FootJoy, the #1 Shoe & Glove in Golf, continued its impressive winning record in the world of professional golf this past weekend as brand ambassador, Jamie Donaldson captured his maiden European Tour title at The Irish Open. In what was the 255th time of asking, the popular Welshman produced some stunning golf on Sunday as he cruised home to a four-shot victory in front of record crowds at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.
The 36 year-old began the final-round with a two-shot lead over his nearest rivals and showed no signs of nerves, sprinting out of the blocks with some scintillating iron play that yielded three birdies in the first four holes. Confidently walking the famed links in the superior comfort, performance and style of his FJ ICON™ golf shoes and trusting the unrivalled fit and grip of the FJ StaSof® glove, Donaldson reeled-off an impressive 8 birdies to complete a round of 66. This proved to be enough to fend-off fellow FJ loyalist, Rafael Cabrera-Bello and claim the €333,330 winner’s cheque. The victory propels Donaldson to 21st position in The Race to Dubai rankings and a career high 63rd in the Official World Golf Rankings.
An impressive 54% of the field at Royal Portrush followed in Donaldson’s footsteps by choosing to compete in a variety of FJ’s market-leading golf shoes, including the flagship FJ ICON™, the Xtreme Platform stability of the new XPS-1™, the performance-infused FJ Sport™ and the iconic DryJoys Tour™. In the glove category, FootJoy excelled once again, with 24% of competitors trusting the outstanding comfort, feel and grip of the FJ StaSof glove along with further 15% relying on either the FJ SciFlex™ or FJ Pure Touch™ glove.
“It is always pleasing to see our FJ brand ambassadors break through to record that all important first victory,” commented Russell Lawes, European Marketing Manager – FootJoy. “Our congratulations go to Jamie on a spectacular performance and thoroughly deserved win, which I have no doubt will propel him on to greater things in the near future.”
Whether it is the all-round excellence of the FJ ICON™, the Xtreme Platform Stability of the all-new XPS-1™, the reliability and consistent performance of DryJoys Tour™ or the sports performance of the FJ Sport™, FootJoy remains the overwhelming favourite for golfers of all abilities around the world.
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