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 Micheal
Phelps er ikke noe dumt sponsorobjekt for Ping
30.01 Svømmeren Micheal Phelps:
Får kontrakt med Ping
Michael Phelps - tidene olympier - markerte seg på golfbanen i fjor høst. Nå
har han fått en sponsorkontrakt med Ping.
Han er ettertraktet i pro-am'er og skal spille sammen med Bubba Watson i ukens
PGA turnering i Fønix, Arozona.
Hank Haney skal hjelpe ham med golfsvingen i programmer på Golf Channel. Ping
har meget bra utstyr og har vært en banebryter i nyutvikling av golfutstyr
gjennom mange år. Mange produsenter er kommet etter og gjerne med
etterligninger. Bare se på Ping-putterne som i sin tid var banebrytende og lå
langt foran sin tid.
Her er pressemeldingen:
PING signs world-champion swimmer Michael
Phelps to play its custom-fit clubs
PHOENIX (January 30, 2013) – World-champion swimmer Michael Phelps, one of the
most accomplished athletes in the history of sport with more than 70 medals in
international competition, has reached agreement with PING to play a full set of
the company’s custom-fit clubs as he focuses his athletic efforts on the game of
golf. His official debut representing PING starts today at the Annexus Pro-Am at
the Waste Management Phoenix Open, where he’ll be paired with Masters Champion
Bubba Watson.
Phelps is the subject of this year’s “The Haney Project” on Golf Channel, an
eight-episode reality show documenting his efforts to improve his golf game
under the guidance of renowned instructor Hank Haney. The series premieres
Monday, February 25, 2013. The native of Baltimore will play 14 PING clubs,
including the new G25™ driver, fairway woods, hybrids and irons. For his short
game, he’ll rely on the new Tour Gorge® Groove wedges and Scottsdale® TR™ (True
Roll) putter.
“I know how difficult the game of golf is, but I’m really serious about getting
better and the experts at PING have already helped me a lot,” said Phelps, who
first started playing golf five years ago. “They looked at my swing on the range
and dialed me into clubs that perfectly fit my stance and swing. Considering how
tall I am and the length of my arms, they showed me how important and beneficial
it is that I play with custom-fit clubs. Once I had clubs that were built
specifically for me, my ball flight improved right away. PING has a long history
of helping golfers play better, so I’m excited to see how much I can continue to
improve my game with the help of their equipment.”
As the custom-fitting pioneer and leader, PING welcomed the opportunity to help
Phelps in his quest to improve his golf game. His 6’ 4” height, long arms and
large hand size make him a perfect subject for custom fitting. PING’s club
technicians built his G25 irons one inch over standard length, three degrees
upright and with grips 1/32-inch over standard size. PING Wrx, the company’s
custom shop, added a few special touches to the clubs, including painting the
clubs with gold and red, white and blue accents.
“Michael is a legendary sports icon, and we all watched with great pride as he
represented the United States while dominating his sport in international
competition over the last decade,” said John A. Solheim, PING Chairman & CEO.
“We’ve custom-built his clubs to ensure he has every chance to improve and we
believe he’ll dedicate himself to golf with the same intensity he gave to
swimming. His global presence as a golfer will bring PING tremendous exposure
and just as importantly, shed additional light on the game in general.”
Phelps, 27, is widely recognized as the greatest swimmer of all time and one of
the most accomplished athletes in the history of sport. Over the course of his
16-year career, Phelps amassed more gold medals, world championships, and world
records than any other swimmer. He established the Michael Phelps Foundation in
2008 to help promote the sport of swimming and encourage active and healthy
lifestyles, especially for children. Phelps hosts the Michael Phelps Foundation
Golf Classic that serves as an annual fundraiser for the Foundation.
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