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PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER MATERIALS THAT ADAMS GOLF FILES WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY
BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE
MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS. You will be able to obtain the proxy statement, as
well as other filings containing information about Adams Golf and the merger,
free of charge, at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of
the proxy statement and other filings made by Adams Golf with the SEC can also
be obtained, free of charge, by directing a request to Adams Golf, Inc., 2801
East Plano Parkway, Plano, Texas 75074, Attention: Investor Relations.

Participants in the Solicitation
The directors and executive officers of Adams Golf and other persons may be
deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the
proposed transaction. Information regarding Adams Golf´s directors and executive
officers is available in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on
March 6, 2012 (as it may be amended from time to time) and its Definitive Proxy
Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 8, 2011. Other information
regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their
direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be
contained in the proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with
the SEC when they become available. Investors should read the proxy statement
carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment
decisions.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. One can identify
these forward-looking statements by the use of the words such as "expect, "
"anticipate, " "plan, " "may, " "will, " "estimate" or other similar expressions.
Because such statements apply to future events, they are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially. Actual
results and trends may differ materially from what is forecast in forward-
looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation:
the ability to obtain regulatory approvals of the acquisition on the proposed
terms and schedule; the failure of Adams Golf´s stockholders to approve the
acquisition; the risk that the acquisition may not be completed in the time
frame expected by the parties or at all; the parties´ ability to satisfy the