Wilson Golf signs Paul Lawrie for the second time
You may or may not know that the manufacturer with the most major wins under its belt is, in fact Wilson Golf who have just resigned Paul Lawrie with the hope of him returning to winning form with their Wilson Staff FG Tour Irons.
Padraig Harrington was already on the books and has won enough to keep his pay cheque from Wilson I’d imagine so it’s a goof move for Wilson and Lawrie.
Both of the stars will be promoting the company on a global level from now on. The deal sees the 41 year old Lawrie playing on the European Tour with the latest irons and Tw9 wedges and wearing all the usual branded gear including the Wilson bag, cap and umbrella.
The Scotsman first signed with Wilson in Europe in 1993 and then won The Open at Carnoustie in 1999 playing with Wilson irons. He left Wilson soon after lifting the Claret Jug to play on the PGA Tour in America, where he enjoyed a high-scoring debut (3½ points) for Europe in the Ryder Cup at Brookline and went on to capture the inaugural Dunhill Links Championship in 2001.
To win the Major title at Carnoustie, Lawrie came from ten shots back with a magnificent final round of 67 and then used a Wilson 4-iron to strike at the heart of the 17th & 18th greens and win the play-off with Jean Van de Velde & Justin Leonard.
“I’m delighted to be back playing with Wilson Staff clubs and believe my game will benefit a lot from using them in the months ahead,” said Lawrie. “I really like the feel of the new FG Tour irons which I’ve been playing with since last August and the Tw9 wedges are just outstanding.”
Commenting on the signing, Doug Wright, Business Director of Wilson Golf in Europe, said: “Having a player of Paul’s ability and standing on the Wilson Golf team is great and it makes it even more special to know that he has so much experience of Wilson products to call on when we look to introduce new Tour-proven equipment onto the market.”
Apart from Harrington and Lawrie, other players using Wilson clubs on Tour in 2010 include England’s Anthony Wall, Spain’s José Manuel Lara, Fredrik Ohlsson of Sweden and American Ryder Cup team prospect Ricky Barnes.
For more details about Wilson Staff clubs, visit www.wilsonstaff.com
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