News

Etonic: Launches its women’s 2011 golf footwear line with the addition of Sport Tech and Lite Tech II for women.

Antigua: Earns first place in London Ontario Golf’s Golf Gear Awards best apparel category.

Pilla High Performance Eyewear: Launches its newest line of performance eyewear that is targeted toward golfers and uses an innovative light management system.

AHEAD: Reports through the first three quarters of the fiscal year that sales are up versus prior year and bookings for its fall 2010 and spring 2011 line are up versus prior year in all three categories – headwear, apparel and accessories. AHEAD also announces the hiring of five new sales reps.

Trion:Z Staff professional Brittany Lincicome wore the company’s Palette bracelet en route to a second-place finish at the Navistar LPGA Classic.

Dawgs Golf: Becomes a sponsor of the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association Fall Tournament, which finishes today, Tuesday, Oct. 19.

Imperial Headwear: Announces enhancements to its X210 cap. The cap will be available with either the traditional buckle closure or the new Velcro closure.

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: Reports on its women’s autumn/winter collection, which includes its Cowal Wind Stop sweater.

KemperSports: Agreement to manage Highland Park Country Club is extended by The City Council of Highland Park, Ill.

Sunice: Introduces an updated spring 2011 outerwear collection, which features a Hurricane category and a functional, fashion-driven sport layering category.

AHEAD: Now offers a Pink Ribbon collection under its Kate Lord brand in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Fila Golf: Partners with Golf4Her.com, an online boutique for women’s golf apparel that will offer the Fila Golf brand.

Imperial Headwear: Sales representative Bob Holcomb retires from the company’s Northwest region, ending his 42-year employment with the company.

Second Skin Garment Co.: Hires Rick Griffiths as the company’s western Canadian sales manager.

Tehama, Izod G: Hires D’Anne Eustace as a sales representative for southern Texas and Louisiana.

AB Golf Designs: Donating a percentage of proceeds from each sale of a Swing Bling or Think Pink head cover to The Maurer Foundation, a N.Y.-based non-profit devoted to early detection of breast cancer, risk reduction and healthy lifestyle choices.

Second Skin Garment Co.: Announces the development of independent sales representatives for its Second Skin and Hollas golf apparel brands. The reps are Roger Brockman (North Carolina, South Carolina), Marc Heistand (Michigan), Kevin Burnett (Washington, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho), Claudette Bonney (Arizona, Southern California), Jill Lycette (Northern California, Hawaii), Jim Devine (northern Florida), Dawayn Olson (southern Florida), Doug Applegate (Georgia, Florida panhandle), Martha Austin (Texas).

The Antigua Group: Named the official apparel licensee for the 2011 U.S. Solheim Cup team. Antigua will outfit the 12-player U.S. Team in custom-designed Antigua shirts, pants and skirts during all seven days of the 2011 Solheim Cup.

Tehama, Izod G: Announces the return of Christa Petitt as the company’s Midwest Regional sales manager.