Apparel

Ecco: Staff player Fred Couples wore its Casual Cool II GTX golf shoes en route to winning his second straight Champions Tour title at the Toshiba Classic.

Summit Golf Brands: Named the official apparel supplier for Team USA’s men at the 13th World University Golf Championship, June 7-11 in Malaga, Spain.

Fila Golf: Announces that its 2010 collection is available now at various resorts, clubs and courses throughout North America. “This new collection is all about looking and feeling good in the clothes you wear,” said Nancy Robitaille, Fila Golf principal designer. “We’ve taken classic designs and updated them with fresh styling which we paired with super soft fabrics that drape well to form the core of any wardrobe.”

Sundog Eyewear: Hunter Mahan won the Waste Management Phoenix Open while wearing the Mela-Lens in his 2010 H Signature Series sunglasses.

Abacus: Reports on a positive reception at the PGA Merchandise Show in January. “We met with some of the biggest and most prestigious golf clubs in the U.S. and heard rave reviews from all of them,” said Shane Brett, divisional vice president at Caulfeild Apparel Group Ltd., the distributor of Abacus in the U.S. and Canada.

Sundog Eyewear: Hunter Mahan won the Waste Management Phoenix Open while wearing the Mela-Lens in his 2010 H Signature Series sunglasses.

Pukka Headwear: Reports on its presence at last month’s PGA Merchandise Show, which featured the unveiling of eight collections that totaled more than 150 new designs.

Glove It: Adds a birdie belt and a new collection of bling metallic visors to its 2010 accessory offerings.

Fairway & Greene: The apparel company partners with Pebble Beach Co. to create the Fairway & Greene Pebble Beach Pro Member Invitational, March 21-24, at three Pebble Beach Resorts (CA) golf courses.

Fairway & Greene: The apparel company partners with Pebble Beach Co. to create the Fairway & Greene Pebble Beach Pro Member Invitational, March 21-24, at three Pebble Beach Resorts (CA) golf courses.

Adidas Golf: Introduces its Powerband 3.0 footwear with a promotion at this week’s Waste Management Phoenix Open. If either Adidas Golf tour staffers Kenny Perry or Pat Perez registers a hole-in-one on the par-3 16th hole during tournament play, 10,000 people will receive a free pair of the shoes.

Adidas Golf: Introduces its Powerband 3.0 footwear with a promotion at this week’s Waste Management Phoenix Open. If either Adidas Golf tour staffers Kenny Perry or Pat Perez registers a hole-in-one on the par-3 16th hole during tournament play, 10,000 people will receive a free pair of the shoes.

Glove It: The Nicole Miller line now includes a Metallic Leather Glove collection, which comes with a removable ball marker, extended wristband with a fitted elastic sweatband and a Velcro closure with Nicole Miller signature embossed.

Ecco: Staff player Fred Couples wears the Casual Cool II GTX golf shoes en route to winning the ACE Group Classic, his first Champions Tour win.

RGA Global: Company reports that the debut of its Golf Grapplers was “enthusiastically received” at the PGA Merchandise Show.

FootJoy: Reports that the first five PGA Tour winners of 2010 have worn its product, in addition to 61 percent of all PGA Tour players.

FootJoy: Reports that the first five PGA Tour winners of 2010 have worn its product, in addition to 61 percent of all PGA Tour players.

Cutter & Buck: Signs Hall of Famer Juli Inkster to an endorsement agreement for 2010. Inkster will make her debut in the brand’s ladies’ collection at the Honda PTT LPGA Thailand.

Cutter & Buck: Signs Hall of Famer Juli Inkster to an endorsement agreement for 2010. Inkster will make her debut in the brand’s ladies’ collection at the Honda PTT LPGA Thailand.

Pima Direct: Launches its summer 2010 collection, which includes double mercerized Supima cottons and performance EcoTec bamboo charcoal knit shirts. Each is available in three new color collections – The Shores, The Links and The Twilight. “Our orders in hand after the first day of the [PGA Merchandise Show] were double that of the entire show last year,” said Jeff Clark, vice president of sales.