ITASCA, IL. – January 9, 2007- Excel Golf Products, manufacturer of Zero Friction Golf Tees, the "Winningest" performance golf tee with 26 professional tour victories and over 160 Top-10 finishes announced today that PGA Professional Ryan Palmer has signed an annual sponsorship agreement to represent Zero Friction Golf Tees.
Palmer, a loyal Zero Friction Biodegradable Golf Tee user, has agreed to wear the Zero Friction logo on his golf shirt during all PGA events. He will play his favorite Zero Friction Golf Tee, the Biodegradable, at all PGA events, practice sessions, and promotions. He will also be personally accessible for a one-on-one meeting.
"It is a pleasure to add Ryan to our Zero Friction Professional Staff. He is a talented golfing professional. I think everybody remembers when he beat Vijay and birdied four straight holes to win the Funai Classic but what nobody knows is that he is a real humanitarian. His foundation has helped so many young people. He is a quality human being and we’re proud he joined our team," said Mike Herron the Business Development Manager for Excel Golf Products, Inc.
In 2002, the native Texan finished sixth on the Nationwide Tour allowing him entrée to the PGA Tour. As a rookie, he earned $756,000 from his win at the Funai, taking him over the million dollar mark. For the past three years, Palmer has exceeded the million dollar summit on the PGA money list. This past season, he enjoyed four Top-10 finishes; a T2 at the FBR Open, a fifth at the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro where he finished four shots back of Davis Love III, T10 at the Bob Hope Classic, and Fed Ex St. Jude. His best round of the year came at the Buick Invitation where he scorched the course with an amazing -62.
"Palmer has great talent, his earnings reflect that. We look forward to the exposure this young golfer will provide to the Zero Friction brand," adds Herron. "The Sony Open on Oahu will be Palmer’s first tournament of the season. We’ll watch him use the Zero Friction Biodegradable on the Golf Channel from January 8th through January 14th."
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.
We invite the media and retailers to 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
