TRUE TEMPER SPORTS CUTS RIBBON FOR TEST CENTER
New Test Facility Opens in Robinsonville, Mississippi

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – On April 30, 2003, True Temper Sports held an official ribbon cutting ceremony to open its new test center in Robinsonville, Mississippi. Located on 14 acres, the state-of-the-art facility consists of a fully sensor-equipped driving range, computerized swing robot, Vector™ launch monitor, a club assembly operation, and eight all-weather hitting bays in order to conduct extensive player testing. The complex is located on property adjacent to the Cottonwoods Golf Course at Grand Casino, Tunica.

True Temper engineers will now be able to utilize these facilities to analyze ball launch trajectory and spin rate, as well as distance and dispersion statistics, in order to optimize a shaft’s overall performance and specifications. The ultimate outcome will be the accelerated development of new steel and graphite shaft concepts and designs.

“True Temper has strengthened its leadership position in golf shaft design capability with the opening of this new test facility,” states Scott Hennessy, True Temper President and CEO. “The operation will provide us with a platform for continued product innovation, and further enhances our testing capabilities to be among the best in the world.”

True Temper Sports is the leading manufacturer of golf shafts in the world and is consistently the number one shaft on Tour. The company markets a complete line of shafts under the True Temper and Grafalloy shaft brands, and sells these brands in over 30 countries throughout the world. True Temper Sports employs over 700 people in 10 facilities located in the United States, Europe, Japan, Asia, and Australia.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 5, 2003

Contact: Cara Polinski
Asst. Marketing Comm. Mgr.
True Temper Sports
(901) 746-2054

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