Golf News for Friday, June 16, 2006 | Briefly

Gear For Sports renews support for PGA's Golf Retirement Plus

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Gear For Sports, an industry leader in high-performance lifestyle-oriented apparel, has renewed its supporting partnership of Golf Retirement Plusâ„¢. Gear For Sports began its partnership with The PGA of America in 2000.

With U.S. headquarters in Lenexa, Kan., Gear For Sports® continues its mission to provide its important customers with the very best service and products. It has built both the industry’s largest in-house design team and exclusive patent-pending decorating capabilities that are unmatched and unavailable to its competitors. The company’s state-of-the-art facilities produce more than 70,000 decorated garments daily.
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"Gear For Sports is one of the most recognizable creative apparel companies in the industry, a source of quality both in product and service," said PGA of America President Roger Warren. "We are proud to be associated with Gear For Sports and welcome its partnership with our PGA Professionals through Golf Retirement Plus."

Gear For Sports is a pioneer in the custom-decorated apparel industry, combining the talents of more than 70 dedicated graphic artists. These talented individuals create more than 500 new and custom graphics each season and have been the first to unmask many unique and revolutionary graphics’ processes.

"We are proud to participate in Golf Retirement Plus and to continue our support of the PGA Professional," said Gear For Sports Vice President of Sales and Marketing Dan Langner.

Founded in 1997, Golf Retirement Plusâ„¢ is a supplemental retirement program for PGA Professionals and apprentices, GCSAA Superintendents, and CMAA Club Managers, which allows them to make their own contributions or have their employers contribute to their Golf Retirement Plusâ„¢ account on their behalf. PGA Professionals may also earn personal incentives by participating in 47 Golf Retirement Plusâ„¢ Sponsor Programs.

Celebrating its 90th anniversary, The PGA of America was founded in 1916, and is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the game of golf, while continuing to enhance the standards of the profession. The Association is comprised of more than 28,000 men and women PGA Professionals who are dedicated to growing participation in the game of golf.