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		<title>Making the Official Ball of the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pinnacle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art Sellinger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jamie Sadlowski]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jason Zuback]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Long Drive Team]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, just before participating in a long drive exhibition for members of the local media, Pinnacle Distance Team members Art Sellinger, Jason Zuback and Jamie Sadlowski , joined by a film crew from ESPN, visited Acushnet Company&#8217;s Ball Plant II facility, where Rastko Gajic, Acushnet Company&#8217;s Ball Plant II Manager of Process Quality, took them [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Recently, just before participating in a long drive exhibition for members of the local media, Pinnacle Distance Team members <a href="http://www.pinnaclegolf.com/players/details.asp?id=20">Art Sellinger</a>, <a href="http://www.pinnaclegolf.com/players/details.asp?id=19">Jason Zuback</a> and <a href="http://www.pinnaclegolf.com/players/details.asp?id=32">Jamie Sadlowski </a>, joined by a film crew from ESPN, visited Acushnet Company&#8217;s Ball Plant II facility, where Rastko Gajic, Acushnet Company&#8217;s Ball Plant II Manager of Process Quality, took them on a plant tour for a first-hand look at how the Pinnacle Gold FX Long golf ball is made.</p>
<p><a title="Rastko Gajic greets Jamie and Jason in the lobby of Ball Plant II.  A film crew from ESPN documented the visit and will air footage of the plant tour during their coverage of the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship." rel="lightbox[BP2Tour092608]" href="http://media.pinnaclegolf.com/blog_CONTENT/images/BP2Tour092608/blog_1_BPIITour.jpg">Check out the photo gallery below to get a behind-the scenes look for yourself.</a></p>
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<p style="font-weight: bolder" align="center"><a style="text-decoration: none" title="Rastko Gajic greets Jamie and Jason in the lobby of Ball Plant II.  A film crew from ESPN documented the visit and will air footage of the plant tour during their coverage of the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship." rel="lightbox[BP2Tour092608]" href="http://media.pinnaclegolf.com/blog_CONTENT/images/BP2Tour092608/blog_1_BPIITour.jpg"><img style="border: black 1px solid" src="http://media.pinnaclegolf.com/blog_CONTENT/images/BP2Tour092608/blog_0_BPIITour.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>
<p align="center"><a href="http://www.pinnaclegolf.com/balls/details.asp?id=16">Pinnacle Gold FX Long, the Official Golf Ball at the<br />
RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship</a></p>
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<a title="In one of the first stages of manufacturing, the FX Long gollf ball's core material is extruded into a long cylindrical shape, which is then cut into small slices.  In this photo the cylindrical slices, which have been stacked into trays, are being loaded into a press, where they will be heated and compressed into spherical forms." rel="lightbox[BP2Tour092608]" href="http://media.pinnaclegolf.com/blog_CONTENT/images/BP2Tour092608/blog_2_BPIITour.jpg"></a><a title="In a separate process, the cover material was injection molded into two cup-shaped halves.  The golf ball cores are then heat-welded inside the cover material cups.  The molds in which the balls are heat-welded are contoured with inverse dimples, so that when the balls come out of the process in the sheets you see above, they are dimpled!" rel="lightbox[BP2Tour092608]" href="http://media.pinnaclegolf.com/blog_CONTENT/images/BP2Tour092608/blog_4_BPIITour.jpg"></a><a title="Here, Rastko takes a ball out of the matrix sheet for closer inspection.  These rough golf balls have considerable residual material that must be precisely removed in later finishing processes." rel="lightbox[BP2Tour092608]" href="http://media.pinnaclegolf.com/blog_CONTENT/images/BP2Tour092608/blog_5_BPIITour.jpg"></a><a title="Here, Art Sellinger witnesses one of these subsequent finishing processes.  Art is looking inside a buffing machine, where the rough dimpled golf balls are now buffed smooth with a series of successively finer sanding belts." rel="lightbox[BP2Tour092608]" href="http://media.pinnaclegolf.com/blog_CONTENT/images/BP2Tour092608/blog_3_BPIITour.jpg"></a><a title="After the golf balls are buffed and go through a washing process, the tour group must wear hats and work smocks.  This is to ensure that no hair or stray fibers interfere with the stamping and painting steps coming up." rel="lightbox[BP2Tour092608]" href="http://media.pinnaclegolf.com/blog_CONTENT/images/BP2Tour092608/blog_6_BPIITour.jpg"></a><a title="The stamping process, where the golf balls receive the Pinnacle Gold logo, as well as the FX Long sidestamp and number stamp." rel="lightbox[BP2Tour092608]" href="http://media.pinnaclegolf.com/blog_CONTENT/images/BP2Tour092608/blog_7_BPIITour.jpg"></a><a title="After stamping, the FX Long golf balls are smooth, but do not yet have that glossy feel of a finished golf ball." rel="lightbox[BP2Tour092608]" href="http://media.pinnaclegolf.com/blog_CONTENT/images/BP2Tour092608/blog_8_BPIITour.jpg"></a><a title="For that shiny, finished appearance, the ball must move to the painting phase.  Here, balls receive a primary undercoat of clear paint, are dried, and are then transported..." rel="lightbox[BP2Tour092608]" href="http://media.pinnaclegolf.com/blog_CONTENT/images/BP2Tour092608/blog_9_BPIITour.jpg"></a><a title="...back to the spray painting carousel, where they receive a second, clear top-coat." rel="lightbox[BP2Tour092608]" href="http://media.pinnaclegolf.com/blog_CONTENT/images/BP2Tour092608/blog_90_BPIITour.jpg"></a><a title="During their tour, Jason, Jamie and Art spoke with many of the Pinnacle associates who are responsible for making the longest ball in golf, including Carlos Botelho, who operates the robotic spray machines here at Ball Plant II." rel="lightbox[BP2Tour092608]" href="http://media.pinnaclegolf.com/blog_CONTENT/images/BP2Tour092608/blog_91_BPIITour.jpg"></a><a title="A new souvenir for the painting team." rel="lightbox[BP2Tour092608]" href="http://media.pinnaclegolf.com/blog_CONTENT/images/BP2Tour092608/blog_92_BPIITour.jpg"></a><a title="After quality control inspection, the finished FX Long golf balls are sorted by number and stored in totes.  They will soon be transported to Acushnet Company's Packaging facility where they will be boxed in sleeves, then dozen boxes and finally larger boxes for shipment to your local golf shop." rel="lightbox[BP2Tour092608]" href="http://media.pinnaclegolf.com/blog_CONTENT/images/BP2Tour092608/blog_93_BPIITour.jpg"></a><a title="Five-time RE/MAX World Long Drive champion Jason Zuback and the Pinnacle FX Long golf ball - the official golf ball of the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship." rel="lightbox[BP2Tour092608]" href="http://media.pinnaclegolf.com/blog_CONTENT/images/BP2Tour092608/blog_94_BPIITour.jpg"></a><a title="Art Sellinger is the true face of the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship.  The two-time world champion and President of Long Drivers of America will serve again as Master of Ceremonies at RE/MAX." rel="lightbox[BP2Tour092608]" href="http://media.pinnaclegolf.com/blog_CONTENT/images/BP2Tour092608/blog_95_BPIITour.jpg"></a><a title="Jamie Sadlowski, along with Jason, is one of the favorites heading into this year's RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship.  Very soon, Jamie is going to be hitting balls just like this one (maybe even from this bin!) over 400 yards." rel="lightbox[BP2Tour092608]" href="http://media.pinnaclegolf.com/blog_CONTENT/images/BP2Tour092608/blog_96_BPIITour.jpg"></a><a title="The tour comes to an end and Rastko wishes all the guys well at RE/MAX.  Best of luck, too, from all your friends in the Pinnacle family!" rel="lightbox[BP2Tour092608]" href="http://media.pinnaclegolf.com/blog_CONTENT/images/BP2Tour092608/blog_97_BPIITour.jpg"></a></p>
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		<title>Pinnacle on The Golf Channel</title>
		<link>http://www.pinnaclegolfblog.com/2008/09/17/pinnacle-on-the-golf-channel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pinnacle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eric Lastowka]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jamie Sadlowski]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jason Zuback]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Long Drive Team]]></category>

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The Golf Channel recently aired some great footage from the Pinnacle Distance Team&#8217;s recent appearance at the Deutsche Bank Championship.  Check out the coverage below:

Tuesdays on Tour at the Deutsche Bank 
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<p>The Golf Channel recently aired some great footage from the Pinnacle Distance Team&#8217;s recent appearance at the Deutsche Bank Championship.  Check out the coverage below:</p>
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<p align="center"><strong>Tuesdays on Tour at the Deutsche Bank </strong></p>
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		<title>Pinnacle&#8217;s Tuesdays on Tour Kicks Off at The Honda Classic</title>
		<link>http://www.pinnaclegolfblog.com/2008/03/13/pinnacles-tuesdays-on-tour-kicks-off-at-the-honda-classic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pinnacle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art Sellinger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brian Pavlet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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(FROM ART SELLINGER)
Brian Pavlet and I kicked off the Pinnacle Tuesdays on Tour promotion on February 26th at The Honda Classic. I have been looking forward to the day since we put the event together at the end of last year.]]></description>
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<p><em>(FROM ART SELLINGER)</em><br />
Brian Pavlet and I kicked off the Pinnacle Tuesdays on Tour promotion on February 26th at The Honda Classic. I have been looking forward to the day since we put the event together at the end of last year.<!-- The following text link will start the slide show and will show IMAG_01.jpg as the first slide !--><!-- MAKE SURE ON NEXT LINE, AFTER "lightbox TO ENTER A UNIQUE IDENTIFIER IN THE PARENTHESES FOR EACH IMAGE!--><br />
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Be sure to check out the photo gallery below.</a></p>
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<p align="center"><a rel="lightbox[03132008]" href="http://www.pinnaclegolfblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/0310008_slide_pavillion.jpg" title="The Pinnacle Pavillion at the Honda Classic."><img src="http://www.pinnaclegolfblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/0310008_slide_pavillion_320x240.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>The set-up on the range at PGA National was great. There was a nice buzz<br />
with all the attendees taking a few swings at our Pavillion driving cage set-up.<br />
All visitors were treated to samples of the new Platinum Feel and Distance balls.<br />
Big hitters walked away with a dozen, all in all more than 500 fans had some<br />
new ammo for their next round of golf.<br />
<span id="more-101"></span><br />
Well the day progressed and it was nice visiting with several of the tour<br />
players. I was glad to run into Jerry Kelly who was on that amazing trip to<br />
Iraq last year with Brian Pavlet and me. The connection we all had from<br />
that journey will last a lifetime. All the pros were very receptive to us<br />
being at the Classic &#8211; we make no claims to play their game. They know we are<br />
going to hit it hard and have fun with the kids that attend the clinic.</p>
<p>The clinic began after the regular afternoon thunder shower. Unfortunately,<br />
the rain took some crowd from us, but a large group from the First Tee program<br />
still attended.  I always enjoy entertaining young people and these kids were so<br />
appreciative of the shots Brian and I were hitting.</p>
<p>After an hour of hitting our job was done. We signed the last Pinnacle golf<br />
balls for the kids, took a group photo and we were off to the airport.</p>
<p>I look forward to a great year of &#8220;Tuesday&#8217;s on Tour&#8221; with Pinnacle. Next<br />
stop for us is my home town of Dallas and the EDS Byron Nelson Classic. I<br />
have been associated with the junior clinic there for more than 10 years and it<br />
should be a wonderful event. I&#8217;ll keep you posted!</p>
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<a rel="lightbox[03132008]" href="http://www.pinnaclegolfblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/0310008_slide_lefty.jpg" title="Tuesdays on Tour gives fans a great chance to really try out Platinum Feel and Platinum Distance golf balls.  And the launch monitor we use is a great tool for measuring ball flight performance."></a><a rel="lightbox[03132008]" href="http://www.pinnaclegolfblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/0310008_slide_sample.jpg" title="Free samples are also a big part of Tuesdays on Tour.  It's important for golfers to compare Platinum Feel and Distance during actual play."></a><a rel="lightbox[03132008]" href="http://www.pinnaclegolfblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/0310008_slide_junior3.jpg" title="I'm reminded at every appearance that golf is a game for a lifetime."></a><a rel="lightbox[03132008]" href="http://www.pinnaclegolfblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/0310008_slide_jrude.jpg" title="Chatting with Golfweek columnist Jeff Rude."></a><a rel="lightbox[03132008]" href="http://www.pinnaclegolfblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/0310008_slide_bags.jpg" title="Tools of the trade."></a><a rel="lightbox[03132008]" href="http://www.pinnaclegolfblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/0310008_slide_junior2.jpg" title="Brian and I conducted a junior clinic in the afternoon.  As a power golf athlete, I'm naturally a big proponent of encouraging kids to swing fast and hit it far.  Once they learn how to make a full athletic swing you can start to refine accuracy."></a><a rel="lightbox[03132008]" href="http://www.pinnaclegolfblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/0310008_slide_midtee.jpg" title="Proving the old axiom - Tee it high, watch it fly."></a><a rel="lightbox[03132008]" href="http://www.pinnaclegolfblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/0310008_slide_hightee.jpg" title="Of course there is a limit to how much teeing the ball higher will help, although I did catch this one pretty well."></a><a rel="lightbox[03132008]" href="http://www.pinnaclegolfblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/0310008_slide_foot.jpg" title="Here Brian demonstrates the importance of having good balance in the golf swing."></a><a rel="lightbox[03132008]" href="http://www.pinnaclegolfblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/0310008_slide_knee1.jpg" title="A lot of our trick shots also ingrain solid fundamentals.  This shot from the knees for example can teach proper swing plane, and..."><br />
</a><a rel="lightbox[03132008]" href="http://www.pinnaclegolfblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/0310008_slide_knee2.jpg" title="...it can also illustrate the importance of a full turn and a finish where you face the target."></a><a rel="lightbox[03132008]" href="http://www.pinnaclegolfblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/0310008_slide_bat.jpg" title="This is a cool novelty club from A.J. Bonar that can teach you a lot about proper release.  You want that little bat to swing through the ball.  If you don't let your forearms rotate through impact, the bat doesn't swing through.  The result?  You're just bunting - robbing yourself of power."></a><a rel="lightbox[03132008]" href="http://www.pinnaclegolfblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/0310008_slide_smoke.jpg" title="Brian Pavlet really killed this one.  Look closely and you'll see a small cloud of smoke just past Brian's left foot.  Talk about explosive!"></a><a rel="lightbox[03132008]" href="http://www.pinnaclegolfblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/0310008_slide_junior4.jpg" title="Tuesdays on Tour gave Brian and me a great chance to interact one-on-one with fans.  We can't wait for our next Tour Stop"></a></p>
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