Master Pro Blenkarne’s hands on involvement with revolutionary golf glove

01/11/2022

PGA Master Professional Nigel Blenkarne has acquired the exclusive rights to market a golf glove in Great Britain and Ireland that can improve distance, combat the ill-effects of arthritic hands, and will raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK.

Invented in the USA, Copper Tech golf gloves were voted one of the best and most innovative new products at the 2022 PGA Merchandise Show and boast a host of benefits, not least having the capacity to enable golfers to hit the ball further.

Blenkarne, the 15^th to attain Master Professional status who is attached to the Bristol Golf Club, explained. “Many golfers grip the club too tightly which results in the hands not working effectively.

“However, the glove’s non-slip woven silicone pattern and tacky surface improves the grip and enables golfers to maintain a better hold on the club throughout their swing.

“This ensures the hands work more effectively and there’s a noticeable gain in distance.”

Blenkarne is marketing the garment in partnership with businessman Simon Hawkins and is benefitting from another of its attributes.

As the name suggests, each glove is infused with copper to help increase circulation and relieve joint and muscle pain in arthritic hands which makes playing golf difficult and painful.

“I have a touch of arthritis in my left thumb, and I don’t feel it as much when I’m wearing the glove,” he added.

“Another benefit is that, unlike gloves made of leather, Copper Tech gloves do not lose their shape when wet and can be put in the washing machine.”

In addition, each glove is made with form flex technology designed with a compression fit so that one size fits either a male or female hand and helps prevent strain and fatigue by keeping muscles and joints warm.

However, extra-small and extra-large sizes are available for those with unusually small or large hands and the form-fit ensures the glove maintains its size and, unlike leather varieties, does not stretch. All of which improves the glove’s durability and makes them more cost-effective.

These benefits have not escaped the attention of some of Blenkarne’s high-profile PGA peers.

“Former European Tour players Andrew Murray and 2022 PGA Cup captain DJ Russell are ambassadors for Copper Tech UK,” he continued.

Describing the glove as a game-changer that helps him gain distance, Russell said: “I’ve always relied heavily on good contact with the golf club and using my hands to produce the shots I want.

“The amazing contact I get with the Copper Tech glove helps me greatly as does the secure feel that allows me to grip lighter and generate more clubhead speed with less effort. As a result, I’ve added some much-needed extra distance without losing feel or control.

“Equally exciting is the perfect fit the gloves maintain without stretching, their durability, longevity, washability and amazing therapeutic qualities for those with hand problems and pains.

“They also grip just as well in the wet – it’s a truly amazing glove that really is a game-changer that can help send golfers to a higher playing level.”

Cameron Clark, Russell’s predecessor as PGA Cup captain and the head pro at Moor Hall Golf Club in the West Midlands, is another pro enthused by Copper Tech.

Clark has agreed to stock the glove, likewise Aberdovey Golf Club head pro Andrew Humphreys.

He has arranged to have the club’s logo reproduced on the garment and Blenkarne is looking for other pros and clubs to follow suit and benefit from what is an extremely attractive profit margin.

“We’re selling the gloves on our website for £22.50, a price that includes carriage,” he explained.

“But pros can buy one from us for half that figure, which represents a 100 per cent mark-up.

“In this respect, we are committed to maintaining the RRP to protect the PGA pro’s margin. Similarly, we are supporting them by not selling the gloves via online golf discount stores or retail chains.

“We are also supporting the campaign to beat prostate cancer and 50p from each glove sold will be donated to Prostate Cancer UK.”

For more information visit www.coppertechuk.co.uk.