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  Pak joins Revolution with record pact

Associated Press

WEST POINT, Miss. -- Se Ri Pak, who played the Maxfli Revolution ball when she won two majors and two other LPGA tour events last year as a rookie, will finally get paid for it.

In her first equipment contract since turning over her management to IMG, Pak signed a three-year contract with Maxfli on Tuesday. In exchange for what one official said was the largest ball contract in women's golf, Maxfli got a piece of Pak's hat.

The hat is the most visible marketing tool in golf, but the front of it belongs to Samsung, the Korean electronics company that has a 10-year sponsorship agreement with Pak.

Maxfli settled for the right side of the hat, as well as the right to use Pak in advertisements, which should be particularly helpful in Asian markets.

"In all my years, this is very near the top," IMG agent Jay Burton said of the contract. "That's a reflection on Se Ri herself and how Maxfli views women's golf."

Negotiations are still proceeding with Callaway Golf -- Pak uses the X-12 irons -- although the Maxfli signing likely will change the structure of any deal. The only advertising space left is on part of her bag and the shirt sleeve, which would diminish the size of any contract.












 

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