LAURINBURG, N.C., â?¦ Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced that, according to authoritative Darrell Survey results, the majority of pros depended on Golf Pride® grips at the 2006 Bell Canadian Open, played at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada.
The tournament, played September 7-10, featured Golf Pride grips on 1,868 (85.5 percent) clubs compared to just 316 (14.5 percent) clubs for all other competitors’ grips. Among the 156-player field, an impressive 137 (87.8 percent) chose the most used grip in golf for the majority of their irons while the Bell Canadian Open saw the field overwhelmingly choose Golf Pride on their woods, with 407 of 454 (89.6 percent) adorned with Golf Pride grips.
"It’s exciting, but not surprising, that Golf Pride grips continue to be the preferred golf grip among Tour professionals," said Dwight Miles, director of global sales and marketing for Eaton’s Golf Grip Division. " The performance of our grips has remained consistently strong at golf’s highest level."
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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