FAIRHAVEN, Mass. -- Drama on the back nine during the Masters is just as much a
part of the tradition as the azaleas, and this year was no different as
Angel Cabrera emerged from the emotional final round to win his first
Masters. Trusting the stability and performance of FootJoy Classics Tour
golf shoes, Cabrera survived not only the wild final round, but a tense
three-man playoff en route to his second major championship. "This is a
great moment, the dream of any golfer to win the Masters," Cabrera said
through an interpreter during the green jacket ceremony. "I'm so emotional
I can barely talk."
As the drama unfolded on the back nine at Augusta National with world-class
players moving up and down the leaderboard, Cabrera, who won the U.S. Open
two years ago, used his major championship experience to birdie three of
his last six holes. He finished with a 12-under 276 total that earned him a
spot in the first three-man playoff at Augusta National since 1987.
Joining Cabrera in the playoff were two other players who trust the
performance and comfort of FootJoy products - Kenny Perry, who had a near
hole-in-one on the 16th hole during the final round, wears a SciFlex glove;
and Chad Campbell wore FootJoy Classics and a new prototype FootJoy glove
this week. In total, 52% of all players in the Masters field wore FootJoy
golf shoes.
For more information on FootJoy at the Masters, visit us at
http://www.footjoyblog.com.
FootJoy, headquartered in Fairhaven, MA has become synonymous with comfort,
fit and performance products. The FootJoy brand combines an unmatched
heritage and tradition of excellence with scientific materials and design
technologies to provide superior and comfortable products to the world's
most discerning golfers. The Titleist®, FootJoy®, and Cobra® brands
comprise Acushnet Company, an operating company of Fortune Brands, Inc.
(NYSE-FO). For more information on FootJoy, please visit our web site at
http://www.footjoy.com.
For more information:
Chris Garrett
chris_garrett@acushnetgolf.com
(508)979-3036
www.footjoy.com
