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Celebrate the Masters with custom MyJoys

After last years overwhelming success with the Masters' shoes, FootJoy are pleased to announce that we are once again offering limited edition Masters inspired MyJoys.

This year we are introducing Dark Green Stingray print just in time for Augusta. We are also bringing back the Dark Green Patent to coordinate with the new leather.

These two leathers, the dark green stingray and dark green patent, will be limited to a few select categories in the MyJoys range.  Consumers will be able to utilise these limited edition leathers in custom  MyJoys Men's Icon, Men's Dry Joys, Women's Dry Joys and Women's Lo Pro.

These limited leathers will be available on MyJoys.com.au from Monday April 2, 2012 until sold out.

Luke Donald Reclaims the World Number One Ranking

Two weeks ago Luke Donald lost the world number one ranking to Rory McIlroy after holding it for 40 consecutive weeks.  This week, Englishman Luke Donald, wearing custom FJ ICON MyJoys, emerged from a four man playoff to win the Transitions Championship at Innisbrook Golf Resort to reclaim the world number one ranking.

Beginning the day three strokes off of the 54-hole lead, Donald shot a flawless bogey free, five under par 66 to tie Robert Garrigus (FJ SPORT) and two other competitors for a sudden death playoff.

Donald, teeing off last in the playoff, narrowly missed his tee shot to the right rough. Hitting his approach shot first, Donald took dead aim striking a mid iron to within five feet of the hole.  His playing competitors could not muster similar brilliance on their approaches and fell outside of Donald.  With all of his playing competitors missing their birdie bids, Donald had the five footer for the win and the world number one ranking.  Luke stroked the putt and watched it curl into the left side of the cup for the victory.

Luke Donald still has his eyes on this seasons first major stating, "I feel like I've achieved a lot in my career but this is perfect preparation. I've got two weeks off now and can look forward to Augusta."

Rory McIlroy also chimed via twitter on the Englishman supplanting him as the top ranked golfer, "Well I enjoyed it while it lasted! Congrats @LukeDonald! Impressive performance!"

FJ. The Mark of a Player.

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Destiny Calling, Rory Ascends to the Top of the Golfing World

Rory McIlroy has long had potential of becoming the top ranked player in the world.  Since his days as a curly headed teenage amateur from Northern Ireland, many have said it is only a matter of time before the young Ulsterman becomes a dominant force in the game.  Praise from his peers has been bountiful, Hunter Mahan, immediately following his win over McIlroy in the WGC Accenture Match Play last week was quick to comment on McIlroy's play of late, " He’s (McIlroy) the best player in the world right now."   

Final round playing partner Harris English, who was two strokes off the lead entering the final round stated, "I’ve definitely watched him play the last couple of years. He’s got a great game and he deserves. I think he’s the best player in the world right now, hands down, and I’m looking forward to tomorrow. He’s very impressive." 

McIlroy has not been oblivious to what he can accomplish with a win at the Honda, "I have to try to focus on what I’ve been trying to do all week, which is hit fairways and hit greens and stay in the present, and not think about everything that could happen."

Rory fulfilled all of his promise today by capturing the coveted top spot in the world golf rankings with a win at the Honda Classic. 

Rory, gaming FJ SPORT and Pure Touch Limited, shot rounds of 66, 67, and 66 in the first three rounds to take a two stroke lead into the final day. Opening the day with a routine par, Rory had to scramble for par on the second, holing a 13-footer to remain in the lead.  McIlroy continued to make scrambling pars, on the seventh after short-siding himself in thick rough, Rory showed some real toughness chipping on and holing the 12-footer for par to hold onto his one shot cushion over fellow FJ Staffer, Tom Gillis (DryJoys Tour and SciFlex). 

On the next, McIlroy made his first birdie of the day to increase his lead. After a par on the 9th, McIlroy carried a three stroke lead into the back nine.

After dropping a shot at the 12th, McIlroy bounced back with a birdie at the next to again increase his lead.  McIlroy's short game was sharp, converting difficult up and downs on 14, 15, and 17 to not give any shots back to the field.  On the final hole with a two stroke lead, McIlroy hit a towering tee shot right up the middle of the fairway and hit a smart layup shot, leaving just a short wedge into the green.  From there, Rory wedged his ball right where he was aimed and two putted for the victory and the world number one ranking. 

Following the round Rory commented on his play, "I knew par golf would probably be good enough and that's what I was trying to do, so to shoot one under is very nice and I was able to get the job done. My short game all week has been very good and it's what you need on a tough course like this. You know you are not going to hit every green."

Rory has finished inside the top five in ten of his last eleven starts, two of those top five finishes being victories during his rise to the top.

McIlroy's next start will be the WGC Cadillac Championship at Doral, then McIlroy will take a few weeks off to prepare for the Masters.