Jonas Blixt Secures his First PGA Tour Victory
CARLSBAD, CA (October 14, 2012) – Jonas Blixt, COBRA PUMA GOLF Ambassador, won the Frys.com Open today to secure his first PGA Tour victory as a rookie on Tour. Jonas shot a 16 under par to secure the win using COBRA Golf equipment and wearing Tomato (red) PUMA Golf gear in honor of his alma mater, Florida State University. Jonas’ win comes after four top ten finishes, the most recent a third place finish at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, in his rookie year on the PGA Tour.
Jonas started the final round in second place and competed his way to the top of the leaderboard with five birdies. With eight holes left to play, Jonas was in a four way tie for the lead with an epic birdie on 17th to take the outright lead.
“Jonas’ rookie year on the PGA Tour has been excellent and he has been a perfect fit with COBRA PUMA GOLF,” commented Bob Philion, President of COBRA PUMA GOLF. “Jonas has been with COBRA Golf for two years while he graduated from the Web.com Tour (Nationwide at the time) to the PGA Tour and secured his first PGA Tour win this week.”
Jonas wore the Raglan Jacquard Golf Polo and Super Cell Fusion Ice shoes in Tomato and paired them with the 5 PKT Tech Pant in white and a COBRA Tour Cap. The Raglan Jacquard Golf Polo has a lightweight construction and innovative seaming system that reduces friction during swings, its wicking fibers absorb and release moisture to keep comfortable for the round. His Super Cell Fusion Ice shoes feature PUMA’s newest S2Quill technology, giving Jonas ultimate traction and comfort.
Jonas used his COBRA Golf equipment to help secure his win. Jonas’ bag consists of:
ZL EncoreTM Driver in Black, 8.5 Neutral with UST Attas T2 6X shaft
Baffler® T-Rail 2H with Graphite Design DI 105X
S3 Pro Irons MB 3-P with DYG X100
His ZL Encore Driver features Multi Material Construction with a carbon fiber crown and sole , 6-4 Titanium body and 6-4 Titanium Face that features E9 Face TechnologyTM with dual roll and Adjustable Flight TechnologyTM. These powerful technologies provide a larger sweet zone on the face, optimized ball flight and maximizes forgiveness, combined they maximize distance and accuracy. Jonas plays the ZL Encore in Black with White and Red options also available to consumers. The Baffler T-Rail Hybrid features a tungsten rail sole for improved turf interaction and moves CG low and deep for a high, penetrating ball flight and longer carrying distance.
To celebrate Jonas’ win, fans have the chance to win a set of clubs as Jonas plays (ZL Encore Driver, Baffler T-Rail Hybrid and choice of iron set) at www.cobragolf.com and win his winning look from Sunday at www.puma.com/golf
