Thai legend wears distinctive Ecco Tour Hybrid model while claiming seventh career European Tour title
(LONDONDERRY, NH) – Danish company ECCO – a leading manufacturer of innovative footwear – confirms that Staff Player Thongchai Jaidee wore its ECCO TOUR HYBRID golf shoes featuring E-DTS outsole technology en route to capturing the Porsche European Open this past weekend at Golf Resort Bad Griesbach in Germany.
Showcasing the ECCO logo on his collar, the 45-year-old Thai legend made four birdies during a bogey-free, final-round 67. This allowed him to finish the week at 17-under-par, besting the field by one stroke for his seventh European Tour title.
“It’s the third time I have won outside of Asia, so I’m very excited about that and happy to win this tournament,” said Jaidee. “I didn’t make many mistakes – only one bogey all week – and I’m feeling very confident at the moment.”
With the win, Jaidee moved into the top-10 on The Race to Dubai and just outside the top-30 on the Official World Golf Ranking. He also surpassed ?11 million in career European Tour earnings.
“Thongchai continues to play exceptional golf week after week and shows no signs of slowing down,” says Jesper Thuen, Global Marketing Manager – ECCO Golf Lab. “His remarkably consistent form, and status as one Asia’s all-time great golfers, distinguish him as an exceptional ambassador for ECCO Golf.”
Combining hand-crafted elegance with a dress shoe aesthetic, ECCO TOUR HYBRID is equally suited to the boardroom and country club. Available in waterproof GORE-TEX® and weather-resistant HYDROMAX™ options, its E-DTS outsole boasts molded traction bars that provide hundreds of traction angles for superb grip.
Like all ECCO golf shoes, the ECCO TOUR HYBRID is crafted at company-owned factories using the Direct-injection Process. This bonds the upper and outsole unit, creating a one-piece shoe without the use of glue or stitching. Benefits include outstanding flexibility, permanent memory and a firm, water-tight seal.
The ECCO Golf collection is also worn in competition by Fred Couples, Ernie Els, Graeme McDowell, Thomas Bjørn, Marcel Siem, Will Wilcox, Caroline Masson, Jennifer Johnson, Sadena Parks, Kendall Dye, Line Vedel Hansen, Pernilla Lindberg, Therese Koelbaek, Sophie Giquel-Bettan, Liz Young, Sally Watson, Linda Wessberg and Nanna Madsen, among others.
About ECCO
ECCO, a world-leading brand of shoes combining style and comfort, has built its success on design and leather quality, and innovative technology. Founded in 1963, ECCO is one of the few major shoe manufacturers in the world that owns and manages every aspect of its leather and shoe productions and its retail sales. ECCO is also among the largest producers of high quality leather – customers include several of the world’s leading luxury brands. Today, ECCO Shoes and Accessories are sold in 88 countries at 3,060 ECCO shops and shop-in-shops, and at more than 14,000 sales points around the world. The company is family-owned and employs 19,800 people worldwide.
ECCO USA is based in Londonderry, New Hampshire. For more information: www.eccousa.com, 800.886.3226
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