AHEAD – A Leader in Custom Golf Hats
Walk into any golf shop in America and there’s a good chance you’ll see an assortment of AHEAD golf hats. Many of your favorite courses are likely selling AHEAD hats with their logos on them as a popular keepsake to remember your visit by. The fact is, AHEAD is one of the leaders in the “custom golf hats” arena because they offer a wide range of options, are easy to work with, and can deliver quickly. Though AHEAD’s portfolio is already strong, they have added five new ornamentation options to their lineup.
AHEAD’s New ‘Ornamentation’ Options
As mentioned above, there are five new ornamentation options being offered in Spring 2020 for AHEAD’s hat lines. According to AHEAD’s Chief Creative Officer, Chuck Lord, three of the five new options are specifically designed for cotton headwear.
“When it comes to cotton headwear, customers tend to be more set in their ways,” Lord said. “Many golfers, for example, like their cotton headwear solid colored. This is where the Chatham, Cambridge, and Greenwich techniques come into play – they give cotton something to boast about!”
- The Cambridge. The Cambridge is described as a smaller patch that’s great for club logos. “This technique, produced on special machines in the company’s Massachusetts headquarters, stands out with a white border that surrounds every logo.”
- The Greenwich. “The Greenwich technique’s bone colored faux suede layer uses a full color printed logo, and is layered on a second, colorful piece of faux suede as an accent.”
- The Chatham. This is a needlepoint-style design best suited for softer hats (like “dad hats”). AHEAD utilizes their embroidery process to create this effect at an affordable price point.
The remaining two ornamentation techniques are The Venice and The Hyannis. AHEAD classifies The Venice as a “”surf-meets-sand” look in the form of a raised-border patch. Hyannis is simply a familiar embroidery option that works across the board.
AHEAD’s Quality
Long story short, there’s a reason AHEAD has become a standard in the world of golf hats. Between their customization options and diverse range of hat models, AHEAD can pretty much do it all. Of course, you still want a high-quality hat after all is said and done. AHEAD doesn’t disappoint in this department. While there are many options to choose from, we chose to go with the Newport model for our custom hats. The Newport is a classic “dad hat,” or cotton twill unstructured low-profile hat. Its materials are sturdy and the construction is solid, but the hat is still relaxed and comfortably fits your head the first time you wear it. The pewter slider on the adjustable strap is firm and secure keeping your hat safely in place on your head.
Let’s not forget the ornamentation on the hats in the quality discussion. AHEAD used patches for both the white and black hats you see here. These patches are robust and high quality so they will hold up over many wears. The red hat (shout out, Linux nerds) has a traditional embroidered DRH logo on it. History has told us that our logo is very difficult to embroider at this size. As you can see, AHEAD did a tremendous job and the embroidery is tight and clear. Another testament to why AHEAD is so commonly used in the world of custom golf hats.
Final Thoughts – AHEAD Custom Golf Hats
I’m just going to come out and say it. I have been loyal to another brand’s “dad hats” for quite a few years. So much so that I would almost consider myself of a collector of hats from that brand. Then I was introduced to AHEAD’s Newport hat model and their latest ornamentation offerings. Thanks to this introduction, I believe I’ve found my new go-to hats. Not only is the hat high quality, but the customization is perfectly executed and looks great. I really love these new hats, but I’m already looking forward to ordering some new ones with the boys!
You can check out AHEAD’s full brand portfolio here and shop their extensive online store here.
