**Exhibit 10.13**

 

**EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT**

 

This Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into on this 15th day of October, 2004, effective as of the date set forth in paragraph 2.1 below, and is by and between Golf Acquisition, Inc., a Florida corporation (the“Company”), and Michael S. Hedge (hereinafter called the “Executive”). 

 

**R E C I T A L S**

 

The Executive possesses knowledge and skills which the Company believes will be of substantial benefit to its operations and success, and the Company desires to employ the Executive on the terms and conditions set forth below. 

 

The Executive is willing to make his services available to the Company onthe terms and conditions set forth below. 

 

**AGREEMENT**

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises andmutual covenants set forth herein, the parties agree as follows: 

 

1. Employment. 

 

1.1 Employment andTerm. The Company hereby agrees to employ the Executive and the Executive hereby agrees to serve the Company on the terms and conditions set forth herein. 

 

1.2 Duties of Executive. During the Term of Employment under this Agreement, the Executive shall serve as the Chairman, President and ChiefExecutive Officer of the Company and Chief Executive Officer of Miller Golf Company, LLC, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary. The Executive shall diligently perform all services as may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors of theCompany (the “Board”) (provided that, such services shall not materially differ from the services currently provided by the Executive), and shall exercise such power and authority as may from time to time be delegated to him by the Board.The Executive shall devote his full time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company, render such services to the best of his ability, and use his best efforts to promote the interests of the Company. The Executive shall render suchservices at the Company’s location at 835 Bill Jones Industrial Drive, Springfield, Tennessee 37172, or at another suitable location selected by the Company in Davidson County, Tennessee. It shall not be a violation of this Agreement for theExecutive to (i) serve on corporate, civic or charitable boards or committees, (ii) deliver lectures, fulfill speaking engagements or teach at educational institutions, or (iii) manage personal investments, so long as such activities do notsignificantly interfere with the performance of the Executive’s responsibilities to the Company in accordance with this Agreement. 

2. Term. 

 

2.1 Initial Term. The initial Term of Employment under this Agreement, and the employment of the Executive hereunder, shall commence on the datehereof (the “Commencement Date”) and shall expire on the four (4) year anniversary of the Commencement Date, unless sooner terminated in accordance with Section 5 hereof (the “Initial Term”). 

 

2.2 Renewal Terms. At the end of the Initial Term, the Term ofEmployment automatically shall renew for successive one year terms (subject to earlier termination as provided in Section 5 hereof), unless the Company or the Executive delivers written notice to the other at least 30 calendar days prior to theExpiration Date of its or his election not to renew the Term of Employment. 

 

2.3 Term of Employment and Expiration Date. The period during which the Executive shall be employed by the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement is sometimes referred to in this Agreement as the“Term of Employment,” and the date on which the Term of Employment shall expire (including the date on which any renewal term shall expire), is sometimes referred to in this Agreement as the “Expiration Date.” 

 

3. Compensation. 

 

3.1 Base Salary. The Executive shall receive a base salary at theannual rate of $190,000.00 (the “Base Salary”) during the Term of Employment, with such Base Salary payable in installments consistent with the Company’s normal payroll schedule, subject to applicable withholding and other taxes. TheBase Salary shall be reviewed, at least annually, for merit increases and may, by action and in the sole discretion of the Board, be increased at any time or from time to time. 

 

3.2 Bonuses. During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall be eligible to receive bonuses pursuant to anymanagement bonus program of the Company then in effect in such amounts and at such times as the Board shall determine in its sole discretion pursuant to the terms of the program. If at any time during the Term of Employment the Executive isterminated without cause or as a result of disability of the Executive pursuant to the terms hereof or in the event of the death of the Executive, then the Executive shall be entitled to receive a pro-rata portion of the bonus, if any, which accruedduring the applicable year in which said termination occurs. The amount of such bonus, assuming the Executive’s achievement of applicable milestones, shall be based upon the same percentage of salary as is used by the Company to determine thebonus of Deborah Ryan. 

 

4. Expense Reimbursement and OtherBenefits. 

 

4.1 Reimbursement of Expenses. Upon thesubmission of proper substantiation by the Executive, and subject to such rules and guidelines as the Company may from time to time adopt, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all reasonable expenses actually paid or incurred by theExecutive during the Term of Employment in the course of and pursuant to the business of the Company. The Executive shall account to the Company in writing for all expenses for which reimbursement is sought and shall supply to the Company copies ofall relevant invoices, receipts or other evidence reasonably requested by the Company. 

4.2 Compensation/Benefit Programs. During the term of Employment, the Executive shall be entitledto participate in all medical, dental, hospitalization, accidental death and dismemberment, disability, travel and life insurance plans, and any and all other plans as are presently and hereinafter offered by the Company to its executives and/or keyemployees, including savings, pension, profit-sharing and deferred compensation plans, subject to the general eligibility and participation provisions set forth in such plans. 

 

4.3 Working Facilities. During the Term of Employment, the Company shall furnish the Executive with an office,secretarial help and such other facilities and services suitable to his position and adequate for the performance of his duties hereunder. 

 

4.4 Stock Options. During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall be eligible to be granted options (the “Stock Options”) to purchasecommon stock (the “Common Stock”) of the Company under (and therefore subject to all terms and conditions of) the Company’s 2004 Stock Option Plan, as may be amended from time-to-time, and any successor plan thereto (the “StockOption Plan”) and all rules of regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to stock option plans then in effect. The number of Stock Options and terms and conditions of the Stock Options shall be determined by the Committeeappointed pursuant to the Stock Option Plan, or by the Board, in its sole discretion and pursuant to the Stock Option Plan. The Company shall issue to the Executive 150,000 Stock Options with an exercise price of $1.00 per share of Common Stock,vesting  1/3,  1/3, and  1/3 after one year, two years and three years of the Term,respectively. 

 

4.5 AutomobileAllowance. During the Term of Employment, the Company shall pay Executive an automobile allowance of $700 per month (subject to any applicable withholding or other taxes and payable on the 15th day of each month). 

 

4.6 Relocation Allowance. The Executive shall be entitled to receive the following in connection with his relocation from Omaha, Nebraska toSpringfield, Tennessee: (i) all realtor fees and closing costs associated with the sale of his existing home in Omaha and the purchase of his new home in Tennessee; (ii) reasonable moving expenses related to packing personal property andautomobiles; (iii) an allowance in the amount of 1 1/2 months of his Base Salary to compensate the Executive fortravel, meals and lodging expenses incurred while Executive searches for a new home and other miscellaneous expenses associated with his relocation; and (iv) in the event the Executive purchases a new home in Tennessee prior to selling his existinghome, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for the cost of his existing mortgage in the amount of $2,500 per month for a maximum period of 6 months. The Executive shall account to the Company in writing for all such relocation expenses forwhich reimbursement is sought and shall supply to the Company copies of all relevant invoices, receipts or other evidence reasonably requested by the Company. 

 

4.7 Other Benefits. The Executive shall be entitled to three weeks of vacation each calendar year during the Term ofEmployment, to be taken at such times as the Executive 

and the Company shall mutually determine and provided that no vacation time shall interfere with the duties required tobe rendered by the Executive hereunder. Any vacation time not taken by Executive during any calendar year may not be carried forward into any succeeding calendar year. The Executive shall receive such additional benefits, if any, as the Board of theCompany shall from time to time determine. 

 

5.Termination. 

 

5.1 Termination for Cause. TheCompany shall at all times have the right, upon written notice to the Executive, to terminate the Term of Employment, for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cause” shall mean (i) an action or omission of the Executive whichconstitutes a willful and material breach of, or failure or refusal (other than by reason of his disability) to perform his duties under, this Agreement which is not cured within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt by the Executive of writtennotice of same, (ii) fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation of funds or breach of trust in connection with his services hereunder, (iii) indictment or other formal charge by any governmental authority of a felony or any other crime which involvesdishonesty or a breach of trust, or (iv) gross negligence in connection with the performance of the Executive’s duties hereunder, which is not cured within fifteen (15) calendar days after written receipt by the Executive of written notice ofsame. Any termination for Cause shall be made in writing to the Executive, which notice shall set forth in detail all acts or omissions upon which the Company is relying for such termination. The Executive (together with legal counsel of his choice)shall have the right to address the Board regarding the acts set forth in the notice of termination. Upon any termination pursuant to this Section 5.1, the Company shall only be obligated to pay to the Executive his Base Salary to the date oftermination. The Company shall have no further liability hereunder (other than for reimbursement for reasonable business expenses incurred prior to the date of termination), subject, however, to the provisions of Section 4.1. 

 

5.2 Disability. The Company shall at all times have the right, uponwritten notice to the Executive, to terminate the Term of Employment, if the Executive shall become entitled to benefits under the Company’s group disability policy or any individual disability policy then in effect, or, if the Executive shallas the result of mental or physical incapacity, illness or disability, become unable to perform his obligations hereunder for a period of 90 days in any 12-month period. The Company shall have sole discretion based upon competent medical advice todetermine whether the Executive continues to be disabled. Upon any termination pursuant to this Section 5.2, the Company shall (i) pay to the Executive any unpaid Base Salary through the effective date of termination specified in such notice, (ii)pay to the Executive a severance payment equal to six months of the Executive’s Base Salary at the time of the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company, (iii) any bonus due under Section 3.2, above, and (iv) continue toprovide the Executive with the Benefits (as defined below) for such six-month period. The Company shall have no further liability hereunder (other than for reimbursement for reasonable business expenses incurred prior to the date of termination,subject, however to the provisions of Section 4.1). 

5.3 Death. Upon the death of the Executive during the Term of Employment, the Company shall pay tothe estate of the deceased Executive any unpaid Base Salary through the Executive’s date of death and any bonus due under Section 3.2, above. The Company shall have no further liability hereunder (other than for reimbursement for reasonablebusiness expenses incurred prior to the date of the Executive’s death), subject, however to the provisions of Section 4.1. 

 

5.4 Termination Without Cause. At any time the Company shall have the right to terminate the Term of Employment by written notice to the Executive.Upon any termination pursuant to this Section 5.4 (that is not a termination under any of Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, or 5.5), the Company shall (i) pay to the Executive any unpaid Base Salary through the effective date of termination specified in suchnotice, (ii) continue to pay the Executive’s Base Salary for a period of twelve (12) months from notice of termination hereunder payable in installments consistent with the Company’s normal payroll schedule, subject to applicablewithholding and other taxes (the “Continuation Period”), (iii) continue to provide the Executive with the benefits he was receiving under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 hereof (the “Benefits”) through the end of the Continuation Period inthe manner and at such times as the Benefits otherwise would have been payable or provided to the Executive. In the event that the Company is unable to provide the Executive with any Benefits required hereunder by reason of the termination of theExecutive’s employment pursuant to this Section 5.4, then the Company shall pay the Executive cash equal to the value of the Benefit that otherwise would have accrued for the Executive’s benefit under the plan, for the period during whichsuch Benefits could not be provided under the plans. The Company’s good faith determination of the amount that would have been contributed or the value of any Benefits that would have accrued under any plan shall be binding and conclusive onthe Executive. For this purpose, the Company may use as the value of any Benefit the cost to the Company of providing that Benefit to the Executive. The Company shall have no further liability hereunder (other than for (x) reimbursement forreasonable business expenses incurred prior to the date of termination, subject, however, to the provisions of Section 4.1, and (y) payment of compensation for unused vacation days that have accumulated during the calendar year in which suchtermination occurs). For all purposes under this Agreement, the failure by Company to offer to renew the Agreement following the expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term on the same terms and conditions hereunder shall be treated as if theCompany terminated this Agreement pursuant to this Section 5.4. 

 

5.5 Termination by Executive. 

 

(a) TheExecutive shall at all times have the right, upon sixty (60) calendar days written notice to the Company, to terminate the Term of Employment. 

 

(b) Upon termination of the Term of Employment pursuant to this Section 5.5, the Company shall pay to the Executive any unpaid Base Salary through theeffective date of termination specified in such notice. The Company shall have no further liability hereunder (other than for reimbursement for reasonable business expenses incurred prior to the date of termination, subject, however, to theprovisions of Section 4.1. At the Company’s sole option, upon receipt of notice from the Executive pursuant to this Section, the Company may immediately terminate the Term of Employment, in which case, in addition to the covenants 

set forth above, the Company shall pay the Executive 60 days of Base Salary. For all purposes under this Agreement, thefailure by Executive to offer to renew the Agreement following the expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term on the same terms and conditions hereunder shall be treated as if the Executive terminated this Agreement pursuant to this Section5.5, except that the Executive shall not be entitled to any Base Salary in excess of that which is due through the last day of Executive’s employment hereunder. 

 

5.6 Change in Control of the Company. 

 

(a) In the event that a Change in Control (as defined in paragraph (b) of this Section 5.6) in the Company shall occurduring the Term of Employment, the Company shall (i) pay to the Executive any unpaid Base Salary through the effective date of termination, (ii) continue to pay the Executive’s Base Salary for the Continuation Period payable in installmentsconsistent with the Company’s normal payroll schedule, subject to applicable withholding and other taxes. Further, upon the Change in Control, the Executive’s Stock Options shall immediately vest. The Company shall have no furtherliability hereunder (other than for (1) reimbursement for reasonable business expenses incurred prior to the date of termination, subject, however, to the provisions of Section 4.1, and (2) payment of compensation for unused vacation days that haveaccumulated during the calendar year in which such termination occurs). 

 

(b) For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Change in Control” shall mean approval by the shareholders of the Company of (x) a reorganization, merger, consolidation or other form of corporate transactionor series of transactions, in each case, with respect to which persons who were the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation or other transaction do not, immediately thereafter, own more than 50%of the combined voting power entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the reorganized, merged or consolidated company’s then outstanding voting securities, in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediatelyprior to such reorganization, merger, consolidation or other transaction, or (y) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company or (z) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (unless such reorganization, merger, consolidationor other corporate transaction, liquidation, dissolution or sale is subsequently abandoned). 

 

5.7 Resignation. Upon any notice or termination of employment pursuant to this Article 5, the Executive shall automatically and without further action be deemed to have resigned as an officer, and if he wasthen serving as a director of the Company, as a director, and if required by the Board, the Executive hereby agrees to immediately execute a resignation letter to the Board. 

 

5.8 Survival. The provisions of this Article 5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement, as applicable.

 

6. Restrictive Covenants. 

 

6.1 Non-competition. At all times while the Executive is employed bythe Company and for a one (1) year period after the termination of the Executive’s employment with 

the Company for any reason, the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in or have any interest in any soleproprietorship, partnership, corporation or business or any other person or entity (whether as an employee, officer, director, partner, agent, security holder, creditor, consultant or otherwise) that directly or indirectly (or through any affiliatedentity) engages in competition with the Company (based on the business in which the Company was engaged or was actively planning on being engaged as of the date of termination of the Employee’s employment and in the geographic areas in whichthe Company operated or was actively planning on operating as of date of termination of the Employee’s employment); provided that such provision shall not apply to the Executive’s ownership of: Common Stock of the Company or theacquisition by the Executive, solely as an investment, of securities of any issuer that is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that are listed or admitted for trading on any United Statesnational securities exchange or that are quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System, or any similar system or automated dissemination of quotations of securities prices in common use, so long as theExecutive does not control, acquire a controlling interest in or become a member of a group which exercises direct or indirect control or, more than five percent of any class of capital stock of such corporation. 

 

6.2 Nondisclosure. The Executive shall not at any time divulge,communicate, use to the detriment of the Company or for the benefit of any other person or persons, or misuse in any way, any Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) pertaining to the business of the Company. Any Confidential Informationor data now or hereafter acquired by the Executive with respect to the business of the Company (which shall include, but not be limited to, information concerning the Company’s financial condition, prospects, technology, customers, suppliers,sources of leads and methods of doing business) shall be deemed a valuable, special and unique asset of the Company that is received by the Executive in confidence and as a fiduciary, and Executive shall remain a fiduciary to the Company withrespect to all of such information. For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means information disclosed to the Executive or known by the Executive as a consequence of or through his employment by the Company (includinginformation conceived, originated, discovered or developed by the Executive) prior to or after the date hereof, and not generally known, about the Company or its business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be deemed to restrict theExecutive from disclosing Confidential Information to the extent required by law. 

 

6.3 Nonsolicitation of Employees and Clients. At all times while the Executive is employed by the Company and for a one (1) year period after the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Companyfor any reason, the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other entity (a) employ or attempt to employ or enter into any contractual arrangement with anyemployee or former employee of the Company, unless such employee or former employee has not been employed by the Company for a period in excess of six months, and/or (b) call on or solicit any of the actual or targeted prospective clients of theCompany on behalf of any person or entity in connection with any business competitive with the business of the Company, nor shall the Executive make known the names and addresses of such clients or any information relating in any manner to theCompany’s trade or business relationships with such customers, other than in connection with the performance of Executive’s duties under this Agreement. 

6.4 Ownership of Developments. All copyrights, patents, trade secrets, or other intellectualproperty rights associated with any ideas, concepts, techniques, inventions, processes, or works of authorship developed or created by Executive during the course of performing work for the Company or its clients (collectively, the “WorkProduct”) shall belong exclusively to the Company and shall, to the extent possible, be considered a work made by the Executive for hire for the Company within the meaning of Title 17 of the United States Code. To the extent the Work Productmay not be considered work made by the Executive for hire for the Company, the Executive agrees to assign, and automatically assign at the time of creation of the Work Product, without any requirement of further consideration, any right, title, orinterest the Executive may have in such Work Product. Upon the request of the Company, the Executive shall take such further actions, including execution and delivery of instruments of conveyance, as may be appropriate to give full and proper effectto such assignment. 

 

6.5 Books and Records. All books,records, and accounts relating in any manner to the customers or clients of the Company, whether prepared by the Executive or otherwise coming into the Executive’s possession, shall be the exclusive property of the Company and shall be returnedimmediately to the Company on termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder or on the Company’s request at any time. 

 

6.6 Definition of Company. Solely for purposes of this Article 6, the term “Company” also shall include any existing or futuresubsidiaries of the Company that are operating during the time periods described herein and any other entities that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by or are under common control with the Companyduring the periods described herein. 

 

6.7 Acknowledgment byExecutive. The Executive acknowledges and confirms that (a) the restrictive covenants contained in this Article 6 are reasonably necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company, and (b) the restrictions contained in thisArticle 6 (including without limitation the length of the term of the provisions of this Article 6) are not overbroad, overlong, or unfair and are not the result of overreaching, duress or coercion of any kind. The Executive further acknowledges andconfirms that his full, uninhibited and faithful observance of each of the covenants contained in this Article 6 will not cause him any undue hardship, financial or otherwise, and that enforcement of each of the covenants contained herein will notimpair his ability to obtain employment commensurate with his abilities and on terms fully acceptable to him or otherwise to obtain income required for the comfortable support of him and his family and the satisfaction of the needs of his creditors.The Executive acknowledges and confirms that his special knowledge of the business of the Company is such as would cause the Company serious injury or loss if he were to use such ability and knowledge to the benefit of a competitor or were tocompete with the Company in violation of the terms of this Article 6. The Executive further acknowledges that the restrictions contained in this Article 6 are intended to be, and shall be, for the benefit of and shall be enforceable by, theCompany’s successors and assigns. 

6.8 Reformation by Court. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine thatany provision of this Article 6 is invalid or more restrictive than permitted under the governing law of such jurisdiction, then only as to enforcement of this Article 6 within the jurisdiction of such court, such provision shall be interpreted andenforced as if it provided for the maximum restriction permitted under such governing law. 

 

6.9 Extension of Time. If the Executive shall be in violation of any provision of this Article 6, then each time limitation set forth in this Article 6 shall be extended for a period of time equal to the periodof time during which such violation or violations occur. If the Company seeks injunctive relief from such violation in any court, then the covenants set forth in this Article 6 shall be extended for a period of time equal to the pendency of suchproceeding including all appeals by the Executive. 

 

6.10Survival. The provisions of this Article 6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement, as applicable. 

 

7. Injunction. It is recognized and hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto that a breach by the Executive of any of the covenants contained inArticle 6 of this Agreement will cause irreparable harm and damage to the Company, the monetary amount of which may be virtually impossible to ascertain. As a result, the Executive recognizes and hereby acknowledges that the Company shall beentitled to an injunction from any court of competent jurisdiction enjoining and restraining any violation of any or all of the covenants contained in Article 6 of this Agreement by the Executive or any of his affiliates, associates, partners oragents, either directly or indirectly, and that such right to injunction shall be cumulative and in addition to whatever other remedies the Company may possess. 

 

8. Assignment. Neither party shall have the right to assign or delegate his rights or obligations hereunder, or any portion thereof, to anyother person. 

 

9. Governing Law. This Agreement shall begoverned by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee. 

 

10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and, upon its effectiveness, shall supersede all prior agreements,understandings and arrangements, both oral and written, between the Executive and the Company (or any of its affiliates) with respect to such subject matter. This Agreement may not be modified in any way unless by a written instrument signed by boththe Company and the Executive. 

 

11. Notices: All noticesrequired or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered by courier, sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested or sent by confirmed facsimile transmission addressed as set forth herein.Notices personally delivered, sent by facsimile or sent by overnight courier shall be deemed given on the date of delivery and notices mailed in accordance with the foregoing shall be deemed given upon the earlier of receipt by the addressee, asevidenced by the return receipt thereof, or three (3) days after deposit in the U.S. mail. Notice shall be sent (i) if to the 

Company, addressed to 835 Bill Jones Industrial Drive, Springfield, Tennessee 37172, Attn: Chief Executive Officer, and(ii) if to the Executive, to his address as reflected on the payroll records of the Company, or to such other address as either party hereto may from time to time give notice of to the other. 

 

12. Benefits; Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be for the benefitof and binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, legal representatives, successors and, where applicable, assigns, including, without limitation, any successor to the Company, whether by merger,consolidation, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise 

 

13.Severability. The invalidity of any one or more of the words, phrases, sentences, clauses or sections contained in this Agreement shall not affect the enforceability of the remaining portions of this Agreement or any part thereof, all ofwhich are inserted conditionally on their being valid in law, and, in the event that any one or more of the words, phrases, sentences, clauses or sections contained in this Agreement shall be declared invalid, this Agreement shall be construed as ifsuch invalid word or words, phrase or phrases, sentence or sentences, clause or clauses, or section or sections had not been inserted. If such invalidity is caused by length of time or size of area, or both, the otherwise invalid provision will beconsidered to be reduced to a period or area which would cure such invalidity. 

 

14. Waivers. The waiver by either party hereto of a breach or violation of any term or provision of this Agreement shall not operate nor be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or violation.

 

15. Damages. Nothing contained herein shall beconstrued to prevent the Company or the Executive from seeking and recovering from the other damages sustained by either or both of them as a result of its or his breach of any term or provision of this Agreement. In the event that either partyhereto brings suit for the collection of any damages resulting from, or the injunction of any action constituting, a breach of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, then the party found to be at fault shall pay all reasonable court costsand attorneys’ fees of the other. 

 

16. SectionHeadings. The section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 

 

17. No Third Party Beneficiary. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended, or shall be construed, toconfer upon or give any person other than the Company, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, legal representatives, successors and assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement. 

 

18. Arbitration. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in thisAgreement, all claims or disputes relating in any way to the performance, interpretation, validity, or breach of this Agreement (with the exception of the provisions providing for injunctive relief) shall be referred to final and bindingarbitration, before a neutral arbitrator mutually agreeable to the parties, under the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”), except as otherwise modified herein, held in Davidson County,Tennessee. Upon 

presentation of a demand for arbitration, the parties shall attempt to select a mutually-agreeable arbitrator within 20days. In the event that the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator, the AAA shall appoint an arbitrator from its panel of commercial arbitrators. The arbitrator’s award shall be in writing and include findings of fact and conclusions oflaw. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the parties and their respective administrators, executors, legal representatives, heirs, successors and permitted assigns. 

 

The arbitrator shall have the power to award (i) monetary damages, (ii)injunctive relief (preliminary and permanent), and (iii) legal fees and costs associated with the arbitration to the prevailing party. Any party against whom the arbitrators’ award shall be issued shall not, in any manner, oppose or defendagainst any suit to confirm such award, or any enforcement proceedings brought against such party with respect to any judgment entered upon the award, and such party hereby consents to the entry of a judgment against such party, in the full amountthereof, or other relief granted therein, in any court of competent jurisdiction in which such enforcement is sought. The party against whom the arbitrator’s award is issued shall pay the arbitrator’s fees and each of the parties heretohereby consent to the jurisdiction of any applicable court of general jurisdiction located in the Davidson County, Tennessee with respect to the entry of such judgment and each irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and waives anyobjection it may have to either the jurisdiction of venue of such court. 

 

19. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT ANY OF THEM MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUTOF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY HERETO. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE COMPANY ENTERING INTO THE TRANSACTIONSCONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 
**COMPANY:**Golf Acquisition, Inc.By: 
/s/ Deborah Ryan
Name: Deborah RyanTitle: Chief Operating Officer**EXECUTIVE:**By: 
/s/ Michael S. Hedge
Name: Michael S. Hedge