Softspikes® Pulsar? Cleat Captures The Nationwide Tour’s Knoxville Open, While Domanting Leaderboards On PGA, Champions And Champions Tours
Brentwood, Tennessee, June 23, 2008 … PrideSports, maker of Softspikes® cleats, the #1 cleat brand on TOUR, and the patented Fast-Twist™ – the #1 insert system on the PGA TOUR, dominated the PGA TOUR’s Traveler’s Championship this past weekend, as nearly 80% of the players wearing either plastic cleats or metal spikes chose PrideSports and Softspikes products.
In addition to its overall field dominance at the Traveler’s Championship, 16 of the Top 19 finishers utilized PrideSports products, including Softspikes’ Pulsar™ and Black Widow™ models. Moreover, Softspikes also captured a win on the Nationwide Tour, as the champion of the Knoxville Open donned Pulsar™ cleats, the #1 Cleat on Tour. Further, the Pulsar cleat alone was worn by more than half of the top 30 finishers at both the Knoxville Open, and the Champions Tour’s Bank of America Championship.
“This past weekend was especially telling for PrideSports, as we captured over 80% usage among all players wearing cleats or spikes during the Traveler’s Championship,” said Joe Zeller, President, PrideSports. “This achievement, combined with the continued success of Pulsar on the leaderboards of all three men’s golf tours, made this a great weekend for the Softspikes brand.”
In addition to the Company’s plastic cleat domination, PrideSports patented Fast-Twist™ Insert System was featured in more than 85% of the shoes worn by players during the PGA TOUR’s Traveler’s Championship. 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.
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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