Aurora, CO (May 27, 2010) – Imperial Headwear announced today its sponsorship of the Carolinas Section of the PGA of America and the designation “Preferred Headwear of the Carolinas PGA Section Staff.”
In addition to this entitlement, Imperial will also receive advertising and editorial considerations within the Section’s newsletters and on the website [www.carolinas.pga.com] as well as recognition at their three annual tournaments – the 2010 Carolinas Open held at the Surf Club in Myrtle Beach, SC; the 2010 North Carolina Open held at The Club at Irish Creek in Kannapolis, NC and the 2010 South Carolina Open held at the May River Course at Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, SC.
“Securing Imperial as a sponsor is a great addition to the Carolinas Section and will add tremendous value to our organization and our members. Imperial’s products have always been at the forefront in golf headwear and our staff is excited at the opportunity to showcase these products to our members at our many events this year,” explained Ron Schmid, Executive Director, Carolinas Section of the PGA of America.
Imperial has formed similar arrangements with other PGA Sections throughout the country.
“The Carolinas are home to some of the greatest golf facilities in the country and this sponsorship provides us a great opportunity to develop long term partnerships with these courses, their PGA Professionals, their members and their guests,” explained Rick White, CEO, Imperial Headwear. “Our goal is to continue this partnership for many years.”
About Imperial Headwear
Founded in 1916, Imperial Headwear is the leading manufacturer and marketer of premium quality, active lifestyle headwear for the golf market. Renowned for its superior customer service and custom artwork capabilities, Imperial offers its clients best quality products using the most innovative digital design, logo and embroidery technologies. Imperial products feature the Imperial, Merge Left and Watership by Imperial brand names. For more information about Imperial Headwear, visit www.ImperialHeadwear.com or call (800) 950-1916.
About Carolinas Section of the PGA of America
Established in 1923, and recognized by The PGA of America in 1940, the Carolinas PGA Section of the Professional Golfers’ Association has grown to be the largest of the PGA’s forty-one sections with almost 2,000 professional members. The Carolinas PGA Section embraces North and South Carolina as well as a small portion of southern Virginia, representing more than 800 golf facilities. The Carolinas PGA is dedicated to nurturing and improving the quality of the game for the thousands of golfers using its member facilities. PGA professionals are responsible for conducting a variety of golf-related functions which include human resource management, golf shop merchandising, golf instruction, tournament operations, junior golf programs, growth of the game initiatives, golf club repair, administering the rules, public relations and much more. For additional information, contact Kate Anderson, Media and Promotions Manager, at (843) 913-2742.
Contact:
Sarah Knowlton
720.282.2859
sknowlton@imperialheadwear.com
