SAN DIEGO (June 1, 2006) – A world leader in golf grip innovation, Lamkin announces that the company’s ‘Grips for Life’ program has surpassed the $250,000 mark in donations to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Lamkin remains steadfastly committed to raising one million dollars through Grips for Life, a foundation created with Arnold Palmer that delivers a portion of all proceeds from domestic Lamkin branded grip sales to help fund research into treatments and an eventual cure.
"We are very proud to be affiliated with the Prostate Cancer Foundation and we’re very excited to have reached the quarter million benchmark so quickly," says Bob Lamkin, president and CEO of Lamkin. "Our family has been devoted to advancing the game of golf for more than 80 years but, more importantly, we are devoted to golfers. Whenever a clubmaker or golfer regrips their clubs with Lamkin grips, Lamkin donates a portion of the proceeds to fight prostate cancer and we invite golfers, distributors, retailers and clubmakers to join us in this effort."
In January 2004, Lamkin, in partnership with Arnold Palmer and the Prostate Cancer Foundation, unveiled the company’s goal of raising one million dollars. Palmer, who has played Lamkin grips for more than 40 years, is a prostate cancer survivor and an active partner in the campaign to conquer a disease that will impact an estimated 234,000 men in the United States alone this year.
"Cancer, particularly prostate cancer, is one of the biggest killers in the United States. Statistics say that one in every six American men will develop prostate cancer in the course of his lifetime," adds Lamkin. "We’re determined to fight this disease that affects so many in the golfing community, and we are doing what we believe is our duty to give something back."
The Lamkin Corporation has been the chosen grip supplier for nearly every major golf club manufacturer and the preferred grip of professional golfers worldwide. From the Dual-Density Crossline to the Perma-Wrap Classic and original Crossline, every Lamkin grip features the technical innovation and exacting performance standards that have set the industry standard for more than 80 years.
For more information on Lamkin, call 800.642.7755 or visit www.lamkingrips.com.
Headquartered in San Diego, Lamkin Corporation is a world-leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of Tour-quality golf club grips, featuring greater stability, traction and comfort. Lamkin is also a proud sponsor of the Prostate Cancer Foundation and donates a percentage of every aftermarket regrip sale to fund prostate cancer research. For more information about Lamkin grips, call 800.642.7755 or visit the Lamkin website at www.lamkingrips.com.
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