Winners Of Both The PGA TOUR’s Viking Classic And The Nationwide Tour’s Oregon Classic Utilized PrideSports’ Products; 8 Members Of The Victorious 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup Team Wore PrideSports’ Fast-Twist Insert System
Brentwood, Tennessee, September 22, 2008 … PrideSports, maker of Softspikes cleats, the #1 cleat brand on TOUR, dominated this weekend’s men’s professional golf tours, as the winner and 31 of the top 32 finishers at the PGA’s Viking Classic, in addition to the winner and 27 of the top 29 finishers at the Nationwide Tour’s Oregon Classic, all utilized PrideSports products.
Additionally, over 75% of the field at the PGA TOUR’s Viking Classic that chose to wear plastic or metal cleats wore PrideSports products including Softspikes’ brand cleats – the #1 Cleat on TOUR.
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 Viking Classic. Moreover, 8 members of the 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup Team wore PrideSports’ Fast-Twist Insert System as they recaptured the coveted Ryder Cup this past weekend. 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.
“This was another strong week for PrideSports on TOUR, as we completely dominated the leaderboards and captured even more victories for our stable of cleat products, including the Softspikes brand,” 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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