ITASCA, IL. – April 16, 2007 – Excel Golf Products, Inc., manufacturer of the Zero Friction Golf Tee, the "Winningest" high performance golf tee with 29 tour victories and now, over 175 Top-10 PGA Tour finishes, announced today that Zero Friction Professional Staff Member Dean Wilson tied for tenth place last weekend at the Verizon Heritage golf tournament.
Wilson continues to thrive on the PGA Tour. Last year he celebrated his first PGA Tour win at The International, held at Castle Pines Golf Club. He steadily secured six Top-10 finishes in 2006 which propelled him to twenty-second on the money list. This year his skills were utilized to clinch two Top-10 finishes; one tie for eighth place at the FBR Open and another tie for tenth place at the Verizon Heritage.
"Dean is such a grinder. He has played on four tours on several continents to reach this point in his career. We at Excel are proud to play a small part in his success," states Mike Herron, Business Development Manager at Excel Golf Products.
Zero Friction Golf Tees have been played to reach a record breaking 175 Top-10 PGA Tour finishes and have been credited with 29 professional tour victories. This success is contributed to the engineering of these high performance tees. The Zero Fiction Biodegradable Golf Tee with its unique three-pronged design reduces the contact area between the golf ball and the tee. This simple yet effective design produces longer and more accurate drives. In an independent laboratory Zero Friction Golf Tees were proven to be the longest and most accurate tees used on Tour.
"I love the Zero Friction Golf Tees! I know that my drives go further and straighter because of them and they are biodegradable," states Wilson.
In addition to Wilson playing Zero Friction Golf Tees to capture a Top-10 finish at the Verizon Heritage, three other professionals teed up with the three-pronged tee to claim a Top-10 finish. One veteran PGA professional shot a low round of 65 during the third day of the tournament to tie for tenth with Wilson.
One young Korean professional played the Zero Friction Golf Tee to help him combat the gusting winds. His accurate play resulted in 22 birdies with a second place finish, his personal best of the season. Another personal best came from a Swedish born PGA professional who shot a 71, 68, 67, and 71 to tie for eighth place.
"Four Top-10 finishes in one week is unbelievable! We at the company are ecstatic with the results we’ve experiencing on ALL tours," adds Herron.
Excel Golf Products have expanded the Zero Friction Golf Tee line to include a new assortment of colors. The new multicolored Zero Friction Golf Tees include vibrant pink, a neutral black and the patriotic colors of red and blue. All are currently available at retail.
Not only has the company expanded the Zero Friction Golf Tees to include color but also additional lengths have been added to the line. In addition to the original 2 ¾-inch Zero Friction Biodegradable a 3 ¼-inch, a 4-inch (the long driver’s favorite) and a shorter
1 ¾-inch version designed specifically for hybrids, are all-available.
Excel Golf Products, Inc. of Itasca manufactures zero Friction Golf Tees, IL a full-service distributor of wooden golf tees. Its goal is to design and distribute innovative golf products that perform at an affordable price. Recently the company expanded its product offerings to include the first vibration dampening golf grip called Tocare Grips.
For additional information on the Zero Friction Golf Tees or Tocare Grips, please visit the company website www.zerofrictiontees.com or call the Excel Golf Products at 800-915-5115. For media information contact Vanessa Price at Read The Greens, 714 544-6515 or at readthegreens@aol.com.
Contact:
Vanessa Price, READ THE GREENS, 714-544-6515
Bob White, Excel Golf Products, 630-775-9300
