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adidas Golf Wear In The World – Update #3
Published: 12/08/2009
Carlsbad, Calif. (December 8, 2009) – It's hard to imagine Lindsay Knowlton and Josh Sullivan finding a way to top a once-in-a-lifetime golfing adventure with TaylorMade-adidas Tour staff professional Andres Romero in Argentina, but that's exactly what they've done during their short stint in South Africa.
Starting in Johannesburg, the Wear in the World globetrotters got a taste of soccer fever as South Africa is the host nation for the 2010 World Cup, which is less than six months away. They were especially proud to see the global representation of adidas, one of the major sponsors of the World Cup, dominating the promotional excitement for next year's tournament.
After landing in Cape Town, the Wear in the World participants journeyed on a ferry ride to Robben Island before returning at sunset to catch a gorgeous evening sky from atop the local landmark, Table Mountain. While Lindsay and Josh truly cherished another breathtaking moment in their global adventure, the ultimate highlight of their time in South Africa would come the next morning, when they were set to tangle with great white sharks.
Making their way to the world's capital for the dangerous great whites, Gaansbai, the adventurers got to experience first hand the power, ferocity, and speed of creatures they had only before seen on television.
"Shark after shark approached the bait giving us one of the most adrenaline pumping experiences of our lives," said Knowlton. "One of the most amazing things about these creatures was how graceful they were despite their massive size. Even though we had one of the clearest days on record, these incredible animals would appear and vanish in an instant."
To read more and follow the adventurers through South Africa, including their participation in a social responsibility clinic for underprivileged local children, please click here.
For video and high-res images, please go to: ftp://ftp.taylormade-golf.com. user: publicrelations. password: $hareFil3s (Folder: Wear in the World).
About adidas Golf's Wear in the World Adventure
adidas Golf's "Equipment for your Body" tagline is being put to the ultimate test as part of the company's global "Wear in the World" golf adventure. The company is sending two of its employees on a globetrotting adventure of the world's most extreme golf courses to test its ClimaCool®, ClimaLite® and ClimaProof® apparel and adidas footwear.
Canadian Lindsay Knowlton and American Josh Sullivan were selected from a global pool of candidates who went through an extensive interview process to determine who would best represent and enjoy playing the most extreme courses in Death Valley - United States, Bolivia, Argentina, South Africa and Australia. Each of the golfers will be tweeting, blogging and posting video segments as they play the world's lowest- and highest-elevation golf courses as well as the world's hottest and southern-most courses. In early 2010, they will embark on a Northern Hemisphere adventure that will take them close to the North Pole, as far south as the Middle East, all across Europe, Asia and North America.
The Southern Hemisphere journey will take Knowlton and Sullivan to the following exotic destinations in order as listed below:
Furnace Creek, CA. USA – The world's lowest-elevation golf course at 214 ft below sea level, where they will wear ClimaCool® apparel
LaPaz Golf Club, Bolivia – The world's highest-elevation golf course at 10,800 ft above sea level, where they will wear ClimaCool®, ClimaLite® and FORMOTION apparel
Ushuaia, Argentina – The world's southern-most 18-hole golf course, where they will be wearing ClimaCool®, ClimaLite® and FORMOTION apparel
Walker Bay Golf Resort, South Africa – Africa's southern-most golf course, where they will be wearing ClimaProof®, ClimaLite® apparel
Alice Springs, Australia – The world's hottest golf course with temperatures in excess of 122 degrees, where they will be wearing ClimaCool® and FORMOTION apparel
About the Technology
ClimaCool® - ClimaCool® is powered by 100% CoolMax® Extreme, a lightweight and highly breathable fabric that is one of the fastest drying fabrications on the market today. ClimaCool® also features mesh ventilation in critical heat zones, UPF 15+ protection, resists pilling, and is anti-microbial.
FORMOTION® - Sport-specific 3-dimensional engineering optimizes fit and comfort. Seam optimization/reduction mirrors muscle contours to eliminate restriction and irritation. Features mesh ventilation on back body for enhanced breathability and comfort. ClimaCool® with CoolMax Extreme® technology provides superior moisture management and breathability.
ClimaLite® - Plated hydrophilic technology wicks moisture away from the skin to a cotton face for quick evaporation to keep the athlete dry and comfortable.
ClimaProof® - All-weather protection engineered with highly weather-resistant fabrics provide protection from wind, rain and snow. Lightweight, soft fabrications result in a quieter, more comfortable garment. Offered in four levels of protection to battle specific weather conditions including: ClimaProof® Storm, ClimaProof® Rain, ClimaProof® Wind and ClimaProof® Wind Warm.
COOLMAX® fabric - The original moisture management fabric, helps move moisture away from the skin, helping keep people cool and comfortably dry. COOLMAX® Extreme performance fabrics are the highest level of COOLMAX® fabrics available, engineered and designed for the very serious sportsman and sportswoman when total focus on performance is key. To learn more about the COOLMAX® brand and family of COOLMAX® products, visit www.COOLMAXfabric.com.