ITASCA, IL. -August 21, 2006 – The Excel Golf Tee Company, manufacturer of the "Winningest" high performance golf tee with 18 professional tour victories and over 120 top-10 finishes announced today that the company has been named again the "Official" Golf Tee of the Long Drivers of America Association (LDA).
For the second consecutive year every competitor playing in a LDA event will use Zero Friction Golf Tees. They will be provided with a variety of tees, which will include the original Zero Friction 2 ¾ inch, the new Zero Friction 3 ¼ inch, and the new Zero Friction Hardwood.
"The LDA is exciting, fun, and highly competitive. These professionals who compete on the LDA are extremely talented and we’re delighted to be recognized as their ‘Official’ Golf Tee," says Mike Herron the Business Development Manager for Excel Golf Tees, Inc.
"The long drivers really appreciate the performing characteristics of the Zero Friction’s three-prong design. It not only facilitates driving distances but also substantially lowers spin rates at impact. That contributes to more control with enhanced distance."
Last year Zero Friction Golf Tees enjoyed tremendous success with the Long Drive Association and not only because of its sponsorship. It can also be contributed to long-drive legend, Sean "The Beast" Fister. The company signed Fister to represent Zero Friction Golf Tees with its marketing, merchandising, and public relations programs. His reputation as the only American to win three long drive titles combined with his ability to reach out to the golfing community made him the perfect spokesperson.
"Sean ‘The Beast’ Fister successfully embodied the long drive message that Excel Golf Tees wanted for Zero Friction Golf Tees." His ability to blasts drives up to 377 yards spoke volumes for our distinctive long driving tees. The Fister campaign was so prevalent with golfers who love to drive it to the max, the company decided to renew his contract," add Herron.
This October Fister will attempt to defend his third RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship. Last year he won the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship, in Mesquite, Nev., with a monster sized drive of 377 yards, 3 ½ inches. At 43 years and 4 months, he became the oldest person to capture this title. He also won the event in 1995 and 2001, making him the only American to win three long drive titles and record for longevity in the event.
The LDA produces the highly acclaimed RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship where Zero Friction’s presence will be extremely visible. The Zero Friction logo will be seen on every tee box during the six-day championship, October 23 – 28 in Mesquite, Nevada. ESPN will provide the television coverage.
The Zero Friction line of Golf Tees 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.
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. For more information, visit the company web site at www.excelgolftee.com or call the company directly at 800-915-5115 or 630-775-9300.
For media information on Excel’s entire line of products, including the Zero Friction Golf Tee, contact Vanessa Price, 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
