(HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.) – Junior Sports Corporation announces KENTWOOL – the 169-year-old, family-owned American textile innovator and maker of premium performance socks specifically engineered for golfers – has been named the official sock of the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy (Hank Haney IJGA) and International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT).
Under the partnership, KENTWOOL will provide its renowned socks to all Hank Haney IJGA students and division winners (Boys 15-19, Boys U-14, Girls U-19) of the remaining 50 regular season IJGT events.
KENTWOOL will also be title sponsor of two 2012 IJGT tournaments and plans to exhibit at the season-ending Bridgestone Golf Tournament of Champions, Memorial Day weekend at Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, Fla.
“Hank Haney IJGA and the IJGT provide exceptional opportunities for golfers of all abilities,” says Mark Kent, President and CEO of KENTWOOL. “With Junior Sports Corporation and KENTWOOL both headquartered in South Carolina, we’re excited for our partnership to drive interest and participation in junior golf in the Southeast and across the globe.”
Crafted from a proprietary blend of fine merino wool and high-tech fibers, KENTWOOL Golf Socks create an innovative, micro-climate system for superior moisture management, wicking and odor control. Each pair features the brand’s WINDspun technology – infusing the fibers with air – for unrivaled cushioning at micro-stress points along the foot. This maximizes comfort, increases energy levels, reduces the risk of injury and boosts on-course performance.
“KENTWOOL produces the world’s best golf sock and provides our juniors an extra level of comfort while in the heat of training or competition,” says Peter Orrell, CEO and President of Junior Sports Corporation. “We believe the partnership will help showcase the latest in KENTWOOL products while growing brand loyalty at a young age.”
Owned and operated by Junior Sports Corporation on Hilton Head Island, S.C., Hank Haney IJGA is the only full-time program (grades 5-12) to offer training, academics and competition for serious junior golfers from 27 countries across five continents. The IJGT presents more than 60 two-and three-day events throughout the U.S. annually and is the only junior golf tour with tournaments every weekend during the September-to-May school year.
For more information about Junior Sports Corporation: www.IJGA.com, www.IJGT.com, 800.791.8229.
For more information: www.KENTWOOLSocks.com, 1-877-5-PROSOX (1-877-577-6769).
About Kentwool
Founded in 1843, KENTWOOL continues to be one of the nation’s longest-running, family-owned textile companies. KENTWOOL is the only company in the western hemisphere – and one of 50 in the world – to receive the Usterized Quality Certification indicating the highest level of quality assurance in yarn production.
An avid golfer, KENTWOOL CEO Mark Kent had the idea to produce the “World’s Best Golf Sock” after standing in the 18th fairway of the BMW Nationwide Tour Pro-Am tending to blistered, bleeding feet instead of concentrating on the eagle opportunity guaranteeing him a spot in the final round.
Born from that moment is golf’s leading, premium merino wool golf sock. It enables golfers of all abilities to play their best while benefiting from abrasion and fatigue resistance, as well as KENTWOOL’s Blister-Free Guarantee. KENTWOOL utilizes its nearly two-century-old heritage of superiority in textiles to create socks which draw upon wool’s natural and cool performance fibers for moisture management, sheer comfort and other performance-enhancing benefits.
Based in Greenville, SC, all KENTWOOL products are made in the USA.
For more information: www.KENTWOOLSocks.com, 1-877-5-PROSOX (1-877-577-6769).
About Junior Sports Corporation
Located on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, JSC owns and operates:
Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy (www.IJGA.com) is the world’s only academy to combine training, competition and academics for serious junior golfers. Director of Instruction Hank Haney – coach to winners of every major championship on the PGA Tour – and his elite staff train junior golfers from 27 countries across five continents.
The International Junior Golf Tour (www.IJGT.com) hosts 60 tournaments annually and is the only junior golf tour with events every weekend during the September-to-May school year.
Established in May 2011, the Ivan Lendl Junior Tennis Academy (www.LendlTennis.com) produces the finest tennis training and competition for junior students to ultimately reach the college or professional ranks. Ivan Lendl, former World No. 1 player and winner of eight Grand Slam singles titles, serves as Director of Instruction and is dedicated to the development of each junior tennis player.
Heritage Academy (www.HeritageHHI.com) provides progressive, diverse academic instruction for students from grades five to 12 who pursue extra-curricular passions, such as golf at Hank Haney IJGA and tennis at Ivan Lendl IJTA.
Hilton Head Island is easily accessible by most major airlines through Hilton Head Island (HHI), Savannah (SAV), Charleston (CHS) and Columbia (CAE) airports.
Contact:
Glenn Gray
Buffalo Communications
703.891.3511
ggray@buffalocommunications.com
David Griffith
Buffalo Communications
703.891.3391
dgriffith@buffalocommunications.com
www.buffalocommunications.com
