Fairhaven, MA – FootJoy, the #1 Shoe and Glove on the LPGA Tour, announced today that Cristie Kerr, winner of the United States Women’s Open at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club, in Southern Pines, North Carolina, wore FootJoy golf shoes and a StaSof glove en route to her first major championship and her 10th career victory. Kerr fired a final round of 70 (-1 under par) to finish the championship at -5 (279) to win the 2007 U.S. Women’s Open and a two shot victory. Cristie has worn FootJoy shoes since turning professional and in each of her 10 career victories on the LPGA Tour.
More players at the 2007 United States Women’s Open wore FootJoy shoes & gloves than any other brand this past week. Over 50% of the field made FootJoy shoes their shoe of choice, with the nearest competitor at 22%.
Winners have worn FootJoy shoes in 11 out of the first 15 events of this year on the LPGA Tour.
FootJoy®. The #1 Shoe and Glove in Golf
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FootJoy, headquartered in Fairhaven, MA has become synonymous with comfort, fit and performance products. The FootJoy brand combines an unmatched heritage and tradition of excellence with scientific materials and design technologies to provide superior and comfortable products to the world’s most discerning golfers. The Titleist®, FootJoy®, and Cobra® brands comprise Acushnet Company, an operating company of Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE-FO). For more information on FootJoy, please visit our web site at http://www.footjoy.com.
Contact:
Whitney Trimble
whitney_trimble@acushnetgolf.com
(508)979-3179
www.footjoy.com
