ORLANDO, FLORIDA, January 6, 2003 — Synthetic Putting Green Manufacturer SYNLawn Golf announced today that PGA Tour professional Heath Slocum has signed a 5-year endorsement deal with the company. The signing of Heath Slocum is the fourth PGA Tour player to endorse SYNLawn Golf. PGA veteran stars Davis Love III, Paul Stankowski, and Joe Durant are also company representatives.

“We are extremely excited to have Heath representing or company. Heath is one of the most exciting young players on the tour. He was only the second player in PGA Tour history to earn playing privileges by winning 3 BUY.COM tour events in one season. He also set several BUY.COM records along the way. We feel Heath is only beginning to reach his potential as a player and has a very strong future on the PGA TOUR” stated company spokesman Gary Poole.

The signing of Heath Slocum comes on the heels of another recent announcement that SYNLawn Golf is opening a new west coast office in California to further its expansion into that market. “We have focused on bringing some of the top young players on board with our company and expanding our brand name nationally as well as internationally.” 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/commercial market as well as other sports related turf and golf-related products. The company is one of the most recognized brands in its industry. Its website www.synlawngolf.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 international headquarters in Orlando, Florida.

For further information contact:

SYNLawn Golf
Phone: (407) 877-4460
Fax: (407) 877-4463
Email: info@synlawngolf.com
Website: www.synlawngolf.com

Exempt Status: 76th on 2002 money list Height: 5-8 Weight: 150 Birthdate: February 3, 1974 Birthplace: Baton Rouge, LA Residence: Pensacola, FL; plays out of Moors GC, Milton, FL Education: University of South Alabama (1996, Physical Education) Turned Pro: 1996

2002 PGA Tour Season: Sixth-ranked player of the 11 rookies who ended the season in the top 125. One of four rookies to have a runner-up finish. Had one-stroke lead with three holes to play at the WORLDCOM CLASSIC-The Heritage of Golf but a double bogey on the 16th hole left him in second place, one stroke behind winner Justin Leonard. Earlier in the season, fired career-low 64 during first round of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Earned first career top-10 with a T6 at the Touchstone Energy Tucson Open. Third-round 64, matching his career low, gave him one-stroke lead over Brandel Chamblee and Andrew Magee. Finished four strokes back of winner Ian Leggatt after final-round 72. Tied for third on TOUR with Driving Accuracy Percentage of 77.6. PGA Top Finishes: 2 in 2002 Worldcom Classic. Top 6 in Touchstone Energy Tucson Open. Best Nationwide Tour Finishes: 1 in 2001 BUY.COM Greater Cleveland Open, BUY.COM Knoxville Open, BUY.COM Omaha Classic.