Over 60 Players On TOUR Wore Softspikes, Including Red, White & Blue Cleat Models, While Helping Raise Funds For The Folds Of Honor Foundation
Brentwood, Tennessee, July 9, 2009 … Softspikes® golf cleats, the world’s best selling brand and #1 Cleat on TOUR, today issued a thank you to more than 60 players at the PGA TOUR’s AT&T National who wore Softspikes-brand cleats, including Pulsar®, Black Widow® Tour™ and specially-made red, white & blue models, in support of the prestigious Folds of Honor Foundation. In fact, 19 players alone switched from competitive cleat models to Softspikes in helping to raise funds for Folds of Honor, through its partnership with Softspikes.
The promotion at the AT&T National is part of a larger alliance that is being implemented by Softspikes on behalf of the Folds of Honor Foundation, whereby a portion of proceeds from specially-made USA-themed products will be donated back to the Foundation. These products include the red, white & blue Softspikes golf cleats, as well as Easy-See Ball Markers printed with the American Flag and red powder-coated divot repair tools.
Founded by Captain Dan Rooney, an F-16 pilot in the Air National Guard and a PGA Golf Professional, the Folds of Honor Foundation (www.foldsofhonor.org) is a legacy foundation designed to provide educational scholarships for dependents and spouses of soldiers who are either killed or disabled while serving and defending the nation. The Foundation’s trademark fundraising and public awareness initiative is Patriot Golf Day, a program that generated nearly $2 million to support military families in 2008, and which will take place over Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4 through Sept. 7, in 2009.
“We were thrilled with the number of players who chose to wear Softspikes, and we appreciate their support and patriotism for such a great cause,” said John Hohman, VP of Marketing, PrideSports. “On behalf of PrideSports’ entire staff, we would like to thank all of the TOUR players who helped raise money for the Folds of Honor Foundation.”
For further information on ordering packages of Softspikes specially-made USA-themed products for your course, please visit www.softspikes.com.
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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