Roanoke, Texas – Long Drivers of America (LDA), the managers of the 2010 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship powered by Dick’s Sporting Goods announced today that the Swiss-based HIRZL glove has been selected as the Official Golf Glove of the event.
“We are very pleased and excited to have HIRZL as our Official Golf Glove to this year’s event,” said Art Sellinger, LDA’s owner and chief executive officer. “I have tested the glove and love its performance and feel.” The HIRZL glove will be made available to competitors attending the competition from countries worldwide, taking place from October 27- November 5 in Mesquite, Nevada.”
“To be associated with such a world-class event as the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship is a tremendous honor and opportunity for us,” said Bagher Pirouz, founder and chief executive officer of HIRZL. “We are actively marketing our HIRZL brand into the USA and Canada and this event will certainly help us achieve increased awareness and visibility for our HIRZL golf glove.”
Initially introduced throughout Europe in 2008, the HIRZL brand of high performance leather golf gloves is making its debut in North America through carefully selected golf and sporting goods retailers, custom club makers and golf courses that exemplify the brand’s premier quality and performance characteristics.
Powerful innovation lies at the heart of the HIRZL brand, backed by HIRZL-owned formulas and techniques. Specialized tanning processes, invented by HIRZL, are 8 times more extensive than usual procedures. The ultra-strong kangaroo palm leather won’t crack or lose functionality even after extensive use, staying soft and wearable up to 4 times longer than conventional gloves.
“In addition to our unique tanning procedures, HIRZL golf gloves use GRIPPP™ Technology, a process developed by the HIRZL product development team, providing unparalleled levels of grip and control,” stated Mr. Pirouz. “As a result, HIRZL gloves deliver 3 times more grip in dry conditions and 5 times more in wet or severe weather conditions than other leading brands of gloves.”
HIRZL is available in two primary models, the TRUST Feel and the TRUST Control. The Feel model uses thin palm leather for superior performance that is ideally suited for the low handicap player, while the TRUST Control uses a patterned leather palm that provides extra grip suited for mid to higher handicap golfers. Both brands are available in Men’s and Ladies models, in Right and Left hand and in sizes Small, Medium and Large for Women and sizes Small, Medium, Medium Large, Large and X-Large for Men. The suggested retail price is $28.99 and most retailers have a street price of $24.99.
About the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship, powered by Dick’s Sporting Goods
The RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship powered by Dicks Sporting Goods evolved out of the National Long Drive Championship, which began in 1975. It has grown from a mostly low-key event to one that includes golfers from virtually every corner of the world.
Competitors come from around the world to vie for a purse worth over $450,000. The RE/MAX World Long Drive Finals are tape-delayed to air each year during the Christmas season on ESPN and ESPN2, and have become a holiday tradition.
2010 marks the sixteenth year that RE/MAX has sponsored the event. In the early years, drives of 325 yards gave hitters a chance at finishing “in the money”. Today – hitters typically need to drive the ball at least 350 to 360 yards to advance to the qualifying rounds….and 400 yards has become common.
Each year an excess of 10,000 competitors attempt to qualify for the RE/MAX Finals. These qualification events occur at approximately 300+ sites around the globe. The 2010 RE/MAX Finals qualifying kicked off March 25-26 at the Diamond in the Desert Classic in Mesquite, NV on the Championship
About Hirzl
HIRZL is a global pioneer in high performance sports gloves, including golf and cycling. While most other sports brands have their real expertise in sport shoes, fashion or other sporting equipment, HIRZL are true sports glove specialists. Innovation is the heart of the Hirzl corporate philosophy and is supported by a focus on design excellence and production quality that you would expect from a Swiss company.
Contact:
Gary Sheppard
Tel: 877-HIRZL-USA (447-9587)
Email: g.sheppard@hirzl.com
www.hirzl.com
