ECCO Staff Player Gwladys Nocera Wins Göteborg Masters, Breaks LET Record

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Renowned Danish shoemaker ECCO announces that staff player Gwladys Nocera captured the Göteborg Masters this past weekend, setting the Ladies European Tour 72-hole scoring record with a 29-under-par 259 at Lycke Golf Club in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Competing in the women’s Classic Premier, the 33-year-old Frenchwoman claimed her ninth career LET title and fourth of the 2008 season, shooting 66-62-65-66 to finish 11 strokes ahead of Sweden’s Nina Reis. Nocera’s strong play bested the previous record of 25-under-par set by fellow ECCO staff players Laura Davies and Juli Inkster.

"I really didn't think I could shoot that low when I came here,” said Nocera. “It's probably much better than I expected.” 

A member of two European Solheim Cup teams, Nocera turned professional at age 27 and quickly made a name for herself winning three times on the LET in 2006 and finishing runner-up on the money list to fellow ECCO staff player Laura Davies. She remained among the world’s elite players with victories in 2007 at the KLM Ladies Open and EMAAR-MGF Ladies Masters.

“Gwladys continues to establish herself as the dominant player in Europe and has raised the bar even higher this week,” says Jesper Thuen, Sponsor and Event Manager, ECCO Golf. “This is a tremendous accomplishment and we’re thrilled Gwladys continues to rely on ECCO comfort, performance and style to help her play her best.