MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Attired in the aggressive colors of that have become Sligo Wear Inc.’s trademark, Brian Gay fired a seven–under-par 64 on April 19 for a four-round record of 20-under-par to win the Verizon Heritage at fabled Harbour Town Golf Links by 10 strokes. It was the second victory of Gay’s career on the PGA Tour and his second wearing Sligo’s trendy golfwear that has made Sligo Wear one of the golf industry’s fastest growing apparel companies. Gay’s previous PGA Tour victory was at the 2008 Mayakoba Classic.
Gay’s victory at the Verizon Heritage also was the second of the season for Sligo Wear. Bubba Dickerson won the Louisiana Open sporting Sligo Wear this past March.
“We couldn’t be more excited and happy for Brian,” said Sligo Wear Director of Sales Shawn Aucoin. “He’s a terrific representative for Sligo Wear. The exposure Brian received on CBS during Sunday’s telecast really showed off Sligo Wear’s committment to fashion forward golf apparel. The viewers obviously loved Brian’s look as the number of page views on our new web site (www.sligowear.com) was off the charts.”
Gay’s 10-shot victory is the largest on the PGA Tour since Phil Mickelson won the 2006 BellSouth Classic by 13 strokes and came in his 10th start at the Heritage. Gay, who has won more than $1.6 million this season, has made 10 cuts in 11 starts this season. In addition to his Heritage victory, Gay has a T5 at the Sony Open and a T6 at the FBR Open.
The victory at Harbour Town also vaulted Gay to seventh on the on the FedExCup points list with 927 points.
Sligo Wear was founded by a group of friends and active golfers each of who were frustrated by a lack of fashionable and proper fitting affordable golf apparel in the market place. At Pro Am to the Azores in early 2004, they noticed a different fashion for golf apparel and upon their started Sligo Wear Inc.
Sligo Wear was an immediate success in the Canadian market and in 2007, the company signed a deal with Fairway Styles Inc. of Richmond, Va., to bring fashion change to the U.S. market (www.fairwaystyles.com).
For more information on Sligo Wear Inc., contact Shawn Aucoin at shawn@sligowear.com or call 519-21-SLIGO.
Contact:
Shawn Aucoin at shawn@sligowear.com or call 519-21-SLIGO.
