ITASCA, IL. – December 1, 2005 – One of the greatest long drivers in golf has combined forces with the ultimate long driving tee as Sean "The Beast" Fister has signed an agreement with Excel Golf Tee, Inc., to use and endorse the company’s revolutionary Zero Friction Golf Teeï?”.
It’s the company’s first signing of an athlete to a professional endorsement. Fister will be a pivotal part of Zero Friction’s marketing and public relations initiatives. His first contracted appearance for Zero Friction will be at the 2006 Merchandise Show in Orlando in January where he will be available to sign autographs and interact with the media.
The signing unites two long-driving champions. Fister, of course, is famous for his long-driving prowess. Last month he won his third RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship, in Mesquite, Nev., with a BOOMING blast of 377 yards, 3 ½ inches. At age 43 years and 4 months, he became the oldest person to win the title. Fister also won the event in 1995 and 2001, making him the only American to win three long drive titles. That gave him the record for longevity in the event, having won his third championship more than a decade after his first victory. Fister, a native of Little Rock, Ark., is a member of the Long Drivers of America Hall of Fame.
The Zero Friction Golf Tee is also a long driving icon. Golfers on the major professional men’s tours have used its unique three-pronged teeing system to gain invaluable extra distance and win 12 tournaments since the product debuted in May. Nine of the victories have come on the PGA Tour and three on the Nationwide Tour. The Zero Friction Golf Tee is also the Official Golf Tee of the Long Drivers of America Association and the Exclusive Golf Tee of the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship.
"We are proud that Sean "The Beast" Fister believes so strongly in the Zero Friction Golf Tee that he’s chosen to become a member of our company," says Mike Herron, Business Development Manager for Excel Golf Tee, Inc., the parent company of Zero Friction. "We are young and growing very quickly, and our association with Sean will greatly accelerate that growth. Through Sean, people will see that the Zero Friction is the tee to use when you’re going the extra distance."
"Zero Friction tees are long and are highly regarded on Tour. I look forward to this association and to putting the product in my bag," says Fister.
The Zero Friction tee provides less resistance between the golf ball and the golf tee for longer, straighter drives. Its reduced spin rate fights dispersion, thereby keeping the ball on line and in the fairway. Long hitters have shown their preference for the Zero Friction Golf Tee, as evidenced by the fact that it’s the Official Golf Tee of the Long Drivers of America Association and the Exclusive Golf Tee of the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship.
Zero Friction Golf Tees are environmentally safe and are made with Biodegradable materials. They are manufactured by Excel Golf Tee, Inc. of Itasca, IL, a full-service distributor of wooden golf tees serving the golf industry. Its goal is to provide the highest quality tees at an affordable price with timely and economical distribution. Visit its web site at www.excelgolftee.com or call the company directly at 800-915-5115 or 630-775-9300.
More information on Excel’s entire line of products, including the Zero Friction Golf Tee, can be attained by calling Vanessa Price or Lisa Armijillo, Read The Greens, at 714 544-6515 or at readthegreens@aol.com. Images can be found and downloaded on the Zero Friction Golf Tee web site at www.ZeroFrictionTees.com/media.
Contact:
Vanessa Price
READ THE GREENS
714-544-6515
Mike Herron
Excel Golf Tee
630-775-9300
