“World’s Best Golf Sock” Provides Moore With Unrivaled Comfort in 2016 John Deere Classic Win
GREENVILLE, S.C. -KENTWOOL, maker of the “World’s Best Golf Sock,” congratulates Tour Team member Ryan Moore on his thrilling victory at the 2016 John Deere Classic. While keeping his feet blister-free thanks to KENTWOOL’s premium Merino wool socks, Moore scorched the TPC Deere Run for 22 birdies and 1 eagle over 72 holes, for a tournament best 22-under par.
In his victory, Moore hit a remarkable 83.33% of greens-in-regulation, topping the field in that category for the week. Moore also led the tournament in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green, Sand Saves, and Least amount of bogeys. In fact, Moore played his last 46 holes in bogey-free fashion en route to his 5th career PGA TOUR victory. With the victory, Moore propels himself from 62nd to 23rd place in the 2016 FedEx Cup standings.
“Ryan has had a bunch of Top 10s this year, so we were confident it was just a matter of time until he broke into the winner’s circle again,” said Dan Murphy, president of KENTWOOL. “Ryan played great this week, and he has really gotten himself into great position for the FedEx Cup race. We’re proud that Ryan trusted his feet to KENTWOOL’s Tour Profile socks in his march to victory.”
In addition to KENTWOOL’s success among players, with over 60 PGA TOUR players choosing to wear KENTWOOL socks on Tour, KENTWOOL is also proud to serve as the official sock of the Association of Professional Tour Caddies (APTC). Each week more than 100 caddies trust their foot-health and comfort to KENTWOOL.
Every pair of KENTWOOL Men’s Tour Profile socks are infused with innovative WINDspun technology to deliver unparalleled comfort and are designed to reduce friction, abrasion and muscle fatigue. In fact, KENTWOOL is so confident in the comfort of its socks, the company offers a “Blister-Free Guarantee” with the purchase of every pair.
Since 2008, KENTWOOL has been manufacturing the “World’s Best Golf Sock,” just outside of Greenville, SC. Drawing on over 150 years of mastery in wool manufacturing, KENTWOOL leverages the attributes of wool, nature’s performance fiber, for unmatched comfort and performance in the sock category. For more information on the KENTWOOL brand, visit http://www.kentwool.com.
About KENTWOOL
Founded in 1843, KENTWOOL remains one of the nation’s longest running, family-owned textile companies. In 2008 the KENTWOOL Performance Apparel division was established to utilize the parent company’s nearly two-century-old heritage of superiority in textiles to design premium socks for golfers. KENTWOOL creates socks which draw upon wool’s natural wicking and cooling properties for moisture management and ultimate comfort among other performance -enhancing benefits. Out of extensive research and design efforts at KENTWOOL, the “World’s Best Golf Sock” was born. Since entering the marketplace, KENTWOOL has won two Majors and numerous other TOUR events, establishing itself as golf’s leading, premium Merino wool golf sock. KENTWOOL socks are trusted in competition by scores of Tour caddies and their players. Based in Greenville, SC, all KENTWOOL products are made in the USA. For more information visit www.KENTWOOL.com.
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