ITASCA, IL. – August 3, 2007- Excel Golf Products, Inc., manufacturer of the Zero Friction Golf Tee, the three-pronged tour wonder and of the recently released Tocare Golf Grips, announced today that Zero Friction Golf Tee Staff Professional Ryan Palmer shot a blistering 66 on the final round of the Canadian Open to secure his first Top-10 of the 2007 golf season.
"When we signed Palmer, we expected these types of results. He is such a clean ball striker who can get really streaky. Last year, he beat Vijay with four consecutive birdies to win the Funai Classic," stated Excel Golf Products Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Bob White. "We’re thrilled to see Ryan playing so well. This performance not only tied him for third place but catapulted him on the FedEx Cup list. He went from 189 to 127."
Palmer, a loyal Zero Friction Golf Tee user, played with the Biodegradable throughout the
Canadian Open. Its unique cupping feature provides Palmer a cleaner strike. The 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.
"Off the tee my ball goes straighter and longer with the Zero Friction Golf Tee. It also feels crisper and I love that I can put just two tees in my pocket and be good for the day," said Palmer.
Palmer joined the Zero Friction Golf Tee team in January 2007. Since then he has represented the company at every PGA sanctioned event. His Zero Friction Golf Tee logo can be seen on his golf shirt and a Zero Friction Golf Tee in his pocket.
For the past three years, Palmer has exceeded the million dollar summit on the PGA money list. In 2006, 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.
A Zero Friction Golf Tee has been credited with 29 professional tour victories and over 183 Top-10 finishes. And, according to White, not only did Palmer play a Zero Friction Golf Tee during the Canadian Open, another internationally renowned professional teed up with a Zero Friction Golf Tee to finish one behind the winner Jim Furyk. "It is fun to watch the top players using Zero Friction Golf Tees. This past Sunday we enjoyed seeing two top professionals tee up repeatedly with our three-pronged tee," adds White.
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
Bob White, Excel Golf Tee, 630-775-9300
