Cristie Kerr Hosts The First Lacoste Invitational in Manila

AN EXCLUSIVE TREAT FOR GOLFERS

Stores Specialists, Inc. Sponsors Invitational Golf Tournament with Cristie Kerr 

Present in historic golf tournaments and the finest golf courses all over the world, LACOSTE, along with premier retailer Stores Specialists, Inc. brings to the Philippine shores their brand ambassador LPGA Champion Cristie Kerr for an invitational golf tournament at the Sta. Elena Golf Club.

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As the brand incarnates the elegance of a champion, Kerr personifies the values and keys to success of LACOSTE: integrity, performance and elegance.

Kerr is American and plays in the U.S. based LPGA Tour. She has 14 wins on the LPGA Tour, including two major Championships, and over $13 million in career earnings.

In 2010, Kerr was the number one-ranked in the Women’s World Golf Ranking for three time periods and she currently ranks 2nd worldwide and has been a 4-time US representative at the Solheim Cup. Since September 2008, she has been a part of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Sports Hall of Champions and opened the Cristie Kerr Women’s Health Center. She also has a foundation called ‘Birdies for Breast Cancer,’ which supports breast cancer research.

With the latest Fall Winter 2011 Collection, LACOSTE asserts its modernity and creates a new appeal for the Crocodile brand. Taking inspiration from the legacy of René Lacoste’s inimitable style and forging ahead of the competition, the collection puts a contemporary twist on collegiate uniforms and sportswear. The pieces are a colorful take on the classic wardrobe essentials infused with the easy and relaxed elegance of an English weekend. Composed of basics that are re-imagined and re-interpreted, the collection exemplifies a meeting between tradition and innovation.

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Symbol of relaxed elegance since 1933, the LACOSTE brand, built on its genuine sporting roots, offers a unique and original universe through a wide range of products for men, women and children. Legitimate in the world of sports from its origins and its founder, LACOSTE ambassadors, from tennis and golf players, carry the values of René Lacoste around the world.

CRISTIE KERR

Country: United States

Birthdate: October 12th, 1977

Residence: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

Pro since: 1997

LPGA Ranking: No. 2

Web Site:  www.cristiekerrgolf.com

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Biography

Cristie began to play golf at age 8 with much support from her family. She had an impressiveamateur career, winning the Junior Orange Bowl in 1994. She turned Pro in 1997 and won the US Women’s Open 10 years later. Currently ranked 2nd worldwide, she represented the United States 4 times at the Solheim Cup. Since September 2008, she joined the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Sports Hall of Champions and also created a foundation: Birdies for Breast Cancer which supports breast cancer research.

Wins and Honors:

2009

Winner of the Michelob ULTRA Open

3rdplace at the Evian Masters

3rdplace at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational

3rdplace at the US Women’s Open

2ndplace at the Kraft Nabisco Championship

 

2010

Winner of the State Farm Classic

Winner of the LPGA Championship

Winner of the Omega European Masters

2ndplace at the LPGA Ghost Creek Golf course

2ndplace at HSBC Women’s Championship

2ndplace at the Safeway Classic

3rdplace at the Navistar LPGA Classic

3rdplace at the Mojo 6

4thplace at the Honda LPGA in Thailand

 

2011

3rd place at the U.S. Women’s Open

3rd place at the Wegmans LPGA Championship

2nd place at the LPGA State Farm Classic

2nd place at the Shoprite LPGA Classic

2nd place at the SYBASE Match Play Championship 

3rd place at the KIA Classic

 

In the Philippines, Lacoste is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located at Greenbelt 3, Rustan’s Makati, Rustan’s Tower, The Power Plant Mall, Megamall, The Podium, Mall of Asia, Gateway, Trinoma, EastwoodMall, Newport Mall, Robinsons Galleria, Robinson’s Place Manila, AlabangTown Center – Corte de las Palmas, Ayala Center Cebu, SM Davao, and Abreeza Davao.

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