World #14 ranked player to wear FJ shoes and glove
Fairhaven, MA – FootJoy, the #1 Shoe in Golf and #1 Shoe on every Tour
Worldwide, announced today that it has entered into a multi-year agreement
with Geoff Ogilvy.
Geoff is an international star who excels under the toughest conditions. A
six-time champion on the PGA Tour, Geoff has topped some of the best fields
in golf throughout his career. He famously won the 2006 United States Open
with a chip-in par on the 17th hole and a clutch up-and-down par on the
final hole. The victory was Geoff’s first major championship and he became
just the second Australian to win the tournament. He has also won three
World Golf Championship events, which feature only the top ranked players
in the world, including the Accenture Match Play Championship twice.
In 2009, Geoff was the first multiple winner of the season. He led
wire-to-wire to win the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship, then
claimed the second of his two Match Play Championship titles in Arizona
where he resides. Geoff is one of only two players to win the event twice.
“Like many Tour players, I grew up wearing FootJoy golf shoes and gloves so
putting them on again is a bit of a home-coming for me, said Ogilvy. “I’ve
been using the new products and they’re fantastic. I’m really excited to
start the season in FootJoy product.”
Geoff joins the industry leader at a time when the brand has significant
momentum with tremendous new product. The ultra-stable SYNR-G® shoe
category continues to be the shoes of choice for many of the game’s best
players such as Padraig Harrington, Steve Stricker and Zach Johnson. In
addition, the new flagship shoe category, FJ ICON, delivers the perfect
blend of performance and stylish elegance. FJ ICON has quickly attracted a
loyal following from elite players like Ian Poulter, Camilo Villegas, Rory
McIlroy, Hunter Mahan and hundreds more. As the worldwide leader in golf
gloves, Ogilvy will rely on the incredible feel and performance of the
legendary StaSof® glove.
“Geoff is a fantastic addition to our staff as he embodies many of the
qualities that define the FootJoy brand,” said Rob Kelley, Director of
Brand Marketing for FootJoy. “He is a global icon who plays the game with
passion and integrity and has a proven record of success.”
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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:
Chris Garrett
508-979-3036
chris_garrett@acushnetgolf.com
www.footjoy.com
