PrideSports Wins Plastic Cleat Count At Both Events; Winner And 9 Of The Top 12 Finishers At The Puerto Rico Open Utilized PrideSports? Products
Brentwood, Tennessee, March 24, 2008 … PrideSports, maker of Softspikes® golf cleats, the world’s best selling cleat brand, dominated this weekend’s professional golf events, winning the plastic cleat count at both the WGC-CA Championship and the Puerto Rico Open. Additionally, the winner and 9 of the top 12 finishers at the Puerto Rico Open, and 3 of the top 6 finishers at the WGC-CA Championship, utilized PrideSport’s stable of products, including the popular Pulsar™ and Black Widow™ cleat models.
In addition to the Company’s cleat domination, PrideSports’ patented Fast-Twist™ Insert System was featured in more than 75% of the shoes worn by players during the WGC-CA Championship, and in more than 85% of the shoes worn by players during the Puerto Rico Open. The #1 insert system on the PGA TOUR, Fast-Twist is 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.
“It was another great weekend on the PGA TOUR for PrideSports as we dominated product usage at both events, including the prestigious WGC-CA Championship at Doral,” said Joe Zeller, President, PrideSports.
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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Mastro Communications, Inc. @ 732-469-5700
