BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Nov. 12, 2019 – An independent study featured in the December issue of GOLF Magazine found that driving distance, ball speed, shot dispersion and smash factor all improved when golfers wore replaceable cleats instead of spikeless footwear. The study was conducted at Pinehurst Golf Resort by GOLF Top 100 instructor Eric Alpenfels, PGA and Dr. Bob Christina, Emeritus Professor of Kinesiology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The improvement in these categories was most significant in golfers with high handicaps as the cleated footwear helped to create a more solid lower body foundation, more consistent swings...

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Nov. 25, 2019 – The world’s No. 3 player picked up two big wins over the weekend, claiming the DP World Tour Championship and the season-long European Tour championship while wearing replaceable cleat technology from Pridesports brands Softspikes® and Champ®. The victories earned him $5 million in prize money. “The elite players in the world continue to choose the traction, stability and control provided by cleated footwear,” said John Hohman, senior vice president of marketing for PrideSports. “This week, one player has five million reasons to be thankful he chose cleated footwear over spikeless shoes.” The winner’s chosen...

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Nov. 18, 2019 – The winners on the PGA Tour and the European Tour this week both claimed victory in replaceable cleat technology from Pridesports brands Softspikes® and Champ®. One climbed into the top 10 in the World Golf Rankings, and the other picked up his second victory of the 2020 season. “This was another week on the major professional tours with multiple wins by players choosing the traction, stability and control provided by replaceable cleats,” said John Hohman, senior vice president of marketing for PrideSports. “Players who are winning, climbing in the world rankings and rising in...

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Nov. 11, 2019 – No matter the conditions or the competition, it pays to stay grounded. The winner of the European Tour’s Turkish Airlines Open played four playoff holes against five competitors as daylight turned to darkness on Sunday, ultimately claiming the tournament’s $2 million winner’s prize. He earned his fourth career professional win in replaceable cleat technology from Pridesports brands Softspikes® and Champ®. “No matter what you experience out on the golf course, there’s a benefit to having every swing start with stability, traction and control,” said John Hohman, senior vice president of marketing for PrideSports. “You...

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Nov. 4, 2019 – The final leaderboards at both the PGA Tour and World Golf Championships this weekend prove the performance advantages of replaceable cleats from PrideSports brands Softspikes® and Champ®. Both event winners and a combined total of 43 of the top 54 finishers chose cleated footwear over spikeless shoes. “Week after week, the pro tour leaderboards are filled with players who value the traction, stability and control provided by cleated footwear,” said John Hohman, senior vice president of marketing for PrideSports. “The results speak for themselves. Over the last two seasons, more than 90 percent of...