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Pilla High Performance Eyewear: LPGA staff pro Kristy McPherson recorded her second successive top-five finish at the P&G NW Arkansas Championship.

Antigua Group: Sponsoring the Antigua 2010 National High School Invitational, Sept. 10-11 in Maricopa, Ariz. The tournament will feature teams from 10 states.

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

Loudmouth Golf: Opens its first shopping depot in Sydney, Australia, to accommodate shipping requests to Australia and New Zealand.

Divots Sportswear: Staff pro Craig Stevens won his second Georgia PGA Championship, held last week at the Sea Island Golf Club’s Retreat Course on St. Simons Island, Ga.

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

Divots Sportswear: Staff pro Craig Stevens won his second Georgia PGA Championship, held last week at the Sea Island Golf Club’s Retreat Course on St. Simons Island, Ga.

Sunice: Named the official waterproof rainwear provider for the 2011 and 2013 U.S. Solheim Cup teams.

Imperial Headwear: Announces three new Limited Edition colorways for its Oxford Prep style. The new designs are available in red, blue and black check.

Glove It: Birdie Belt, a belt caddy that holds golf balls, scorecards and has hidden pockets for valuables, is named one of the three best new products by VIP buyers at the PGA Fall Expo.

Pilla High Performance Eyewear: To exhibit at the 27th Golf.Com World Amateur Handicap Championship in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Aug. 30-Sept. 2.

Abacus: Reports its autumn/winter 2010 collection, which features its new classic chinos.

Golf Channel: Announces a multi-year partnership with The Antigua Group, makers of Antigua and Slazenger apparel, making Antigua the official apparel of the Golf Channel Am Tour.

Kentwool: Staff player Bubba Watson secured his place on the U.S. Ryder Cup team with a second-place finish at the PGA Championship. To celebrate, Kentwool is running a 40-day Team USA consumer promotion.

Golf Datatech: Releases its June “Golf Apparel Market Reports,” which captured mid-year golf apparel sales.

Ecco: Staff player Arjun Atwal wore its World Class GTX golf shoes en route to winning the Wyndham Championship.

Kentwool: Staff player Bubba Watson secured his place on the U.S. Ryder Cup team with a second-place finish at the PGA Championship. To celebrate, Kentwool is running a 40-day Team USA consumer promotion.

Allen Edmonds Shoe Corp.: Player’s Shoe receives positive reviews from players at the PGA Championship. The Wisconsin-based company presented each player in the field with a pair of the newly-launched shoes.

Imperial Headwear, New Ear Cap Co.: Unveil a new line of women’s headwear, which includes four unique visor designs and a small-fit cap, each offering a version that incorporates New Era’s patented ball marker technology.

Adidas Golf: Hires Steve Olsen of Green Bay, Wisc., winner of the company’s Wear in the World Adventure job interview promotion, as the company’s social media and e-marketing coordinator.