MARKHAM, Ontairo -- Trend-setting performance apparel designer Ralph Dunning and his company, Dunning Golf, announce that staff players Zach Johnson, Bob Estes and Brian Gay will compete in the 2006 Canadian Open, Sept. 7-10 at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Hamilton, Ontario.
Johnson, Estes and Gay will play in Dunning Golf’s complete all-weather apparel system that includes compression undergarments, polos, mock necks, shorts, pants, pullovers, thermal tops, outerwear and rainwear, all featuring the company’s proprietary technical fabrics. The pieces have golf-specific cuts for freedom of movement throughout the entire swing as well as performance characteristics that include increased airflow, moisture wicking, enhanced breathability, UV protection and permanent moisture management.
“Dunning Golf performance apparel is designed in direct consultation with our elite PGA Tour staff,” says Dunning. “Tour pros and discerning golfers everywhere benefit from our advanced, player-specific technology that allows them to focus on scoring rather than the conditions.”
A member of the 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup team, Johnson looks to continue his outstanding play, which includes second-place finishes this year at the Bell South Classic and the Memorial Tournament. He currently stands 17th on the PGA Tour money list with more than $2.2 million earned and 37th in the Official World Golf Rankings.
Estes has earned more than $1.2 million in 19 PGA Tour events this year, including a recent second place at the Reno-Tahoe Open and four other top-25 finishes. Gay looks to continue his hot streak after back-to-back top-25 showings at the Reno-Tahoe Open and the Buick Open.
In addition to Johnson, Estes and Gay, Dunning Golf performance apparel is worn in competition by John Senden, Craig Barlow, Bob Burns and Spencer Levin, among others.
Priced from $50 to $250, Dunning Golf’s Fall 2006 collection is currently available at the finest pro shops and golf-specific retailers throughout North America. For more information about Dunning Golf, please visit www.dunninggolf.com or call 800.955.6528.
About Dunning Golf
The only golf brand to exclusively use premium technical fabrics in all of its pieces, Dunning Golf is exclusively manufactured in Canada to ensure the highest quality standards. All pieces have performance characteristics engineered into the fabrics that won’t wash- or wear-out over the life of the garment. Discerning golfers throughout North America prefer the way Dunning Golf apparel protects them from the sun, increases airflow, wicks moisture away from their bodies and helps keep their core temperatures stable in all conditions.
An authentic golf brand, all Dunning Golf pieces are engineered and manufactured to suit the physical demands of the golf swing and the unique form and physiology of the wearer.
Named “2005 Executive of the Year” by SCOREGolf magazine, company founder and principal designer Ralph Dunning is a lifelong athlete who boasts a 15-year heritage at the cutting-edge of performance apparel design. His experience competing in numerous marathons, triathlons, IRONMAN competitions and endurance cycling events provided a unique background for his work as a designer for some of the largest and most authentic sports brands in the world. He became an avid golfer after developing knee problems. Now 41, Dunning carries a single-digit handicap and draws design inspiration from his passions for sport, music and fashion.
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