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[GOLF EQUIPMENT]

UNEEKOR ACQUIRES

MAJORITY SHARE IN

EVNROLL PUTTERS

Creatz Inc., Parent Company to
South Korean Golf Technology
Company Uneekor, Acquires
Majority Stake In California-Based
Premium Milled Putter Brand

한국 기업 UNEEKOR가
EVNROLL PUTTERS의

대부분 지분을 인수

크리에이츠 주식회사, 한국 골프 기술 회
사 Uneekor의 모기업은 캘리포니아에
본사를 둔 프리미엄 밀링 퍼터 브랜드인
Evnroll의 지배적 이익을 인수했다.

ARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA - April 24, 2023 – Uneekor is the companies’ shared passion for innovation, design and
Cdelighted to announce the acquisition of a controlling engineering, and their commitment to produce pioneering
interest in US-based premium putter brand Evnroll. solutions to help improve the golf games of players of all
The deal sees Creatz Inc., parent company to the South levels.
Korean golf technology company Uneekor, acquire a 70% “There is definitely an air of excitement around the place,”
share and controlling interest in Evnroll putters with added Rife. “We’re excited for the future and what this
immediate effect. positive injection of resources and knowledge will do for
“We feel that Evnroll, as a 100% US milled and technology- both our businesses.”
driven putter line, is a great fit for Uneekor’s precision Evnroll Putters first came to the golfing world’s attention
analytics in the launch monitor space,” said Eddie Lee, in 2016 with a range of stunning 100% US milled putters
Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of Creatz Inc. “Together, featuring Designer Guerin Rife’s ground-breaking, patented
Uneekor and Evnroll will represent the highest level of ‘SweetFace Technology;’ an innovative and unique mill
game improvement, encompassing the full spectrum of pattern, engineered to deliver uniform performance across
performance-enhancing technology from tee to green.” the entire hitting area of the putter face for unprecedented
Evnroll Founder and Chief Designer, Guerin Rife, will retain accuracy and zero dispersion.
a 30% shareholding and remain CEO and Chief Designer of Since then, the brand has won a host of accolades, awards
the company going forward. and elite tournaments across the globe on their way to
“Our mission remains unchanged,” said Rife. “Evnroll was becoming the second-ranked brand in sales in the Korean
founded on delivering forward looking, real innovation, putter market. With corporate offices in golf’s global
and technology that enhances every aspect of putter design heartland, Carlsbad, California, the acquisition will see
and performance. Uneekor has the same vision for full Uneekor further expand its footprint in the US golf Market.
swing analytics.” For more than fourteen years, Uneekor has been developing
Through the merger and acquisition process, the brands and producing ground-breaking launch monitors,
found parallels between Uneekor and Evnroll, including simulators, performance software, and accessories,

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