LAURINBURG, N.C., â?¦ Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced that, according to authoritative Darrell Survey results, the majority of professional golfers depended on Golf Pride® grips at the 2006 Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Samsung World Championship, played at the Canyons Course at BIGHORN Golf Club in Palm Desert, Calif. (October 9-15).
Golf Pride grips were featured on 212 (76 percent) clubs compared to just 68 (14 percent) clubs for all other competitors’ grips. Golf Pride was far and away the leading choice, especially on sets of irons (80 percent) and woods (75 percent) where grip performance counts the most.
"It’s exciting to see that Golf Pride not only has a commanding presence on the men’s tour, but in the LPGA as well," said Dwight Miles, director of global sales and marketing, Eaton’s Golf Grip division. "The fact that so many pros entrust their game to Golf Pride, and at such an important tournament, shows their belief in the Golf Pride name and reinforces its leadership in the golf grip industry."
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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