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Zero Friction to introduce a variety of new products at the PGA Show in Orlando

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One of my stops at the 2019 PGA Merchandise Show is the Zero Friction booth (January 22nd 9:45 a.m.). A new booth will debut for the company. For the 2019 golf season the Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois based company is revealing a series of new products. Some of the products include the new Stryker golf glove, a new ZF 6-way Stand Bag and more.

Please see the press release as shared by Jennifer Dixon who is a media contact from Jamison Golf Group. Thanks go out to Ms. Dixon for the sharing of the release.

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OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL (January 18, 2019) – Zero Friction Golf Products maker of high-quality, technologically advanced products for golfers worldwide, announced a variety of new products will debut at next week’s PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando in Booth #2073 – including a new color in matte finish distance golf balls, long drive tees, and a golf stand bag.

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“We are excited to introduce our latest products next week in Orlando,” said John Iacono, founder and President of Zero Friction. “Our universal fit gloves achieved #2 in golf glove sales according to Golf Datatech, and we believe our new products will be just as successful.”

  • The popular SuperTube line has expanded to include the new Super Sleeve.  It includes 7 matte finished distance golf balls in one clear tube and can be custom logoed for tournaments and events.
  • A seventh color, matte finish blue, has been added to the Spectra™ distance golf ball line and is available in SuperTubes, Super Jars, Super Sleeves, and can be custom logoed.
  • The ZFT Maxx 4” tee is designed with long drivers in mind. Made of environmentally friendly products, the 4-inch tee offers big hitters the ability to tee it up higher to achieve the perfect angle of attack.
  • The ZF 6-way golf stand bag is a lightweight, durable bag with several gear compartments. Weighing under 5 pounds, the bag offers an easy carry dual strap, comfortable hip pad, and three full-length dividers to keep clubs organized.
  • The Stryker Glove is a performance golf glove for the price conscious golfer.It is available in white with cool gray trim in men’s left hand (MLH). The new compression fit glove features an expansion flap for better fit and comfort, and one size reduces inventory and increases margins.

Zero Friction announced earlier this week that the company will debut a new booth at the 2019 PGA Show. The booth features an open floor plan, with several sections set up with all of Zero friction’s products to help customers with easy ordering. Smart TV monitors are located inside and outside the booth with Zero Friction product information videos.

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Also featured will be a special area showcasing Zero Friction’s logo capabilities including logo golf balls, gloves, and tees, which has experienced significant growth this past year. Licensed gloves and Supertubes featuring NFL, MLB, NHL and the top 20 collegiate teams will also have a dedicated section.

For more information, visit http://www.zerofriction.com, or call 630-317-7700.

About Zero Friction
Based in Oakbrook Terrace, Il, Zero Friction is known industry wide for being on the cutting edge when it comes to introducing new products to players and creative packaging for its retail partners. Zero Friction provides high-quality, technologically advanced products for golfers worldwide, including gloves, performance golf tees, balls and accessories. The company established the performance golf tee market, creating the first and only performance tee to ever carry the PGA TOUR logo. Zero Friction’s most recent success story is in the golf glove segment. Zero Friction’s colorful line of compression-fit gloves for men, women and juniors takes the guesswork out of sizing.  Compression-fit technology means a universal fit within the various models, and the glove that will hold its shape longer than any on the market.  To view the entire line of Zero Friction golf products, visit http://www.ZeroFriction.com.

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2019 PGA Merchandise Show Log – Day One

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Travel Day

 

Today is the day. Departure for the 2019 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida.

I always get really excited about this day every year. It’s the anticipation of many things. The sights and sounds of the travel. Arriving for the first time at the Orange County Convention Center and walking into the Media Center and picking up the badge. Wondering what hidden gems that I’ll find. It’s many things really. After attending the show this many times one would be led to believe that the novelty would wear off. But it hasn’t. This year is even more different as I have Contributor/Photographer and my spouse Crystal joining me. It’s her first time attending.

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Right now, we’re supposed to be at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport in the middle of our 7 hr wait for our flight to depart. However last night… There was an air of disappointment. Google had a notification that our flight to Orlando was cancelled. I was dumbfounded when Crystal showed me her phone. I was right bummed and I admit that I was upset like a child that didn’t get what they wanted on Christmas. So I called the airline… Frontier Airlines to verify this information. Due to Winter Storm Harper they very preemptively scrubbed the flight. I guess because I look so forward to the show I was gutted.

So instead of being on a bus at 7 a.m. and traveling we slept in. Got up at 11:30 to no snow. Of course, I was thinking “of course there’s no snow”. Then in the next 45 minutes in what seemed a blink of an eye there was a lot. So I took the dog out and we played in the snow storm. I have to give Frontier Airlines major kudos for letting their customers know early (before every other airline) that the flight was cancelled. Looking at Departures/Arrivals from Buffalo there is a plethora of cancellations now.

But there is some good news. We were offered a different flight. Monday afternoon we depart. So Monday morning at 7 a.m. we’ll be on a bus to try it all over again. Hope there’s no mechanical issues.

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Sacks Parente Golf Introduces Series 39 Blade Putters

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Thanks go out to Tracel Nackel from TEN Marketing and PR for sharing this release.

I have to admit. Prior to my receiving of this release I had never heard of Sacks Parente Golf. After reading this release and researching them I will say that I’m looking forward to rolling some putts next week at the 2019 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida. Sacks Parente Golf will be present at Demo Day when it takes place on January 22nd at Orange County National Golf Resort and Lodge.

Sacks Parente Golf is based in Camarillo, California and judging by what I’ve seen. Sacks Parente designs exquisite putters. Among them is their Series 39 Blade Putters. With features like their patented Ultra Low Balance Point (ULBP) technology that “lowers the balance point along the shaft between the sole and a point not more than 5 inches above the sole, causing the putter head to square and release at impact, delivering exceptional rollout and accuracy”.

Stay tuned to UTNT for coverage from the 2019 PGA Show as I roll these putters from Sacks Parente Golf.

 

CAMARILLO, CA, January 15, 2019 – Sacks Parente Golf Company, builders of exceptional putters that defy convention, introduces its innovative new Series 39 blade putter. Available in both a Players Edition and a Tour Edition, the Series 39 putters feature Sacks Parente’s patented Ultra Low Balance Point (ULBP) technology that lowers the balance point along the shaft between the sole and a point not more than 5 inches above the sole, causing the putter head to square and release at impact, delivering exceptional rollout and accuracy.

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The Series 39 features extreme perimeter weighting using lightweight face inserts along with more tungsten in the toe and heel than any other putter, resulting in a true blade with a higher MOI than most mallet putters. The flawlessly balanced 39 features a perfectly placed center of gravity which stabilizes the head while in motion and through impact, eliminating gear effect and side spin. The result is an exceptional putting instrument that will allow golfers of all skill levels to make more putts.

 

The Series 39 Tour Edition is made from 316L surgical steel, featuring a light weight face insert made from AL24, Sacks Parente’s proprietary alloy material, that absorbs vibration 100 times better than steel. To maximize the MOI, the Series 39 has over 120 grams of high-density tungsten strategically located in the faces at the heel and toe.

 

“To our knowledge, 120 grams of tungsten is the most tungsten ever placed in a putter head to influence its playability and MOI,” said Rich Parente, Co-Founder of Sacks Parente Golf. “This weighting helps diminish putter twist, resulting in far less energy loss and more accurate ball rollout even on putts hit off center.”

 

Sacks Parente has numerous patents and patents pending in regard to the science associated with their game-changing putter technology.

 

“Our putters are designed, engineered and crafted from only the finest steels, alloys, aluminums, composites and tungsten,” added Parente. “They are assembled with rigorous attention to detail and every component is produced to the most exacting standards possible.”

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Sacks Parente uses a standard head weight of 350-360 grams and has focused on technologically advanced shaft and grip design to solidify their ULBP technology. Sacks Parente shafts have been engineered from the ground up to meet specifications never before contemplated in a putter shaft. These shafts weigh between 30-35 grams, are extremely stiff, and transmit a feel not achievable with steel. Achieving this level of performance at less than 1/3 the weight of a typical steel shaft is an engineering marvel that translates to more putts made.

 

At an average weight of 30 grams Sacks Parente grips are less than half the weight of typical grips found in today’s market. These unique grips are designed and engineered to enable the ULBP technology, and to also meet the SPG specific requirements for feel and comfort. They come in three variations, to meet every golfer’s unique grip style.

 

“It’s not often that you have legends of the golf industry come together to create a business,” said Tim Triplett, CEO of Sacks Parente Golf. “In the case of Sacks Parente Golf Company, we have combined the talents, commitment and drive of two legends in golf, Steve Sacks and Rich Parente. After years in development, we are excited to introduce our new line of putters that defy convention and actually improve a player’s game.”

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Sacks Parente Golf is participating in the PGA Show Demo Day at Orange County National Golf Center in Winter Garden, Florida on Tuesday, January 22 and will exhibit in booth #1010 January 23 through January 25 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Buyers, distributors and media are invited to visit the company during demo day and during the PGA Show to view and experience the Sacks Parente technology. Rich and Steve will be on hand to demonstrate the technologies incorporated and answer questions.

 

For more information, visit www.sacksparente.com.

 

About Sacks Parente Golf

 

Sacks Parente Golf Company was founded by Steve Sacks and Richard Parente, a legendary duo of golf professionals, who as entrepreneurs have founded, built and grown some of the best names in golf. They have advised, consulted and designed clubs for the who’s who of the industry over a combined 100+years. Sacks Parente Golf is based in Camarillo, California, in a facility designed with state-of-the-art robotics and analytic instruments to test and prove the science of putting. The company is backed by sophisticated and strategic investors from the USA and Japan. Sacks Parente Golf is an NXV company.

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