BRENTWOOD, Tenn., – The MacNeill Pride Group confirms winners of the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic and European Tour’s abrdn Scottish Open relied on the company’s replaceable cleat solutions.
Capturing his fourth PGA TOUR title, the 41-year-old winner of the John Deere Classic relied on the Pro Stinger from CHAMP® in his FootJoy Traditions shoes to fire a final round 64 in wet conditions at TPC Deere Run in the Quad Cities area. Beyond the winner, 24 of the top-33 finishers chose shoes with replaceable spikes over spikeless alternatives.
On the European Tour, the winner of the abrdn Scottish Open captured a playoff victory at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, using the Silver Tornado® from SoftSpikes®.
Silver Tornado® from SoftSpikes®
“Golfers of all abilities can only play their best when they have a stable and solid connection to the ground, and the best in the world trust our spikes to help them ensure optimal traction,” said John Hohman, senior vice president of marketing for PrideSports/MacNeill-Pride Group.
Replacement Softspikes® and CHAMP® cleats can be purchased in the golf section of most large retailers, sporting goods stores, golf specialty and golf course pro shops across the country. Cleats can also be purchased online from any of these locations, your favorite online store or directly from www.golfspikes.com.
PrideSports is the undisputed leader in the golf cleat segment with its CHAMP® and Softspikes® brands. The company recommends golfers change their cleats every six to eight months – or even more frequently based on use – to ensure golfers get the maximum performance out of their footwear.
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. More information can be found at www.champspikes.com and www.Softspikes.com.
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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