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CHAMP Doubles Up On The Competition
PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour winners both ride CHAMP spikes to victory
Contact Randy Guyton
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rguyton@fmeonline.com
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. (August 14, 2003) -- Another great weekend for CHAMP,
as CHAMP golf spikes were on the shoes of the winners at The International
on the PGA Tour and the Omaha Classic on the Nationwide Tour. Wearing
CHAMP 6mm Cer-Mec(TM) spikes, the winner of The International posted
his fourth victory of the year and 15th overall for CHAMP on the PGA
Tour in 2003. The winner of the Nationwide Tour's Omaha Classic wore
CHAMP ScorpionSpikes for his first career Nationwide victory.
At The International, the winner and his CHAMP 6mm Cer-Mec spikes went wire-to-wire for the victory, winning the event by 12 points under the modified Stableford scoring system. In all, 60 golfers at The International wore CHAMP spikes, with 48 wearing CHAMP 6mm Cer-Mec and other metal spikes, eight wearing CHAMP ScorpionSpikes, two wearing new CHAMP Stinger(TM) spikes, one wearing CHAMP TRAC spikes, and one wearing spikes manufactured by CHAMP for Nike Golf.
While the winner of The International was in complete command from start to finish, the winner of the Omaha Classic and his CHAMP ScorpionSpikes needed a final-round 10-under-par 62 to take home the victory. Overall, At the Omaha Classic, 59 golfers wore CHAMP spikes, with 32 wearing CHAMP ScorpionSpikes and 27 wearing CHAMP 6mm Cer-Mec and other metal spikes.
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(tm); and the CHAMP TRAC(TM) 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.