Original Penguin Signs LPGA’s Esther Henseleit as an Ambassador
Original Penguin is adding to its family.
The brand has signed 25-year-old LPGA golf professional Esther Henseleit as a new brand ambassador.
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“We are honored to welcome Esther to the Original Penguin family,” said Oscar Feldenkreis, chief executive officer and president of Perry Ellis International, which owns Original Penguin. “Her passion for golf and her keen eye for style perfectly aligns with our brand values. We continue to celebrate individuals who embody the Original Penguin spirit, and we are confident Esther will resonate with our global audience.”
Originally from Hamburg, Germany, and now living in Arizona, Henseleit established herself as one of Europe’s brightest young talents in her rookie year on the Ladies European Tour in 2019 when she carded eight top 10 finishes, won her first tournament, earned Rookie of the Year honors and won the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit. She became the third player in Ladies European Tour history to win both titles in one season. In the 2023 season, she finished 37th on the LPGA Tour Order of Merit including a second place finish at the ISPS Handa World Invitational and a third-place result at the Buick LPGA Shanghai.
She is currently ranked 70th in the Rolex Women’s World Golf rankings and has full LPGA Tour status for 2024. She is also among the players eligible to participate in the Paris Olympics, in her case, for Germany. Henseleit is also hoping to secure a place on Europe’s Solheim Cup team in September.
“I am thrilled to become part of the Original Penguin family,” Henseleit said. “I love the product design and personality of the brand. It is truly unique, extremely stylish and performs great — enabling me to play my best in all types of conditions.”
Henseleit joins former Open Champion Cameron Smith, PGA Tour winners Jake Knapp and Nico Echavarría, and Korn Ferry Tour winner Mason Andersen as Original Penguin ambassadors.
In other Original Penguin news, the company opened its first flagship in Madrid on Wednesday in the upscale Barrio Salamanca neighborhood. The store is being operated by Linea Magna Europa SL, Original Penguin’s licensee in the region.
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