ITASCA, IL. – January 3, 2007- Excel Golf Products, manufacturer of the "Winningest" performance golf tee with 26 professional tour victories and over 160 Top-10 finishes announced today that Zero Friction Golf Tee user Dean Wilson has signed a sponsorship contract for the 2007 PGA Tour season.
Wilson has signed with Excel Golf Products to play their Zero Friction Biodegradable Golf Tee in all PGA events, practice sessions and promotions. The Zero Friction logo will be prominently displayed on his golf shirt and a personal appearance clause completes the sponsorship.
As Zero Friction Golf Tees cumulated a record amount of tour victories and Top-10 finishes, a determined native Hawaiian golfer paralleled the company’s path to success.
Wilson has played on several tours, on several continents and his persistence has paid off. He exceeded his own expectations with a victory over Ryder Cup Captain Tom Lehman at The International where he secured this childhood dream by sinking a 6-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole. The 36-year old Hawaiian is the third Hawaiian golfer ever to have won a PGA Tour event.
"There is a special synergy between Excel Golf Products and Dean, both represent what is possible," said Mike Herron the Business Development Manager for Excel Golf Products, Inc. "
In Wilson’s fourth season on the PGA Tour, he not only claimed his first PGA Tour victory but enjoyed six Top-10 finishes, a career best. On the money list he is ranked twenty-second, with total earnings of $2,509,857. This momentum and tremendous success made the decision to sign Wilson easy for Excel Golf Products.
"It has taken years for Dean to reach this pinnacle in his career and we’re proud to be associated with a player who has so much desire and determination. We look forward to watching him at the upcoming Mercedes Benz and Sony Open tournaments," adds Herron.
Winning and loosing in golf is a matter of inches or yards, one inch into the rough or one yard on the fairway. As with most Touring Professionals, Wilson uses the Zero Friction Biodegradable Golf Tee to increase his accuracy off the tee and minimize errant shots.
The Zero Friction Biodegradable Golf Tee is engineered with a unique patented three-pronged cup. This simple yet effective design 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.
To review the same tee Wilson plays please visit the new Excel Golf Products booth #2703 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The Zero Friction Biodegradable, the new colorful Zero Friction Biodegradable and Hardwood Golf Tees will be displayed. The company will also be introducing their new Tocare line of grips, the first grips that reduce vibrations from the inside out.
Zero Friction Golf Tees and Tocare Grips are manufactured by Excel Golf Products, 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, contact Vanessa Price, Read The Greens, at 714 544-6515 or at readthegreens@aol.com. Images can be found and downloaded at www.zerofrictiontees.com/media.
Contact:
Vanessa Price
READ THE GREENS
714-544-6515
Mike Herron
Excel Golf Tee
630-775-9300
