Danish brand ECCO – maker of the world’s most comfortable and technically-advanced footwear – confirms that Staff Player Thomas Bjorn wore its luxurious World Class GTX golf shoes while capturing the PGA European Tour’s Omega European Masters, contested this past weekend at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in Crans Montana, Switzerland.
Bjorn, who displayed the ECCO logo on his shirt collar, earned the victory with an amazing final-round that included nine birdies and an eagle. The win – his third on the European Tour this season and the 13th of his career – comes on the heels of his victory at last week’s Johnnie Walker Championship.
“Golf feels pretty easy at the moment but that’s not always the case,” said Bjorn. “Any time you go out and shoot 62 on Sunday you have got to be delighted.”
This latest performance moved Bjorn to seventh on the Race to Dubia rankings and 59th on the Official World Golf Ranking.
“Thomas is certainly one of the sport’s hottest players right now,” says Jesper Thuen, ECCO Global Marketing Manager – Golf. “It was a thrill to watch him dominate some of the world’s best players this week, especially so soon after his grueling playoff win at Gleneagles.”
Perhaps the greatest Danish golfer of all time, the 40-year-old’s illustrious career has also included serving as a key member of two European Ryder Cup teams and Assistant Captain of the victorious side during last year’s competition at Celtic Manor in Wales. He has finished runner-up at three major championships.
ECCO golf shoes are also worn in competition by scores of international Tour stars, including Fred Couples, Graeme McDowell, Stuart Appleby, Thongchai Jaidee, Aaron Baddeley, Thorbjørn Olesen, Andreas Hartø, John Bickerton, Bradley Dredge, Belen Mozo, Gerina Piller, Jennifer Johnson and many others.
About ECCO
ECCO, a world leading brand of shoes combining style and comfort, has built its success on uncompromising quality, innovative technology and the design philosophy, “the shoe must follow the foot.” ECCO is the only major shoe manufacturer to own and manage every step of the shoemaking process, and its employees are the life force behind its products, designing, developing, producing, and taking responsibility for every detail. ECCO products can be found in 4,000 branded sales locations in over 90 countries, a growth fueled by ECCO’s consistent aim of making the best shoes in the world.
ECCO USA is based in Londonderry, New Hampshire. For more information: visit www.eccousa.com, 800.886.3226.
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