ITASCA, IL. – February 7, 2007- Excel Golf Products, manufacturer of the Zero Friction Golf Tee, the "Winningest" performance golf tee on the PGA Tour and of the Tocare Tour Grip, the first grip to feature a Vibration Diffusion Patternâ?¢, announced today that their company staff player, Dean Wilson tied for 8th at the FBR Open last weekend. This Top-10 finish secured him an invitation to the exclusive Masters.
Wilson signed officially to represent Zero Friction Golf Tees less than a month ago and the exposure Zero Friction Golf Tees has gained is tremendous. Since then he has been featured on PGA.com, played the Mercedes-Benz Championship, The Sony Open, The Bob Hope Classic, and now captures his first Top-10 of the season at the FBR Open.
"We are so happy for Dean. To finish eighth in his fourth tournament of the season and to receive an invitation to the Masters. What can you say? But, congratulations," said Danyl Porter, Marketing Assistant. "We all knew that when we signed him he was going to have a great year. His determination, his passion, and incredible momentum he built last season would insure a successful 2007."
In addition to Wilson finishing amongst the top in the field, a dominating PGA Touring Professional teed up with a Zero Friction Golf Tee repeatedly at the FBR Open to lock in a solid 7th place finish. His last round of 64 earned him over $200,000. This same prominent golfer also relied on the unique three-pronged tee to clinch a victory at the Mercedes-Benz Championship in early January.
Last year, Wilson wrapped up his fourth season on the PGA Tour, with a win at The International in Castle Pines, and secured six Top-10 finishes, a career best. On the money list he was ranked twenty-second, with total earnings of $2,509,857.
Wilson, a loyal Zero Friction Golf Tee player, used a Zero Friction Golf Tee during the entire FBR Open. He knows that winning and losing in golf is a matter of inches or yards, one inch into the rough or one yard on the fairway. The Zero Friction Golf Tee’s unique patented three-pronged cup 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.
A Zero Friction Golf Tee has been used to claim over 27 professional tour victories and over 160 Top-10 finishes. Because of its success the popularity for the Zero Friction Golf Tee continues to grow as does the product line. It is now offered in the original 2 ¾-inch, 3 ¼-inches, the long driver’s favorite 4-inch, and now in a shorter 1 ¾-inch version, designed specifically for hybrids. Excel Golf Products have also expanded the Zero Friction line to include an assortment of colors.
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.
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Contact:
Vanessa Price, READ THE GREENS, 714-544-6515
Mike Herron, Excel Golf Tee, 630-775-9300