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CLARKE HELPS LAUNCH NEW STUBURT SHOE

May 16th, 2008 by Newsdesk

Darren Clarke Stuburt, the British footwear experts founded in 1870 and World’s fastest growing golf shoe and rainwear company, launched the new DCC Classic shoe with the help of Ryder Cup hero and BMW Asian Open winner.

Clarke, who along with fellow Ryder Cup hero David Howell, Spanish Open winner Peter Lawrie and newest recruit Trish Johnson, is part of Team Stuburt and was on hand at Silvermere Golf Club, Surrey, to help launch the new Stuburt DCC Classics.

Doug McClelland, PGA Master Professional and Managing Director at Silvermere, said: “It was a fantastic day and everyone who came along had a great time.”

McClelland added: “More than 200 people came out onto the range for Darren’s clinic and it went down really well. It’s not every day you have one of the world’s best golfers holding a golfing master class. His new collection of DCC Classic shoes by Stuburt have proved really popular in our store so far and I’m sure they will continue to be so.”

Designed in conjunction with the Ulster man, the Stuburt DCC Classics are a beautifully crafted range of four shoes in two different styles.

Darren Clarke, said: “I didn’t want to just put my name to the shoes, I have been involved from day one, from signing off the designs through to choosing the colour combinations, materials and testing the product. Our aim was to create a more stylish and modern version of this traditional category that would also be more affordable.”

There are three colour combinations in the range, available in the plain toe saddle style; white/pink/patent black, white/white croc/lime and white/bomber croc/brown. The second style is a wing-tipped brogue which is available in patent black/black.

Each pair is individually crafted with a premium full grain leather upper design, fully leather lined and features a 360 degree welted construction. The classic shoe construction technique involves stitching the upper and the outsole together providing the most consistent fit.

Presented in a luxurious draw slide box, with each shoe carefully wrapped in its own Stuburt Darren Clarke branded cloth draw string bag, the Stuburt DCC Classics retail at £149.99 from all good stockists.

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BACK TO BACK WINS FOR TEAM STUBURT

May 12th, 2008 by Newsdesk

Team Stuburt has had back-to-back wins on the European Tour. Peter Lawrie & Darren Clarke

Stuburt’s Peter Lawrie made it a double celebration in consecutive weeks after his dramatic play-off victory over home favourite Ignacio Garrido in the Open de España at Real Club de Golf de Sevilla.

Lawrie’s maiden European Tour title, secured at the second extra hole, followed Stuburt’s Darren Clarke’s first win for three years at the BMW Asian Open.

Clarke, designer and ambassador of the Stuburt DCC Classics, sank a 40 foot putt on the 18th hole to beat a gallant Robert-Jan Derksen of the Netherlands by one shot and end his three-year title drought at Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club.

Both Clarke and Lawrie are key members of Team Stuburt, along with David Howell, who also had a successful week finishing tied-second at the Estoril Open de Portugal, after a play-off with Alistair Forsyth and eventual winner Gregory Bourdy.

With sales up year-on-year, it’s been a fantastic start to season for Team Stuburt both on and off the course.

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JOHNSON JOINS TEAM STUBURT

May 8th, 2008 by Newsdesk

Stuburt, the British footwear experts founded in 1870 and World’s fastest growing golf shoe and rainwear company, has signed Ladies European Tour star, Trish Johnson, to its stable of players.

Johnson, who boasts an amazing 12 tournament wins and eight Solheim Cup appearances, will wear the Stuburt shoes and waterproofs and become an ambassador for the brand to spearhead its entry into the ladies waterproof and shoe market.

Whilst Johnson may be the first female member of Team Stuburt, she is in great company and joins a list of other high-profile professionals choosing Stuburt as their preferred choice of footwear and rainwear. Other members include Ryder Cup players David Howell and Darren Clarke and recent Spanish Open winner, Peter Lawrie.

With two European tour wins under its belt already this season, 2008 promises to be a fantastic year for Team Stuburt. On teaming up with Stuburt, Johnson, said: “I am delighted to be working with Stuburt and to be the ambassador for brand within women’s golf.”

Johnson went on to say, “The brand and products are fantastic and I’m very much looking forward to sharing in the success that Stuburt will have in the ladies shoe and waterproof market.”

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STUBURT ANNOUNCES 2008 LIQUICELL RAINWEAR RANGE

July 30th, 2007 by Newsdesk

Leading shoe and waterproofs brand gives golfers added shoulder comfort…

Stuburt - the world’s fastest-growing golf shoe and apparel brand – is developing a new range of super-comfortable waterproofs which features special LiquiCell® shoulder technology.

The flagship of the 2008 Stuburt waterproof collection will be the all new LiquiCell Soft Stretch rain suit – which boasts a thin liquid-filled pad on each shoulder to improve comfort and reduce muscle fatigue.

Stuburt Liquicell Soft Stretch Rain Suit

The Liquicell® technology, used extensively to increase comfort in automotive seating, sports footwear and medical devices, significantly reduces pressure and friction on soft tissue, leading to improved bloodflow and greater body performance.

The jacket, in a new Soft Stretch material, will also deliver outstanding levels of waterproofing, while allowing maximum freedom of movement.

Duncan Patmore, Stuburt Global Sales & Marketing Director, said: “We are extremely confident that golfers will love the high levels of performance and comfort delivered by the Suburt LiquiCell® Soft Stretch suit.

“Stuburt is a brand that is dedicated to giving golfers access to the very latest in golf shoe and clothing technology, and by introducing LiquiCell® to our rainwear collection we believe we have created the ultimate performance waterproof in golf.”

Stuburt has also made improvements to its existing waterproof collection for 2008, adding new features and colours across the range. The new Liquicell jackets are available in the following colours: Electric Blue/Black, Charcoal/Black and all Black. RRP - £150

For more information on the Stuburt 2008 Waterproof collection call 01895 813613.

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2007 OPEN RD 4: STUBURT’S HOWELL BEATS OPEN JINX

July 22nd, 2007 by Newsdesk

Sunday 22 July 2007

“Me and this tournament don’t go together”, admitted David Howell on Thursday night after his rollercoaster first round 73 in the 2007 Open Champipnship.

In fact, Team Stuburt star David Howell has not needed his golf clubs on Open weekend since the last time it was played at Carnoustie, in 1999.

But eight years later, at Carnoustie 2007, the Englishman is finally part of the battle for finishing places in this year’s Open Championship.

With rounds of 73-74 Howell, wearing his Stuburt Helium Pro shoes, made the cut for the first time in an Open Champipnship since ‘Carnasty’ in 1999, notorious for tight fairways, waist-high rough, a French calamity on the 72nd and the last - to date - European winner in Paul Lawrie.

His goal for the final day is to climb up the leaderboard having started near the back of the field at +6, following a two over par 73 on Saturday.

Howell’s best finish in an Open Championship is 42nd place in 1998, so anything close to the top 30 would represent a good performance from the Stuburt star, who has suffered major injury problems for most of the last 12 months.

After one long injury lay-off already this season Howell had been worried about whether he would be fit enough to compete again when he felt back pains on Wednesday night, the eve of the event. “I was stressed and didn’t sleep well because I was fretting about how I would feel, but when I woke up I felt good.”

The Swindon born golfer, 32, wears Stuburt golf shoes and rain suits on Tour.

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2007 OPEN ROUND 1: STUBURT’S HOWELL & CLARKE FIGHT BACK

July 20th, 2007 by Newsdesk

19 July 2007

Team Stuburt golfer David Howell produced an extraordinary one over par 72 in The Open first round that contained only six par figures.

And his Stuburt stable mate Darren Clarke posted the same score after a similar fight back from a poor start.

32 year old Englishman Howell made a dreadful start when he followed two opening bogey fives with a double-bogey six at the third.

But Howell, who wears the Stuburt Helium Pro golf shoes and Stuburt rain suits on Tour, then suddenly burst into life with a string of four birdies in five holes to the eighth.

“It certainly wasn’t the best of starts,” Howell said. “I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry when I reached the fourth hole.

“But after making the birdie on four there was some light at the end of the tunnel and I was able to laugh about the start.”

Howell has missed a large chunk of the season because of a recurrence of his old back injury and it flared up again on the eve of The Open.

“It wasn’t great yesterday,” he said. “It has been a bit up and down for a few weeks.

“I had a little pain in the lower back yesterday and it was as bad as it’s been in that period. I was fretting about how I would feel this morning but I warmed up well and my body felt good today.”

Howell sprinkled his back nine with two birdies and two bogeys and declared himself satisfied at the end of the round.

“If you had asked me on the fourth tee if I’d be happy with one over, I’d have snapped your hand off,” he said.

At +l Howell is well in touch with the pack chasing early leader Sergio Garcia, who fired a first round 65 (-6).

Darren Clarke, who this week launched his Stuburt Darren Clarke Collection Classics range of golf shoes, was four over par after his first six holes. But that was the end to the day’s bogeys for the 39 year old Ulsterman, and birdies at holes 7, 11 and 14 enabled him to post the same score as Howell.

Both Stuburt stars played with one of the day’s high-fliers: Howell’s playing partner KJ Choi was an early leader and finished on -2, and in Clarke’s group Michael Campbell shot 68 (-3) to claim joint third.

On Day Two, Howell tees off at 12:47, with Clarke two groups behind at 13:09.

(This article is adapted from a Reuters news report)

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LOUIS SCORCHES SCOTTISH OPEN ON STUBURT

July 15th, 2007 by Newsdesk

In The 2007 Barclays Scottish Open, South African star Louis Oosthuizen blazed through the field at the weekend on his Stuburt Oxygen 02 shoes.

But the battling 24 year old Tour prodigy missed out agonisingly on his goal for the week: a slot in next week’s Open Championship. This was claimed by eventual winner, Gregory Havret, who defeated Phil Mickelson in a play-off.

Closing rounds of 64 and 68 at The 2007 Barclays Scottish Open, at Loch Lomond, gave Team Stuburt ambassador Oosthuizen the weekend’s joint-best score, matched only by fellow South African Richard Sterne, and six shots better over the weekend than eventual winner Gregory Havret.

Oosthuizen and Sterne finished tied 4th at -11, alongside England’s Luke Donald and Swede Pelle Edberg.

The Team Stuburt star started the final day with a bogey on the 2nd hole, but recovered well with a birdie at the next. After eight consecutive pars, Oosthuizen’s afternoon finally caught fire with three birdies in four holes from the 12th, to finish with a closing 68 (-3).

Oosthuizen’s spectacular weekend charge left him just one place short of the only available qualifying spot for next week’s Open Championship at Carnoustie. The spot is given to the leading finisher at The Barclays Scottish Open who has not already qualified for the year’s third Major. The Open slot was claimed by the event’s winner, Frenchman Gregory Havret, who beat Phil Mickleson in a playoff on the 18th after finishing at -14. All other players between Oosthuizen and Havret had already qualified. Ernie Els finished 3rd at -13.

For more on the Oxygen 02 golf shoes, see www.stuburt.com.

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DARREN’S 66 IS STRONG DEBUT FOR NEW STUBURT SHOES

July 15th, 2007 by Newsdesk

15 July 2007

Darren Clarke’s Tour comeback continued at The 2007 Barclays Scottish Open with a fine last-round 66, which left the Ulsterman leader in the clubhouse early in the day.

At a final score of -6, which is likely to be several shots off the finishing pace, Clarke was rueing a third day 74 which saw him fall back down the field.

However with four birdies on the back nine and only a single shot dropped all day - at Loch Lomond’s par four 15th - Clarke’s final round of the week, wearing his new Stuburt DCC Classics golf shoes, represented a successful return to form after a season of rebuilding following the emotional events of 2006.

For more details of the new Stuburt DCC (Darren Clarke Collection) Classics, see this website shortly or write to info@stuburt.com.

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DARREN CLARKE LAUNCHES NEW STUBURT SHOE RANGE

July 15th, 2007 by Newsdesk

Stuburt are set to make a massive impact on the golf shoe market this year, after revealing that Ryder Cup hero and BBC Sports Personality of the Year runner-up, Darren Clarke, has designed a bespoke range of high-performance shoes to spearhead the British company’s 2008 collection.

Clarke unveiled his new DCC Classics (Darren Clarke Collection Classics) in the first round of the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond on Thursday.

He has been collaborating closely with Stuburt on the design and manufacture of a superbly-specified and priced Goodyear welted shoe, to rival the FootJoy Classics.

Included in the range is a white and pink model, in memory of his wife Heather who died from cancer last year – the pink styling reflecting breast cancer charity colours.

Each pair of wing-tipped brogues has its own special DCC branded box and comes individually wrapped in its own deluxe bag. Stuburt are also producing special DCC branded point-of-sale material to create maximum in-store impact and presence.

The DCC Classics boast a massive array of features including a Goodyear Welted leather outsole with rubber traction elements, full leather lining, full grain leather uppers, LiquiCell Plus sock liner technology, and a Dri-back Plus waterproof breathable membrane system.

As Darren has become one of golf’s leading style icons in the last two years, the DCC Classics range has four different colours to complement his wardrobe - Patent Black/Black, White/Pink/Patent Black, White/White Crocodile/Lime, White/Bomber Crocodile/Brownstar.

The Clarke factor will accelerate Stuburt’s evelavtion to golf shoe superbrand status, as the Uxbridge-based business unveils a bigger, better collection – one that the golf world is already responding to with enormous excitement and enthusiasm.

The Stuburt DCC Classics are expected to retail for around £149.99 a pair from Pro shops and leading retailers.

The launch signals the latest development in the resurgence of Stuburt, which was the UK’s leading football boot and golf shoe manufacturer in the 1960s and 1970s – before the emergence of adidas, Puma and Nike.

Following major re-investment by new owners UK Golf Services, Stuburt has become the world’s fastest-growing golf shoe and waterproofs company, supplying equipment to Tour players including Clarke, David Howell, Peter Lawrie and young South African, Louis Oosthuizen.

In a market dominated by overseas competitors, the Stuburt story shows British golf shoe manufacturers have the design skills and energy to fight back.

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LOUIS LEAPS LOCH LOMOND FIELD WITH 64

July 15th, 2007 by Newsdesk

Team Stuburt start Louis Oosthuizen gained seven strokes on the field yesterday, with a scorching 64 in the third round of The 2007 Varclays Scottish Open.

From being bang on the cut mark at -1 the day before, the young South African posted an eagle and six birdies on his way to the best score of the day, which left him tied at -8 for fourth with England’s Philip Archer at the start of today’s final round.

Oosthuizen is four shots behind tournament leader Phil Mickelson, with Gregory Havret at -11 and Steve Webster at -9.

Louis Oosthuizen wears Stuburt Oxygen 02 golf shoes on the European Tour.

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CLARKE HELPS LAUNCH NEW STUBURT SHOE

BACK TO BACK WINS FOR TEAM STUBURT

JOHNSON JOINS TEAM STUBURT

STUBURT ANNOUNCES 2008 LIQUICELL RAINWEAR RANGE

2007 OPEN RD 4: STUBURT’S HOWELL BEATS OPEN JINX

2007 OPEN ROUND 1: STUBURT’S HOWELL & CLARKE FIGHT BACK

LOUIS SCORCHES SCOTTISH OPEN ON STUBURT

DARREN’S 66 IS STRONG DEBUT FOR NEW STUBURT SHOES

DARREN CLARKE LAUNCHES NEW STUBURT SHOE RANGE

LOUIS LEAPS LOCH LOMOND FIELD WITH 64

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