(Granbury, TX: September 23, 2013) For the past two years, over 80% of the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship field has trusted their 150 mph golf swings to HIRZL gloves, claiming 8 world titles, and establishing HIRZL as the winningest glove at the championship by outperforming all the other glove manufacturers combined.
“As the world’s longest drivers begin to compete head to head at this year’s event, the one common denominator for success is HIRZL gloves,” said Steve Gray, Vice President of HIRZL North America. “We look forward with great anticipation to this year’s event knowing that the HIRZL Long Drive team will compete with the ultimate grip advantage.”
Some of the featured HIRZL Long Drive Team competitors at this year’s RE/MAX World Long Drive finals include:
Lynn Ray: Competing in the senior division, Lynn had the longest ball of the day for both open and senior divisions at the Hawaii qualifier. “When you swing your driver as hard and fast as I can you need to have a glove you can trust and count on. That’s why I use the HIRZL Trust Control Gloves.”
Tim Burke: Competing in the Open division. “I feel truly blessed to be a part of the HIRZL Long Drive Team. The durability, grip, and fit is unlike any glove out there. It allows you to grip the club loose to maximize your distance.”
Bobby Peterson: Qualified for the senior division . “It was very hot and humid at the qualifier. It’s a great feeling to know that my hands were not going to slip. This gave me the confidence to swing as hard as I wanted.”
Eric Lunt: Qualified for the Open division. “HIRZL gloves kept my hands steady and dry all day.”
Kody Zurek: Qualified with a drive of 383 yards-the longest ball of his qualifier by 18 yards
James East: Competing in both the Open and Senior divisions
Heather LeMaster: Competing in the women’s division
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 designer and manufacturer of high performance sports gloves. HIRZL’s focus is exclusively on gloves specifically designed for golf and cycling, in contrast to many sports manufacturers with wide ranges of products spanning equipment, footwear and apparel. HIRZL’s gloves incorporate the latest scientific, technological and ergonomic data as it pertains to the use of gloves in sports.
HIRZL uses exclusive GRIPPP™ technology in their kangaroo leather TRUST Series of golf gloves that provide better grip in dry weather and outstanding grip even 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 golf gloves are available in three series: TRUST Control with a textured kangaroo palm for the ultimate in grip in all types of weather conditions; TRUST Feel with a smooth kangaroo palm for those seeking grip and a thin glove feel 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, or follow HIRZL on Facebook and Twitter.
Contact:
Stuart Goldstein
Raker Goldstein & Co.
201-784-1818
stuart@rakergoldstein.com
Liz Burch
HIRZL
877-447-9587
e.burch@hirzl.com
