Conforms with USGA and R&A Rules of Golf
Fairhaven, MA – FootJoy, the #1 Glove in Golf announces today the introduction of their latest golf glove, ShockStopper. This product offers ultimate protection from vibration caused by the golf club at impact.
The ShockStopâ?¢ Leather Technology located on the palm, fingers and thumb is strategically positioned in key areas of the glove to ease the shock from impact and offer protection while hitting the golf ball. Soft Cabretta leather along the palm and hand improves the gloves overall comfort. In addition, Holofiber® located along the fingers, helps to increase the grip strength during the golf swing. Other features include a breathable and flexible Coolmax® Lycra® knuckle and an angled ComforTabâ?¢ closure with an easy access Q-Mark® Ballmarker.
"The ShockStopper glove is designed specifically to provide maximum impact protection for greater grip confidence," said Maria Bonzagni, Senior Director of Marketing for Glove and Accessories – FootJoy. "This glove will benefit a wide array of players including range users and people with arthritic hands or other hand ailments."
The ShockStopper golf glove conforms to the Rules of Golf, is approved by the Arthritis Foundation® and is recommended under the "Easy to Use" products for golfers suffering from Arthritis.
FootJoy®. The #1 Shoe and Glove in Golf
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FootJoy, headquartered in Fairhaven, MA has become synonymous with comfort, fit and performance products. The FootJoy brand combines an unmatched heritage and tradition of excellence with scientific materials and design technologies to provide superior and comfortable products to the world’s most discerning golfers. The Titleist®, FootJoy®, and Cobra® brands comprise Acushnet Company, an operating company of Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE-FO). For more information on FootJoy, please visit our web site at http://www.footjoy.com.
Contact:
Whitney Trimble whitney_trimble@acushnetgolf.com
(508)979-3179
www.footjoy.com
