CHICAGO – January 30, 2014 – Tour stars including Padraig Harrington, Ricky Barnes
and Kevin Streelman are set to unveil the new Wilson Staff Centennial Pro Tour bag to mark
100 years of outstanding Wilson Golf innovation – a period that has heralded an unrivalled
number of Major victories with the company’s irons (61) and wedges (82).
The iconic red and white tour bag – which features the vintage Wilson Staff shield and retro
branding – will be put into play this week by brand ambassadors on both the PGA and
European Tours. Harrington, Streelman and Barnes will first showcase the special
bag at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, while Paul Lawrie, Anthony Wall
and newly-signed Marcel Siem will do the same at the Dubai Desert Classic.
“It’s an honor for me to represent the iron brand with more Majors, but it’s also an
inspiration for me to add to the total Major wins,” said Streelman, who last year
used his Wilson Staff FG Tour V2 irons and FG Tour TC wedges to champion
the Tampa Bay Championship and finish runner-up in the prestigious
Players’ Championship.
Wilson Staff’s tour stars will follow in the
footsteps of Major-winning legends of
the game like Gene Sarazen and
Sam Snead, who used variations of the
famous red bag in the past and served as
advisory staff members throughout their careers.
“Wilson Golf has helped shape the game of golf with ground-breaking products endorsed by some of the sport’s greatest players,” said Tim Clarke, General Manager for Wilson Golf. “Our star players of 2014 are now looking forward to showing off the new Centennial bags on tour and commemorating 100 years of heritage and innovation.”
The vintage logos and retro designs will also characterize several exciting Wilson Staff products available for golfers to buy in the coming months. The DUO – one of the nation’s fastest selling golf balls last year and still the lowest compression option on the market – will come in a special retro pack with six individually gold-foil wrapped
balls inside, designed to resemble the classic style from the 1950s.
Also featuring the special centennial branding will be Wilson Staff’s
neXus carry bag – which has proven extremely popular since its
launch in October last year – as well as a range of headwear,
headcovers, a towel and umbrella.
About Wilson Golf
For 100 years, 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.
Wilson Staff’s new D100 ES hybrid-iron set was recently honored as a Golf Digest’s Hot List recipient. Also recognized are the D100 irons, driver and hybrid as well as the DUO golf ball and FG Tour TC wedges.
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 wilsongolf.com or call (800) 874-5930 for more information.
Images and artwork of Wilson Staff products can be furnished by visiting http://portal.wilson.com and entering the username “golfmedia” and password “golfmedia1”.
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