The people at Scratch Golf Clubs will remember 2008 as a banner year. The company garnered their first professional victories on the Nationwide Tour at the Bank of America Open and the Nationwide Tour Players Cup, as well as multiple top-10 finishes on the PGA TOUR. To celebrate their achievements, the company is reducing the price of their award-winning JLM wedges by $50 a club and is announcing a partnership with the V Foundation for Cancer Research.

"This month will bring to a close our best year ever at Scratch. To date, we've experienced an 85 percent increase in sales while our operating expenses have decreased five percent," said Chad Techner, chairman and COO of Scratch. "Instead of giving CEO bonuses with our surplus, we are going to help bailout our customers' short game."

The MSRP of all Scratch JLM wedges will now be $149, down from $199. The price drop will not affect the quality that customers have come to expect from Scratch. All Scratch JLM wedges will still be forged in Japan from 1018 steel, the softest in the industry.

Also, Scratch has agreed to give 10 percent of all sales from their Web site, www.scratchgolf.com, to the V Foundation. The partnership with the V Foundation allows the company to give to a cause they are passionate about. In addition to their V Foundation partnership, the company gives a percentage of their sales from their LDG women's line of clubs to breast cancer research.

"Cancer has affected people close to us and we feel that it is important to share our success with those that are working hard to find a cure for this terrible disease," said Techner.

About Scratch Golf:
Scratch Golf, a premium golf equipment manufacturer based in Eugene, OR, is dedicated to providing golfers with the best wedges for their game. Scratch Golf wedges are available in multiple sole grind selections, which ensure that golfers can find a wedge that will match their particular swing characteristics. Scratch Golf wedges offer outstanding feel due to the use of forged 1018 Carbon Steel - the softest metal in the industry. For more information on Scratch Golf, visit them online at www.scratchgolf.com.

About The V Foundation for Cancer Research:
The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded in 1993 by ESPN and the late Jim Valvano, legendary North Carolina State basketball coach and ESPN commentator. Since 1993, The Foundation has raised more than $80 million to fund cancer research grants nationwide. It awards 100 percent of all new direct cash donations and net proceeds of events directly to cancer research and related programs. The Foundation, which has received six consecutive top 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator, awards grants through a competitive awards process strictly supervised by a Scientific Review Committee. For more information on The V Foundation or to make a donation, please visit www.jimmyv.org.

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