(Granbury, TX: October 12, 2011) HIRZL announced today that their line of high performance golf gloves is now available in selected Golf Galaxy stores as well as on line at www.golfgalaxy.com
“This new relationship is significant for HIRZL as this partnership provides us with continued growth and brand building with one of the most significant golf retailers in the country,” said Gary Sheppard, President and CEO of HIRZL North America. “In the past few months we have seen an overwhelmingly positive response to our gloves and golfers have been enthusiastic supporters of our brand. We are pleased that golfers of all abilities can find our innovative line of performance gloves, including our kangaroo leather TRUST Feel and TRUST Control products, in a growing number of retail, green grass and online venues.”
“Golf Galaxy is very selective in the products it carries, focusing on products that are tour-tested and that make the avid golfer a better player,” added Sheppard. “We are confident that their customers will choose HIRZL gloves once they feel the unsurpassed grip performance that a HIRZL glove provides in all types of weather conditions and experience the durability of our gloves that many golfers have said is the longest-lasting glove they have ever worn.”
HIRZL is a global pioneer in high performance sports gloves where innovation and precision engineering is at the heart of the HIRZL philosophy and is supported by a focus on design excellence and top quality production.
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 and cycling, 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
About Golf Galaxy
Golf Galaxy is the premier specialty golf retailer in the United States. In each of its 81 stores, in 30 states, Golf Galaxy provides avid golfers of all skill levels the best equipment in the industry and tour-inspired apparel. In-store PGA and LPGA professionals, OEM certified fitting specialists and club technicians provide instruction with slow-motion video analysis, tour-level fittings utilizing launch monitor data for optimal control of ball flight and repair services that range from re-gripping and re-shafting to loft and lie adjustments, and much more. It offers expanded product selection through its website
golfgalaxy.com.
Contact:
Stuart Goldstein
Raker Goldstein & Co.
201-784-1818
stuart@rakergoldstein.com
Gary Sheppard
HIRZL
877-447-9587
g.sheppard@hirzl.com
