SAGE GOLF GROUP WORLDWIDE ANNOUNCES AN AGREEMENT WITH JOHN DEERE GOLF
Leading Supplier of Equipment Use in Lawn, Grounds and Turf Care

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – SAGE Golf Group Worldwide recently announced the signing of a national account agreement with John Deere Golf. Under the agreement, John Deere will furnish golf course maintenance equipment, turf and utility vehicles and any other equipment required for new, as well as existing Sage Golf Group Worldwide courses both domestically and internationally.

“John Deere is a tremendous company with excellent products,” said SAGE Golf Group Worldwide President and CEO, Pete Davison. “We will be operating some of the premier courses throughout the world and we must have the finest maintenance equipment and products to provide the most outstanding conditions for our members and guests. John Deere Golf provides that for us.”

“We are extremely pleased to provide our equipment and support to SAGE Golf Group Worldwide through this new relationship,” said Gregg Breningmeyer, director of sales and marketing, John Deere Golf. “As Sage will maintain some of the most well-known courses across the world, they’ll have the backing of a time-tested brand – John Deere – a brand that stands for no less than the best.”

About SAGE Golf Group Worldwide

Based in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, SAGE Golf Group Worldwide was formed in 2007 by a group of the golf industry’s leading operators, who for 25 years were responsible for developing, operating and building the brand of the PGA TOUR’s Tournament Players Club Network. During that time, the SAGE Golf Group Worldwide team was recognized as the finest and most innovative luxury brand operators in the club industry. The SAGE team works in concert with upscale owners and developers both domestically and internationally to assist them in achieving the goals they have for their projects. The SAGE track record for achievement and success in unmatched in the golf industry.

SAGE Golf Group Worldwide may be contacted through their website at www.sagegolfgroup.com or reached at 816 A1A N., Suite 202, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl. (904) 285-9200.

About John Deere

John Deere Golf offers quality agronomic products, precise irrigation systems and innovative equipment for golf course construction, renovation, and ongoing mowing and maintenance. As the official golf course equipment and irrigation supplier to the PGA TOUR, John Deere brings tournament-level quality to today's courses, giving golf course superintendents and other management professionals the products, expertise and support they need.

John Deere (Deere & Company - NYSE:DE) is the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural and forestry equipment, a major manufacturer of construction equipment, and a leading supplier of equipment used in lawn, grounds and turf care. John Deere also manufactures and markets engines used in heavy equipment and provides landscape and worldwide financial services. Since it was founded in 1837, the company has extended its heritage of integrity, quality, commitment and innovation around the globe.