Malbon respond to Tiger Woods rumours as they snap up three more golf stars
After snapping up Jason Day, the fashion-forward Malbon Golf brand has signed three more stars including Charley Hull.
Malbon might not be going in for Tiger Woods following his split from Nike Golf this week, but the fashion-forward lifestyle brand has added three more big names to its player roster following last week's signing of Jason Day.
LPGA Tour stars Charley Hull and Jeongeun Lee6 and PGA Tour Champions legend Jesper Parnevik have signed on the dotted line with Malbon, according to WWD.com.
They join former World No.1 and 2015 PGA champion Day on the player roster after the Australian confirmed he had also left Nike.
Founder of the brand Stephen Malbon told WWD that both Hull and Lee6 are two LPGA Tour players in particular who really care about their fashion on the golf course.
Malbon said:
Of England's Hull, Malbon added:
Hull is ranked eighth in the Rolex Rankings, while Lee6 is down in 85th.
Lee6 has only won once on the LPGA Tour but it was big one, the 2019 US Women's Open.
It’s official, very excited to be part of #teammalbon. Proud to represent this stylish and creative lifestyle brand @MalbonGolf pic.twitter.com/EXd4SlvgHf
— Charley Hull (@HullCharley) January 10, 2024
Hull has won twice on the LPGA Tour circuit and last season finished solo second at the 2023 Women's British Open.
Both players are 27 years old.
As for snapping up former European Ryder Cup star and five-time PGA Tour champion Parnevik, Malbon said the popular Swede has been on his radar for some time.
Malbon said:
Parnevik, 58, will be wearing "statement pieces" from the Malbon brand on the PGA Tour Champions this season.
Day raised plenty of eyebrows with his choice of Malbon apparel during The Sentry last week, especially his new trousers.
Malbon said Day could not be happier.
The update of three more player signings for Malbon falls in a week where Woods, 48, parted ways with Nike Golf following a 27-year relationship dating back to 1996.
As for such rumours Malbon would be going in for the 15-time major champion, Malbon said the links were "absolutely not true".
Related: Nike pay tribute to Woods with eight perfect words after bombshell split
There had been speculation Woods could follow in the footsteps of 20-time grand slam champion Roger Federer by leaving Nike and taking an equity stake in On Running.
But the CEO of the brand has played down such talk, suggesting that scenario will unlikely happen.
There is plenty of talk on social media right now that Woods will set up his own brand, just as NFL legend Tom Brady did.
With Woods' first appearance of the 2024 PGA Tour season likely just weeks away now, we will not have to wait too much longer to see what the 82-time PGA Tour champion will be wearing on the golf course.
Woods all but confirmed his first appearance of the season will come at the 2024 Genesis Open from February 15-18.
"See you in LA," he posted in the final line of his emotional post about leaving Nike.
Andy first joined the brand on a month's work experience back in April 2011, and he now assumes the Editor role. When Andy joined GolfMagic it was a small site with potential.
