(Londonderry, New Hampshire) — Danish brand ECCO – maker of the world’s most comfortable and technically-advanced footwear – announces that it has been named Official Footwear Supplier to the 2011 European Solheim Cup Team.
As part of this agreement, ECCO golf shoes will be provided to all team members, Captain Alison Nicholas, her assistant captains and Solheim Cup staff. The company’s world-renowned shoes will also be sold in the merchandise tent at the competition, taking place September 23-25 at Killeen Castle, County Meath, Ireland.
“This year’s Solheim Cup promises to be one of the best in recent memory, as both squads are stocked with tremendously talented players,” says Jesper Thuen, ECCO Global Marketing Manager – Golf. “Fans of the game worldwide will be watching all week, and ECCO will have a significant presence throughout each match.”
ECCO golf shoes are worn in competition by scores of international Tour stars, including Fred Couples, Graeme McDowell, Thomas Bjorn, Stuart Appleby, Thongchai Jaidee, Aaron Baddeley, Thorbjørn Olesen, Andreas Hartø, John Bickerton, Bradley Dredge, Belen Mozo, Gerina Piller, Jennifer Johnson and many others.
About The Solheim Cup
The Solheim Cup is a biennial, trans-Atlantic team match-play competition featuring the best U.S.-born players from the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour and the best European members from the Ladies European Tour (LET). The U.S. Team leads the competition, 8-3, and has never lost The Solheim Cup on home soil. In 2009, the Americans kept their untarnished home record intact at Rich Harvest Farms with a 16 to 12 final score against the Europeans. The 2011 Solheim Cup will be played from 23-25 September, 2011, at Killeen Castle, County Meath, Ireland. For more information, please log on to www.solheimcup.com.
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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