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Newton Golf Appoints Seasoned Consumer Products and Golf Executive Gregg Hemphill to Board of Directors
CAMARILLO, Calif., May 20, 2026--Newton Golf Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: NWTG), a technology-forward golf equipment company focused on physics-driven engineering, today announced the appointment of Gregg Hemphill, a seasoned golf and consumer products executive with extensive experience scaling brands, improving operations, and leading global go-to-market initiatives, to its board of directors, effective May 19, 2026. His appointment expands the board to five directors, four of whom are independent.
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