GAINESVILLE, Va. – Imperial, a leading headwear brand, will be the Official Hat Supplier of the U.S. Solheim Cup Team. For the second consecutive year, Imperial and its team of designers worked with U.S. Team Captain Stacy Lewis to create custom headwear inspired by the patriotism of the Solheim Cup.
“We worked with the team at Imperial for the last two years on the design of custom hats that fit the look we wanted for the U.S. Team,” said U.S. Solheim Cup Team Captain Stacy Lewis. “We appreciate their support to help the U.S. Team look and feel great.”
“Imperial is honored to be the Official Hat Supplier for this renowned event,” says David Shaffer, President of Imperial. “We’re proud to support women’s golf and we’re looking forward to outfitting Team USA for this competition.”
In June, Imperial introduced the 2025 collection, featuring new headwear, apparel and embellishment techniques. This collection marks a bold new direction in the brand’s product development featuring original styling and fabrics. Imperial’s unique fabric techniques and embellishments partnered with a robust collection of colorways and patterns drives this year’s stunning collection.
Fans can purchase limited-edition Solheim Cup headwear at www.imperial1916.com.
About Imperial
Imperial is a consumer apparel brand founded in 1916 with design, marketing, manufacturing, and distribution capabilities. Imperial sells its products into several markets, including the direct-to-consumer (DTC), golf, corporate, and supply chain channels. Customers include the U.S. Open, PGA Championship, Open Championship, Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, and Solheim Cup. Imperial also has manufacturing and licensing relationships with Nike, Peter Millar, Tommy Hilfiger, Vans, Adidas and many other global brands. Imperial products can be found in all Top 100 golf courses in the United States and has been voted the #1 headwear brand in golf for seven consecutive years by the Association of Golf Merchandisers (AGM) and reported as the “#1 headwear brand in the combined on and off course retail golf channels” by Golf Datatech. Imperial is also proud to fund the Imperial Foundation, a separate philanthropic organization committed to the growth and vitality of sports—especially the game of golf and those who support it—as well as the overall health and well-being of the people in the communities Imperial serves. For further information please visit Imperial1916.com. Follow Imperial on Instagram at @ImperialHats.
About the Solheim Cup
The Solheim Cup combines the tradition and prestige of the game of golf with passion for one’s country and continent. This biennial international match-play competition features the best U.S. players from the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour and the best European players from the Ladies European Tour (LET).
The Solheim Cup is named in honor of Karsten and Louise Solheim and family, the founders of Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, which makes PING golf equipment. In 1990, the Solheim family, in conjunction with the LPGA and the LET, developed the concept and became the title sponsor for the Solheim Cup. Today, the Global Partners of the Solheim Cup are PING, Hilton, Skyscanner, Virginia Tourism Corporation and Rolex.
Held every two years, the event has grown into the most prestigious international women’s professional golf team event. The 2024 Solheim Cup will be held Sept. 13-15 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia. The U.S. Team leads Team Europe, 10-7-1, all-time in Solheim Cup competition.
For more information, visit www.solheimcup.com.
Media Contacts
Christina Lance, LPGA Director, Communications, christina.lance@lpga.com
Tori Cole, Marketing Manager, Imperial, Tcole@imperial1916.com
