GRANBURY, TEXAS – HIRZL golf gloves dominated the field at the recently concluded 2010 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship powered by Dick’s Sporting Goods in Mesquite, Nevada. Chosen as the official glove of the 2010 Championship, the HIRZL TRUST Feel and TRUST Control models saw extensive use by players in the Open category, Senior category and the World Long Drive Military category.
Competitors wearing the HIRZL glove placed 2nd and 8th in the final round of the Open category, including finalist and runner-up Dominic Mazza, the 16 year-old sensation from Concord, CA. He wore the TRUST Feel all through final qualifying and in the final head-to-head round. Patrick Hopper placed 8th also wearing the HIRZL TRUST Feel glove. In the Senior category, Tom Celone from Reno, Nevada and Paul Swisher from Albuquerque, New Mexico both wore HIRZL gloves to the final round placing 4th and 8th place respectively.
The players were so impressed with the grip technology and durability of the new HIRZL gloves that over half the entire Open and Senior field switched to HIRZL from their previous gloves. During Thursday’s final qualifying, 17 out of 24 qualifiers had switched to HIRZL. In the Military category, more than half of the 10 finalists chose HIRZL in the final round.
“To have such a high percentage of players wearing the HIRZL gloves for the first time at the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship was beyond even our most optimistic expectations,” stated Gary Sheppard, Director of North American Operations for Swiss-based HIRZL.
“We were 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.” Many other players shared the same enthusiasm for the HIRZL glove, including Charlie Hambrick. “I love it. I tried everything including the FootJoy Spider and the Bionic glove. The HIRZL glove is probably the best fitting glove ever. There is a lot more grip with HIRZL than with my other gloves,” he stated. Dan Fadden, a Senior category qualifier said this about HIRZL, “It’s holding up great. It’s durable and tacky and I like it a lot. I used FootJoy Sta-Sof before and now I will use HIRZL. I’ll sell them to all my friends too,” he enthused.
Players from all over the world wore the HIRZL glove at the event including Simon Abbott and Mark Sanford from Australia, Kari Hyokki from Sweden, Alain Hurtibise from Montreal, Canada and Darren Bismark from Zimbabwe, Africa.
“This was our first-ever competitive event to attend in North America” said Bagher Pirouz, founder and chief executive officer of HIRZL. “We could not be happier to see how well our product line performed for so many of the world’s top players in what many consider to be the toughest proving grounds for gloves. The long drive hitters are known to exert tremendous pressure on the golf club and the glove is the only equipment that connects their hands to the club grip. Our unique GRIPPP™ technology helped these players have confidence in their glove to be able perform at their highest level.”
Initially introduced throughout Europe in 2008, the HIRZL brand of high performance leather golf gloves is making its debut in the United States 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 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
