Bobby Jones delighted to be associate sponsor of the Ladies Scottish Open
Released on: April 25, 2008, 8:59 am
Press Release Author: ORE UK
Industry: Retail
Press Release Summary: Luxury golf equipment and apparel brand Bobby Jones is proud to be an associate sponsor of the Ladies Scottish Open held at the Carrick.
As part of their sponsorship of the event the innovative golf equipment and apparel brand will have on course branding and will host VIP corporate hospitality.
A Bobby Jones tournament marquee offering the company\'s high performance clubs, including the award-wining Hybrids and stylish apparel will be available to spectators at exclusive privileged rates.
Mark Richardson, Managing Director of Bobby Jones Europe, said: \"The Ladies Scottish Open is a fantastic event and is always a highlight of the tour, we are proud and honoured to be associated with it. It\'s a brilliant opportunity to showcase our quality range of products as well as support an excellent event at a wonderful venue.\"
De Vere Deluxe hotels are home to a number of popular tournaments including the PGA Seniors Championship, which will be held at Slaney Hall later in the year, their portfolio of luxury resorts offer some of the finest golf breaks in Britain.
Aspiring to be the number one provider of five star golf resorts within the UK De Vere Deluxe are a perfect partner of equal prestige and heritage with a track record of excellence to live up to the traditions and values of the Bobby Jones brand
Bobby Jones will be entering a team into the Pro-Am tournament held on 30 April which acts as a curtain raiser to the Open which begins on May 1 and concludes on May 3.
The championship will be covered on both Setanta Sports and Sky Sports and features Claire Queen, playing on her home course, and last year\'s winner Sophie Gustafson in the field of entrants aiming for glory..
Bobby Jones is the only golf brand sponsor of the event and will also act as an associate sponsor for the PGA Seniors Championship held at Slaley Hall later in the year.
An association with high profile tournament being held at such a top class venue as the Carrick at De Vere Deluxe\'s Cameron House hotel is highly appropriate for the company which takes its name from the greatest and most successful amateur golfer of all time, Robert Tyre Jones.
During his brilliant career he claimed the first and so far only true grand slam winning the US and UK opens and the US and UK Amateurs in 1930 and also claimed a haul of 13 majors during his career.
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About Bobby Jones Robert Tyre Jones is considered the greatest amateur golfer of all time. He won 13 major championships concluding in 1930, when he won all 4 major tournaments of that era, the only Grand Slam in the history of golf.
The stylish and high performance golf hardware and apparel ensure that his legend lives on with an exclusive range of high performance, drivers, hybrids and wedges that put Bobby Jones at the pinnacle of the golf equipment market. Designed by master craftsman Jesse Ortiz, the clubs are a technological breakthrough in ease of playability, performance and style and are available in both men\'s and ladies ranges in a choice of shafts and lofts.
The Bobby Jones apparel range is the ultimate in prestige and style. A sumptuous collection tailored to exceptional quality and made out of the finest materials to create inspirational designs for the discerning fashionista both on and off the course.
The Men\'s Players and Collection ranges offer a mix of vibrant colours with some subtle tones and patterns, while the ladies range is inspired by the striking colours of springtime in Paris.
Hi-tech sports performance wear is also offered by Bobby Jones with the superior wicking qualities and luxurious feel of the XH20 range.
About Woodford Global PLC Woodford Global PLC is a fast-growing, dynamic company with a diverse portfolio of brands from the sports, lifestyle and leisure industries. The success it has achieved has largely been due to the core values it stands for - integrity, excellence, performance and innovation, together with being passionate about the industries in which it operates. Woodford Global is part of the Woodford organisation, which also includes Woodford Group PLC, the UK\'s largest and most successful land acquisition, remediation and residential development company.
Woodford Global PLC was recently appointed to manage the Bobby Jones golf hardware, golf accessories and apparel operations throughout Europe and South Africa.
Contact Details: For further information or comment on Bobby Jones or Woodford Global PLC, please contact Andrew Barton at ORE UK Ltd. Tel: 01772 13 397 5878
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