Mark Brooks, Annika Sorenstam, and more. In the last several years we’ve had more of an LPGA influence (including major winner Stacy Lewis) since we’re trying to grow the footprint of our women’s business.” The market for the company’s golf products
split via gender lines, according to McPherson. “Women are collection buyers. They look for a shirt
that goes with a top, etc. The guys are item buyers and that hasn’t changed since 1979. But the dominant product in the golf shops today, just like it was 40 years ago, is the men’s golf shirt. It still makes up a hefty percentage of the overall apparel sales.” Antigua’s offices have grown dramatically over the
years. After starting in a tiny office (with two desks and one embroidery machine) on East Evans Road next to Scottsdale Airport, the company moved to a larger facility on nearby Acoma Road. From 1984 to 2001, the company was housed in a 50,000-square-foot facility near Via Linda and 90th Street. In 2001 it moved to its current Peoria location, where it occupies a custom-built facility that totals 110,000 square feet and uses a nearby 12,000-square foot storage facility. Products are designed and developed in Peoria before being produced in 25 mills around the world, mostly in Asia. “Our success all starts with our people and a culture
of taking care of our customers,” said McPherson, a strong supporter of junior golf in the Valley. “That’s allowed us to get through some pretty funky lines of apparel and trends (including the very vivid Southwest- style prints of the early 1990s). Sean Gregg has been our head of product development since 2003. His philosophy is we stay on trend, but we don’t set the trend. Our team studies colors from other businesses around the world and interpret that with the world of golf. Our 2019 men’s line is very pastel and the women’s apparel is very floral. It’s spot on the current overall trends.” n
Tom Mackin writes for numerous golf publications. He lives in Scottsdale.
Antigua continues to service the NFL Experience, MLB All-Star Game, NHL Stanley Cup and NBA FanFest. Brittany Lange, Antigua Tour Player wins U.S. Open.
2016 2017
Antigua CEO and president Ron McPherson inducted into the Southwest PGA Hall of Fame. Antigua signs distribution agreements with Axis Golf in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji and with ACI Brands in Canada.
2018
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Antigua serves as lead vendor and uniform designer for 2017 Solheim Cup. Holiday E-commerce fulfillment sales hit record sales level.
2019
Antigua will celebrate 40 years of service to the golf, licensed sports and corporate apparel markets.
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