(Markham, Ontario) – Trend-setting performance apparel designer Ralph Dunning and his company, Dunning Golf, announce that staff players Kyle Thompson and Roland Thatcher will compete in the 2006 Nationwide Tour Championship, Nov. 6-12 at The Houstonian Golf and Country Club in Richmond, Texas.
Thompson and Thatcher, who qualified for the tournament by ranking among the top 60 on the official Nationwide Tour money list, will play in Dunning Golf’s complete, golf-specific apparel system, including select pieces from the company’s Fall 2006 and Spring 2007 collections.
"Competing in the Nationwide Tour Championship is a great opportunity for Kyle and Roland to continue their growth as professional golfers," says Dunning, company founder and principal designer. "They know our complete, all-weather apparel system of premium technical fabrics and player-specific designs helps them perform their best."
Currently ranked No. 50 on the money list, the 27-year-old Thompson has recorded three top-10 finishes this season, including a T3 at the Scholarship America Showdown at Summerby. Thatcher, currently ranked No. 52 on the money list, has also recorded three top-10s in 2006, most notably a T4 at the PalmettoPride Classic.
In addition to Thompson and Thatcher, Dunning Golf’s elite Tour staff includes Ryder Cupper Zach Johnson, John Senden, Craig Barlow, Bob Estes, Brian Gay and Bob Burns, among others. All Dunning Golf pieces incorporate the company’s proprietary fabric technologies and feature golf-specific cuts for freedom of movement throughout all phases of the swing.
The only golf brand to exclusively use premium technical fabrics in each of its pieces, Dunning Golf’s Spring 2007 collection features compression undergarments, polos, mock necks, shorts, pants, pullovers, thermal tops, outerwear and rainwear. It includes performance characteristics such as increased airflow, moisture wicking, enhanced breath ability, UV protection and permanent moisture management.
Dunning Golf performance apparel is available at the finest on- and off-course shops throughout North America. The complete Spring 2007 collection retails from $35 for select undergarments to $199 for some outerwear. Shipping to retailers will commence January 2007 and conclude March 1.
More information about Dunning Golf is available at www.dunninggolf.com or 800.955.6528.
About Dunning Golf
An authentic golf 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. The line is preferred by Tour professionals and discerning golfers everywhere for the unparalleled performance of its proprietary fabric technologies.
Manufactured almost entirely in Canada using ISO 9001 facilities to ensure the highest 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- 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
