50% Of The Elite Field At Accenture Match Play Championship Utilize PrideSports’ Products, While 18 Of The Top 22 Finishers At The Mayakoba Classic Don Softspikes-Brand Cleats
Brentwood, Tennessee, February 25, 2008 … PrideSports, maker of Softspikes® golf cleats – the world’s best selling cleat brand, and Fast-Twist™ – the #1 insert system on the PGA TOUR, dominated the PGA TOUR once again this past weekend, as 50% of the elite field at the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship utilized the Company’s products, while 18 of the Top 22 finishers at the National Mayakoba Golf Classic wore Softspikes-brand cleats.
In other Tour news, PrideSports’ products were utilized by the winning team at the Wendy’s Champions Skins Game, while 6 of the Top 10 finishers at the Nationwide Tour’s Moonah Classic wore Softspikes-brand cleats.
“Capturing 50% of the field at the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship, which is made up of the game’s elite players, was certainly the highlight during another great week for PrideSports’ products on the combined professional tours,” said Joe Zeller, President, PrideSports. “We are equally excited about the strong Softspikes-brand usage at the Mayakoba Golf Classic, where we nearly captured the entire field.”
Also on the PGA TOUR, more than 80% of players at the National Mayakoba Golf Classic and over 70% of players at the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship utilized the Company’s patented Fast-Twist Insert System. This marked the seventh consecutive week of Fast-Twist dominance on the PGA TOUR. Fast-Twist continues to be the overwhelming choice by golf footwear manufacturers, as 8 out of the top 10 leading companies utilize the revolutionary golf cleat insert system as original equipment, including market leader FootJoy, as well as adidas, Bite, Bridgestone, Callaway, Etonic and Oakley.
PrideSports was formed in January 2003 following Pride Manufacturing Company’s purchase of Softspikes, Inc., and its sister company Trisport, Ltd. of England. This acquisition essentially formed the world’s premier golf accessories company, as Pride and Softspikes are the world’s leading golf tee and golf cleat lines, respectively. Today, PrideSports is the world leader in the design and manufacture of cleats, spikes and receptacles for the entire golf footwear industry.
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