ORLANDO, FLORIDA, January 3, 2001 – Synthetic Putting Green Manufacturer SYNLawn Golf announced today that PGA Tour professional Davis Love III has agreed to a 5-year endorsement deal with the company. The signing of Davis Love III was an important milestone for the Orlando, Florida based company

"We feel this relationship will greatly enhance our presence on the PGA Tour and provide us the visibility we are looking for nationally" stated a company spokesman. "With our distributor network growing across the United States and abroad, we were looking for a spokesman that could not only deliver our message, but deliver on Sunday as well. Davis Love III was that choice."

The signing is part of a national advertising campaign aimed at increasing the company’s presence in the synthetic turf market. "With our website www.puttinggreensdirect.com recently undergoing a complete redesign, we felt the timing was perfect for us to begin our national campaign." Davis Love III is the first PGA Tour player signed by SYNLawn Golf. The company expects to make future PGA Tour additions to its team. Financial terms of the 5-year deal were not disclosed.

SYNLawn Golf is a division of Universal Turf, Inc. The company manufactures synthetic putting green turf for the home and commercial market as well as other golf-related products. The company is one of the most recognized brands in the industry. Its website www.puttinggreensdirect.com is a comprehensive site dedicated to synthetic turf for the golf industry as well as putting green installations. The company distributes their products through its website and through its national network of distributors. The company also has distributors in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the Far East. The company’s manufacturing facilities are located in Dalton, Georgia and its headquarters in Orlando, Florida.

Exempt Status: Winner, 1997 PGA Championship (through 2007) Height: 6-3 Weight: 175 Birthdate: April 13, 1964 Birthplace: Charlotte, NC Residence: Sea Island, GA; plays out of Sea Island Education: University of North Carolina Turned Pro: 1985

Member of five Ryder Cup (1993-95-97-99-2001) and four Presidents Cup teams (1994-96-98-2000). Currently ranked third in Career Money Leaders. PGA Tour Victories: (14) 1987 MCI Heritage Golf Classic. 1990 The International. 1991 MCI Heritage Golf Classic. 1992 THE PLAYERS Championship, MCI Heritage Golf Classic, KMart Greater Greensboro Open. 1993 Infiniti Tournament of Champions, Las Vegas Invitational. 1995 Freeport-McMoRan Classic. 1996 Buick Invitational. 1997 PGA Championship, Buick Challenge. 1998 MCI Classic. 2001 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. International Victories: (2) 1995 World Cup [Indiv.]. 1998 Chunichi Crowns [Jpn.]. 2001 PGA Tour Season: Tournaments Entered--20; in money--17; Top-10 finishes--12.