News

AHEAD: Reopens its fixture facility after increasing the size of its building 20 percent to 15,000 square feet.

Perry Ellis International: Expands Callaway Golf’s apparel licensing rights and will design, manufacture and sell golf apparel across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Ecco: Biom Hybrid golf shoes were worn by tour staffer Fred Couples en route to winning the Champions Tour’s Charles Schwab Cup.

Ping: Acquires Ping Collection Europe from Peter McGuigan, its former licensee responsible for designing and distributing Ping-branded apparel, including outerwear, throughout Europe and other selected countries.

Tommy Hilfiger Group: Introduces its spring 2014 men’s and women’s golf collections, which “embraces the brand’s love of blending East Coast prep with West Coast cool,” according to the company.

The Antigua Group: Debuts its new Antigua brand website, Antigua.com.

Imperial Headwear: Opens the Incubator, a new customer service and design center located at its corporate headquarters in Bourbon, MO.

True Linkswear: Launches the Buy One, Get One on Ryan campaign to celebrate co-founder Ryan Moore’s win at the CIMB Classic. Through Nov. 3, visitors to the company’s website can purchase one pair of shoes and receive a pair of equal or lesser value free.

Imperial Headwear: Opens the Incubator, a new customer service and design center located at its corporate headquarters in Bourbon, MO.

True Linkswear: Launches the Buy One, Get One on Ryan campaign to celebrate co-founder Ryan Moore’s win at the CIMB Classic. Through Nov. 3, visitors to the company’s website can purchase one pair of shoes and receive a pair of equal or lesser value free.

Imperial Headwear: Named the headwear partner of the McGladrey Classic and Davis Love Foundation. The PGA Tour’s McGladrey Classic will be held Nov. 4-10 at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons, GA.

Nexbelt: Tour staffer Kevin Na tied for third at the Frys.com Open. Na wears a custom “NA” belt buckle when he plays on the PGA Tour.

PGA of America / Northern California Section: Announces the winners of the 2013 Merchandiser of the Year awards – Private, Tim Burr, PGA director of golf at Blackhawk Country Club in Danville; Public, Rob Dugan, PGA head golf professional at Presidio Golf Course in San Francisco; and Resort, Kyle Winn, PGA head golf professional at Half Moon Bay Golf Links in Half Moon Bay.

Ecco: Receives Golf Headquarters’ 2012/2013 Award of Excellence during the association’s annual Order Writing Conference in Grapevine, TX. Ecco was recognized in the Apparel, Shoes, Glove category.

Nike Golf: Launches its new Nike Lunar Embellish golf shoe, available at retail on Nov. 1.

Nexbelt: Tour staffer Kevin Na tied for third at the Frys.com Open. Na wears a custom “NA” belt buckle when he plays on the PGA Tour.

True Linkswear: To release the Ryan Moore Signature Series, which honors the company co-founder and PGA Tour player, and comes in four limited edition styles of shoes.

Sunice Golf: Announces its spring 2014 outerwear collection.

Imperial Headwear: Appoints Mike Wrightson to the position of general manager. In this position, Wrightson will be responsible for all Imperial golf, college and outdoor businesses.

Dunning Golf: Announced as the apparel sponsor for the Turnpike Cup at Plainfield Country Club in Edison, NJ on Oct. 17.