The Fat Lady will soon be swinging again! Bobby Grace putters by MacGregor have been making a name for themselves on Tour lately with 20 worldwide victories and more than $38 million in winnings over the past two years, including three of this past season’s most prestigious PGA Tour events: the Players Championship, the Memorial and the Tour Championship.

Now a famous name from Grace’s past – The Fat Lady Swings – has been infused with modern, high-MOI technology for 2006. Combining that classic “Fat Lady” feel and shape with a host of advanced new technologies in putter design, the Fat Lady Swings promises to turn more than a few heads while it goes about its business of shaving strokes from your score. Prototype versions of the new Fat Lady Swings were used to set two course records on the Nationwide Tour in just its first two months on the Tour.

"The Fat Lady Swings is Bobby Grace’s signature putter design updated with fresh technologies and the newest materials," said Barry Schneider, chairman and CEO of MacGregor Golf. “It is a truly unique and exciting product which exemplifies our commitment to use the world’s most advanced technologies to make the game easier and more enjoyable for every player, regardless of their skill level."

With its low-profile, stepped and rounded mallet head design, its high polish chrome sole plating, high-density Copper sole inserts and unique Beryllium Copper (BeCu) face insert, the new Fat Lady Swings combines the classic elegance and sophistication of the original Fat Lady with modern technology and enhanced functionality.

The new Fat Lady is packed with advanced materials and technology that will make it an all-star performer on the green. It starts with a club head that is 100-percent milled from a solid block of 60-61 aircraft grade aluminum, producing a lightweight, rigid and precise putter body. Through strategic weighting of the clubhead, The Fat Lady Swings delivers an exceptionally high Moment of Inertia (MOI), or resistance to twisting, for ultimate stability and forgiveness. 195 grams of weights strategically placed in the heel, toe and trailing edge the sole, move the Center of Gravity (CG) deep away from the face. This deep CG, triangular weight and high MOI design makes for an extremely stable club head resulting in a putter that hold its line and puts a true, early roll on the ball even with off-center hits.

The original Fat Lady Swings became part of golf history when a prototype version of the club was used to win the 1994 St. Jude Classic with only 50 putts in the final 36 holes of play. Following the victory, Grace had more than 27,000 orders for the putter. The tournament winner ,with the ‘”Fat Lady” in hand, went on to win the 1994 PGA Championship and to become the #1 ranked player in the world.

The new Fat Lady Swings is available at retail golf shop nationwide and carries an advertised price of $179.99. An optional Adjustable Heel/Toe weight kit retails for $49.99

About MacGregor Golf

Albany, Georgia based MacGregor Golf, the second oldest golf company in the world, has a storied 108-year history filled with innovation and PGA Tour success including a record 59 Majors. Today it is one the fastest growing golf brands in the world with a 70% compounded annual growth rate (“CAGR”) over the past two years. MacGregor Golf designs and manufactures a complete line of advanced, innovative and easy-to-hit golf equipment that enhances golf performance for passionate golfers of all skill levels. MACTEC™ drivers, fairway woods, irons, wedges and Bobby Grace™ putters are marketed under the MacGregor brand. A full line of high performance outerwear, featuring lightweight, soft, and quiet jackets and pants with 100% waterproof protection are marketed globally under the Tourney™ brand