Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that the majority of golfers who played at the 2010 U.S. Open relied on Golf Pride® grips to play their best. According to data compiled by the authoritative Darrell Survey Company, Golf Pride grips were used by 81 percent of all players at the tournament, held June 17-20, 2010 in Pebble Beach, California.
The survey noted that 126 of the 156 players in the field had Golf Pride grips on the majority of clubs in the bag, with 82 players – more than half the field – using the Golf Pride Tour Velvet® model. Additionally 16 competitiors played with the high-performance and colourful Golf Pride New Decade™ MultiCompound grip models.
“The U.S. Open at Pebble Beach is one of the most prestigious and exciting golf tournaments in the world,” said Dan Koehler, director of global sales and marketing for Eaton’s Golf Grip Division. “The fact that so many elite players consistently trust our grips under these intense conditions speaks to the quality and performance of Golf Pride.”
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