue and HX Red balls, the CTU 30(R) Blue and CTU 30 Red balls, the HX 2-Piece Blue and HX 2-Piece Red balls, the CB1(R) Blue and CB1 Red balls, and the Warbird(TM) golf balls. For more information about Callaway Golf Company, please visit our Web sites at www.callawaygolf.com and www.odysseygolf.com.

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