Irish golfer Brendan Lawlor has been confirmed by his Modest! management agency as having been signed up by adidas Golf.
Lawlor is currently ranked number 4 in the world rankings for golfers with a disability.
He was born with Ellis van-Creveld Syndrome, a rare disease that affects bone growth, but has gone on to forge a successful amateur career across both disability and able-bodied competitions before making his European Tour debut in 2020 at the ISPS Handa UK Championship.
“Brendan shares our same passion and ambition in making golf a more inclusive sport,” said Andrew Law, managing director adidas Golf EMEA. “We see him as a great champion for the sport in that regard because he truly is an amazing athlete.”
“To sign with adidas is a dream come true and something that I have dreamt about since growing up and watching my heroes such as Sergio Garcia and Dustin Johnson wearing the 3-Stripes,” said Lawlor.
“I am so proud to represent the brand as I travel the world competing and doing all I can to promote disability golf. adidas is a company of incredible principles and morals and I cannot thank them enough for supporting me.”
“I am delighted that a global brand like adidas has recognized that collectively the sports industry must do more to offer inclusivity and the signing of Brendan shows the intent the brand has,” said Niall Horan, co-founder of Modest! Golf Management.
“adidas as a business has already done so much in supporting sustainability, and now to support an incredible ambassador for disability golf in Brendan is incredible.”
Lawlor has the potential to join spring stars like Ellen Keane and Jason Smyth who continue to show that a disability need not be a barrier to competing in sport.
It has been a good start to the year for Niall Horan’s company who were appointed earlier this month by the R&A to play a significant role in developing the appeal of the sport to younger audiences.
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