CHICAGO, November 19, 2013 – After his best-ever season on the PGA Tour, Wilson Staff tour player Kevin Streelman has been handed the task of defending the World Cup of Golf with U.S. compatriot Matt Kuchar at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club (20-24 November).
With the help of his Wilson Staff FG Tour V2 irons and FG Tour TC wedges, Streelman claimed his first PGA Tour win this year at the Tampa Bay Championship and now the world No. 43 aims to help his country win the World Cup of Golf for an impressive 25th time.
“This is my first opportunity to represent my country in a globally staged event – it’s going to be awesome,” said Streelman, who also came second in this year’s Players Championship, third at the RBC Heritage and finished 13th in the FedEx Cup standings.
Commenting on his equipment that has helped him make the team in Australia and win more than $3 million in 2013, the popular 35-year-old said: “My new Wilson Staff irons have been awesome. I’ve been hitting it solid all year; it’s been amazing.”
Streelman, who hails from Chicago where Wilson Golf is based, signed with the record Major-winning iron brand back in January 2010 and now plays a key role in the development of new Wilson Staff products like the upcoming 2014 range.
“We are delighted that Kevin has been selected for the World Cup and believe it’s an accolade richly deserved after such a solid, consistent year on tour,” said Tim Clarke, General Manager of Wilson Golf. “Kevin has played an instrumental role in expanding our brand recognition in the last four years, as well as giving invaluable feedback for our product research and development.”
About Wilson Golf
For nearly a century, Wilson Golf has designed, manufactured and distributed premium and recreational golf equipment throughout the world. Since 1914, Wilson Staff irons have won 61 major championships, more than any other iron manufacturer in history. That winning tradition continues today by delivering the highest quality golf equipment to all golfers to enhance performance on the course and overall enjoyment of the game.
In 2013, Wilson Staff’s D100 irons, driver and hybrid, as well as the DUO golf ball and FG Tour TC wedges, were all honored with Golf Digest’s Hot List awards.
Wilson Golf is a division of Chicago-based Wilson Sporting Goods Co., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sports equipment by Amer Sports. Consumers can log onto wilsonstaff.com or call (800) 622-0444 for more information.
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