Brenden Pappas Uses Scratch 60 Degree Wedge In Securing 2008 PGA Tour Card
Eugene, OR, November 6, 2007 – Scratch Golf (www.scratchgolf.com) earned a top five finish at the PGA Nationwide Tour Championship, which was held at Barona Creek Golf Club in Lakeside, California near San Diego. In less than two years on the Nationwide Tour, Scratch Golf became the # 1 Forged Wedge on the Nationwide Tour during the last 12 events of the 2007 season. The 5th place finish by Brenden Pappas was the highest ever for Scratch Golf at the Nationwide Tour Championship, which is the premiere event for the Nationwide Tour. Pappas used a Scratch Golf JLM Series "PDG" grind 60 degree wedge en route to his third top five finish of the year. The money earned at the Nationwide Tour Championship helped Brenden to secure 22nd place on the Tour Money List which earned him a PGA Tour Card and exempt status on the 2008 PGA Tour.
"It’s been a tremendously difficult last five weeks of the season trying to hang on and make my way back to the PGA Tour," 2008 PGA Tour Pro Brenden Pappas related. "I really believe that the combination of being able to grind the sole to any configuration with the soft feel provided by Scratch’s forgings sets Scratch Golf apart from every other wedge maker. I was glad to have my Scratch wedge with me throughout this struggle and am so pleased to have made it back to the PGA Tour for 2008."
"We at Scratch Golf congratulate Brenden Pappas for earning his way back to the PGA Tour for 2008," Scratch Golf CEO Ari Techner stated. "We have had a lot of success on the Nationwide Tour and have become close to a lot of the players out there. Last year we had one of the guys using our wedges graduate to the PGA Tour through Q-School. It is even more satisfying to have been following Brenden each week as he fought his way back onto the PGA Tour by cracking the Top 25 on the Nationwide Money Leader List. We have been pulling for him all the way and we wish him all the best in 2008 on the PGA Tour. As the 2007 Nationwide Tour season comes to a close we at Scratch want to thank everyone who has tried our wedges and irons. We have learned a lot from you and we do value your feedback. Players keep telling us that we have more to offer than any other manufacturer with our ability to match grinds to swing types and the super soft 1018 Carbon steel we use which is so important in giving players feel in their short game. Our congratulations, once again, go out to Brenden Pappas. It’s been a thrill for us to be a small part of his success."
Scratch Golf Worldwide PGA Tour Finishes in 2007
13 Top 5’s
22 Top 10’s
47 Top 25’s
About Scratch Golf
Scratch Golf is a premium golf equipment manufacturer dedicated to providing golfers with wedges available in an unprecedented five different grind options. Having made over 3,000 custom wedges, Scratch Golf was able to create a simple system whereby golfers can match their swing characteristics to the right grind for them. Further, Scratch Golf wedges offer outstanding "feel" due to the use of truly forged 1018 Soft Carbon Steel in the Scratch Golf manufacturing process. Scratch Golf insists on providing wedges that offer the precise grain patterns and feel that only a truly forged golf club can provide.
Scratch Golf’s Tour Department has built wedges for many players on various PGA Tours. In 2006 Scratch Golf became the fastest growing forged wedge on all PGA Tours and in 2007, Scratch Golf earned status as the # 1 Forged Wedge On The PGA Nationwide Tour over the last three months of the season!
For more information on Scratch Golf, please contact Vice President of Sales and Communications Steve Zunich at (800) 834-4834 or via e-mail at stevez@scratchgolf.com. International inquirers can reach Steve by telephone at (909) 922-5250.
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