Editors’ Choice Awards featured in May issue
New York (May 6, 2017) – Pitchfix, a global market leader in switchblade divot tools and other golf products, today announced its latest product – the Fusion 2.5 was named “Best Divot Repair Tool” by Golf Digest in their Editors’ Choice Awards for the second straight year.
Pitchfix is one of the few brands to be awarded by golf’s leading publication in consecutive years. The Fusion 2.5 is featured in the current issue of Golf Digest along with the other winners. Continuing with Pitchfix’s innovative engineering, the Fusion 2.5 unites the award-winning Twister patented 3-pronged metal retractable system in a compact switchblade design.
As the Twister did previously, the Fusion line makes ball mark repairs easier for golfers and continues to help reduce pitch mark repair damage to greens. Pitchfix’s patented technology featuring a pronged metal retractable system out performs all other divot repair tools and is now available in a switchblade model!
Fusion 2.5 Pin features:
• ABS rubberized handle for soft touch and grip
• Colored aluminum trims
• Shiny colored button trims
• Built in pencil sharpener
• Patented divot repairing pins
• Removable 1 Inch ball marker
• 14 color options
• MSRP of $16.50
“The Fusion 2.5 Pin combines the characteristics of the successful Hybrid line with the award winning pin technology of the Twister 2.0,” said Bart Fokke, CEO of Pitchfix. “This is without doubt the best divot repair tool Pitchfix has ever produced. We are excited to offer it to the 26 million golfers in the United States.”
Like all other Pitchfix products, the Fusion 2.5 is highly customizable for promotional gifts and corporate branding. Currently, Pitchfix products are available at most top U.S. retail outlets such as PGA Tour Superstores and green grass pro shops. For more information please visit www.pitchfixusa.com.
“We are honored to be given this award for the second consecutive year from such a distinguished and well respected golf publication as Golf Digest,” added Fokke. “This award helps to validate our hard work and determination to make the best divot repair tools and other golf accessories for the millions of golfers in the United States and around the world.”
According to Pitchfix, when ball marks are repaired with traditional pitch forks very often the root structure is torn which creates an air pocket under the mark and a compacted piece of soil at the surface, making it difficult for the grass to regenerate and heal.
Pitchfix’s patented technology allows Fusion 2.5 to work as effectively as the Twister in a switchblade design, says the company: the golfer simply pushes it in and out of the affected area, restoring the ground and relieving compaction simultaneously. This quick and simple procedure, according to Pitchfix, results in better repairs that recover quickly, making it virtually impossible to do damage with the tool.
According to Fokke, the Fusion 2.5 will play a critical role in improving the condition of greens and reducing ongoing maintenance costs to repair damage.
“Reports indicate that the average golfer leaves about 12 ball marks during a typical round of golf,” said Fokke. “That can result in more than 700,000 ball marks per year on an average golf course. Add to that the players who do not repair their ball marks and the high percentage of improper repair from conventional two prong divot tools, and the potential maintenance savings with Fusion 2.5 could be as much as ten percent.”
About Pitchfix
Founded in 2005, Pitchfix is the market leader for switchblade divot tools and other golf green related products in Europe and Asia and is renowned for its high standards in design and product quality. It aims to be the market leader in divot tools and other golf related products in the United States by designing, manufacturing and distributing an ever-growing line of high quality and innovative European designed products through selected distribution partners.
Pitchfix currently offers an array of diverse and innovative products for golfers
worldwide: Fusion 2.5 Divot Tool; Fusion Single Pin Divot Tool; Original Divot Tool; Twister 2.0 Divot Tool; Classic Divot Tool; Hybrid Divot Tool; XL 2.0 Divot Tool; Alignmee Marker Alignment Tool and Hatclip Ball Marker.
Pitchfix currently has operational and manufacturing facilities in Hong Kong, China, the Netherlands and the U.S. In the U.S. the company recently opened three fulfillment centers with five customer facing/support employees to facilitate custom order processing and fulfillment. Custom orders are fulfilled within two to eight days of receipt. For further information go to www.pitchfixusa.com.
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Charlie Bernard
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