Skechers announced that it has signed two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer to its athlete roster. He will wear Skechers Blade with Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins technology in a custom color at his return to the Masters in Augusta this weekend.
“I’ve been playing golf for a long time, and Skechers is the first brand I’ve worked with that really understands comfort on the course,” said Langer. “Their Skechers Slip-ins technology was perfect to help me through my Achilles rehab over the last year. That easy-on and off hands-free design with all the cushioning has made it so easy to feel confident for my return to Augusta.”
“It’s a privilege for Skechers to be on the course in Augusta with Bernhard Langer — an icon who has so much history at this tournament,” added Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers. “We collaborate with pros on tour to ensure that our footwear has the performance and comfort they need to perform at their best. Bernhard’s inspiring comeback at age 67 illustrates how important feeling good is to overcoming adversity, something that any player can experience with Skechers golf shoes.”
The Skechers Go Golf Blade that Langer and fellow Skechers athlete Matt Fitzpatrick will wear at the Masters this weekend features Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins technology. This waterproof design includes EcoFlight cushioning made with at least 10 percent recycled materials, a Gripfllex spikeless TPU outsole for traction and stability and a performance Resamax sockliner for comfort on-course.
Langer has competed professionally since 1972 and has earned accolades and over 120 worldwide victories through a career spanning over 50 years. He holds the record for the most PGA Tour Champion wins at 47, including 12 Champion Tour victories and winning the Charles Schwab Cup six times. His 42 career wins on the European Tour rank second all-time.
Langer previously won The Masters in 1985 and 1993. His career also includes winning the Byron Nelson Award for PGA Tour Champion Player of the Year seven times and the Payne Stewart Award in 2018.
Langer joins a Skechers roster that includes golfers Matt Fitzpatrick and Brooke Henderson. Additional elite athletes worldwide competing in Skechers Performance footwear include basketball stars Julius Randle, Norman Powell, Terance Mann, Joel Embiid, Rickea Jackson, and Kiki Iriafen; soccer players Harry Kane, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Isco Alarcón and Mohammed Kudus; pickleball pros Tyson McGuffin and Catherine Parenteau; cricket players Jasprit Bumrah, Ishan Kishan and Yastika Bhatia; and baseball players Clayton Kershaw and Aaron Nola, among others.
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