September 29, 2015 – Danish company ECCO, a leading manufacturer of innovative footwear, confirms that Staff Player Thongchai Jaidee wore its ECCO TOUR HYBRID golf shoes featuring E-DTS outsole technology en route to capturing the Porsche European Open this past weekend at Golf Resort Bad Griesbach in Germany.

Showcasing the ECCO logo on his collar, the 45-year-old Thai legend made four birdies during a bogey-free, final-round 67. This allowed him to finish the week at 17-under-par, besting the field by one stroke for his seventh European Tour title.

“It’s the third time I have won outside of Asia, so I’m very excited about that and happy to win this tournament,” said Thongchai Jaidee. “I didn’t make many mistakes – only one bogey all week – and I’m feeling very confident at the moment.”

With the win, Jaidee moved into the Top-10 on The Race to Dubai and just outside the top-30 on the Official World Golf Ranking. He also surpassed €11 million in career European Tour earnings.

“Thongchai continues to play exceptional golf week after week and shows no signs of slowing down,” says Jesper Thuen, Global Marketing Manager – ECCO Golf Lab. “His remarkably consistent form, and status as one Asia’s all-time great golfers, distinguish him as an exceptional ambassador for ECCO Golf.”

Combining hand-crafted elegance with a dress shoe aesthetic, ECCO TOUR HYBRID is equally suited to the boardroom and country club. Available in waterproof GORE-TEX and weather-resistant HYDROMAX options, its E-DTS outsole boasts molded traction bars that provide hundreds of traction angles for superb grip.

Like all ECCO golf shoes, the ECCO TOUR HYBRID is crafted at company-owned factories using the Direct-injection Process. This bonds the upper and outsole unit, creating a one-piece shoe without the use of glue or stitching. Benefits include outstanding flexibility, permanent memory and a firm, water-tight seal.

The ECCO Golf collection is also worn in competition by Fred Couples, Ernie Els, Graeme McDowell, Thomas Bjørn, Marcel Siem, Will Wilcox, Caroline Masson, Jennifer Johnson, Sadena Parks, Kendall Dye, Line Vedel Hansen, Pernilla Lindberg, Therese Koelbaek, Sophie Giquel-Bettan, Liz Young, Sally Watson, Linda Wessberg and Nanna Madsen, among others.

More information at www.ecco.com/golf and www.holgolf.com.