Offers Fans Logo Headwear and Accessories to Show Team Spirit
NEW BEDFORD, Mass., August 19, 2008 – AHEAD, an official licensee of the 2008 Ryder Cup, offers a wide selection of Ryder Cup headwear and accessories for fans to show their spirit and support the United States team. The 37th Ryder Cup matches will be held Sept. 19-21 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky.
“Because it only happens every two years, we see that our customers really get behind the Ryder Cup and get their members excited by building shop displays and creating events around it,” said Jeff Waller, national sales manager, AHEAD. “We are offering great new styles in Ryder Cup caps this year complemented by a variety of unique logo ornamentations plus some new accessories that should be very popular among fans.”
The Ryder Cup collection by AHEAD offers a wide selection of headwear and accessories. In headwear, fans can choose from the company’s popular structured and unstructured hats, structured performance mesh caps and an unstructured Dri-Look cap. The caps feature different Ryder Cup logos and come in red, white, bone and blue. The suggested retail for the cap is $25.
AHEAD also offers a variety of Ryder Cup logo accessories. In the leather category, AHEAD is offering a folded wallet, key chain and bag tag all sporting the 2008 Ryder Cup logo. The divot tool and ballmarker set is always in demand. The set includes a brass divot tool and three patriotic ballmarkers. Also available with the Ryder Cup logo is a medallion brass putting cup and four coaster set in mahogany display.
Ryder Cup merchandise by AHEAD is available through participating golf shops or online at www.rydercup.com through September.
AHEAD® is a designer and marketer of branded headwear, apparel and accessories. Headquartered in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the company operates four distinct business units: the AHEAD Authentic® apparel line; the Kate Lord™ Collection of fine women’s hats, apparel and accessories; the AHEAD® “Heavy Metal™” line of golf accessories; and the company’s unparalleled line of AHEAD® Headgear. AHEAD is a sponsor of PGA Authentic and a supporting partner of PGA Golf Retirement Plus.
Contact:
Jackie Beck, AHEAD Public Relations, 860 304-3643, jackiebeck00@hotmail.com.
