(GREENVILLE, SC) – KENTWOOL announces the addition of Peter Jacobsen to its roster of elite staff players that choose to wear its premium, performance socks specifically engineered for golfers.
Jacobsen, known for his stellar game and razor-sharp sense of humor, will compete in KENTWOOL’s range of luxurious men’s merino wool golf socks, including the calf-length Tour Standard and ankle-cut Tour Profile and Low Profile. A perennial fan favorite, he will also appear on the brand’s website and be featured in marketing its marketing initiatives.
“Peter is a true ambassador for the game and we are thrilled to have him join the KENTWOOL team,” says Mark Kent, President and CEO of KENTWOOL. “It’s an exciting time for us, more and more of the sport’s top players are calling us up and asking to rock the socks!”
A two-time U.S. Ryder Cupper, Jacobsen’s 35-year professional career is highlighted by seven PGA Tour wins and victories in two majors on the Champions Tour. His warm personality has led to much off-course success as a PGA Tour Player Director, ABC-TV golf commentator, television analyst for The Skins Game. Jacobsen was also honored as the 2006 Francis Ouimet Award for Lifelong Contributions to Golf.
Crafted using “WINDspun” air-infused technology and a proprietary blend of fine merino wool and high-tech fibers, KENTWOOL Golf Socks create an innovative, micro-climate system for superior moisture management, wicking and odor control. Each pair features enhanced cushioning at strategic micro-stress points along the foot to maximize comfort, increase energy levels, reduce the risk of injury and boost on-course performance.
Available at select green-grass locations and www.kentwool.com/shop, KENTWOOL Golf Socks are backed by a “blister-free guarantee.” Retailing for $19.95 to $24.95, styles include the Low Profile Skinny and Tour Profile for women, as well as Low Profile, Tour Profile and longer Tour Standard for men.
In addition to Jacobsen, KENTWOOL premium performance golf socks are worn in competition by many Tour players, including Bubba Watson, Jonathan Byrd, Brendon de Jonge, Tom Gillis, Jane Park, Charles Warren, Kevin Johnson, Kristy McPherson, Shasta Averyhardt, Sarah Kemp, Jenny Gleason, Meaghan Francella and Jenny Hong.
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About KENTWOOL
Founded in 1843, KENTWOOL continues to be one of the nation’s longest-running, family-owned textile companies. KENTWOOL is the only company in the western hemisphere – and one of 50 in the world – to receive the Usterized Quality Certification indicating the highest level of quality assurance in yarn production.
An avid golfer, KENTWOOL CEO Mark Kent had the idea to produce the “World’s Best Golf Sock” after standing in the 18th fairway of the BMW Nationwide Tour Pro-Am tending to blistered, bleeding feet instead of concentrating on the eagle opportunity guaranteeing him a spot in the final round.
Born from that moment is golf’s leading, premium merino wool golf sock. It enables golfers of all skill levels to play their best while benefiting from abrasion and fatigue resistance, as well as KENTWOOL’s blister-free guarantee. KENTWOOL utilizes its nearly two-century old heritage of superiority in textiles to create socks which draw upon wool’s natural and cool performance fibers for include moisture management, sheer comfort and other performance-enhancing benefits.
Based in Greenville, SC, all KENTWOOL products are made in the USA.
For more information: www.kentwool.com, 1-877-5-PROSOX (1-877-577-6769).
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