ORLANDO, FLORIDA, September 5, 2002 – Synthetic Putting Green Manufacturer SYNLawn Golf announced today that PGA Tour professional Joe Durant has agreed to a 5-year endorsement deal with the company. The signing of Joe Durant is the third PGA Tour player to endorse SYNLawn Golf. PGA veteran stars Davis Love III and Paul Stankowski are also company representatives.

“We are extremely excited to have Joe on board with us. Joe is a tremendous player that has risen through the PGA ranks to become one the most consistent players in the game today. He finished the 2001 season in the top 15 and had four top ten finishes along with setting several PGA records. We feel Joe is just beginning to reach his potential as a player” stated company spokesman Gary Poole.

The signing of Joe Durant comes on the heels of another recent announcement that SYNLawn Golf had signed on as an official sponsor of the upcoming Solheim Cup. “We have focused on bringing some of the top 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: 2001 tournament winner (through 2004) Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Birthdate: April 7, 1964 Birthplace: Pensacola, FL Residence: Molino, FL; plays out of Steelwood GC Education: Huntingdon (AL) College (1987, Marketing) Turned Pro: 1987

2001 PGA Tour Season: Finished in Top 15 on TOUR money list for first time in career. Eight consecutive cuts made including four top-10s, two victories and rewrote several TOUR records. Earned more money in first nine starts of season ($1,778,672) than in entire TOUR career ($1,696,838), which covered 128 events. Indian Wells course-record-tying 61, his career low, in round two of Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Fourth-round 66 lifted him to 29-under 256, establishing PGA TOUR record for most strokes under par through 72 holes. Closing 65 brought 90-hole records for most strokes under par (36) and fewest strokes (324), breaking marks established by Tom Kite in winning 1993 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. 2000 PGA Tour Season: Made the best of his exempt status as a tournament winner from 1998. Finished among the top-10 in driving accuracy for the third consecutive year at 79.6 percent (2nd). PGA Tour Victories: 1998 Motorola Western Open. 2001 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Genuity Championship.