BOURBON, MO – Imperial Headwear, voted the #1 headwear brand across the board for Public, Private and Resort golf facilities by the Association of Golf Merchandisers (AGM) in 2021, is proud to announce a contract extension with the AJGA. The Official Partnership, now in its third year, will continue through 2026.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.
“Imperial is extremely proud to extend our partnership with the AJGA and remain the ‘Official Headwear of the AJGA’ through 2026,” said David Shaffer, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Imperial. “Growing the game and supporting junior golf are commitments that our Company takes very seriously. As an AJGA alum myself, I have the utmost respect for the AJGA as an organization, the individuals who run it, and the role they play in this important process to maintain the game we all love.”
As the ‘Official Headwear of the AJGA’ Imperial will continue to distribute hats to all players across our 120 plus events and their qualifiers annually. AJGA staff and interns will also continue to exclusively wear Imperial headwear at all AJGA events. Members of future Wyndham Cup, and PING Junior Solheim Cup teams will also sport Imperial hats as part of their team uniform.
AJGA membership will receive a 20% discount, accessed through the Player Center, to purchase product from the expansive Imperial line. Imperial also offers an exclusive AJGA collection of hats, visors, and bucket hats online here.
“We are thrilled to re-sign Imperial as an Official Partner of the AJGA and continue having them as the ‘Official Headwear of the AJGA’ through 2026”, AJGA Chief Business Officer Jason Etzen said. “We look forward to continuing to be amongst the long list of golf industry affiliations of Imperial for years to come.”
Members can also expect see a rebrand of the membership ‘Weekly Preview’ newsletter with Imperial taking over presenting sponsorship of the email platform. The weekly serves to inform membership of application deadlines amongst other topics to develop the next generation of golf. The AJGA will continue to share unique throwbacks of alumni and noteworthy moments via the ‘Imperial Throwbacks’ platform on @AJGAGolf Instagram and Twitter.
Additionally, Imperial will be a major partner of a future invitational in 2022 and 2024.
About Imperial Headwear
Founded in 1916, Imperial Headwear is the leading manufacturer of premium quality headwear, apparel and accessories for the golf market. Imperial’s products can be found at 97 of the Top 100 and over 70% of the Top 400 golf courses in the United States.
Imperial is committed to style, functionality and perfection in fit and comfort. It is this commitment that has allowed the creation of a wide variety of headwear and apparel with quality that is second to none. Renowned for its superior customer service and art customization capabilities, Imperial offers its products using the most innovative fabrics and designs, as well as logo decoration and embellishment technologies.
To view a digital catalog of Imperial’s 2022 Collection, please click here.
For further information please visit Imperialsports.com. Follow Imperial Headwear on Twitter and Instagram at @ImperialHats and on Facebook at facebook.com/ImperialHeadwear.
Contact: Tori Venti, Marketing Manager, Imperial Headwear, tventi@paifashion.com
