The season’s first Major delivered one of the most historic climaxes in golfing history, with both players in the playoff, Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose, wearing limited-edition green and yellow Softspikes Tour Flex Pro spikes in their Nike and Payntr golf shoes at Augusta National.
McIlroy’s win means it’s now 15 victories in the past 16 Tour events for players wearing Softspikes. In total, 47 of the top 53 finishers at Augusta chose to compete in replaceable spikes over a spikeless alternative. A total of 82% of the field competed in spikes and 38% in Tour Flex Pro.
“The final round must go down as one of the most dramatic golfing spectacles we have witnessed in a long time,” commented Joe Henderson, President, Softspikes. “To have both players in the playoff wearing the limited-edition Tour Flex Pro colors we commissioned especially for this week is a proud moment for everyone at Softspikes.”
Tour players change grips and traction regularly based on course conditions, but amateur golfers rarely think about the impact wearing spikes has on consistency and distance. To achieve optimal performance benefits, Softspikes recommends golfers should be changing their spikes every 15 rounds.
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