SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. … Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced today that the majority of golfers who played in the Honda Classic relied on Golf Pride® grips to play their best.
According to data compiled by the authoritative Darrell Survey Company, Golf Pride grips were used by 88% of the players in the Honda Classic held at the PGA National Resort and Spa – Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, FL on March 4-7. 127 of the 144 players in the field had Golf Pride grips on the majority of clubs in their bag, with 70 players – nearly half the field – using the Golf Pride Tour Velvet® model, and 25 players using the colorful Golf Pride New Decade™ MultiCompound model.
“We are pleased to see such a strong number of Golf Pride grips being played at the Honda Classic,” said Dan Koehler, director of global sales and marketing for Eaton’s Golf Grip Division. “Golf Pride continues to leverage its groundbreaking technology to produce grips that provide the best feel for the game.”
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.
About Eaton Corp.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2008 sales of $15.4 billion. Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components and 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 approximately 70,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
Contact:
Dan Koehler
(910) 695-2919
