News

Fila Golf: Tour staffer Stacy Lewis placed second at the Evian Masters, her sixth top-10 finish this season.

New Wave Group AB: Enters into an agreement to acquire AHEAD, a headwear and apparel company. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, and the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2011.

Zero Restriction: Reports that the Open Championship winner wore its outerwear and performance apparel.

Antigua Group: Reports on finalizing the U.S. Solheim Cup uniforms. “Designing uniforms for multiple days and multiple rounds of competition with Ireland’s unique weather as an added variable has been a tremendous challenge,” said Danielle Dellios, senior designer at the Antigua Group.

Trion:Z: Staffer Chie Arimura won her eighth career victory at the JLPGA Stanley Ladies tournament.

Trion:Z: Will give away 1,000 Active Series wristbands and 10 Tao necklaces if tour staffers Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler or Ryo Ishikawa win the Open Championship.

Kaenon Polarized: Tour staffer Robert Allenby wore the brand’s Hard Kore sunglass en route to a sixth-place finish at the AT&T National.

Tommy Hilfiger Group: Signs an agreement with Fletcher Leisure Group to license men’s and women’s golf apparel, beginning spring 2012 in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

Cutter & Buck: Annika Collection introduces its spring 2012 line.

Sundog Eyewear: Renews its endorsement agreement with Paula Creamer, the 2010 U.S. Women’s Open champion who has the Sundog Eyewear Paula Creamer Collection.

Hollas: Tour staffer and PGA Tour rookie Matt McQuillan placed third at the John Deere Classic. Fellow staffers Jason Bohn and Bryce Molder also finished in the top 30.

Golf4Her: Re-signs LPGA player Mallory Blackwelder to an endorsement contract for 2011.

AHEAD: Will support Patriot Golf Day and add polos and accessory gift packs to the merchandise program. Patriot Golf Day is slated for Sept 2-5 and AHEAD will commit to donate $2.50 for every cap and polo shirt sold and $1.50 for each accessory gift set to the Folds of Honor Foundation.

Abacus: Selected by the European Solheim Cup team to design a full line of clothing for this year’s match, Sept. 23-25 in Ireland.

Dawgs Golf: New Crossover shoes are now available in all PGA Tour Superstore locations.

Fila Golf: Reports on tour staffer Stacy Lewis, who notched her fifth top-10 finish of 2011 at the Wegmans LPGA Championship at Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, NY.

Abacus: Selected by the European Solheim Cup team to design a full line of clothing for this year’s match, Sept. 23-25 in Ireland.

Lanctot Ltee: Announces that its Vuarnet line will be under the Nivo brand in 2012.

AHEAD: Reports on the positive response from the American Junior Golf Association to the company’s sponsorship support.

Kentwool: Reports a nearly 600 percent year-over-year increase in sales of its premium performance socks. The growth has been spurred by a tripling in the number of on-course shops carrying the brand of socks.