Overland Park, KS – The Hackers Paradise has announced the 2009 Readers Choice Award winners as voted on by readers of the THP’s popular website and magazine. The Bushnell Yardage Pro XGC received the THP Readers Choice Award from the Hackers Paradise for the Number One Distance Measuring Device in 2009. Bushnell was heavily represented among the awards nominees, as three of the top five vote getters were Bushnell units. The Tour V2 Laser Rangefinder came in third while the latest edition to the Bushnell family of Laser Rangefinders, the Pro 1600 came in fifth.
The award is orchestrated by THP and a panel of judges that select five nominees in each of 16 different categories and then leave it to readers to vote on what they think is truly worthy of a THP Readers Choice Award.
“Unlike other awards that are presented in the golf industry, THP provides consumers the opportunity to vote, which reflects our unbiased mission statement of reporting on the best products regardless of outside influence such as advertising, said Babbitt.”We feel like this is the most effective and fairest way to determine what products made the biggest splash in 2009.”
The Yardage Pro XGC is the premium Bushnell golf GPS device. The High Resolution screen gives you distances to any point on the hole in vivid, sun-light readable color. Downloaded color maps provide a “down the fairway” perspective for easier and better course management. It stores up to 100 courses, and provides superior scorekeeping and stat-tracking capabilities.
Launched in October 2008, The Hackers Paradise, is a golf site created to discuss all things golf. It includes equipment images, exclusive contests and original equipment and apparel reviews from some of the biggest names in golf. THP’s original daily reviews range from the latest in men’s and women’s equipment, apparel, accessories, footwear, tees, distance measuring devices, instructional aids and more.
“These awards are an extension of the thought process behind the site,” said Hackers Paradise President, Josh Babbitt. “When it came time for nominations, the panel of judges looked at every distance measuring device we have talked about over the course of 2009 and Bushnell was at the top of each judge’s list with multiple products.” THP Readers Choice Awards are seen by more than 100,000 monthly readers through the THP magazine, website, and radio.
THP will present the physical award to Bushnell at the PGA Show this month.
For more information on the Bushnell family of golf products, visit the company’s website at www.bushnellgolf.com.
Bushnell Outdoor Products is a global manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer products based in Overland Park, Kansas. Bushnell Outdoor Products sells its products worldwide under the Bushnell®, Tasco®, Serengeti®, Bollé®, Uncle Mike’s Law Enforcement®, Stoney Point®, Hoppe’s®, Butler Creek®, Kolpin®, Final Approach®, Uncle Mike’s® and Simmons® brand names. For information about any of these brands or products, please contact Bushnell Public Relations at (913) 752-6105.
Contact:
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Bushnell Outdoor Products
(800) 423-3537
jmesselt@bushnell.com
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