Audemars Piguet Announces New Talents Joining Its Golf Dream Team
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AUDEMARS PIGUET ANNOUNCES NEW TALENTS JOINING ITS GOLF DREAM TEAM Le Brassus, 24 January 2018 – Audemars Piguet adds three exceptional golf players to its powerful Dream Team: Tyrrell Hatton, Patrick Cantlay and Wesley Bryan. Tyrrell, a very passionate and exciting player from England came onto the European Tour in 2014 and stormed to the top of the game since. He is currently 18th in the Official World Golf Ranking. After a top-5 finish in The Open Championship and his first European Tour win at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in St Andrews, in 2016, the 26-year old from Marlow, Buckinghamshire, defended his title the year after and confirmed his strength with a third victory the following week at the 2017 Italian Open. “I’m excited to be part of the Audemars Piguet family”, said Tyrrell. “I really admire the brand, its watches and everything it stands for. They are pushing the boundaries of their art to the next level, just what I’m trying to do every day out on the course.” Tyrrell Hatton at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA The Englishman will be joined by two American youngsters, Patrick Cantlay and Wesley Bryan. Patrick, former World Number 1 amateur, met extraordinary success as junior and college player. After three years away from competitive golf, Patrick came back in exceptional fashion in 2017. In November, the current world number 36 won his first PGA Tour title at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, his second event of the 2017-18 season. “Audemars Piguet’s watchmakers create some of the finest timepieces, striving for the highest possible standards. I also work hard on my game towards the goal of being the best player in the world. It is an honor to partner with such a brand and share their values”. Patrick Cantlay at the Sentry Tournament of Champions Wesley constantly demonstrates his incredible creativity on the course. Made famous through his viral golf trickshot videos as one-half of the Bryan Bros, the South Carolina native went on to prove his talent on the professional stage. The 27-year old was named the Web.Com Tour Player of the Year in 2016 owing to three victories in his first year on the Tour. Having secured his PGA Tour card in 2017, Wesley put together a fantastic rookie campaign including his maiden Tour title in the RBC Heritage and playing the quickest tournament round ever recorded, at 1 hour and 29 minutes. “I’m proud to be part of Audemars Piguet’s Team which is made up of some of golf’s greatest players.”, commented the world number 69. “Their watch design is just so different, bold and unique, which is very much my style and the way I approach the game”. Wesley Bryan at the Sony Open in Hawaii Audemars Piguet CEO François-Henry Bennahmias, welcomes the three outstanding talents to the family: “We are extremely proud to partner with such incredible professionals like Tyrrell, Patrick and Wesley. They have such different and unique characters, but are all following one passion in the most dedicated and committed way. Through their hard work, they constantly achieve the highest results and perfectly embody Audemars Piguet’s philosophy “To break the rules, you must first master them.”” Audemars Piguet has chosen to focus on its passion for golf by effectively building one of the world’s finest teams of golfers. Bud Cauley, Darren Clarke, Paul Dunne, Branden Grace, Emiliano Grillo, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Andrew Johnston, Romain Langasque, Renato Paratore, Ian Poulter, Xander Schauffele, Henrik Stenson, Vijay Singh, Andy Sullivan, Peter Uihlein, Lee Westwood, Bernd Wiesberger, and Danny Willett, complete the Audemars Piguet Golf Dream Team. Join the #APGolf discussion @AudemarsPiguet on Twitter and @AudemarsPiguet on Instagram Visuals & press release available under: https://audemarspiguet.picturepark.com/Go/DM5hSfsR Follow us on: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/audemarspiguet Google+: http://plus.google.com/+audemarspiguet Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/audemarspiguetsavoirfaire http://www.instagram.com/audemarspiguet LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/audemars-piguet Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AudemarsPiguet Weibo: http://e.weibo.com/audemarspiguetchina Youku: http://i.youku.com/aptvofficial YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/audemarspiguet About Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet is the oldest fine watchmaking manufacturer still in the hands of its founding families (Audemars and Piguet). Since 1875, the company has written some of the finest chapters in the history of Haute Horlogerie, including a number of world firsts. In the Vallée de Joux, at the heart of the Swiss Jura, numerous masterpieces are created in limited series embodying a remarkable degree of horological perfection, including daring sporty models, classic and traditional timepieces, splendid ladies’ jewellery-watches, as well as one-of-a-kind creations. www.audemarspiguet.com ©Audemars Piguet 2018 .