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Full-line Fisher on Fire

England's Ross Fisher strode to the most empahtic of 7 shot victories at the European Open, by holing a greenside bunker shot at the 72nd hole.

Fisher opted not to play a practice round on Wednesday, instead spending time on his short game and hitting balls on the range. This clearly paid off, as he opened the week with a course record 63 despite playing the course 'blind', which he followed with 3 further rounds in the 60's to finish the week at a staggering 20 under.

Not only did Ross put his faith in FootJoy Classics Golf Shoes, but also trusted the contemporary look of the FootJoy Red Label Outerwear as the inclement weather played a factor on Sunday. And with the rain coming down ever harder, the Wentworth-based golfer donned a FootJoy RainGrip glove to help get to grips with both his clubs, and the golf course.

In all, 10 of the golfers in the top 10 positions put their faith and their feet in a pair of FootJoy golf shoes, including teenage sensation Rory McIlroy whose recent return to form has got the golf world's attention once more. Another FootJoy wearer was 48 year old David Frost, whose fourth place finish gained him a spot in the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale next week. Like Fisher, Frost relied on FootJoy Outerwear to keep the elements at bay, favouring the DryJoys Performance Light range.

FJ - #1 Shoe and Glove in Golf

Shoe Count: 2008 European Open

FootJoy - 57%

Nearest Competitor - 24%

FootJoy Year to Date - 61.2%

Larrazabal secures maiden win

Pablo Larrazabal has been crowned the newest star on the European Tour after winning the Open de France ALSTOM at Le Golf National. The 25 year old Spaniard held off the challenge of fellow FootJoy players, Soren Hansen (All Black Classics), Lee Westwood (All White Classics) and Marcus Brier (All Black ReelFits) to claim his first European Tour win. Larrazabal, who five years ago was caddying for his brother at the same tournament, stormed to a four shot win after carding a fantastic final round of four under par 67, seeing him finish on 15 under par 269. The win earns the FootJoy wearer €666,660 and an additional bonus of a guaranteed start at the Open Championship, his first major championship start.

Larrazabal strode to victory in a pair of all white Classics Dry Premiere, and the shoes waterproof properties were put to the ultimate test when the Spaniard was thrown in the lake in front of the 18th green by his compatriots.

FootJoy was the # 1 shoe at the Open de France ALSTOM with 61% of the field opting for the comfort and style of FootJoy

A walk in the Park

Two weeks away from her 20th birthday, Inbee Park (MyJoys shoes/StaSof glove) closed with a 2-under 71 to become the youngest winner in the history of the U.S. Women’s Open. Park finished at 9-under 283, four shots clear of the field, marking the largest margin of victory at the Women’s Open since 2001. Park was the only player to break par all four days at Interlachen, and became the third player in the last six years to make the U.S. Women’s Open her first LPGA Tour victory.

As the pressure mounted during the final round, many players saw their chances slip away with untimely bogeys on the difficult Interlachen layout. Not Park. She pulled away with crucial putts on three straight holes — two birdies and one par — early on the back nine and added a final birdie for a 2-under 71. She was bogey-free over her final 10 holes and was the only player in the final nine groups to break par.

Inbee wore MyJoys shoes to enjoy the walk to her first victory. Her white/ white DryJoys contained the monogram “INBEE” on both heels. She also held on tight to her U.S. Open trophy with a pearl white StaSof glove.

FootJoy was clear shoe and glove choice of more players at the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open.

Shoe Count
FootJoy : 56%, Nearest Competitor : 17%

Glove Count
FootJoy : 43%, Nearest Competitor : 25% (Titleist)

08 Open de France ALSTOM Shoe Count

FootJoy - 61%

Nearest Competitor - 22%

FootJoy Year to Date - 61.8%

2008 Women's US Open Shoe Count

FootJoy - 56%,

Nearest Competitor - 17%

Kaymer wins BMW International Open in a Playoff

Team DryJoys UK + Eire

Vijay Singh, Angel Cabrera, Zach Johnson, some of the greatest players in the world, and all members of Team DryJoys. Week in week out, they put their faith, and their feet, in a pair of FootJoy DryJoys featuring PODS technology, and more often than not stride to the top end of the leaderboard.

The relaunch of DryJoys this year with the PODS outsole has been a huge success on the world's Tours and in golf clubs across the world. The term "Flextability" sums up the shoe's outstanding performance - Stability, achieved through maximum Flexibility, coupled with the ultimate in comfort and support. Find out more about DryJoys at our dedicated microsite.

FootJoy has now put together a national Team DryJoys in the UK and Eire to support these players, and is pleased to announce a team totalling 80 top PGA professionals, who are competing on a regional and national level, and will be sporting DryJoys golf shoes and FootJoy Red Label shirts and outerwear.

With 12 of the finest players in each PGA region on board, we are very much looking forward to this season, and will continue to keep you informed of their various successes.

Team DryJoys - Early Success

Team DryJoys got off to a fast start in the UK and Eire at the first PGA East Region Order of Merit event which was held at Bishop Stortford last week. After a tense playoff, the top four on the leaderboard were all FJ wearers, and three of them members of Team DryJoys in the East Region, including Rob Leonard, who also recently won the Hertfordshire Professional Championship.

More golfers at all levels of the game are turning to the stability and support of DryJoys featuring PODS outsole technology. Find out more about this fantastic new design and the styles available by visiting our DryJoys microsite.

08 Saint-Omer Open Shoe Count

FootJoy - 74%

Nearest Competitor - 15%

FootJoy Year to Date Total - 62%