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Bryson                           Jim                           Lexi
               DeChambeau                       Furyk                         Thompson























                       Michael                                    Paige
                       Breed                                      Spiranac























            international  acquisitions.  In  2021,  Club  Champion   executive  charged  with  navigating  the  new  retail
            opened  14  new  stores  and  relocated  three  key  studios   landscape and the unprecedented call for all things golf.
            to better service the golfers in those markets. The store
            count as of publishing is 90 studios, all fully equipped with   “Joining Club Champion was like jumping on a moving
            TrackMan, SAM PuttLab, and over 50,000 hittable head   train  that’s  headed  for  an  unknown  destination,”  Levy
            and shaft combinations. Late in the year, the company   said. “In my first year, we’ve exceeded expectations and
            also acquired top Canadian fitter Tour Experience Golf   the plan now is direct that driving force toward 2022 to
            (TXG) as the first stepping stone toward an international   see how we can continue to evolve and grow as a brand
            presence.                                           that puts service above all else.”

            In addition to a wider footprint, Club Champion also saw   Club Champion’s external support also expanded, with a
            incredible team growth — in 2021 alone, the employee   revamped roster of brand ambassadors. Major winners
            roster increased by 35%. At the head of the new hires,   Bryson  DeChambeau  and  Lexi  Thompson  are  at  the
            Club  Champion  brought  in  CEO  Adam  Levy,  a  proven   head of the pack, along with PGA Tour legend Jim Furyk,


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