AHEAD: E47MT2 extreme cap was worn by Jim Furyk en route to winning Sunday’s Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Retief Goosen, who also wears the E47MT2 hat, finished third at the Tour Championship.
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AHEAD Introduces New Outerwear Line
AHEAD: Intorduces new men’s outerwear pieces for fall and spring 2011.
The Littlest Golfer Becomes Preferred Vendor For NGBA
The Littlest Golfer: Becomes a National Golf Buyers Association preferred vendors and will be featured at the upcoming NGBA Buying Show, Oct. 1-2 in Tucson, Ariz.
Furyk Wins With Bettinardi
Bettinardi Golf: Custom buckle worn by Jim Furyk, who won The Tour Championship and the season-long FedEx Cup.
AHEAD To Donate $10,000 To Folds Of Honor Foundation
AHEAD: To donate $10,000 to the Folds of Honor Foundation from sales of its limited edition Patriot Golf Day caps. The company sold 4,000 caps and has donated more than $37,000 to the foundation since becoming involved.
Pilla Launches Its New Website
Pilla High Performance Eyewear: Launches its new website. Philip Pilla, chief executive officer and lead designer, said the website displays the company’s full range of product and “allows visitors to access customer service support from specially trained eyewear professionals to customize fit, prescription and assist in model and lens selection.”
Golf4Her To Offer Hugo Boss
Golf4Her: Announces that the new BOSS Green womenswear collection is now available on its website.
Ecco Extends Endorsement Deal With Jaidee
Ecco: Extends its endorsement agreement tour player Thongchai Jaidee, who will compete in the brand’s new BIOM Golf footwear and continue to showcase the company’s logo on his shirt collar.
Summit Brands On For Three Years At PGA Show
Summit Golf Brands: Signs a three-year agreement for its portfolio of brands – Fairway & Greene, EP Pro, Zero Restriction – to exhibit at the PGA Merchandise Show.
Antigua Begins 20th Year As Antigua Junior Tour Sponsor
Antigua: Begins its 20th year as sponsor for the Antigua Junior Tour, which consists of 12 districts, each hosting five to six tournaments a summer.
Abacus Collection Braces For Winter
Abacus: Reports on its fall/winter collection.
Pilla To Appear On Tee It Up Radio Network
Pilla High Performance Eyewear: CEO Philip Pilla to appear on the syndicated Tee It Up Radio Network, Sept. 19 at 9:15 ET.
Kentwool Launches Pink Performance Socks
Kentwool: To launch pink versions of its Tour Profile and Women’s Low Profile Skinny styles on Oct. 1, and match $1 donations its customers make to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation through the company’s website in October.
Ecco Introduces Spring/Summer 2011 Men’s Golf Collection
Ecco: Announces its spring/summer 2011 men’s golf collection, which includes its natural motion shoe, BIOM Golf. A patented design uses the foot’s system for absorbing impact and puts players closer to the ground for better feel and traction.
Etonic Taps Guzik As Eastern Michigan Sales Representative
Etonic: Hires Andy Guzik as its eastern Michigan sales representative.
Hollas Expands Collection To Include Wovens For U.S. Market
Hollas: Announces plans for the Canadian-based company’s increased U.S. exposure, which will include an expanded collection of shirts for spring 2011.
Abacus Gets Back To Classic Winter Look
Abacus: Reports on its women’s autumn/winter collection, which includes its Cowal Wind Stop sweater.
Eustace Joins Tehama, Izod G Sales Force
Tehama, Izod G: Hires D’Anne Eustace as a sales representative for southern Texas and Louisiana.
Adidas Golf Introduces Next-Generation Outerwear Collection
Adidas Golf: Introduces an expanded ClimaProof collection, which is offered in four categories for specific weather conditions – Storm, Rain, Wind and Wind-Warm.
Dawgs Golf Introduces Special Shoe For Charity
Dawgs Golf: Introduces a special limited-edition Healing Pink Dawgs Golf Spirit shoe to benefit the Woman2Woman Breast Cancer Foundation. Dawgs Golf will donate $5 to the foundation for every pair of the shoes sold.