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Australia’s top golf manufacturing has started its North American sales operation, which is based in Charlotte.

Paax Golf will be manufacturing clubs in Charlotte at its golf center on 11014 Monroe Rd. Clubs will be sold at the center and through PGA professionals.

“Golf is a very competitive market. The only way to break through is to offer a quality club at a very competitive price,” said Tom Rapone, CEO of Paax USA. “We have all that in the Paax line.”

Paax is initially selling its two most popular models — the Olympus 2000 and the Black Opal — in addition to bags, balls, gloves and other accessories.

Suggested retail for a set of Olympus 2000 irons and woods is $399 for steel shafts and $550 for graphite shafts. The Black Opals are equipped only with steel shafts and retail for $450.

Paax has placed demo sets at courses in the Carolinas that are carrying the clubs, including Warrior Golf Club and Crescent Golf Club in Rowan County.

CRESCENT TOURNEYS: Jay Blevins, Jimmy Faller, Don Yeargen and Natasha Brinegar teamed up for a captain’s-choice 8-under-par 64 to win the Food Lion/Kraft Foods Golf Outing at Crescent on Saturday.

Second place with a 65 went to Steve Wright, Elwyn Murry and Tom Corley, while Scott Harrison, Lynn Crump and Kevin Pruett took third with a 66.

The Commish’s Golf Plus tourney was also held at Crescent on Saturday, and PaulLatten, Ken Warrick, David Swimmer and Jesse Eichenbaum won on a scorecard playoff with a 133.

Michael Edwards, Lonnie Nichols, Tony Tilley and Russell Bradley also shot a 133 and finished second.

Andy Winders, Mike Jordan, Bruce Hawkins and Rex Davis finished third with a 136.

Lee Von Canon had the low round with a 73.

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ACES: Curtis Dixon scored an unusual hole in one at Foxwood Golf Club. He used a driver to ace the par-4, 275-yard No. 10 hole. He was playing with Pete Carter.

Anthony Vanzant had a hole in one on the par-3, 150-yard 13th hole at Corbin Hills Golf Club. He used a 5-iron for his first ace. Dale Linker and Terry McManus were playing with him.

Andrew Harris got his second hole in one at Warrior Golf Club, using a 9-iron to ace the par-3, 112-yard No. 6 hole from the white tees. He was playing with John Harris, James Lipe, George Knox and Milton Taylor.

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MEMBER-GUEST: Truett Boles and Don Smith teamed up to shoot a 65 and win the member-guest tournament at Rolling Hills Golf Club.

Second place with a 67 went to Dean Lewis and Mike Lewis, while Homer Huskins and Wayne Briggs took third at 68.

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ZOO GOLF: The Corbin Hills Women’s Golf Association held a “Drive Thru Zoo” tourney on Halloween. Tourney director Susan Morris had stuffed animals, snakes, turtles and fish as obstacles on the tee boxes, fairways and greens.

Jean Wray took low net, while Muriel Mallett finished second. D.J. Whitfield and Shirley Baucom tied for third.

Mary Seaford won low gross, while Morris and Ruth Bowles were second and third, respectively.

Low putts went to Erma Bonzo with Nina Burton second.

The CorbinHills group was scheduled to hold its 40th anniversary celebration at the Eastwood Club prior to playing golf today.

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Senior sports writer Ed Dupree covers golf for the Post.