OSCAR JACOBSON SIGNS NEW CLOTHING DEAL WITH THE ENGLISH
GOLF UNION
 The
English Golf Union (EGU) have announced that their official
England team playing kit for 2008 will be supplied by Oscar
Jacobson.
The agreement means that all three teams, boys, mens and
seniors, as well as individual players representing England
will wear polos, sweaters, trousers and blazers from the Oscar
Jacobson Golf Collection. Following the 2008 season Oscar
Jacobson have the option to continue their partnership with
the EGU for subsequent years.
This is the first time any of the amateur golf Home Unions
has had their team clothing supplied by Oscar Jacobson, who
are considered to be one of the most prestigious golf brands
in Europe and work with the Ryder Cup, Walker Cup and PGA
Cup teams and are the official clothing supplier to the European
Tour. In addition there are a number of English connections
as the company has players from England representing Oscar
Jacobson when on tour and Paul Broadhurst, who represented
England over 20 times as an amateur player, has also worn
Oscar Jacobson on tour for the past few years.
Peter Bannington, UK Sales and Marketing Manager for Oscar
Jacobson said, “We feel very proud to be able to support
the England team. The English players clearly have great talent
and to be involved at a national level with golfers who will
no doubt prove to be the famous names in the future is very
exciting.”
In addition to the support of the England teams, Oscar Jacobson
will also be supplying the EGU staff, based at the National
Golf Centre, Woodhall Spa, with shirts, trousers and blazers.
Lynne Fraser, EGU Marketing and PR Manager said, “We
are delighted to be working with such a prominent name as
Oscar Jacobson. They are known for the quality of their clothing
and we know our players are going are going to feel great
when playing and look great as well.”
Picture, courtesy of Tom Ward, shows Chris Wood (Long Ashton
Golf Club) and Neil Chaudhuri (The Leicestershire Golf Club)
from the Elite Squad wearing the new Oscar Jacobson England
team kit.
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