ITASCA, IL. – March 27, 2006 – The Excel Golf Tee Company announced today that their new longer Zero Friction Golf Teeâ?¢ better known as the "Winningest" performance golf tee on the PGA Tour began shipping into the marketplace this week.
The new 3-¼ inch Zero Friction Golf Tee was recently introduced at the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show to distributors, retailers, and the media. Its debut was highly successful. Spring orders were taken at the Show and these vast orders are now being fulfilled.
"The expansion of the Zero Friction Golf Tee brand is directly related to the increasing size of driver heads," says Mike Herron, Business Development Manager for Excel Golf Tee, Inc. "As driver heads continue to increase in size so does the need for longer tees. The 3-¼ inch Zero Friction Golf Tee provides extra height so when the ball is struck with an oversized driver it simply performs better."
New retail specific packaging has been developed to help consumer sell-through and differentiate the longer Zero Friction Golf Tee from its predecessor. Unlike the original yellow Zero Friction package, a distinctive corporate green background contrasts the 3¼-inch white three-pronged tee. The backside highlights the victories that the Zero Friction Golf Tee enjoyed during the 2005 PGA season. The 3¼-inch model is only available in a 35 pack, which retails for $4.99.
The Zero Friction Golf Tee has become a long driving icon. Golfers on the major professional men’s tours used its unique three-pronged teeing system to gain invaluable extra distance to win 12 tournaments last year. Nine of the victories came on the PGA Tour and three on the Nationwide Tour.
This golf season Zero Friction Golf Tees enjoyed its first international victory where an American PGA Professional shot a final 67 to claim the inaugural Abu Dhabi Golf Tournament. This extraordinary win marked the end of a four-year win-less drought.
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. The company also recently signed long-driving legend Sean "The Beast" Fister to use and endorse the company’s revolutionary Zero Friction Golf Tee.
For additional information on the Zero Friction Golf Tees, please visit the company website at www.excelgolftee.com or call the Excel Golf Tee Company at 800-915-5115. Media materials can be attained by calling Vanessa Price at Read The Greens, 714 544-6515 or at readthegreens@aol.com.
Contact:
Vanessa Price
READ THE GREENS
714-544-6515
Mike Herron
Excel Golf Tee
630-775-9300
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