NEW BEDFORD, Mass., August 5, 2009 – AHEAD announced today that it has become a Merchandise Partner for the third annual Patriot Golf Day to be held at participating golf courses Sept., 4-7, 2009. AHEAD has designed three limited-edition caps for Patriot Golf Day and will donate $2.50 for each cap sold at participating golf shops to the Folds of Honor Foundation.
“We are very pleased to once again be part of Patriot Golf Day,” said Jeff Waller, national sales director, AHEAD. “These men and women have made the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our freedom and we hope our participation in the Patriot Golf Day can help make a little difference in the lives of their spouses and children.”
AHEAD offers three limited-edition logo caps for Patriot Golf Day. The three logos available on the front of the cap are the F-16 Viper fighter jet logo, the F-16 Viper fighter jet logo with the Patriot Golf Day logo, and the Folds of Honor Foundation logo. Each cap will have the Folds of Honor Foundation words on the back of the cap. The caps will be available in two styles, classic fit or extreme fit and in the following colors – red, white, gold, bone, cobalt and navy. The AHEAD limited edition caps will be available at participating Patriot Golf Day courses for a suggested retail of $19. AHEAD will give $2.50 for each cap sold to the Folds of Honor Scholarship Fund. AHEAD donated $5,000 to the scholarship fund in 2008.
PGA Professional Dan Rooney, an F-16 fighter pilot in the Oklahoma Air National Guard, is the founder of the Folds of Honor Foundation. Major Rooney has served three tours in Iraq. The Folds of Honor Scholarship Fund provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of military service members disabled or killed in the line of duty.
For golf courses looking to participate in this effort, please visit www.aheadweb.com/patriotgolfday
AHEAD® is a designer and marketer of branded headwear, apparel and accessories. Headquartered in New Bedford, Mass., the company operates four distinct business units: the AHEAD® men’s apparel line; AHEAD® Headgear, AHEAD® “Heavy Metal™” line of golf accessories and the Kate Lord™ Collection of ladies hats, ladies apparel and ladies accessories. AHEAD is a supporting partner of PGA Golf Retirement Plus, a licensee of the USGA, PGA of America, PGA TOUR and the official headwear of the AJGA. For information on AHEAD, visit www.aheadweb.com.
Contact:
Jackie Beck, AHEAD Public Relations, 860.304.3643, jackiebeck00@hotmail.com
