Ian Woosnam OBE, US Masters champion, winning Ryder Cup captain and
international golf legend, has signed to represent club-makers
Forgan of St Andrews on the Seniors and champions Tours of Europe
and the US.He got off to a winning start by
claiming
Russian Seniors title in Moscow and challenged the leaders in the
British Seniors Open at Royal Troon last week.
“When I began our search for a
player I
wanted to get somebody iconic who had the respect of the golfing public
around the world," said Forgan chief executive Simon Millington. "As
soon as I heard Ian was available I knew he was exactly what we were
looking for. He will work closely with us on product development and
promoting our online custom fitting system." Forgan of St. Andrews is the world’s oldest golf brand established in
1860 and was granted a Royal Seal of Approval when Robert Forgan was
appointed official club maker to the Prince of Wales. Forgan clubs from
that era are still some of the most sought after by collectors. Now owned by
Sports PLC, one of Europe’s leading online retailers, it's the first
manufacturer to offer an online customised service to its customers. Conte of
Florence, the Italian-based clothing company endorsed by top
players Robert Karlsson and Diana Luna, has chosen Petron Golf
to be its sole distributor in the UK and Ireland and is set to launch
its new Spring/Summer 09 range today. Established in 1952 by Romano Boretti, the current
president, Conte of Florence aims
to introduce its stylish and elegant clothing through Petron which also
represents Kasco golf equipment and Bite shoes. In a joint statement, Keith Dicker and Dean Stockwell, partners of
Petron, said, “We are delighted to have secured the rights to this
highly prestigious golf clothing brand. This is a tremendous
opportunity for us to step over into the apparel market and a great
addition to our portfolio of brands, one we feel is only limited by our
own ambition.”
Lynx Golf has signed 22-year-old Casper Bruun from
Brønderslev Golf Club in Denmark to join its playing staff. A
golfer since he was six years old, he won the Danish junior title in
2000 and won the NJCA title in the US in 2006 representing Midland
College in Texas.
He currently plays the Black Cat tour irons, and
fairway woods and managing director Andrew Walkington has high hopes he
will emerge soon of the European Challenge Tour: “This is a very exciting time for Lynx and young
players and we look forward to helping Casper reach the top levels of
which we know he is capable."
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