The office of Jon Bradley and the Byron Nelson Trust with an announcement which will have a long lasting and positive impact on The Byron Nelson Apparel Line.
“Legends Golf Inc. has entered into an agreement to license The Byron Nelson Collections Apparel line from The Byron Nelson Trust and V F Imagewear Inc. Legends Golf Inc. will assume responsibility for spring 2008 sales, design and manufacturing of future deliveries of all Byron Nelson Signature Collections and Eleven Straight Byron Nelson apparel lines. VF Imagewear Inc. will continue to ship current product and basic inventories until 10-31-2007, at that time Legends Golf Inc. will assume the entire Byron Nelson Collections Apparel Line. This will insure a seamless transfer without any interruption of business for our many accounts.”
Legends Golf Inc. manufactures and markets; The Harry Vardon Collection, classic men’s apparel of natural fibers, Vardon & Ray men’s performance fabrics reflecting market trends and Vardon, women’s apparel of classic elegance.
Legends Golf Inc. President Ray C. Ping stated, “We consider Byron Nelson to be a National Treasure, the opportunity to acquire his apparel license and continue his legacy is a serious responsibility. We intend to put all of our design, and product resources behind this line. At Legends Golf, we knit the fabrics and actually craft our products in our own factories making us very unique in today’s outsourced world. Our mission is to deliver Byron Nelson life style brands reflecting the ideals of a very special gentleman. We intend to keep the majority of the Byron Nelson professional sales team in place.”
Quote and comments from Jon Bradley:
"VF has been a good partner but their business model is quite different than the golf industry. Peggy Nelson and I have tremendous confidence in Legends Golf Inc. to invigorate and lead The Byron Nelson Clothing Line into the future of the fast paced and changing golf business."
