LAURINBURG, N.C., … Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced that, according to authoritative Darrell Survey results, nine of the final 10 finishers at the British Open on July 20-23 depended on Golf Pride® grips.
Golf’s oldest major, with its baked fairways and lighting-fast greens, featured Golf Pride grips on 1,667 clubs compared to just 517 clubs for all other competitors’ grips.
Among the 156-player field, exactly one-half (78 players) chose the most used grip in golf for the majority of their clubs, the Golf Pride Tour Velvet®; designed with a non-slip surface pattern giving players maximum playability, comfort and confidence.
"It’s always exciting to watch the pros test their skills during the British Open Championship," said Dwight Miles, director of global sales and marketing for Eaton’s Golf Grip Division, referring to the quick pace of the course and difficult flag positions. "The fact that so many professionals in this year’s field chose Golf Pride grips shows their trust in the versatility and performance we deliver."
Eaton’s Golf Grip Division is the world’s largest manufacturer of golf grips, with manufacturing, sales and distribution facilities on five continents. The division’s Golf Pride brand is recognized globally as the number one choice in grips among tour and recreational players, competitive amateur golfers, club manufacturers and club repairmen. For more information, visit www.golfpride.com.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer with 2005 sales of $11.1 billion. Eaton is a global leader in electrical systems and components for power quality, distribution and control; fluid power systems and services for industrial, mobile and aircraft equipment; intelligent truck drivetrain systems for safety and fuel economy; and automotive engine air management systems, powertrain solutions and specialty controls for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has 60,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 125 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
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