Orlando, FL – Rife Putters has done it again! Fresh off the announcement of the 2007 Golf Digest Hot List in which Rife’s Aussie Blade putter was one of the chosen few, Rife’s new Island Series Barbados putter has just been named the Winner of The GOLF Magazine 2007 Club Test for Mallet putters. IN the February issue of the magazine, the Rife Barbados putter received 4 ½ out of 5 stars for Total Performance and earned The Tester’s Top Pick Award outperforming the Nike Unitized Neo, Odyssey Black Series #3 and the Ping Redwood Piper S putters.
All the Club Test results can be seen in the February 2007 issue of GOLF Magazine and a full description of the methodology used to administer the test and determine the winners can be viewed online at www.golf.com/testing.
Club Testers comments on the Rife Barbados putter included: "You can almost feel the face grooves grab and control the ball," Michael Kaye (handicap 14). "It wants to swing straight back and through. Pure feel is like hitting a forged iron on the button," Michael Jo (handicap 11). "Feels like spreading butter on a warm dinner roll," Mike Cochrane (handicap 1).
The Rife Barbados putter achieved the highest scores in each and every category tested. Look – 4 ½ stars, Feel – 4 ½ stars, Control – 5 stars. Overall Performance – 4 ½ stars.
"First the Golf Digest Hot List, now the Tester’s Top Pick and Winner of the GOLF Magazine Club Test, to say we’re "excited" is a pretty big understatement," said Matt Molloy of Rife Putters. "This is an awesome start to the year."
Winning the Golf Magazine 2007 Club Test 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.
Contact:
Joe Wieczorek
The Media Group Inc.
(847) 956-9090
E-mail: joe@themediagroupinc.com
