53 Players In The Opening Round Donned Softspikes’ Pulsar Cleats, While Nearly 60% Of The Elite Field Wore PrideSports Products
Brentwood, Tennessee, August 8, 2008 … PrideSports, maker of Softspikes® cleats, the #1 cleat brand on TOUR, took a commanding lead after the opening round at the PGA Championship, as 53 players in the field wore Softspikes® Pulsar™ cleats, while nearly 60% of the overall plastic cleat and metal spike field wore PrideSports products.
The early success of Softspikes and PrideSports at the PGA Championship comes on the heels of last week’s outstanding PGA TOUR action where over 80% of the Legends-Reno Tahoe Open field, including players wearing plastic cleats or metal spikes, utilized PrideSports’ products, with a majority wearing Softspikes’ Pulsar™ and Black Widow™ models.
Moreover, PrideSports’ patented Fast-Twist™ Insert System was featured in over 75% of the shoes worn by players during the PGA 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.
“With our great opening round numbers, PrideSports is on the verge of capturing its 48th straight Major Championship, which is unprecedented and a testimony to the consistent performance of our products at the highest level,” 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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