written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . march 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message this article does not cite any sources . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . march 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message cleveland golf type subsidiary genre golf founded 1979 founded by roger cleveland in huntington beach california . headquarters huntington beach california u.s. products golf products number of employees 350 parent sumitomo rubber industries website www.clevelandgolf.com cleveland golf is an american golf equipment company based in huntington beach california . cleveland golf began as a company known for producing replicas of classic golf clubs . today cleveland golf is a leader in wedges highly regarded for creating innovative equipment with advanced technology . citation needed roger cleveland founded the company which was first called cleveland classics in 1979 . persimmon woods like the tc15 became very popular on tour as did many cleveland wedges . the most played wedge was the brand s fifth design released in 1988 the 588 . to this day the 588 wedge is one of the best selling golf clubs of all time . citation needed in 1990 ski equipment manufacturer rossignol purchased the company and the name was changed to cleveland golf . sales continued to grow with clubs such as vas woods and irons which featured advanced technology and progressive design . later in the decade tour action irons and quadpro woods were introduced with more classic designs and enhanced playability for golfers of all skill levels . citation needed as a leading equipment brand cleveland golf began to sponsor world class tour players . quiksilver inc. a leading surf brand purchased the assets of rossignol in 2005 and operated cleveland golf until december 2007 . at that point dunlop sports co. ltd. purchased cleveland golf . dunlop sports co. ltd. owns and operates several brands around the world which combine to make it the no. 1 golf club brand and no. 2 golf ball brand in japan and have a major presence in europe and north america . in addition to its north america headquarters in huntington beach california cleveland golf has three international affiliates located in japan europe and canada as well as 26 worldwide distributors . cleveland golf has a proud heritage of being at the cutting edge of innovation . the company was the first to market wedges with multiple bounce options on the sole and individually mill grooves into wedge faces . cleveland was the first major manufacturer to produce a 460cc driver the launcher 460 in 2003 and a geometrically shaped driver the hibore in 2006 . the company continues to enjoy a strong presence on professional tours worldwide with a staff that includes major champions keegan bradley graeme mcdowell and david toms . cleveland golf as of 2016 will not make irons or metal woods any longer . srixon golf has partnered with cleveland to make a line of high end irons and metal woods . the cleveland name will carry on in the way of wedges and putters . sponsorship deals edit cleveland has endorsement deals with many professional golfers playing on all the major tours . pga tour diego cantillano charlie beljan steven bowditch keegan bradley joe durant gonzalo fern ndez casta o steve flesch j. b. holmes jason kokrak jerry kelly troy kelly russell knox graeme mcdowell george mcneill cameron percy ted potter jr. michael putnam jim renner kevin stadler david toms will wilcox european tour s ren kjeldsen shane lowry web.com tour jon curran chris deforest randall hutchison skip kendall steve lebrun bronson la cassie william mcgirt andrew putnam rod pampling chris wilson ryan yip champions tour brad bryant ben crenshaw gary koch larry mize larry nelson bobby wadkins lpga tour nicole smith paige mackenzie references edit external links edit cleveland golf official site srixon golf official site never compromise official site xxio golf official site retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title cleveland golf & oldid 737605521 categories companies based in orange county californiagolf equipment manufacturersgolf in the united stateshidden categories articles with a promotional tone from march 2014all articles with a promotional tonearticles lacking sources from march 2014all articles lacking sourcesall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from march 2014 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 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