GRIPPER NEWS & EVENTS Order Online  CLICK HERE Gripper Glove Unveils World’s First  Possum Leather Golf Glove  CORONA, CA, Tuesday, May 09, 2000 – Possums, once animalia nongrata on many a fine course, will soon be enjoying newfound respect on the hands of the world’s most discriminating players – as golf gloves.  Gripper Glove officially unveiled the revolutionary new possum leather golf glove recently at the PGA Merchandise Show 2000 in Orlando, Florida.             Gripper Glove’s founder Jeffery Bennett, on a recent business trip to New Zealand, discovered that possum leather provided exceptional durability along with superior gripping properties and great comfort.  Long popular in Australia and New Zealand, possum leather gloves offer marked benefits including long-term cost savings, superior construction and greater durability as compared to traditional calfskin gloves.  Most of the golf gloves available in the sport accessory marketplace often leave the consumer wanting; they dry out, become hard, lose shape, and don’t seem to last as long as they should.  Gripper Glove, using possum leather imported from New Zealand, ushers golf glove technology into a new era.               “I realized immediately that the possum leather golf glove was better than anything else I had used,” stated Jeffrey Bennett, Gripper Glove Founder.  “This is a practical golfing innovation that will improve the games of golfers of all skill levels - from beginner to pro.”               The most striking difference between Gripper’s possum leather construction and traditional gloves may be the natural tacky suppleness of the possum leather, which allows for a superior grip for the life of the glove.  Possum leather golf gloves are also more durable, reportedly lasting three times longer than traditional sports gloves.  The Gripper also out-performs the competition when it comes to retaining its shape.  Even after it repeatedly becomes wet and then dries, the Gripper remains soft and pliable.               Gripper Gloves are available in men’s, cadet and ladies’ styles, and come in left and right hand models.  The men’s and cadet styles are available in medium, medium-large and large sizes; extra-large is available in men’s only.  Ladies’ sizes are available in small, medium and large.  Look for Gripper Gloves in pro shops and sporting goods stores or purchase online at www.grippersport.com. For telephone orders, call (888) 302-4717.                 Headquartered in Southern California, Gripper Glove is located at 760 E. Parkridge Avenue, Corona, California 92879.  For more information call (888) 302-4717.  Every Gripper golf glove purchase helps to save the New Zealand rainforest.   HOME /  FACTS / NEWS & EVENTS / TESTIMONIALS  RELATED SITES / SAVING THE RAIN FOREST / E-MAIL GRIPPERSPORT.COM (888) 302-4717 760 E. Parkridge Avenue, Corona, California 92879.