MARLBOROUGH, Mass. March 27, 2006 – On the second toughest scoring Sunday in THE PLAYERS Championship history, the winner trusted CHAMP spikes as he fired a dominating 67 to win the tournament by six strokes over one of the strongest fields in golf. In fact, the top two finishers wore CHAMP, as did five of the top seven. And most importantly, for the first time this year, more players chose CHAMP than any other competitor. The win is the sixth consecutive victory on the PGA Tour for CHAMP, which now owns eight out of 13 titles on the tour in 2006.
In total, at least 55 players in the field chose CHAMP spikes. Of those competitors, 38 golfers, including the champion, opted for CHAMP Stingerâ?¢ spikes. With twice the durability of its nearest competitor, the Stinger offers unparalleled traction through primary and secondary elements that provide gripping power, stability and support from the ground up. At least another 17 golfers opted for the new CHAMP Pro Stingerâ?¢ spikes. The Pro Stinger, a half-plastic/half-metal hybrid, gives professional golfers the security of a metal spike with the comfort and many of the course-friendly qualities of non-metal spikes.
With this victory, Champ now owns eight PGA TOUR titles and three Champions Tour wins in the 2006 season, to go with two victories on the European Tour and one on the LPGA.
Last season 24 winners on the PGA TOUR wore CHAMP spikes.
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