TearDrop Golf Co. scores another coup: is named the official putter of the Golden Bear Tour and the NGA/Hooters Tour

Business Wire, June 6, 1997

HILTON HEAD, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 1997--

Will be featured on "The New Competitors" television series

TearDrop Golf Co. (NASDAQ:TDRP) announced today that it has been selected as the official putter for the Golden Bear Tour and the NGA/Hooters Tour.

The Golden Bear Tour, which was launched last summer by legendary golfer, Jack Nicklaus is a developmental tour for aspiring PGA Tour and Nike Tour players, representing six countries and 22 states.

The NGA/Hooters Tour has proven itself year after year to be an outstanding venue for professional golfers to display and hone their skills in a competitive environment. With a full week of activities including Shootouts, Junior Clinics, Pro-Ams and 72-hole events, the Hooters Tour provides players the opportunity to make money as well as experience all aspects of life as a touring professional.

TearDrop Golf Co. also announced today that it will be appearing on the regularly scheduled television series, "The New Competitors," independently produced by Telecast Production Group, and broadcast nationwide on the CNBC Network this Sunday, June 8, 4 pm EDT.

Telecast Production Group has selected TearDrop Golf Co. as one of the three companies to be featured on its premier episode. The feature will include an interview with TearDrop Golf Co.'s chairman and CEO Rudy Slucker and other key TearDrop management.

According to Rudy Slucker, chairman and CEO of TearDrop Golf Co., "We embarked on an aggressive marketing strategy in January 1997. Golf enthusiasts are beginning to see the technological advantages of our products worldwide. We are delighted that we were selected for `The New Competitors' premier show. Our goal continues to be building the TearDrop name and making it synonymous with excellence in golf. `The New Competitors' brings us one step closer to achieving our goal."

TearDrop Golf's Director of Marketing Seth Ader announced that four of its staff players have qualified for the 1997 U.S. Open. P.J. Cowan, Jim Estes, and Mike Swartz from the Nike Tour and Eric Brito from the Hooters Tour have all qualified for the U.S. Open Championship. "This validates our marketing strategies and our putter proves its superiority when four of our staff players qualify for the biggest golf tournament of the season. We look forward to seeing our players' hats, shirts, golf bags and putters on network television and we wish them the best of luck," stated Ader.

The TearDrop putter continues to receive greater acceptance and is being used today by professional golfers on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) Tour, the Senior PGA Tour, the Ladies PGA Tour, the Nike Tour, the Golden Bear Tour and the NGA/Hooters Tour. The company's objective is to become a leading supplier of high-quality specialty clubs, including putters and wedges. The company has implemented an aggressive marketing strategy that includes the signing of professional golfers, the production of an infomercial, the sponsorship of a weekly feature and advertisements on The Golf Channel as well as other advertisements and promotional events.

For further information contact Tony Schor, Investor Awareness Inc., 847/945-2222 or Seth Ader, TearDrop Golf Co., 908/709-9195.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties, including the acceptance and pricing of new products, general economic conditions as they affect TearDrop's customers, seasonality, the performance of endorsement partners, as well as other risks detailed from time to time in TearDrop's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 1997 and the 10-KSB for the year ended Dec. 31, 1996 and the company's most recent prospectus.

CONTACT: Investor Awareness Inc.

Tony Schor, 847/945-2222