Orlando, FL – It’s officialâ?¦Rife Putters has made the prestigious Golf Digest Hot List for the 2nd year in a row! The 2007 Golf Digest Magazine Hot List was announced on January 3rd (available on their website at www.golfdigest.com) and Rife’s Aussie Blade Putter was amongst the chosen few!
The Golf Digest Hot List is derived from an in-depth club testing that is administered by a Hot List Panel consisting of 25 players, teachers, scientists, leading retailers, and judges who this year reviewed over 500 products and came up with what they refer to as "the equipment that is most intriguing, and most significant for 2007". Each product was rated by the panelists and given points in several different categories including, Buzz Factor, Performance/Playability, Technology/Innovation, Personal Preference, and Value. "The Hot List products we have selected are innovative and special, and they advance the game in important ways."
The Rife Aussie Blade putter ranked "very good" to "outstanding" in each of the five categories tested. This is Rife’s 2nd Golf Digest Hot List in as many years as the Rife 2-Bar putter made the Hot List in 2006.
"We were pretty excited when we found out the 2-Bar made the Hot List last year," said Matt Molloy, of Rife Putters. "But when we found out we made it again this year with the Aussie we were ecstatic. It’s a great honor, especially considering the companies and the products we tested against. We’re very proud to be on a list that’s considered to be The Best Of The Best".
The 2007 Golf Digest Hot List is a great follow up to what was an amazing year for Rife Putters in 2006 both on and off the course. In 2006, four players ranked in the Top 50 on the Money List, finished the season using a Rife putter, and Rife captured several victories and numerous Top 10 Finishes on the PGA, European, Champions, and Nationwide Tours. With combined Tour earnings exceeding $12 million in 2006, it’s safe to say that Rife Putters has become a force to be reckoned with on the Tour.
All of Rife’s Putters, the 2 Bar line, GR6 Series, and new Island Series putters, are high-end fully CNC milled putters that offer the patented RollGrooveTM Technology and patent pending Lie-Aline System.
Rife Putters, LLC is the true innovator behind horizontal grooved face putter technology with a patent on specifically sized grooves since 1997. These precisely spaced grooves allow the putter to gently press into the cover of the ball and grip and lift it into an instant forward roll. Guerin Rife states, "just as grooves in irons help control spin so do grooves in a putter face." Other companies are now trying to imitate this patented technology but the spacing of the grooves is the true key to the gripping and lifting effect of grooved face putter technology. Horizontal RollGroove faced putters create the truest "no skid" roll in golf no matter where you hit the ball on the putter face.
For more information on Rife Putters or their product lineup for 2007 visit their website at www.rifeputters.com.
Media members interested in scheduling an interview with Rife Putters during the 2007 PGA Merchandise Show or testing a Rife putter for an editorial review should contact: Joe Wieczorek: joe@themediagroupinc.com or Bart Henyan: bart@themediagroupinc.com of The Media Group, Inc. at (847) 956-9090.
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