Mar 5, 2009

Puma® Athlete Geoff Ogilvy Wins The World Golf Championship - Accenture Match Play Championship

Press Release

Herzogenaurach, Germany, March 3, 2009– On Sunday, March 1st, PUMA® Golf athlete Geoff Ogilvy won the World Golf Championship (WGC) - Accenture Match Play Championship in Marana, Arizona for the second time in only four years. With this victory, Ogilvy moves up to 4th in the world as well as to the top of the PGA Money List, the FedExCup Points List and the European Tour’s Race to Dubai rankings.

The 31-year old Australian wore PUMA’s latest Spring Summer 2009 Invisibonding golf apparel and the new Swing Crown GTX shoe. The Invisibonding polo delivers stitchless technology for lightweight comfort and ease of motion. The Swing Crown GTX is a pure performance shoe with Smart Quill technology that features 38 “quills” on each outsole to maximize traction and comfort while minimizing weight.

Ogilvy took the golf world by storm with his win at the U.S. Open Championship in 2006 and he continues to outperform his competitors in the big tournaments. With three WGC wins and one Major to his name, Ogilvy has enjoyed a meteoric rise. His victory on Sunday comes on the heels of his win at the Mercedes Benz Championship on January 11, 2009. This is Ogilvy’s sixth PGA Tour.

With a Match Play record of 18-3, Ogilvy has found his niche. "The best thing I can say is I enjoy the format," Ogilvy said with reference to the World Golf Championships - Accenture Match Play Championship. "Generally, when you enjoy something, you do it well."

“PUMA is proud to have Geoff as part of the PUMA family and we congratulate him on this momentous win,” said Robert Philion, Business Unit Manager PUMA Golf. “Geoff continues to prove our ‘look better, feel better, play better’ motto with his sense of style and excellent performance.”

PUMA entered the golf category in 2006, immediately catching the eye of golfers with their vibrant, stylish, fun and always modern world of golf. Since 2006, PUMA Golf has exploded and continuously expands its product selection to include fashion pieces driven by sport and technology, always focusing on making the golfer look better, feel better and play better.
The PUMA Golf Collection worn by Geoff Ogilvy is currently available at lifestyle boutiques, select golf specialty and green grass retailers and PUMA Concept Stores worldwide.

For more information visit www.puma.com or golf.puma.com


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