SOUTHERN TIDE NAMED OFFICIAL CLOTHING SPONSOR FOR TOURNAMENT STAFF OF THE 2011 NATIONWIDE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP AT DANIEL ISLAND, S.C.
 
Tournament Staff Members will be Outfitted in Southern Tide Apparel During Event

October 12, 2011, Greenville, S.C. – Southern Tide, a rapidly growing lifestyle brand of apparel that boasts exceptional craftsmanship, clean lines, fine quality and classic design, has been named the official clothing sponsor for tournament staff of the 2011 Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island, S.C. The tournament is scheduled to take place Monday, October 24 through Sunday, October 30 at the Daniel Island Club. Throughout the event, all tournament staff will be outfitted in Southern Tide’s Skipjack Polos in designated daily colors.
 
Southern Tide’s Skipjack polo, logo hat, and assorted accessories will be provided for golfers participating in tournament. Southern Tide signage will appear on the tournament leader board and in other areas throughout the weeklong event.
 
Southern Tide apparel items will be on display at the tournament’s Championship Pavilion and can be purchased in the Charleston area at M. Dumas & Sons on King Street downtown Charleston.
 
“The Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island is the perfect event for Southern Tide to be a part of,” said Jim Twining, CEO of Southern Tide. “This is great exposure for our brand to our target audience and we are proud to outfit the tournament staff in our shirts.”
 
For more information about Southern Tide, visit southerntide.com, Facebook.com/SouthernTide or call (864) 236-8015.
 
About the Nationwide Tour
Founded (1990), owned and operated by the PGA TOUR, the Nationwide Tour identifies those players who are ready to compete and win on golf's biggest stage. As the official proving ground of the PGA TOUR, two out of three PGA TOUR members are Nationwide Tour alumni. Tour alumni have won 286 PGA TOUR titles, including 13 majors and four PLAYERS Championships. Twenty five PGA TOUR cards will be at stake over the course of 29 events in 2010.  Recognizing the Tour’s growing stature, Nationwide Insurance has renewed its umbrella sponsorship of the Nationwide Tour through 2012. The PGA TOUR, through the efforts of its three tours and their tournaments, sponsors, players and volunteers, supports over 2,000 local charities and has surpassed $1.5 billion in charitable giving. To learn more about the PGA TOUR and Nationwide Tour and to follow the season-long quest for a PGA TOUR card, visit PGATOUR.COM.

About Southern Tide
Southern Tide, LLC, founded in 2006 by Allen Stephenson, is the Greenville, S.C.-based manufacturer of a rapidly growing lifestyle brand of apparel that boasts exceptional craftsmanship, clean lines, fine quality and classic design. The collection's original product, the Skipjack Polo, is deemed by customers to be the finest, most comfortable polo shirt in the world. Constructed of Southern Tide's exclusive fabric, True-Vent Micro PiqueTM, the Skipjack Polo provides for breathability and a slight stretch that allows for ease of motion while still maintaining its shape. Southern Tide's design of extraordinarily authentic and classic clothing that is intelligently constructed with the best available materials is featured in the collection's vast array of items including the Men's and Women's Skipjack Polo, Channel Marker Khaki Pants and Shorts; RT-7 Pants, Jeans; Men's Sport Shirts, Sweaters; Skipjack Boxers, Hats and Neck Ties; as well as Short and Long-sleeve T-shirts and various accessories. Currently, the Southern Tide brand can be found exclusively at more than 500 fine retailers in more than 42 states across the United States, Puerto Rico, Bahamas and the Virgin Islands and online at SouthernTide.com.