CARLSBAD, CA – October 5, 2011 – SKLZ, the industry leader in athletic performance and sports skill development products, today announced that over 65 Tour players practice regularly with SKLZ training aids.
“With steady growth over the past couple of years, we have become the number one training brand on the PGA Tour,” said Greg Shoman, vice president of marketing, SKLZ. “With the comprehensive set of SKLZ training tools available, golfers of every level – even the pros – are able to find tools that work for them and to see immediate benefits to their games.”
The 66 Tour players who use SKLZ products have earned a combined total of nearly $31 million in tournament winnings to date in 2011. The players use a variety of SKLZ training aids including the Gold Flex, Gyro Swing, Power Sleeve, Practice Pod, Practice Pod Pro, Putt Pocket, Putting Gate, Perfect Plane, Refiner Putter and Smash Bag.
SKLZ products are designed to fit into four training categories: Accuracy, Distance, Putting and Practice, allowing players to focus on the specific areas of their game that need work. Many Tour players use more than one SKLZ training aid as part of their practice routines. One of the newest SKLZ products, the Gold Flex, has become increasingly popular with PGA players since its introduction in January of 2011. Well-known players who use SKLZ training products include Golf Hall of Fame member Vijay Singh and Tour champions Lucas Glover, Padraig Harrington and Bill Haas.
The Gold Flex warm-up and tempo training aid serves as a weighted, flexible “club” designed to improve your swing while strengthening your core. With a flexible shaft and extra weight in the rounded head, the Gold Flex encourages a flatter swing plane and forces the downswing to be initiated by the lower body, both of which fight slices. The weight and flex of the Gold Flex combine to improve tempo and fight casting. It also acts as a fitness tool to strengthen and condition golf-specific muscles, increase flexibility and improve coordination.
“Golfers are always challenged to have better flexibility, swing plane, and tempo. The Gold Flex addresses all of them,” added Shoman. “It’s the ideal warm-up and practice tool, and it can be carried in the bag during the round, making it perfect for taking a few swings before stepping onto that first tee box.”
The Gold Flex measures 48″ in length and can be used by golfers of all skill levels. It is legal to carry the Gold Flex in your golf bag because it does not count as a golf club and does not affect the fourteen-club rule. The suggested retail price is $69.99.
For a complete list of PGA Professionals using SKLZ Golf Training Aids, please visit http://practiceplaywin.com/newz/list-of-pga-professionals-using-sklz-golf-training-aids.
About SKLZ
SKLZ is the innovator in athletic training, and is the premier developer and marketer of athletic performance and skill development training products for serious athletes of all ages. The flagship brand of Pro Performance Sports, SKLZ delivers broad lines of training products across a variety of sports, including baseball, fastpitch, golf, football, basketball, soccer and more. SKLZ focuses on transforming innovative concepts into effective sports training products that help serious athletes of all ages reach their full potential. With international headquarters in Carlsbad, California, the company delivers durable, high-performance trainers that can be found internationally at major sporting goods retailers, specialty shops, and mass merchants, as well as on the SKLZ web site at www.sklz.com.
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