Danish footwear company Ecco Golf has announced the signing of American PGA Tour player Smylie Kaufman as a brand ambassador.
Kaufman, who will compete in the company’s new Ecco Classic Lux and showcase the company’s logo on his sleeve, burst onto the scene when he landed his maiden PGA Tour victory at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in 2015 with a spectacular final round of 61.
The 25-year-old Louisiana State University graduate turned professional in 2014, quickly advancing to the PGA Tour from the Web.com Tour.
“Ecco Classic Lux represents everything I look for in a golf shoe,” Kaufman said. “It’s beautifully crafted, super comfortable, and provides all the traction and stability that I need. Only Ecco Golf could design a shoe with this combination of great looks and key features.”
Jesper Thuen, ECCO Golf’s sponsorship manager, said: “Smylie’s passion and love for the game make him a perfect fit for the ECCO Golf brand. He’s one of the brightest young talents on the PGA Tour and we have no doubts that he’ll go on to achieve great things in his career.”
Ecco shoes are worn on tour by a growing number of players across the professional tours, including Fred Couples, Ernie Els, Peter Hanson, Thomas Bjørn, Minjee Lee, Caroline Masson and Gerina Piller, among others.
For details on the Ecco Golf range of footwear visit, golf.ecco.com