77% of the entire field at the AT&T National, including players wearing plastic cleats or metal spikes, utilized PrideSports’ products
Brentwood, Tennessee, July 7, 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, captured the weekend leaderboards in professional golf, highlighted by the PGA TOUR’s AT&T National, where 77% of the entire field, including players wearing plastic cleats or metal spikes, utilized PrideSports’ products, with a majority wearing Softspikes’ Pulsar™ and Black Widow™ models.
In addition, 24 of the top 26 finishers at both the AT&T National, and the Champions Tour’s Dick’s Sporting Goods Open, wore PrideSports’ products, including the winner of the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open who wore Black Widow™, golf’s all-time best selling plastic cleat.
“It was a great weekend for PrideSports and Softspikes on the professional leaderboards, with nearly every one of the top 25 finishers wearing our products,” said Joe Zeller, President, PrideSports. “On the PGA TOUR alone, owning the leaderboards, as well as nearly 80% of the field was remarkable, and speaks to the popularity of our products among the game’s elite players.”
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 AT&T National. 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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