Softspikes Pulsar Cleat Captures Both The PGA TOUR’s Barclays Championship And The Champions Tour’s Boeing Classic; PrideSports Dominates Field At The Nationwide Tour’s Northeast Pennsylvania Classic
Brentwood, Tennessee, August 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, captured the first leg of the PGA TOUR’s FedEx Cup Playoffs, as the winner of the PGA’s Barclays Championship wore Pulsar™ cleats, the #1 Cleat on Tour. In addition, nearly 70% of the field including 4 of the top 5 finishers at The Barclays Championship utilized PrideSports products.
In other professional tour news, PrideSports captured another victory this weekend as the winner of The Champions Tour’s Boeing Classic wore Softspikes Pulsar cleats and ALL of the top 25 finishers utilized PrideSports products. Moreover, 26 of the top 29 finishers at the Nationwide Tour’s Northeast Pennsylvania Classic utilized PrideSports products, including Softspikes’ Pulsar and Black Widow models.
“It’s playoff time and it’s no coincidence that Pulsar cleats and PrideSports products continue to outdistance the competition as the top golfers in the world compete for the FedEx Cup title,” said Joe Zeller, President, PrideSports.
In addition to the Company’s cleat domination, PrideSports patented Fast-Twist™ Insert System was featured in more than 80% of the shoes worn by players during the PGA TOUR’s Barclays 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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