She distinguished herself as a team player on the European Solheim Cup Team in 2003 and has had 20 top 10 finishes since 1999. Commentators have also focused on Esterl's high standards of dress sense and elegance on the course.

Her attachment to the Emirates Golf Club too has played a large part in the successful collaboration between player and manufacturer, due partly to the fact that prototypes have been relatively easy to test in live playing conditions, as Esterl spends a large part of the year in the UAE in close proximity to Scorpio's Dubai factory.

Elisabeth's native Germany too is renowned for being a very receptive market to technical leisurewear that actively helps athletic comfort and performance. Golf is no exception.

It is due partly to Scorpio's sound working knowledge of supplying apparel in extreme climatic conditions that the brand's appeal to a wider European market is predicted to be enthusiastic in this its first season as a widely available label.

In the past, Scorpio has concentrated on supplying technical clothing to royal endurance riding teams and international Test cricket umpires. The core of Scorpio's business in the UAE within the golf sector has been to dominate the corporate apparel market. This highly specialized knowledge will make the label very attractive to golfers for whom keeping cool or warm or dry or simply comfortable in a wide range of climates is of the utmost importance.

Elisabeth's schedule for the 2009 season is a busy one that will take in Spain, the UK, France, Korea, India and Dubai.