MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- CHAMP Spikes, the number one brand on tour, picked up another win this weekend when the Deutsche Bank Champion sported CHAMP Spikes for his 5th straight PGA Tour victory. CHAMP Spikes, which recently swept the 2006 “Grand Slam,” was also the spike of choice for the Deutsche Bank Champion in four of his last five victories. This time, the winner chose the traditional metal Cermec® spikes as he finished 16-under par, including an 8-under final round which solidified his five stroke victory. Overall, CHAMP Spikes were worn by four of the top ten finishers.
“It’s always satisfying to complete a weekend with another championship for CHAMP Spikes,” said Harris MacNeill, president of CHAMP. “This weekend is another example of how we became the number one spike on tour-by providing golfers different spikes for different terrains. This past weekend, the Deutsche Bank champion used our traditional Cermec spike and about half the field at the BMW Open utilized our top-selling Stinger spike.”
Additionally, on the European PGA Tour three players finished the final round tied atop the leaderboard at 15-under par and it took the eventual champion one playoff hole, sinking a four foot putt on the 18th green, to capture the title. CHAMP Spikes made their presence known at the BMW Open as 62 golfers in the field wore CHAMP Stinger™ spikes, with CHAMP’s patented “C” wear indicator which turns solid, showing the golfer when it’s time to change spikes.
With these victories, CHAMP now owns 23 of 35 PGA TOUR titles, 13 of 21 on the European Tour and 11 of 21 on the LPGA in 2006, including the PGA “Grand Slam” as CHAMP swept all four majors.
About MacNeill Engineering and CHAMP Spikes
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 the world leader in the sport cleat industry with revolutionary offerings which include the CHAMP Q-LOK System®, used in all Nike®, Dexter®, and Hi-Tec® golf shoes; the CHAMP TRI-LOK® system, which fits shoes by Foot Joy®, Adidas® and Etonic®; as well as the most complete line of innovative spikes in the world, including the new CHAMP Scorpion STINGER™ spikes, CHAMP ScorpionSpike®; and CHAMP TRAC™ spikes.
