OUR HERITAGE

Antigua founded in 1979 celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2009. The brand has a rich history in the golf market place as well as the sports market in general. In September of 1979 the company began offering a small assortment of golf related apparel and accessory products to the Arizona golf community.

The company’s first major break through was in 1982 when the United States Open Golf Championship was held at the world famous Pebble Beach golf links and a variety of Antigua’s accessory products were available at the various retail venues at the tournament. During the 1980’s the company grew rapidly and began distributing its products throughout the United Sates. In 1988 the company created a relationship with the National Football League (NFL) and outfitted Payne Stewart as he wore the colors and logos of NFL teams on the PGA Tour. Payne Stewart went on to win several PGA tour events including the 1989 PGA Championship, the 1991 U.S. Open and the 1999 U.S. Open. Tragically, Payne Stewart was lost to the golf world in an airplane accident in 1999.

In 1993 Antigua was asked to provide the clothing for the United States Ryder Cup Team captained by Tom Watson. The American team prevailed that year in a very competitive match. A long list of tour professionals have utilized Antigua products over the last 26 years including; Annika Sorenstam, Mark Brooks, Darren Clarke, Lee Westwood, Billy Mayfair, Jim Furyk, Dottie Pepper, Billy Casper and of course Payne Stewart.