golf ; sporting goods founded 2008 headquarters tempe arizona u.s. key people william carey chairman and chief executive officer dane platt chief financial officer products dixon earth dixon wind dixon fire dixon spirit and apparel made from sustainable material slogan the world s first high performance eco friendly golf company . website www.dixongolf.com dixon golf is an eco friendly golf company located in tempe arizona . they are the manufacturers of four different golf balls as well as apparel made from eco friendly products . contents 1 earth 2 wind 3 fire 4 spirit 5 recycling 6 celebrities 7 references 8 external links earth edit dixon earth packaging in late 2008 dixon golf released the dixon earth . the earth ball differs from conventional golf balls because it is made without the inexpensive heavy metal fillers that are used in the manufacturing of other brands of golf balls . the dixon earth was well received by those concerned with environmental issues and hailed as a force to be reckoned with . however sales to the golfing public were lackluster . in early 2010 don cheadle approached the company to become a spokesman for the brand . 1 since that time sales have steadily increased . the dixon earth is geared toward the general golfing public whose golf handicap is between five and 20 . wind edit dixon wind packaging dixon golf s second product offering was the dixon wind golf ball . the wind is a distance ball designed with a denser core and a dimple pattern that will aid the ball in flight . the wind ball is currently endorsed by the krank golf longdrive team . fire edit dixon fire packaging in july 2010 dixon golf announced the release of the dixon fire golf ball . at the time of its release the dixon fire was the most expensive golf ball on the market with an msrp of 74.95 . 2 3 the fire is dixon golf s version of a tour caliber ball . it has a softer feel for improved control amongst other features . though the timing of the release of the fire can seem precarious against the backdrop of the economic downturn of the late 2000s the company has been quick to state in the press that the ball is not for the average golfer . 4 spirit edit dixon spirit packaging in june 2012 dixon golf released the dixon spirit golf ball . 5 following in line with the company s previous three offerings the construction of the spirit ball makes it eco friendly the first such ball designed specifically for ladies . recycling edit dixon golf has instituted a recycling program to back up its environmental efforts . 6 the program credits golfers 0.50 for any golf ball turned in to be recycled . 7 that credit can then be used toward the purchase of a new dozen dixon earth golf balls . the recycled golf balls are turned into artificial turf and playground equipment . 8 in 2011 dixon golf recycled 144 000 golf balls to be used in waste management s water feature 9 on the 18th hole for the waste management phoenix open . 10 11 12 celebrities edit because of dixon golf s eco friendly products the company has gained the attention of many celebrities including don cheadle 13 josh duhamel 14 anthony anderson 15 kevin sorbo 16 scott flansburg 17 oliver hudson 18 aubrey mccormick 19 20 references edit dixon golf to participate in united nations world environment day world golf news http www.golfersguide.com golf in the bag dixon golf launches game s most expensive ball.html dixon golf launches games most expensive ball golf channel dixon fire golf ball dixon spirit an eco friendly golf ball for women new stuff golf digest recycling golf balls is a hole in one dixon golf recycles dixon golf recycle what s new for 2011 pga tour wm phoenix open golf tournament dixon golf to recycle 144 000 golf balls for waste management phoenix open logo sign dixon golf at the wm phoenix open youtube sneak peek green at the phoenix open earth911.com actor philantrhopist don cheadle to be celebrity spokesperson for dixon golf the wire josh duhamel and fergie in costa rica for dixon golf youtube http twitter.com andersonanthony media slideshow url http % 3a % 2f % 2fyfrog . com % 2fh831qfsuj dixon recyclable golf balls attract celebrity attention http www.scottflansburg.com thc ecollywood steve buscemi on the gulf and boardwalk empire mnn mother nature network injury doesn t bother tiger during exhibition usatoday.com arizona golfer news external links edit dixon golf retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title dixon golf & oldid 719650014 categories golf in arizonacompanies based in arizonagolf equipment manufacturers navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage 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