August 20, 2024 – Softspikes was once again the traction of choice down the stretch on Sunday as the winner Hideki Matsuyama of the first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, The FedEx St. Jude Championship, secured a 30th PGA Tour win of the year for players wearing Softspikes.

After commanding opening three rounds of 65, 64 & 64 wearing his trusted Softspikes in his Asics golf footwear, the 32-year-old Japanese player endured a nervy finish, but back-to-back birdies on the final two holes were enough to secure him a two-shot win and 10th PGA Tour title of his career. The win moves him up to 3rd position in the FedEx Cup Standings.

In a field where 84% of players were wearing spikes, the winner becomes the 30th PGA Tour champion to do so wearing spikes in the last 34 PGA Tour events. In addition, 30 of the top 32 finishers in Memphis chose to compete in replaceable spikes over spikeless shoes.

“30 PGA Tour wins is quite the achievement and testament to the proven performance advantages that wearing spikes delivers for players at all levels of the game,” commented Joe Henderson, President of 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, golfers should be switching up their spikes every 15 rounds.