2019 TOUR SEASON TEES OFF WITH ANOTHER VICTORY FOR CLEATED FOOTWEAR
The 2019 PGA TOUR season began the same way the 2018 season ended…with replaceable cleat technology on the footwear worn by the winner of the Sentry Tournament of Champions. The world’s number six ranked golfer led the limited-field event while wearing cleated footwear as he shot a sizzling 11 under par final round for a one-stroke victory.
“Golfers on the TOUR – like everyday golfers – have their choice of the footwear they want to wear,” said John Hohman, senior vice president of marketing for PrideSports. “We continue to see the best of the best selecting footwear with cleats. With the rules change allowing players to tamp down cleat marks on the green, we expect this trend to only increase as we enter the new golf season.”
The field at the Sentry Tournament of Champions consisted of the 33 winners of 2018 PGA TOUR events. Of these, 28 wore cleated footwear, including 16 of the top 17 finishers.
PrideSports is the undisputed leader in the golf cleat segment with its CHAMP® and Softspikes® brands. CHAMP’s Helix, Zarma Tour and Stinger cleats, as well as Softspikes’ Pivix, Pulsar, Silver Tornado and Stealth cleats, dominate the OEM and secondary market in terms of performance and sales.
About PrideSports
Headquartered in Brentwood, TN with offices across America, Europe and Asia, PrideSports provides traction elements and retention systems to athletic footwear manufacturers around the globe as well providing its CHAMP® and Softspikes® branded products to retail channels worldwide – maintaining a preeminent position within golf, soccer, baseball, football and other sports. In addition, the company provides a full line of golf accessories and is the largest producer and distributor of golf tees in the world, with brands including Pride Golf Tee®, Pride Professional Tee System® (PTS) and Zarma Fly Tee®.
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Mike Alday
Alday Communications, Inc.
615-791-1535 ext. 22