CLEVELAND … Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that, according to the authoritative Darrell Survey, 121 of 144 players in the field at the Navistar LPGA Classic used Golf Pride® grips on the majority of clubs in their bag.
The survey revealed that 71 players trusted Golf Pride’s Tour Velvet® model, 19 used the colorful, high-performance New Decade™ MultiCompound model and 12 competed with the Dual Durometer™ and DD2® swing grip models.
The Navistar LPGA Classic also marked the first time a professional golfer used the new Patriot™ grip in tournament play. The Patriot, a red, white and blue all-rubber grip, was launched in conjunction with the second annual Patriot Golf Day event, held over Labor Day weekend, and is available wherever golf grips are sold. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation, founded by Major Dan Rooney.
“The best women golfers in the world rely on Golf Pride grips to maximize their performance on the course and compete at the highest level throughout the year,” said Jeff Fiorini, general manager for Eaton’s Golf Grip Division. “We are pleased to see that nearly half of the field played our Tour Velvet model, but also that our newest grip model, the Patriot, was put to the test during tournament play.”
Eaton’s Golf Grip Division is the world’s largest manufacturer of golf grips, with manufacturing, sales and distribution facilities on five continents. The division’s Golf Pride brand is recognized globally as the number one choice in grips among tour and recreational players, competitive amateur golfers, club manufacturers and club repairmen. For more information, visit www.golfpride.com.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2007 sales of $13 billion. Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has 81,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
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