(Granbury, TX: May 9, 2011) – HIRZL, the leading specialist for high performance sports gloves, is pleased to announce that LPGA Tour star Anna Nordqvist will be competing as a HIRZL Staff Player using HIRZL’s SOFFFT™ Flex performance gloves.
Nordqvist, currently ranked 20th in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, is a Major Champion Winner (2009 LPGA Championship), multiple LPGA Tour winner (including the LPGA Championship and LPGA Tour Championship) and 2009 Solheim Cup participant. Anna turned professional in 2009 after a distinguished amateur career in which she was a two-time All-American at Arizona State University. She was the runner-up in the 2009 LPGA Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year race and captured the Ryder Cup Wales Ladies European Tour (LET) Rookie of the Year award.
“I am very impressed with HIRZL gloves,” said Anna. “I am confident wearing HIRZL gloves will help me take my golf game to the next level and I am looking forward to being a great ambassador for the HIRZL brand.”
Anna is the first LPGA player to endorse the rapidly growing glove brand. “Anna was among the first Tour players to use our HIRZL gloves and told us they really made a difference to her playing level,” said Bagher Pirouz, HIRZL CEO.
“We are very excited to have Anna join the HIRZL family,” stated Gary Sheppard, President of HIRZL North America. “Anna’s personality and performance has quickly led her to the top echelon of LPGA players as she continues her stellar play around the world. She’s the ideal addition to our team as we continue our efforts to grow the HIRZL brand. We anticipate significant interest in our gloves from Anna’s participation in LPGA Tour events in the U.S., Canada and around the world.”
HIRZL is a global pioneer in high performance sports gloves, including golf and cycling. Innovation is the heart of the HIRZL philosophy and is supported by a focus on design excellence and top quality production. Anna’s gloves, SOFFFT™ Flex, have the unsurpassed softness feel, and long lasting performance in a cabretta glove that is demanded by the world’s best players.
About HIRZL
HIRZL, headquartered in Switzerland, with North American operations based in Granbury, TX, is a leading specialist for high performance sports gloves. HIRZL’s focus is solely on gloves with products specifically designed for golf, cycling and horseback riding, which is in contrast to many sports manufacturers with wide ranges of products spanning equipment, shoes and fashion. HIRZL’s gloves are designed with the latest scientific, technical and ergonomic mechanics data on how sports equipment is used on the hands.
HIRZL uses exclusive GRIPPP™ technology in their kangaroo leather TRUST Series of golf gloves that provide up to 3X better grip in dry weather and up to 5X better grip in wet weather over other glove brands. HIRZL’s SOFFFT™ Flex Cabretta glove uses the company’s 72-step tanning procedure that extends the peak performance level of the glove far longer than other brands. The entire series of HIRZL gloves are washable. HIRZL golf gloves have been reviewed by the USGA and R&A and found to be fully conforming to the rules of golf. HIRZL is also the Official Golf Glove of the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championships. HIRZL golf gloves are available in three series: TRUST Control for the ultimate in grip; TRUST Feel for lower handicap players and those seeking better grip and performance in all types of weather conditions and; SOFFFT Flex for unsurpassed softness and long-lasting performance in a Cabretta glove. All HIRZL golf gloves are available in men’s and ladies models, in right and left hand from small to X-Large sizes as well as cadet sizes, and are sold at leading clubs, retailers and custom club makers around the world. For more information please visit HIRZL at www.hirzl.com
Contact:
Stuart Goldstein
Raker Goldstein & Co.
201-784-1818
stuart@rakergoldstein.com
Gary Sheppard
HIRZL
877-447-9587
g.sheppard@hirzl.com
