Skechers GO GOLF® Elite Athlete Russell Knox Wins Dubai Duty Free Irish Open
July 10 2018 - 5:00AM
Business Wire
Victory Secured with Back-to-Back 40-foot
Putts
SKECHERS USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX) celebrates Scottish golf pro
Russell Knox’s stunning finish at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open on
July 8, 2018, at Ballyliffin Golf Club in Ireland. Competing in
Skechers GO GOLF, Knox holed incredible 40-foot putts on both the
final hole of regulation and again in the sudden death playoff to
secure the win—his second career victory on the European Tour. This
success launches him to 8th in the European Ryder Cup standings
leading up to this week’s Scottish Open.
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Skechers GO GOLF® elite athlete, Russell
Knox, wins the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. (Photo: Business
Wire)
“To say this win feels amazing is an understatement—as players
we dream about this kind of finish our entire career,” says Knox,
who joined the Skechers elite golf team in 2016. “Many factors
helped with my win, but there must be a reason they call the shoes
I wear Skechers GO GOLF Focus 2™. I was able to stay grounded and
concentrated on my game as the adrenaline was pumping on those last
holes.”
“We’re proud to be part of Russell’s remarkable win in Ireland
that was made all the more exciting with the dramatic ending which
will have people talking for a very long time,” says Michael
Greenberg, president of Skechers. “Russell has been an amazing
asset for driving awareness and excitement for the Skechers GO GOLF
collection throughout Europe and for golf fans around the globe. We
love that he’s illustrating how easy it is to keep focused on the
game while wearing our footwear.”
A pro since 2007, Russell Knox earned his first full PGA Tour
card after winning the Chiquita Classic on the Nationwide Tour in
2011. Always determined to succeed and never give up, the Scotsman
flirted with a breakthrough year for a few seasons before finding
his footing with a strong start to the 2014 season and playoff
finish at the Honda Classic. Coming off his November 2015 victory
and first PGA Tour win at the WGC HSBC Champions in Shanghai, a
rapid ascent up the Official World Golf Rankings led to Knox
becoming a major contender on the 2016 Tour when he broke top 5 in
the FedEx Cup standings for the first time.
The roster of elite golfers wearing Skechers GO GOLF also
includes Matt Kuchar, Colin Montgomerie, Brooke Henderson, Wesley
Bryan, Belén Mozo and Billy Andrade.
Known for its lightweight, high quality, stable and comfortable
designs, Skechers GO GOLF has achieved prominence within the golf
category, alongside the brand’s award-winning running, walking and
training collections. The Skechers GO GOLF apparel line offers
athletes comfort and freedom of movement through a wide assortment
of styles constructed with innovative moisture-wicking fabrics in a
variety of colors for both men and women.
Skechers GO GOLF is available at Skechers retail stores and
skechers.com as well as select retail partners including specialty
golf pro shops.
About Skechers USA, Inc.
SKECHERS USA, Inc., based in Manhattan Beach, California,
designs, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle footwear
for men, women and children, as well as performance footwear for
men and women. SKECHERS footwear is available in the United
States and over 170 countries and territories worldwide via
department and specialty stores, 2,651 SKECHERS Company-owned
and third-party-owned retail stores, and the Company’s e-commerce
websites. The Company manages its international business through a
network of global distributors, joint venture partners
in Asia and the Middle East, and wholly-owned
subsidiaries in Canada, Japan,
throughout Europe and Latin America. For more
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