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CHAMP Continues To Dominate LPGA Tour
CHAMP ScorpionSpikes worn by more golfers at all LPGA events in 2003
Contact Randy Guyton
404-720-8292
rguyton@fmeonline.com
MARLBOROUGH, Mass.
(April 8, 2003) - At the Office Depot Championship on the LPGA Tour,
more golfers wore CHAMP ScorpionSpikes(TM) than any
other spike. Just like 2002, CHAMP and CHAMP ScorpionSpikes have won
the spike count at every LPGA tournament in 2003. In addition, seven
of the 12 golfers who finished in the top 10 at the Office Depot Championship
(including ties) wore CHAMP ScorpionSpikes.
According to the Darrell Survey, at the Office Depot Championship, 93 golfers or 65 percent of the field wore CHAMP soft golf spikes, with 91 (63 percent) wearing CHAMP ScorpionSpikes. Also, according to CHAMP's LPGA Tour representative, nine golfers wore CHAMP 6mm Cer-Mec(TM) and other CHAMP metal golf spikes, and two wore spikes manufactured by CHAMP for Nike Golf, bringing CHAMP's total spike count at the Office Depot to 104, or 72 percent of the field.
Recently, CHAMP ScorpionSpikes placed No. 1 in GolfTest USA's independent tests of soft golf spikes. The CHAMP ScorpionSpike was awarded the highest overall score of 8.9 against all competing brands in the soft golf spike category after rigorous testing for quality, ease of cleaning, traction, clogging, and durability (http://www.golftestusa.com/spikes.html). CHAMP was the big winner in the category, placing three of its spike products in the Top Five of test results. The #1 CHAMP ScorpionSpike was followed closely in the overall ratings by the CHAMP TRAC(TM) spike and the CHAMP Tred-Lite.
CHAMP is the worldwide leader in the sale of athletic cleats, including golf, football, soccer, baseball and track. With more than 70 years of technological expertise behind it, CHAMP(R) is a clear leader in the golf industry in the design and manufacture of both metal and soft golf spikes. No other company in the industry has the engineering experience or the manufacturing capabilities that CHAMP has, allowing CHAMP to consistently be at the forefront of innovation, offering golfers the most traction and durability possible.
CHAMP is a division of MacNeill Engineering Worldwide, which has been designing and manufacturing athletic footwear components since 1931. The company has been a pioneer in cleat technology since it introduced the world's first locking spike: SURE-LOK. Since then, MacNeill Engineering has grown to be a world leader in the sport cleat industry with innovative offerings which include the CHAMP Q-LOK System(R), used in all Nike(R), Etonic(R) and Cutter & Buck(R) golf shoes; the new CHAMP TRI-LOK(R) system, which fits shoes by Foot Joy(R), Dexter(R) and Lady Fairway(R); CHAMP ScorpionSpikes; and the CHAMP TRAC spikes.
CHAMP is the exclusive supplier of metal spikes and sole plates to Foot Joy for Foot Joy Classics, and provides all OEM and aftermarket spikes for Nike, Etonic, Allen Edmonds and Cutter & Buck. CHAMP has 100% of all spike and receptacle business with such companies as Florsheim, Bridgestone and Walter Genuin and also provides both metal and soft golf spikes for Mizuno.
About CHAMP/MacNeill Engineering Worldwide
Founded in 1931, MacNeill Engineering Worldwide has grown to become a global golf leader and the undisputed world leader in athletic cleat technology. A privately owned manufacturing and distribution company with offices worldwide, MacNeill designs, develops, manufactures, markets and sells a full line of golf products and accessories under the CHAMP(R) name.