Callaway Golf
Callaway Golf is one of the most respected names in the golf industry for its quality of
products that cater to both recreational and professionals alike. As part of its efforts to give its customers the
best, the company produced Callaway Golf Magazine and released its first issue early in 2004. Just
recently, last November 2005, the Custom Publishing Council (CPC) of New York City’s University Club made the
magazine the Bronze Award winner for Best New Publication.
The magazine is distributed to loyal customers, upscale golf clubs and key retailers free of charge
and is also available online for downloading from the company’s website. The publication, with a distribution
output of over 800,000 quarterly, has useful information not found in most golf consumer magazines.
For one thing, Callaway Golf magazine features exclusive content such as interviews with
Callaway Golf Staff Professionals. Michael Campbell, Phil Mickelson, and Annika Sorenstam are just some of the
names that have been associated with Callaway.
Aside from interviews and the information on Callaway’s latest offerings, the magazine also
contains useful tips on golfing provided by none other than the company’s own staff professionals.
In its first issue (February 2004) Annika Sorenstam featured tips on efficient swings. The Swedish Sorenstam tops the LPGA’s list
of the highest average driving distance with a yardage of 269.7 after making the ERC Fusion her driver of
choice.
A brief sampling of that feature (which you, too, can use for your own game) follows:
1. At address, Annika focuses primarily on good balance and comfort, with her whole body relaxed
and tension-free.
2. Annika maintains the relationship formed between her club, hands, arms and shoulders, sweeping
the club away low to the ground.
3. Annika rotates her upper body away from the target, while swinging her hands into a position
directly above her right shoulder.
4. Annika drops the club into the hitting position while retaining her wrist angle. Her arms,
shoulders and body release together.
5. At impact, the ball gets in the way of the club. The feeling is of “collecting” the ball as she
releases her hands, arms and clubhead.
6. Annika points her right shoulder at the target and keeps her spine straight. Her key thought is
complete her follow-through.
(From Callaway Golf Magazine ISSUE 1 FEBRUARY 2004)
These tips along with other useful in-depth information on Callaway’s products (such as the Big Bertha Titanium 454
Driver or the HX golf balls with the hexagonal dimple system) all serve to present its readers the exciting
possibilities that Callaway can offer golfers of any level.
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