Winner and Nearly 60% of the Plastic Cleat Field Wore Softspikes® Brand Cleats
Brentwood, Tennessee, May 11, 2009 … On the heels of wins at the last three PGA TOUR events, including the Verizon Heritage, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and the Quail Hollow Championship, Softspikes® golf cleats – the world’s best selling cleat brand – captured a 4th consecutive victory on TOUR as the winner and nearly 60% of the plastic cleat field at The Players Championship wore the #1 Cleat on Tour.
Complementing this accomplishment, an impressive 8 of the top 10 finishers at the LPGA’s Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill also wore Softspikes brand cleats.
In addition to the Company’s cleat domination, PrideSports’ patented Fast-Twist® Insert System was featured in over 80% of the shoes worn by players during the PGA TOUR’s The Players 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.
“Four consecutive TOUR wins for our Softspikes cleats truly justifies why it’s the #1 cleat on Tour, as so many of the game’s top players consistently choose our cleats,” said John Hohman, Director of Marketing, 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.
Contact:
Glenn Mastro (gmastro@mastrocomm.com)
Stefanie Schiavello (stefanie@mastrocomm.com)
Mastro Communications, Inc. @ 732-469-5700
