Augusta, Ga. (April 4, 2016) — E-Z-GO® is pleased to announce that it will sponsor professional golfers Vaughn Taylor and Kevin Kisner during their 2016 campaigns. Both golfers will wear the E-Z-GO logo during competition and act as ambassadors for the brand on and off the course.
E-Z-GO is an operating division of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) and a brand of Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc.
Taylor was raised in E-Z-GO’s hometown of Augusta, Georgia, and played his collegiate golf at Augusta State University, now known as Augusta University. Taylor’s connection to E-Z-GO goes back much further, however, as his mother worked for the company for almost two decades. Taylor also partners with E-Z-GO to bring some of the country’s top junior golfers to Augusta each summer through the E-Z-GO Vaughn Taylor Championship, an American Junior Golf Association event at Jones Creek Golf Club. In February, Taylor won the ATandT Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Kevin Kisner grew up in nearby Aiken, S.C. and played collegiate golf for the University of Georgia, helping the Bulldogs win the 2005 NCAA Division I title. Kisner, currently ranked fourth in the FedEx Cup standings, joined the ranks of PGA Tour winners with his title at the RSM Classic in November. Kisner is an active supporter of The First Tee, an international program designed to teach kids life lessons through the game of golf.
"E-Z-GO is thrilled to continue its support of professional golf through Kevin and Vaughn," said Mike Parkhurst, Vice President, Golf for Textron Specialized Vehicles, which designs and manufacturesE-Z-GO vehicles. "In addition to their exceptional skills as golfers, both are also excellent ambassadors for the game of golf and the E-Z-GO brand."
Both Taylor and Kisner have accepted invitations to play in The Masters Tournament, which begins April 7 at Augusta National Golf Club.
Contact:
Brandon Haddock
Director, Communications
706.772.5931
bhaddock@textron.com
About E-Z-GO
E-Z-GO, a Textron Specialized Vehicles brand and Textron Inc. company, is renowned worldwide for golf cars, utility vehicles, and personal transportation vehicles. E-Z-GO products include RXV and TXT® fleet golf cars, Freedom RXV and Freedom TXT® personal golf cars, Express™ personal utility vehicles, and the 2Five® street-legal low-speed vehicle. Founded in 1954 in Augusta, Georgia, E-Z-GO became part of Textron Inc. in 1960.
About Textron Specialized Vehicles
Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of golf cars, utility and personal transportation vehicles, and ground support equipment. Textron Specialized Vehicles markets products under the E-Z-GO, Cushman®, Bad Boy®, TUG™ and Douglas™ brands; Its vehicles are found in environments ranging from golf courses to factories, airports to planned communities, and theme parks to hunting preserves.
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial, and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Textron Systems, and TRU Simulation + Training. For more information visit: www.textron.com.
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