(Markham, Ontario) – Trend-setting performance apparel designer Ralph Dunning and his company, Dunning Golf, announce that staff players Zach Johnson, John Senden and Craig Barlow will compete in the 2006 PGA Championship, Aug. 17-20 at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Illinois.
These players, who qualified for the tournament by ranking among the top 70 on the official PGA Tour money list, will compete in a variety of performance-enhancing apparel pieces from Dunning Golf’s 2006 collections and premier new colors and styles from in the company’s Spring 2007 collection.
"The PGA Championship is one of golf’s most mentally and physically demanding events," says Ralph Dunning, company founder and principal designer. "Zach, John and Craig know that regardless of the conditions, our premium technical fabrics and player-specific designs will help them perform."
Johnson, Senden and Barlow will be immediately recognizable in new colors of the ever-popular Interface FX Pique polo, including fescue (green), fanta (orange), chopair (light blue) and grey. Constructed using 100 percent technical polyester, this polo has a classic pique look and feel. A favorite out on tour, Dunning Golf’s Interface FX Pique Polo provides a permanent moisture management system with UV protection from sun exposure and anti-microbial properties for excellent odour control.
The players will also sport the Interface FX Under Panel Polo in new color combinations of white/fescue, trythe/grey, chopair/white, fanta/white and dark pink/white. This extremely breathable shirt increases airflow and helps to stabilize a player’s core temperature in all conditions.
In addition to Johnson, Senden and Barlow, Dunning Golf’s performance apparel is preferred by scores of Tour players, including Bob Estes, Bob Burns, Brian Gay and Spencer Levin.
The industry’s fastest growing performance apparel brand, all Dunning Golf pieces are engineered and manufactured to suit the physical demands of the golf swing and the unique form and physiology of the wearer. Drawing from Ralph Dunning’s 15-year heritage as a top apparel designer for sports such as triathlon and cycling, Dunning Golf provides unparalleled moisture management, durability, comfort, breathability and UV protection.
An authentic golf brand, Dunning Golf is sold at the finest pro shops and golf-specific retailers throughout North America. Priced from $50 to $190 USD, the company’s 2006 collections include long and short-sleeve polos, mock necks, pullovers, zip-necks, compression tops and bottoms, pants, shorts and outerwear in more than 400 different styles and color ways.
For more information, please visit www.dunninggolf.com or call 800.955.6528.
About Dunning Golf
Manufactured almost entirely in Canada to the strictest quality standards, Dunning Golf engineers its own fabrics from the yarn up. This means that performance is built-in to the innovative apparel line, and won’t wash out or wear out after repeated use
Named "2005 Executive of the Year" by SCOREGolf magazine, company founder and principal designer Ralph Dunning is a lifelong athlete who boasts a 15-year heritage at the cutting-edge of performance apparel design. His experience competing in numerous marathons, triathlons, IRONMAN competitions and endurance cycling events provided a unique background for his work as a designer for some of the largest and most authentic sports brands in the world. He became an avid golfer after developing knee problems. Now 41, Dunning carries a single-digit handicap and draws design inspiration from his passions for sport, music and fashion.
Contact:
Tom Williams
Buffalo Communications
703.891.3322
twilliams@billycaspergolf.com
