(Fort Wayne, IN) – JumboMax® Grips announced today that NBA Hall-of-Famer Rick Barry, using a JumboMax Grip on a Krank® driver, won the Masters Division (65+ Years Old) of the 2013 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship in Mesquite, Nevada. His winning drive of 334 yards outdistanced his nearest competitor by more than 10 yards.
Barry also competed and placed 2nd in the Finals of the Legends Division (60+ Years Old) this year but his longest drive of 338 yards came up just two yards short of winner Miguel Jamie.
Barry, 69, is no newcomer to the Long Drive circuit. The 6-foot 7-inch former NBA forward started his long drive career in 2005.
“Rick was first introduced to our JumboMax Grips by Lance Reader, the President of Krank Golf,” said John Mazzanoble, V.P. of Sales for JumboMax. “Lance is a Long Drive competitor himself and loves our grips. He convinced Rick to give them a try and since making the switch Rick has collected a World Long Drive Championship Title and a 2nd Place Finish. I’d say they’re working out pretty well for him!”
Rick Barry played college basketball at the University of Miami and was the second-overall pick of the 1965 draft. He was named NBA rookie of the year in 1966, and is the only player ever to lead the NCAA, NBA, and ABA in scoring. He was famous for his unorthodox underhand style of shooting free throws, which was often criticized, but was highly effective. During his professional basketball career he scored more than 25,000 points, had four seasons where he averaged more than 30 points, and had over 1,000 steals.
Barry played for the San Francisco Warriors (1965-1967) in the NBA, then in the ABA for the Oakland Oaks (1968-1969), Washington Caps (1969-1970), and New York Nets (1970-1972), and then finished out his career back in the NBA for the Golden State Warriors (1972-1978) and then Houston Rockets (1978-1980).
About JumboMax Golf Grips
JumboMax Grips garnered the attention of the golf world by offering golfers an alternative to the standard-size or “skinny” grips typically found on clubs. The super-oversized JumboMax Grip, with its patented design and larger diameter, provides a more secure Finger-PalmTM Grip which makes for a tension-free connection to the club. This Finger-Palm Grip Technology promotes relaxed grip pressure, more consistent squaring of the clubface, a more fluid and powerful swing, and the most shock-absorption for continuous comfortable play.
Dominant Golf, LLC is the parent company and manufacturer of JumboMax Golf Grips and is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The company was created with the goal of developing a better way for people to learn, play and love the game of golf. The JumboMax Grip was designed with computer and laboratory technologies and has been studied extensively on golf ranges and courses with golfers of varying skill levels including low, intermediate and high handicap players.
For more information about JumboMax Golf Grips, visit www.JumboMax.com
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