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BACK 9 USA NAMED AS APPAREL SPONSOR FOR HURRICANE JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENTS BACK 9 USA EXPANDS LINE OF PERFORMANCE APPAREL GINN RESORTS NAMES BACK 9 USA AS OFFICIAL HEADWEAR PROVIDER FOR 2008 GINN GOLF TOURNAMENTS BILL DROHEN TAKES FIRST PLACE IN THE MASS PUBLIC LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP "BUILDING A CULTURE, NOT A BRAND" X17 CAUGHT KEVIN DILLON, OF HBO "ENTOURAGE" FAME, WEARING ONE OF OUR LIMITED EDITION COOL MESH HATS BACK 9 USA JOINS 2007 RICE PLANTERS AMATEUR SPONSORSHIP EFFORTS COLIN BRENNAN AND EVAN HARMELING WIN THE 27TH MASS FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP ANDY HYDORN QUALIFIES FOR THE 98TH TEXAS AMATEUR BACK 9 USA DEBUTS NEW HEADWEAR AND STYLES AT THE 2007 PGA SHOW ROOKIE JULIETA GRANADA WORE OUR THROWBACK HAT AS SHE COLLECTED THE FIRST EVER MILLION-DOLLAR PRIZE AT THE ADT CHAMPIONSHIP 
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 AND SPORT PERFORMANCE POLO
Photos Courtesy of David Colt Rice Planters Amateur 35 years after its inception by local amateur Dick Horne, the Rice Planters Amateur Golf Championship has earned a reputation as one of the finest tournaments of its kind and a capstone of American competition. This event, held at Snee Farm Country Club in Mount Pleasant, SC prides itself on a rigorous recruitment process resulting in a competitive field of young golf talent from all over the world. In preparation for this year’s tournament, scheduled for July 3rd-July 7th, the Rice Planters’ committee has arranged a variety of sponsorship efforts and donations from the surrounding Charleston community. Among a long list of consistent local sponsors, the Rice Planters Amateur is proud to announce the addition of Back Nine USA, a Boston-based golf headwear and apparel company that has graciously donated a selection of goods to the competitors in this year’s tournament field. “We are excited to be able to be a part of such a terrific tournament. It’s important to us to be able to support amateur golfers and events like Rice Planters because we understand the love for the game and the high level of competition it offers,” said Back 9 USA president Andy Hydorn. About Back 9 USA Fed up with hats that barely belonged in the back window of a 
car, let alone on your head, two friends conspired to make a hat that actually fit with a logo that worked as well on the first tee as it would at your local watering hole. They put their clever design and passion for golf to work as Back 9 USA. Today, Back 9 USA designs, manufactures, and sells over 25 products from headwear and apparel to accessories designed not only for the golf course but for everyday life as well. Back 9 USA also creates custom headwear and golf accessories for private label companies such as major golf manufacturers, non-profit organizations, and adult beverage companies. For more information or to purchase Back 9 products, please visit www.back9usa.com.
For more information on the prestigious Rice Planter’s Amateur and their continuing sponsorship efforts, please visit www.sneefarmcc.com/rpa . 
we're just as passionate about our headwear as we are about our game. Back 9 hats are for golfers who really love and respect the game of golf. It's about that moment that you start on the back nine just as the sun is setting and you still putt out every hole. It's about the moments on the golf course you just can't duplicate anywhere else."
Rounding out the headwear line up are the new blank styles for Back 9's growing custom logo and custom design work. The new styles include the Hybrid Soft-Fit, a Contrast Stitch, a Winter Fleece and the Cool Mesh hat to bring Back 9's blank hat offering to 10 styles and 40 color options. Currently, Back 9 provides custom logo headwear for national and local restaurants and non-profits while their custom design business includes major golf manufacturers and national beverage companies. "Some people think a hat is just a hat; we don't. Fit comes first at Back 9 because no matter what's embroidered on the hat, if it doesn't fit, it isn't worn. Every Back 9 hat is made to our specifications from the circumference and profile to the choice of quality fabrics to the finishing touch of embroidery techniques. Basically, we don't make souvenirs, we make hats people actually wear" said Mr. Hydorn. Back 9 USA's entire product line of golf headwear, apparel and accessories will be on display at the 2007 PGA Merchandise Show within the New Company Discovery Zone section in booth 4288 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida from January 25-27, 2007.
Finishes 3rd at Meadowbrook Farms Golf Club for qualification Congratulations are in order for Back 9 USA founder and President, Andy Hydorn, for successfully qualifying at Meadowbrook Farms Golf Club on Monday, April 9 for the Texas Amateur Championship. Mr. Hydorn will test his mettle against 144 of Texas’ best amateurs from June 7-10 at hosting club Whispering Pines in Trinity, Texas. Despite the unusually cold temperatures for Houston in April, Mr. Hydorn shot an impressive 71 to finish third overall in the qualifying round. Coincidentally, his best play came on the back nine where he shot 32 including birdies on five out of six holes. As a past back-to-back winner of the Rogers Tournament, now known as the Eastern Mass Golf Championship, we look forward to Mr. Hydorn’s performance in the upcoming championship. For more information on the Texas Amateur, please visit the Texas Golf Association at www.txga.com. The patent-pending HYBRID Soft-Fit hat, like the rest of Back 9 USA's product line, combines the ingenuity of modern materials with classic designs. The difference with the HYBRID Soft-Fit hat lies in the patent-pending combination of stretchable and non-stretch cotton panels that give the hat a washed, unstructured look yet still has a fitted back closure. "There is really nothing like the HYBRID Soft-Fit in the marketplace right now" stated Andy Hydorn, president and co-founder of Back 9 USA. "With stretch and non-stretch cotton panels and a stretch sweatband in a fitted shape, we've created a hat that fits snuggly but is still comfortable to wear." Back 9 USA will also introduce their new up-and-coming Back 9 headwear line. The eye-catching designs usually garner a second look for their great style and the enigmatic Back 9 logo - a simple backward number 9 with accents typifies Back 9's approach to headwear and life. "Eat. Sleep. Golf." continued Mr. Hydorn, "That's our philosophy because
“We are very excited to work with the Ginn team. It’s no coincidence that we wanted to work with a company that gives as much attention to their highly acclaimed golf courses as they do their guests overall experience. It’s a philosophy that fits perfectly with Back 9 and allows us to get in front of people who truly live and appreciate the golf lifestyle” stated Andy Hydorn, president and co-founder of Back 9 USA. Added Bobby Ginn, Chairman and CEO of Ginn Resorts: “By offering Back 9 USA headwear, we continue our own commitment to provide quality products that our guests have come to expect from us.” Back 9 USA's line of golf hats, apparel and accessories combine the ingenuity of modern materials with classic designs that all start with a great fit. "Fit comes first at Back 9, especially when it comes to hats. No matter what may be embroidered on a hat, if it doesn’t fit, it won’t be worn. It’s called headwear for a reason. The difference is that every Back 9 hat is made to our specifications. From the circumference and profile, to the choice of fabrics to the finishing touch of embroidery techniques, we make hats people actually want to wear" said Mr. Hydorn. The Ginn Championship at Hammock Beach is the first of Ginn’s four Champions Tour, PGA Tour, and LPGA events on the 2008 professional golf calendar. It also occupies a key spot on the Florida Swing, which is always one of the most competitive stretches of golf during the season. Back 9 USA began developing their own line of performance-inspired golf apparel for players, like themselves, who needed apparel that worked as well on the course as it would at the 19th hole or the office. The shirts and outwear pieces are designed with the golf lifestyle in mind. “We are very excited about the new line because it offers the best of both worlds in terms of style and performance. We’ve been working for awhile to come up with a product that was worthy of the Back 9 USA label and we’re proud to say that these shirts live up to our standards,” enthused Andy Hydorn, president and co-founder of Back Nine USA. “Each piece was inspired by some less than ideal, but definitely more realistic playing conditions at some of our favorite courses. The pieces were designed to let you concentrate on your game and not the heat, wind, rain, etc.” First up is the Greystone, named after the Greystone Invitational in Birmingham, Alabama, that Mr. Hydorn battled in mid-June. The design of the shirt is a tribute to the classic golf shirt with open hem sleeves and tennis tail hem but modernized with ThermaFlow™, Back 9 USA’s moisture management technology that increases the breathability of the fabric so that moisture is immediately wicked away to keep the wearer cooler and drier.
The Dornoch offers a sleeker, more athletic adaptation of the golf shirt.
Sporty stripes on the body of the shirt complement the plain raglan sleeves that allow the wearer a full range of movement. The shirt is also enhanced with ThermaFlow™ to keep you cool and dry from the front nine to the back nine.
“We’ve updated the fabrics and the feel of the traditional golf shirt to make them more modern and stylish without abandoning what most people are looking for in golf attire – comfort and quality,” explained Mr. Hydorn. “By using the technology of ThermaFlow, the wearer gets a higher level of comfort that any golfer would appreciate any day on the course.” The Kittansett polo shirt was designed to transition easily throughout your day – from work to play or to dinner, the shirt’s jacquard design offers a little dressier version of the golf shirt without being too stuffy or overly stylish. In addition to the new polos, a layering piece and a rain jacket are included in the expanded line. Mr. Hydorn realized a need for a layering piece that adds warmth without bulk having played at the Sankaty Head Pro-Am on the island of Nantucket each October. The Keane, also a product of temperamental New England weather, protects from elements of wind, rain, and cold without interfering with the players movement. The new line up, along with Back 9 USA’s headwear and accessories are currently available at the Back 9 USA online store: www.back9usa.com and select stores in the New England area.
HURRICANE JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENTS new competitive junior golf tournament “We are thrilled to be able to show our support for junior golf programs like the Hurricane Jr. Golf Tour that Mario has started. We all grew up with the game and understand how important it is to have an opportunity to learn good fundamentals and also have a chance to compete,” stated Andy Hydorn, president and co-founder of Back 9 USA. Added Mario Conte, President of HJGT: “It’s great to have Back 9 USA as a sponsor. The hats have been a great hit with the kids already and the shirts look and feel incredible.” Back 9 USA's line of golf hats, apparel and accessories combine the ingenuity of modern materials with classic designs that all start with a great fit. "We began developing our own line of performance-inspired golf apparel for players like ourselves because we needed a shirt that would work as well on the course as it would at the office. " said Mr. Hydorn.
HJGT Staffers will be wearing 3 shirts from Back 9 USA’s new line: the Greystone, a classic golf polo; the Dornoch, a striped polo with raglan sleeves, and the Kittansett, a sleek jacquard polo. Each shirt is designed with ThermaFlow™ moisture management to keep the HJGT team dry and comfortable despite Southern summer temperatures. Additionally, HJGT members will also receive special discounts on Back 9 USA apparel and headwear.
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