Newton Golf Company, the manufacturer of putters, golf shafts, golf grips, and other golf-related accessories, has announced the appointment of Andy Harris and Jeff Opheim as Tour reps for the PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions and Korn Ferry Tour.
Company Founder and Chief Technology Officer Aki Yorihiro will take on a key role as Tour representative for the LPGA and PGA Tour Champions, further strengthening the brand’s presence across the professional golf landscape.
“We’re thrilled to have such seasoned professionals in these key roles,” said Executive Chairman Greg Campbell at Newton Golf. “The professional tours are not only a powerful validation ground for our technology, they’re also a critical source of swing data and performance feedback that drives our product development process. With this team in place, we’re now laser-focused on growing our ambassador portfolio across the LPGA, Korn Ferry and PGA Tours while continuing to expand our presence on the PGA Tour Champions.”
Since 1999, Andy Harris has represented numerous brands on Tour, including Maxfli, Aldila, Tommy Armour Golf, Guerin Rife Putters, Element 21 Shafts, and Tour Edge Golf. His depth of experience and longstanding relationships in the industry are an asset to the company team. He is also a member of the PGA of America. Harris was also a member of Virginia Tech’s golf team. He played professional golf from 1985 to 1994, including competing in South Africa and three PGA Tour events.
Jeff Opheim brings decades of experience and deep connections in the professional golf community, where he will continue to leverage his expertise in the senior professional golf circuit. Over the course of his professional career, Opheim has held key roles in the golf industry. He spent seven years as a golf rep for Wilson Sporting Goods before joining Callaway Golf Company, where he served as a tour rep for the LPGA Tour from 1998 to 2007, the PGA Tour from 2008 to 2010, and the PGA Tour Champions from 2011 to 2020. Most recently, he represented Tour Edge Golf on the PGA Tour Champions from 2020 through 2024. Opheim was also a NCAA Division III basketball and golf team member at Buena Vista University. During his collegiate golf career, he helped lead his team to two conference championships and finished as individual conference runner-up twice.
In addition to serving as Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Newton Golf Company, Aki Yorihiro will continue to attract and influence top players on the LPGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions, introducing them to the performance benefits of Newton Golf Company’s technologies, including its Newton Motion shafts and Gravity putters.
Newton Golf reports that “over 30 professionals on the PGA Tour Champions and LPGA Tour use Newton Motion shafts in play. The company’s ambassador portfolio also includes 27 players on the PGA Tour Champions, including major champion Doug Barron.
