Brentwood, Tennessee, October 6, 2008 … PrideSports, maker of Softspikes® cleats, the #1 cleat brand on TOUR, had another weekend sweep in professional golf, as the winner and 23 of the top 27 finishers at the PGA TOUR’s Turning Stone Resort Championship and the winner along with 5 of the top 8 finishers at the LPGA’s Samsung World Championship, all utilized PrideSports products.
In addition, Pridesports captured the cleat count at the PGA’s Turning Stone Resort Championship as nearly 80% of the plastic and metal wearing field, including all of the top 5 finishers, utilized the Company’s stable of products including Pulsar™, the #1 Cleat on TOUR, and Black Widow™, the world’s #1 selling golf cleat model.
Moreover, PrideSports’ patented Fast-Twist™ Insert System was featured in over 85% of the shoes worn by players during the PGA TOUR’s Turning Stone Resort Championship. The #1 insert system on the PGA TOUR, Fast-Twist is the overwhelming choice by golf footwear manufacturers, as 8 out of the top 10 leading companies utilize the revolutionary golf cleat insert system as original equipment, including market leader FootJoy, as well as adidas, Bite, Bridgestone, Callaway, Etonic and Oakley.
“The fact that a majority of players on both the PGA and LPGA Tour choose our stable of products each week is a true reflection of the performance of our brands,” said Joe Zeller, President, PrideSports.
PrideSports was formed in January 2003 following Pride Manufacturing Company’s purchase of Softspikes, Inc., and its sister company Trisport, Ltd. of England. This acquisition essentially formed the world’s premier golf accessories company, as Pride and Softspikes are the world’s leading golf tee and golf cleat lines, respectively. Today, PrideSports is the world leader in the design and manufacture of cleats, spikes and receptacles for the entire golf footwear industry.
Contact:
Glenn Mastro (gmastro@mastrocomm.com)
Mastro Communications, Inc. @ 732-469-5700
